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 Vehicle specification choice - help please |
SoCal
 Wed Aug 24 2005 11:09pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 8185 · Subject: Vehicle specification choice - help please |
Beautiful choices for options. You will be delighted. My only comments are these (from the US, so not sure if directly applicable):
1. The Lux package here comes with cherry wood, upgraded leath ... |
| Sat nav system - updates & how to access CD drive? |
SoCal
Sat Aug 20 2005 2:50am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 4529 · Subject: Sat nav system - updates & how to access CD drive? |
| I've got a RRS HSE in the US. When the Navigation announcements are playing, you can use the stereo volume knob to raise or lower the volume. That level will then set the volume for the Navigation.
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| New Fan USA Fan Site |
SoCal
Mon Aug 15 2005 12:29am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 10872 · Subject: New Fan USA Fan Site |
Actually, in a weird way, a direct request to visit another fan site is at least honest.
There could be lots of other stealth ways to accomplish the same thing, like after a few posts, attach a li ... |
| passenger side carpet sopping wet |
SoCal
Sat Aug 06 2005 11:24pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 1 · Views: 3228 · Subject: Problem solved |
Explanation here:
http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15326#15326
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| passenger side carpet sopping wet |
SoCal
Sat Aug 06 2005 8:09am
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Forum: General · Replies: 1 · Views: 3228 · Subject: passenger side carpet sopping wet |
Taking the car back to the dealership tomorrow.
The carpet on the front passenger (right) side is soaked!
It's definitely water -- not oily; no smell.
There is nothing dripping from under the ... |
| Q about HSE lag in acceleration through lower gears |
SoCal
Wed Aug 03 2005 5:47pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 6835 · Subject: Q about HSE lag in acceleration through lower gears |
Does the Sport mode keep the car in lower gears longer?
What does driving in the Sport mode do to gas mileage? |
| What are cars for..... |
SoCal
Wed Aug 03 2005 5:44pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 4 · Views: 4764 · Subject: Re: What are cars for..... |
There are a lot of comments about reliability, but not a lot of thought. A Ford Focus is fairly simple and, as a result, SHOULD be more reliable. It is just statistics.
Peter, I like what you sa ... |
| Front seat firmness/comfort? |
SoCal
Wed Aug 03 2005 4:06pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 2 · Views: 3518 · Subject: Front seat firmness/comfort? |
In my short test drive, I noticed that the front seats were pretty firm -- probably a good idea for a truck with such off-road capability.
For anyone who has driven the RRS over a long haul, how is ... |
| Having second thoughts |
SoCal
Wed Aug 03 2005 4:00pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 8007 · Subject: Having second thoughts |
| Before you buy a Cayenne, be sure to visit a few Porsche boards. There is a lot of complaining about the Cayenne's vibration at speed -- apparently a long-standing problem that afflicts a sizeable pe ... |
| Q about HSE lag in acceleration through lower gears |
SoCal
Wed Aug 03 2005 12:38am
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 6835 · Subject: Q about HSE lag in acceleration through lower gears |
Thanks for the replies.
Yes, the SUV I have been driving for the last 10 years -- a Jeep Cherokee -- is almost 1,500 pounds lighter. But it is also a 6-cyl, with considerably less horsepower.
T ... |
| Q about HSE lag in acceleration through lower gears |
SoCal
Tue Aug 02 2005 4:55pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 6835 · Subject: Q about HSE lag in acceleration through lower gears |
The HSE I test drove yesterday drove fine, but I noticed a bit of a lag in power when the auto transmission shifted between first and second and then second and third.
I was accelerating modestly f ... |
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