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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4761 |
I have really only tried it a few times in outback NSW. The red dust (when dry) road was like driving on a bar of wet soap. The car actually works very well in the default mode. But it does do appropriate things for slippery roads & different terrain. It changes the throttle response, steering & other things. But, if you are 1000 km from fuel supplies you need to watch your consumption, so put the car back to default asap. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device! Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18 |
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19th Jun 2017 1:06 pm |
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Adam83 Member Since: 13 Jun 2017 Location: Sutherland Posts: 21 |
Perhaps it sold. This one is tempting but it's bloody far away from me....
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19th Jun 2017 1:26 pm |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
2 year full LR extended warranty seems on offer but also needs a recent B service before I would part with money for it. Yes the Halogens are useless and I often use my fogs that this one does not have. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current |
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19th Jun 2017 1:32 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4761 |
I travelled 275 km to get mine, there & then back, once to look & then again to buy, 1100 km in total! I wanted white & petrol, & not black leather (3rd degree burns in Australia) & there were not any of them left! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device! Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18 |
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19th Jun 2017 2:02 pm |
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Adam83 Member Since: 13 Jun 2017 Location: Sutherland Posts: 21 |
Aye well, that particular one was 500 miles from me, so 1000 miles to go and pick it up. Not impossible by any means but I wouldn't want to make the trip without having viewed it/driven it first. Anyway, I've just found it it's been sold today, so that's off the table! Not surprised that a 2014 XS with 24K on the clock went so quickly when priced at 16K...
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19th Jun 2017 2:14 pm |
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Adam83 Member Since: 13 Jun 2017 Location: Sutherland Posts: 21 |
Is it common to get nasty bills having to get luxury gadgets/toys repaired in higher spec models or are they fairly reliable? |
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19th Jun 2017 2:18 pm |
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dondiddy Member Since: 16 Apr 2017 Location: Hamilton Posts: 753 |
Sorry the XS was sold so quickly but just for info a lot of the big franchises will offer to move a vehicle you are interested in closed to a dealer near you. Lookers who had the XS will do it although its not really mentioned on their website that I can see. It normally means leaving a couple of hundred pounds as a refundable deposit to deter timewasters. In Scotland Lookers trade as Taggarts |
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19th Jun 2017 2:31 pm |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3871 |
LR will move any approved used vehicle to any dealer, subject to a returnable deposit, no obligation to buy. |
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19th Jun 2017 2:44 pm |
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Adam83 Member Since: 13 Jun 2017 Location: Sutherland Posts: 21 |
Yes, I had wondered about asking them this but wasn't sure if they would do it. Too late on that one now, but well worth bearing in mind thanks! |
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19th Jun 2017 2:46 pm |
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Adam83 Member Since: 13 Jun 2017 Location: Sutherland Posts: 21 |
I got a chance to have a listen to the LR 80W sound system in a GS last week.
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2nd Jul 2017 12:47 pm |
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tenet Member Since: 23 Jul 2009 Location: cotswolds Posts: 1075 |
Parks of Inverness have an XS for sale .
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2nd Jul 2017 1:26 pm |
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Adam83 Member Since: 13 Jun 2017 Location: Sutherland Posts: 21 |
Cheers, although I'm keeping an eye out for something up to 30K miles-ish and preferably a manual - Although I'm open to auto as well... |
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2nd Jul 2017 3:23 pm |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Erm... no offence to any GS owners, but I can't believe such an expensive car would carry such a poor sound system
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2nd Jul 2017 8:27 pm |
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JulesK Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: Ceredigion. Posts: 1653 |
I was thinking the same myself there Bob Saying that I never have radio on when driving so it wouldn't matter to me.
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3rd Jul 2017 8:24 am |
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