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I'm currently in the middle of a 2,000 driving trip. Everything is going great. My gas mileage has increased since taking it in to service for an update.
I'm getting about 18.5-19.5 on the highway depending on wind and changes in elevation. I'm really loaded as I've got luggage, a heavy piece of furniture and 6 cases of wine from the wine country when I was visiting northern California this summer (taking the wine to another house). I have all of the seats down and can't see out the back. And, I'm even getting decent gas mileage.
Before I started my trip, I just had my LR3 at the dealer for service and a check of the rear end (recall). My tires seem fine and show no abnormal wear (lucky me).
I asked the dealership to balance and rotate the tires as well and they didn't do it. I would not have caught it but the front passenger tire didn't have a weight on it. When I picked up the vehicle, the tires appeared to be in the same position as when I dropped it off. So, I called them back and they couldn't tell me whether they did the rotation or not. I'm still waiting for a call from the service manager after two weeks. :confuse:
Before I left on the trip and no call from the service manager, I took the LR3 to my local private mechanic (where I take my antique) to do the work.
I will never take my LR3 to the dealer in Rancho Mirage California unless I need warranty work only. I find it very disappointing but they are the only dealership in the area unless I go to LA or Newport Beach (which I might do). :mad:
Other than that, I'm really pleased with my vehicle.
Mark156
The vehicle itself is great and I especially enjoy the Nav and the Logic 7 Sound. I am looking forward to experimenting more with the multitude of features on my LR3 :shades:
Will keep you posted
I want to get my locatin to display in Degrees Minutes fractions of minutes(ie. W 78 54.084), not degrees minutes seconds (ie. W 78 54' 51")
Can you tell me what your 2007 format is when you go into offroad GPS mode?
Thank you!
/DA
CONGRATULATIONS!
Will you be frequenting the Ottawa Valley Land Rovers Club meetings now? (I'm in Toronto and haven't been to any OVLR events yet, but the Ottawa club gets great mention even in the LRM magazine I get from the UK.)
Does anyone here go to the Toronto Land Rover Adventure Association of Ontario events?
/DA
Just check the settings for off-road Nav and the are displayed as follows: W 78 54' 51"). I have not verified if these settings can be modified. If I find the definitive answer I will let you know
Cheers
RM
I am trying to ascertain what would be the benefit of participating in the activities of the Ottawa Valley Land Rovers Club.
My dealership is also putting on workshops every three months. This service is offered for Land Rover and Jaguar owners. Each session acts as a get together but they split in two groups and discuss or get in depth information on various features of your vehicle. Looking forward to the first event.
RM
I stretched one of our service loaners out to 23 mpg, according to the trip computer when I delivered it to a client a couple of months ago.
I met a guy from the LRAA of Ontario when I was doing my offroad driving course in Montebello, QC (Which I highly recommend - it is much more challenging than the dealer vents - and much more rewarding).
Must have had a tail wind the whole way!
Had just filled the tires up to the max recommended inflation, and was using 91 octane Sunoco gas.
Load was:
Me (approx 210 lbs)
My wife (no comment, but less than 125 - hehe)
My two small dogs in their crates (about 50 lbs combined)
Some other small stuff - about 35 lbs worth.
Oh yeah, I have the 06 LR3 HSE HD
/DA
I really enjoyed driving my LR3 in todays ice and snow. It feels solid and stable at all times :shades:
I tried it in a slippery parking lot - icy with a couple inches of snow here and there. I did a lot of donuts, starts and stops and hard turns. It starts pretty well with not much slippage and stops pretty good too. But trying to turn tight circles had it plowing off line and not turning as tightly as I'd hoped. I tried the snow mode too, not much difference.
My previous vehicle was an ML320. I did the same routine in it in the same parking lot and it seemed to turn almost as well on ice and snow as on dry pavement. The traction control on the ML was very intrusive and controlled the throttle and individual wheel brakes and it amazed me with its handling.
