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 Disco Sport AU Pricing |
Lightwater
 19th Jan 2015 6:37 am
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 5 · Views: 5399 · Subject: Disco Sport AU Pricing |
| So the HSE Lux Auto comes in at $69,000 in Australia which is £37,451 at todays exchange but will cost £41,195 in the UK. Do bits fall off during transport or is the Australian spec that much differen ... |
| Electronic Parking Brake/Handbrake |
Lightwater
18th Jan 2015 8:32 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 24 · Views: 23760 · Subject: Electronic Parking Brake/Handbrake |
With the auto if the car is parked somewhere & if it's not possible for it roll into something like in the garage I just leave the car in park and don't bother with the handbrake.
If the car i ... |
| Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
Lightwater
17th Jan 2015 9:44 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 1902 · Views: 1124283 · Subject: Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
I often wonder at the placement of the exhaust, it's on the wrong side for our market, spitting fumes closest to the pavement
The petrol engine like the Freelander probably will have one each side so ... |
| Glass roof models |
Lightwater
13th Jan 2015 12:21 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 23 · Views: 13758 · Subject: Glass roof models |
The window wind deflectors are good if you want to keep the widow/s open a bit. & they are cheap as chips.
https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18500/normal_Car_001.jpg |
| Glass roof models |
Lightwater
12th Jan 2015 9:32 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 23 · Views: 13758 · Subject: Glass roof models |
Off to south of France in May. Hope I don't regret not having one! 
I was in Europe for four months. The relatives cars have sunroofs. Hired a car for a month, it had a sunroof, not by choice. ... |
| $70m fine 1729 deaths & injuries |
Lightwater
9th Jan 2015 6:19 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 11 · Views: 5044 · Subject: $70m fine 1729 deaths & injuries |
| Honda fined $70 million for failing to report potential and actual safety issues. 1729 deaths and injuries between 2003 and 2014. GM was fined last year in relation to 13 deaths. Hopefully car manufac ... |
| Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
Lightwater
8th Jan 2015 5:18 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 1902 · Views: 1124283 · Subject: Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
| They may be going around each of the captials...hopefully!Clockwise, so the single DS will get to Sydney in May! |
| Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
Lightwater
7th Jan 2015 8:55 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 1902 · Views: 1124283 · Subject: Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
Are we even fish?Down under we are even smaller fish!
We won't even get a DS until about May I believe! |
| 64 Courtesy Car vs My 12 Plate |
Lightwater
6th Jan 2015 3:23 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 22710 · Subject: 64 Courtesy Car vs My 12 Plate |
Agreed about the armrests - use them all the time.
My first car to have arm rests. Now I can rest both elbows. Loving it!
I also agree about the auto vs. manual. ...... and found the auto to be ... |
| Downsizing |
Lightwater
4th Jan 2015 1:47 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 26 · Views: 12822 · Subject: Downsizing |
Have you factored in the cost of the new car into your running costs. People generally forget the capital cost.
It's why I have kept cars 17 (25 total) & 19 years. Both still had good engines ... |
| Your views on the impact of driverless cars |
Lightwater
3rd Jan 2015 12:24 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 32 · Views: 13072 · Subject: Your views on the impact of driverless cars |
Most accidents are within 5 km of home.
I doubt it would work in our local streets.
Water main burst, both ends of the street blocked off with witches hats. I had to manually move a few to neg ... |
| Brakes rear ventilated Si4 petrol are solid. |
Lightwater
2nd Jan 2015 11:58 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 4 · Views: 2481 · Subject: Brakes rear ventilated Si4 petrol are solid. |
I was looking at the Australian brochures so we are not getting what LR has advertised for Australia.
In Sydney a couple of years ago we had 46 celsius. This was 20 metres from the ocean and in the ... |
| I can clearly make out Airbag outline on dash, is it normal? |
Lightwater
2nd Jan 2015 1:28 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 22 · Views: 11454 · Subject: I can clearly make out Airbag outline on dash, is it normal? |
| With polarising sun glasses it stands out even more. |
| Brakes rear ventilated Si4 petrol are solid. |
Lightwater
1st Jan 2015 11:52 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 4 · Views: 2481 · Subject: Brakes rear ventilated Si4 petrol are solid. |
On the Australian brochures MY13, 14 & 15, the rear brakes show 302mm ventilated for the Si4 (petrol).
But the rear discs on my car are 302 mm solid.
The front brakes are 316 mm ventilated ... |
| 14MY Zanzibar bronze. |
Lightwater
1st Jan 2015 10:58 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 26 · Views: 29051 · Subject: 14MY Zanzibar bronze. |
From the Australian freelander_150_en_AU pdf.
I bought a new MY13 not long ago. Was told they were not importing any more. I wanted petrol and white so I though I better grab what I could. Whether ... |
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