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 What pressure? |
Chris B
 6th Feb 2015 2:58 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 18 · Views: 12283 · Subject: What pressure? |
I have 17" wheels and run the front tyres at 33.5 (on digital gauge) as it gives me a sharper turn-in without affecting tyre wear. 32 psi at the back as norm.
Just over 46,000 miles on the ... |
| Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
Chris B
6th Feb 2015 12:52 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 1902 · Views: 1126025 · Subject: Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
| I know that DS is pretty pricey but maybe the £600 for anything other than white is making more people think twice about that as a colour choice (that said, the black or silver roof is £500 so you mig ... |
| What did you do in your FL2 today? |
Chris B
5th Feb 2015 10:03 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 2100 · Views: 961405 · Subject: What did you do in your FL2 today? |
| DelaY on cold start is waht is supposed to happen. It's the glow plug programme is timing the starter moor engagement. Mine works fine over two winters. |
| Classic car show on TV. New series on now. |
Chris B
5th Feb 2015 8:09 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 9 · Views: 3679 · Subject: Classic car show on TV. New series on now. |
| Thanks - got recorder on now, only missed 7 mins! |
| Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
Chris B
5th Feb 2015 4:30 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 1902 · Views: 1126025 · Subject: Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
| Mrs B and I went to Ripon LR on Sunday to see Firenze HSE Luxury in the showroom and, much to my surprise, got invited to take a 10-min spin in a grey HSE auto (they'd said test drive late Feb). It d ... |
| Halewood - Discovery Sport - Factory Tour 17th April |
Chris B
5th Feb 2015 3:43 pm
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Forum: Events · Replies: 66 · Views: 55492 · Subject: Halewood - Discovery Sport - Factory Tour 17th April |
| Chris and Maggie B all paid up and confirmed with Roz incl lunch |
| Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
Chris B
1st Feb 2015 9:40 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 1902 · Views: 1126025 · Subject: Discovery Sport Thread **ALL HERE** |
| So, drove DS today; a 2.2 Auto. Proper (Ingenium) engines (well the 2L Diesel) are coming mid-year but will be CO2 page-turning 2WD. 4WD comes later along with other trim levels and the chance to spe ... |
| Personal number transfer |
Chris B
29th Jan 2015 11:40 pm
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Forum: United Kingdom · Replies: 21 · Views: 16113 · Subject: Personal number transfer |
| Dealer transfer worked for me. I think it is questions to ask "how often do you do this? Can I drive my car on my own plate and then drive the new one away on my plate?" It worked for me a ... |
| So, Who has ordered a Discovery Sport ? |
Chris B
9th Jan 2015 8:26 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 60 · Views: 31948 · Subject: So, Who has ordered a Discovery Sport ? |
| First road tests are positive about the car and spec but negative about the old engine particularly economy. I will definitely wait for Ingenium and hope to se a DS around 22 Jan at Ripon Land Rover. ... |
| What's This? |
Chris B
26th Dec 2014 1:47 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 5911 · Subject: What's This? |
| Given those clues, the dia of the pipe and the proximity of the steering rack in your photo rather than routes towards wheels, I agree it likely that it's the leak and the loss of pressure (or fluid) ... |
| Stop/start |
Chris B
11th Dec 2014 6:30 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 10094 · Subject: Stop/start |
| Stop-start will work less in cold conditions, hence not so much now. The algorithm that decides when to stop and when to restart must be complex. I've not been asked to press the clutch myself, it j ... |
| 13MY diff bearing |
Chris B
21st Nov 2014 1:31 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 11376 · Subject: 13MY diff bearing |
| After 42k miles my second FL2 has developed the diff-nose bearing rumble (09MY car had a repair at 51k). Dealer has had the car in to do the job but had to back out as the later car has a larger bear ... |
| Premium Sound Poor (Meridian) on FL2 |
Chris B
15th Nov 2014 1:43 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 74 · Views: 53955 · Subject: Premium Sound Poor (Meridian) on FL2 |
| Sounds like (no pun intended) it's worth checking that your sub is working. I have the Meridian set-up on my 13MY XS and it's really good, especially when the engine is not running and your sitting s ... |
| Security |
Chris B
2nd Nov 2014 5:15 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 10024 · Subject: Security |
| 2013MY Freelander is not keyless entry. You have a fob to activate and deactivate door locks in the usual way and then the start sequence simply requires the key to be in the car (in pocket, handbag, ... |
| Freelander 2 versus LR Disco Sport |
Chris B
20th Oct 2014 11:33 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 20 · Views: 15855 · Subject: Freelander 2 versus LR Disco Sport |
| Specs say that loadspace will be bigger in Discovery Sport with the increase in length but we are talking about 90mm plus the additional space due to the absence of intrusive suspension struts that FL ... |
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