Trying to get a list of the top 5 (and only 5!) most common RRS issues. Might help when you go to your dealer and they tell you your problem is unique! If we get enough responses, I will compile some stats and post back. I'll start the ball rolling in the following format;

Build date : Sept '05
Engine type : Diesel
Transmission: Auto
Country : Australia

1) Steering vibrations / feedback / shimmy - poor dampening
2) Harmonic vibration at highway speed - something out of balance
3) Rasping noise in engine / transmission
4) Poor fitting interior panels
5) Various paint defects / finish

Let me know if this has all been done before  RRS TDV6 Bluetooth, VR, Roof

Low Power Mode for the Radio/Sound System when the engine is off! I can't believe I have to turn on the engine to get full volume.

In my old P38 I could roll down all the windows (one-touch by the way) - hit the power button for the radio - open up the doors and crank up the volume!

You're forgetting that the P38 was around in those halcyon days of when we were allowed to do what we want. Not the same anymore, is it?  

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My car has just been serviced and appears to be running pretty well Some of my gripes are perhaps aimed at overall improvements/suggestions.


Better tyre design inorder to help protect the alloys

More use of luxury stitched leather throughout................

Better PTI/Blurtooth operation - in fact just better bluetooth!

More "cubbyhole" storage space - maybe overhead ?

LR "Approved" aftermarket tuners. 
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Most annoying problem so far is during heavy rain the windscreen wipers sweep all the water off the screen and down the drivers window making it impossible to see the wingmirror (pretty scary on the motorway) Even my old series 2 disco had mouldings to prevent this!

Woolie, I suffered exactly this problem last Wednesday in heavy rain and driving down the M6. I couldn't see anything in the door mirror because of the airflow round the A pillar. Help is at hand though as you can get an aerofoil perspex deflector that fits from many of the after market suppliers for parts of Land Rovers. Try these guys http://www.climair.co.uk/ 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

cheers tim - are they unobtrusive? I mean, they won't make me look like an old pleb? I've seen Range Rovers with wind deflectors, towing caravans driven by Victor bleeding Meldrew!

Woolie, you are only as old as you feel, I wouldn't worry about how they make the car look if they work - I haven't fitted any to the RRS but I see loads of Defenders and Discos with them. There are different makers, climair are not the only one, just they are the only folks I can remember! Oh and Victor Meldrew is nearly as old as me........................... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

[quote="fbavent"]Low Power Mode for the Radio/Sound System when the engine is off! I can't believe I have to turn on the engine to get full volume.

In my old P38 I could roll down all the windows (one-touch by the way) - hit the power button for the radio - open up the doors and crank up the volume![/quote

Getting Geeky here....... The barery is a Gel battery which unfortunately never charges back to 100% on the alternator if it's gone flat. If at some point in the vehicles life the battery went flat (perhaps being prepared for you at the dealer), and they didn't trickle-charge it (with a specific Gel battery charger) then it won't be 100% efficiant.

This is quite common and can show 'Low Power' even after a long journey if you've had other electrical consumers on at the same time.

So, give it a good charge, but make sure you use the correct charger!  TDV8 HSE in Java/Ebony with Zebrano Wood, RSE, Hybrid TV, and a few other bells and whistles.

Discovery 1 V8i Auto (The Off Road Toy)

Maybe this is what happened to MDP's flaky battery?  

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You could be right there shmoogle - I think mine had the power equivolent of a AAA duracel battery  
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My only problem.......

Not enough hours in the day to drive it !  MY10 TDV6 HSE, Alaska White, Ebony with Contrast, Park Heat, Paddle Shift, Privacy, Heated Steering Wheel, Extended & Premium Leather,

MY07 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, Gone

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1964 Austin Healey 3000

2007 LR Defender

2011 VW Tiguan R Line

You could cut down on the amount you sleep though, Landlord!  

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stirrups on the back of the front seats


thats a comment from the girlfriend


come on landrover get your act together  

.....come on you lot, how's a stats man suppossed to work anything out here!!

By the way, just got my motor back from dealer again (after 3 days for exploritory surgery) and apparently my top 3 issues are due to my dodgy torque converter . In for another three days in two weeks to get it replaced.......arrghhhhhh, will this ever end?  RRS TDV6 Bluetooth, VR, Roof