Today my dealer called me and informed of prodcution date for my TDV8 end of January... but without surround camera option I had ordered!!!

They still wouldn't be able to supply RRS with the surround camera option and orders of cars for customers who insist on having it, would be pushed out to production in April/May... with no guarantee that it will be available then

Does anybody have an update on availability of surround camera option? earlier in this forum it was said that Landrover would have announced to ship cars from January on with the cameras

What is the problem with these cameras? can't be that difficult to find a supplier for them able to produce the right quantity

This will be my first Landrover and I have to say it is a bit a disappointing experience, especially since the surround camera option was marketed so much as a "novelty" by landrover at launch of the new RRS - before I always drove BMWs or Audis, but never experienced that official options were not available.

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic15804.html?highlight=

hope that helps

....maybe they are also manufactured in India like the software for the turn-by-turn Nav and mp3 track info supposed to be displayed on the front TFT

Could it be that we are seeing the first signs of LR not being owned by a proper car manufacturer anymore......? SOMETIMES YOU'RE THE BUG AND SOMETIMES YOU'RE THE WINDSHIELD

2010 TDV8 Ultimate Edition, zermatt-ebony-grand lacquer, and all the goodies, plus Superchips Bluefin ECU performance upgrade, Gibson Performance exhaust tips

gone after only 7 months: MY10 TDV63.0 HSE, zermatt-ebony-anigree, Dynamic Response, Rear diff-lock, flappy paddles, premium leather, Sunroof, PTI, privacy glass, S/C design 5 Spoke Diamond Turned alloys

The cameras are a bit gimmicky, heck I don't even bother looking at the reverse cam anymore. Take delivery of your fab new LR and get something to help soothe your disappointment.

Re: the turn by turn directions on the TFT what's the story there. The new Jag XK's finally have this feature, 3 years after launch when they were also promised? 2010MY Land Rover Freelander 2 HSE
Santorini Black with Ebony Napoli Leather

I was today told by a dealer here in South Africa that their latest stock (both LR4 and RRS) are also missing surround cameras, some despite the built sheet (is that what it's called) indicating that the vehicles were fitted with the cameras.
I insisted to have this feature and got it (Built end October 2009), but I have to agree - apart from the reverse camera, the other cameras are gimmicky.
I would much rather have had the navigation prompts on the instrument's TFT screen. O yes, and the ability to enter navigation destinations on the move. All of a sudden, Land Rover have decided to disable the navigation buttons once the vehicle starts moving as is the case in the USA. This is VERY annoying and totally stupid with a system where the screen has replaced just about all other buttons. Why allow us to us the phonebook functions while in motion, but not the navigation memory items? Absurd, ridiculous and without any logic. And there reason why I’m so upset about this is that the dealer tried to apply the fix of a previous TSB for the previous model on this subject, but it would not work! So we’re stuck with having to stop to even enter a saved destination from memory, but we can make calls from the phonebook! Or look for a song or a artist with the iPod interface while on the move.  2010 Sport Supercharged with all options apart from TV and Extended leather (wish I had the latter) (Previously 2007 RRS S/C)

ok, thanks guys - then I'll be looking forward now to get my TDV8 early Feb and hope it will make me forget the missing surround cameras...

Hello,

my RRS was delivered hre in Germany on 15th of january WITH surround camera option. It was originale expected for mid february and (due to the camera option) probably at march. So in fact it was 4 weeks earlier...

Greetings
gseum

not sure what the issue is - I just got my TDV8 delivered this week and it came without.. but I have to say the car brings so much driving pleasure that I don't care anymore about the cams..

Mine is due in Aust in late March (its on the ship now). It was manufactured in Jan and the build sheet says cameras are fitted.

I will be a interesting discussion if the camers are not in the vehicle.

Steve RRS TDV6 MY07 gone.
RRS TDV6 MY10 just arrived!