Hey you guys - with only 16,000Km's I am still very happy traveller and after 6 months still love climbing into the drivers seat!

Maybe I could say;
* the right rear interior body panel squeak,
* Steering column scraping sound (sometimes) when parking
* Tow electrics wired up for Europe (not Ozy standards) very dangerous/unsafe when towing!!! (repaired at MY expense)
* No wheel locking nuts

As we need heaps of rain here in OZ, we are in the worst drought lasting nearly 10 years (in many places)! So wish I could complain about driving in the pouring rain and having no mirror vision!

Just to see some green would be amazing, dont see the point about having a good winge about my expensive baby however it makes me feel better! Anyway fingers crossed Ford got it right this time.

Geoff
[/list] 2011 RRS HSE TDV6 (Alaska/Ebony & Piano Black - Premium/Tow/Rear Lock Diff/Premium ICE/20" Stormers
2006 RRS SE TDV6 (Chawton/Ebony) - GONE!!

Geoff

G'day Geoff,

Re your scraping noise - I had my steering rack replaced as it was the source of that squeal / scrape. I could have sworn it came from near the plastic cowl behind the steering wheel, but three attempts to fix the problem by looking there resulted in no joy. When they replaced the rack, it was all good again! Apparently the noise travels up the steering column and is quite deceptive. Mine was also noticeable when using a lot of steering movement ie parking.

There is tech note on this LR211-001. RRS TDV6 Bluetooth, VR, Roof

G,DAY
My biggest problem, is the wife and LR tell me that it is not a unique problem,
As for the Sport, well compared to the wife its perfect. so i would rather spend more time in the sport than the other.  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

oh dear! hope your wife doesn't surf this site  RRS TDV6 Bluetooth, VR, Roof

Envoy..... I had to chuckle... very good indeed!  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)

Most annoying problem (as seen on a previous thread) is the rasping noise coming from the g/box or transmission) and being told that ZF are looking at a way to fix it but have not come up with anything as yet....

1 KNOCKING FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE
2 very poor paint quality
3 Bad pressings on doors etc
4 missaligned panels
5 electronics glitches

1. Rear Window Strips, once black, now got a brown marbling affect - must take them in and get them resprayed or changed.. its less than 8 months old
2. Engine power seems down since "last engine enhancement", trying to beat the traffic crossing major intersections is now quite interesting
3. Engine can sounds like a bag of spanners before warming up since last engine enhancement, revs higher and not smooth, especially if i have the aircon working overtime.
4. Rear doors are a sod to close, only half close alot of the time
5. Diesel is far to expensive down here, its now down to 50 pence a litre ... Aussies still whinge about it though.. dose of UK prices would do them good

That's about it Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony
MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre

Had mine since 28/10/06 (6 weeks ish) done 2500 miles and so far, touching lots of wood, nothing wrong, not even the knock from front. Envoy mentions he has heard it in mine but then hes got big ears - can't say I have noticed any knock - yet.......

Therefore no complaints at the moment. However In my industry things break down continually. So may be my tolerance level is greater... 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

SUSPENSION KNOCKING NOISE!!!!
Paint rubbing where top tailgate meets lower tailgate above number plate
Rear tailgate doesn't open fully in the winter (gas in jacks not strong enough in low temps)
Can't use satnav on the move
Graunching from steering on full lock in access height mode

That's all I think
Nod RRS Supercharged
Java/ Ivory

'94 F355, '90 M3 Evo, '95 Integrale Evo, '97 Cooper S Works, '84 911 Cab, '89 911 Speedster, '85 6R4, '59 Routemaster and something sensible for the Mrs

Again the SUSPENSION KNOCKING NOISE!!!!

I must be lucky....No complaints  TDV6 - gone
TDV8 - gone
Audi Q5 3.0 Tdi Sline wef 6/11/10

Zilch wrote:

5. Diesel is far to expensive down here, its now down to 50 pence a litre ... Aussies still whinge about it though.. dose of UK prices would do them good

Too f*@#ing right we do!!! Especially when it costs more than premium unleaded. For god sakes, diesel is a by product of petroleum production, they should be giving it away!! The dirty Government take their share too so that they can give it back to truckies and primary producers as subsidies.....I wonder if I can make my backyard into a farm?  RRS TDV6 Bluetooth, VR, Roof

Just checked my oil level and its low so high oil consuption!

Landlord wrote:

Had mine since 28/10/06 (6 weeks ish) done 2500 miles and so far, touching lots of wood, nothing wrong, not even the knock from front. Envoy mentions he has heard it in mine but then hes got big ears - can't say I have noticed any knock - yet.......

Therefore no complaints at the moment. However In my industry things break down continually. So may be my tolerance level is greater...

If you had it your would know about it! Its lound and you can feel it throught the steering / car