The issue is, is that on a £80,000+ car the trim should fit correctly............

Jim

Yes, that is exactly the issue.

This picture was taken of the white RRS on display on the LR stand at Goodwood. The camera is looking forward at knee height. There's no issue over sealing, the interior of the car is on the other side of the seal but, for an £80000+ car, it feels a bit of a let down. I've no doubt there are similar examples on other vendors' cars but it still disappoints.

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I have the same problem, will try to post a pic tomorrow.

That is the sort of finish you would expect from the likes of Fiat and Lada way back in the 70's Not a premium company like JLR. I wounder who signed that off at JLR quality control dept?

You do wonder don't you. You can tell the car in my picture is white by the painted metal showing through the gap. Keep in mind rain will drain down this channel from the top of the car and then down through the gap. I wonder what's behind it... Mark

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Mark_N wrote:

You do wonder don't you. You can tell the car in my picture is white by the painted metal showing through the gap. Keep in mind rain will drain down this channel from the top of the car and then down through the gap. I wonder what's behind it...

More plastic? 

Thought I would try it just poured some water down the gap still waiting for it to come out ????? 2014/5 rr sport hse, Marianna black , silver roof , silver door mirror caps , privacy , deployable tow bar
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So it's trapped somewhere. Not good. IMHO, this needs a redesign. Mark

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That'll explain the fuel tank sloshing noise then
(just kidding...I think!)

Actually, if there was water not draining within, there would be substantial interior condensation, especially on the windows.

BTW ref my climate control issues, whereby it suddenly ceases ops, I've now found that above circa 23 deg C ish, if you slam any passenger door, this stops the climate + fan immediately. So, you have to restart the climate from on to off and on again. I guess the sensor is a bit over sensitive, but I'll live with this for now.

The madness is taking over just shone a pencil torch thru the gap whilst on my back underneath the car and guess what no light showing ?????  2014/5 rr sport hse, Marianna black , silver roof , silver door mirror caps , privacy , deployable tow bar
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Maybe I should have opted for the gap insurance I wonder if that's what they meant 2014/5 rr sport hse, Marianna black , silver roof , silver door mirror caps , privacy , deployable tow bar
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Mark_N wrote:

Yes, that is exactly the issue.

This picture was taken of the white RRS on display on the LR stand at Goodwood. The camera is looking forward at knee height. There's no issue over sealing, the interior of the car is on the other side of the seal but, for an £80000+ car, it feels a bit of a let down. I've no doubt there are similar examples on other vendors' cars but it still disappoints.

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No, it looks just as it does in the pictures. Whether it's an issue depends on what your expectations of an £80k car are. Mark

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