I'm not complaining - I love this LR3. It's the best vehicle I've ever had and would replace it with the exact same thing if I had to replace it. And I don't mind that it doesn't handle on the ice and snow like the ML - the traction controls are obviously less intrusive. But I was surprised a bit that the traction control didn't kick in a little more and make it turn tighter.
I also pushed it over some snowpiles. In normal mode I pushed it into the snow until it didn't want to go further. Then I switched to snow mode. That seems to just limit power and didn't help. I tried locking the differentials in rock crawl mode and it just climbed thru (I have the locking rear differential that is part of the heavy duty package).
Anybody else that had an ML tried this?
lr3maybe, I had a 2002 ML500 before my 2006 LR3. Where I live, you don't get much snow. When I drive across country, which I do at least once a year, I do run into snow and ice.
I would say the ML was excellent in snowy/icy conditions but so is the LR3. I can't really tell much difference between the two in normal snowy/icy driving. I never tested the vehicles as you did in the parking lot. They just seem the same in normal driving.
One thing is for sure, the ride is SO much better in the LR3. And, the cargo capacity is amazing.
Have a good day! Mark156
We went in early October during the rainy season, and it was a hoot! We had to winch out several times from getting stuck.
I would recommend going to a dealer-sponsored Wheels event first though. They teach you the basics, and you'll get much more confidence in your new Landy.
We went to a dealer Wheels event first, and it helped us gain immense respect and confidence for the offroad capabilities of the vehicle.
They do go through the same basic education on the Full course at the driving school, but if you've had previous experience, they customize the course based on your previous experience, and you'll spend more time on the trails, and less time on the training course at the school learning how to use the vehicle.
One of the best pieces of information we gained at the driving school that they didn't cover at the Dealer event, was how to properly drive offroad on an automatic vehicle... pretty much with two feet. You rev the engine up a bit to keep the RPMs up, and keep the other foot on the brake to limit the amount of forward momentum.. it takes some getting used to, but really helps when getting out of some sticky situations.
Always remember when going offroad:
As slow as possible; as fast as necessary.
/DA
I have a quick question for you. I found the voice command option great but at times frustrating :mad: . My first language is french and therefore I have a slight accent in English. I am having great difficulty in getting the system to recognize my voice saying "four". The system seems to confuse it with "store" and ends the operation by storing a partial phone number....This seems only to occur when I am in phone directory or store number functions. If I select the dial number function I can successfully complete the operation :confuse:
It just takes some getting used to. I had difficulty with the voice command for about a month or so, until I learned that the system does make accomodations for your voice eventually. Make certain you always use the same key - the voice learning function is tied to each key.
Also, some of the navigation POI's have some odd-sounding british names (although 'petrol' is not too difficult coming from french)
Can you not alter the voice command system to understand french as well? I think I saw that option, but my wife speaks english, so we leave it in english mode, as my french accent is almost completely gone now.
If it does do french, I would be curious to see if it understands parisian, or quebequois or both?
I may try it out today - I hope it doesn't undo the work I've done so far to get it to understand me..
/DA
RM
Thank you for the info, I finally succeeded in entering my wife's work phone number by doing my best to imitate the British Accent. By the time I am done with my LR3 I will most likely end up speaking with a British accent Bloody Hell!!!!
I have noticed that, somehow, I scratched the second garage door button and the black is flaking off. I will take it to the dealer to have them replace it.
Has anyone else had that happen?
Roving right along... Mark156
You may wind up sounding like Christopher Lambert in that Tarzan movie where he's supposed to be english, but he only speaks french.
With the exception of some condensation in both front headlamps assembly everything (I am stopping to see the dealership tomorrow but is is almost gone now with the cooler temperature) is fine with the vehicle. I have yet to do some real off road with it but it is only a matter of time before I do so. My family is looking forward to its first long trip in the LR3.
I am most impressed with the overall feeling of security and stability this vehicle provides. It feels solid as a rock. I especially liked the Harman Kardon Logic 7 sound system. The sound is simply impressive. I truly enjoy playing with the NAV/GPS. I found it easy to use. The bluetooth integration is great. I like the voice command option but as some of my previous post in this forum indicated using it can be frustrating at times :mad:
The flexibility of the seating and cargo space is superb and exactly what my family needed. I am making good use of the command shift function. I find it adds to the pleasure of driving to the LR3.
Overall I am highly satisfied with both the service received at the dealership and the vehicle itself. :shades:
I will keep you posted
RM
Keith :shades:
Enjoy RM
I put it in "2" and ride down the hill only using the brakes as I get towards the bottom. I have put it in (4x4 low) and just idle to the end of the hill without selecting a gear and the transmission will shift normally. I just let it pick it's own gear and it seems to creep down fine.
PS. I just posted my actual MPG's from my recent 2,000 miles trip in the "real world gas mileage" in this thread if anyone is interested.
Mark156
I am not an expert since I only got my LR3 just over a week ago. But given type of steep descent you describe have you considered using the Hill Descent feature on your LR3 ;)instead of using 2nd gear?
Take care
Thank you for that much appreciated
I'm going to have to read the manual about the different terrain choices as I've forgotten how to engage them.
Thanks for the tip BR.
Mark
I was told by my salesperson that I had satellite radio but now that I'm back from Alaska I clearly do not. Before I really lay into the dealership where I bought my LR3 I'm giving them a few days to respond to an e-mail I sent. I know someone earlier had posted a direct line to a LRNA rep...anyone have that e-mail address handy.
I also found out what was wrong with my fog lights, there was a short in my wiring for the front left fog light. Amazing what a difference in service taking your vehicle to a different dealer can make. I'm on 15,000 miles and that's been the only real glitch...(knock on wood)
Cheers,
MC
P.S. - if you read my post wisely you'll probably have a good chance at what dealership I bought my LR3 from.
As far as I know there is no way to retrofit SAT radio into a LR3 that does not have it.
He even me one in the showroom that was waiting for customer pickup.. the thing was were the ashtray used to be.
Keith
I'm no expert, but I've always done this in any automatic vehicle I've owned.. I find it helps slow down the vehicle, and in my mind, I feel I'm saving the brakes for a little more longevity. Also, these Rover brakes seem to throw off a lot of dust, so downshifting to slow down may help keep oxidization down on the rims.
Just out of curiosity, do you use 2nd gear high or low range?
/DA
Mark156
I use it for the same reasons including to cut down on dust brake especially on the front wheels. I also like to use command shift if I want a more involved driving experience mostly on country roads a light city driving when traffic is low. :shades:
Of course, this technique will require extensive re-training for most of the driving public, who seem to be under the impression that firm pressure must be applied to one pedal or the other at all times (and sometimes both). :shades:
I agree - but even I do both when offroading (as I was taught that was the proper procedure when offroading automatic vehicles..)
/DA
Ah yes, true offroad driving is a whole different ballgame. Not so much specifically for automatic transmissions, but rather to get the most effective use from limited slip differentials (especially the worm geared type), that technique is generally referred to as BTM.......Brake Throttle Modulation.
Applying just enough brake to fool the diff into locking, while applying enough throttle to overcome the brakes and power the vehicle through. It's hard on the brakes and transmission, especially if you're late on the brakes when a wheel is spinning, but can be very effective.
My friends DO make fun of me, but my wheels always look new and not pitted and scratched like other cars the same age.
One way to make your wheels shine, is to put a little bit of Black Magic Tire Wet on the alloy wheels and wipe off. It puts a nice shine on the wheels that will last until the next wash. Even "damp" cleaning to get the brake dust off leaves the wheels nice and shiny.
Mark
Take the wheels off your car/truck and wax the whole thing. The wax will keep the brake dust and dirt from sticking to the wheel and you can wipe it off with a damp cloth.
Should last for a few months in normal conditions.
Seriously, putting just a little bit of Tire Wet works great!
Actually, I did put wax on the LR3 when it was new (wheel wax at Autozone). I can't tell that it helped all that much to resist brake dust. Since I usually wipe my wheels down almost nightly, I never have much of a build-up anyway.
I wish I had the avenue to do "real" detailing.... I have no tools or the place to really do it.
Thanks for the suggestions! Mark156