On the 2012 model onwards if you press the green phone button on the steering wheel it lists the last 10 numbers/contacts dialed, press it again and it will dial the number at the top of the list, otherwise you can scroll down the list on the screen to the number you desire then press the screen it will the dial that contact. Or you can use the screen to look up numbers in your phone book just as you would using you mobile phone.

Andytkd wrote:

Would i benefit from spending more on a SDV6 rather than TDV6?

Short answer - YES, but same could be said about any newer model really. Depends what your budget will stretch to and what you are looking for  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I've owned both cars the TDV8 HST and the 3.0sd M Sport X5, and in my opion the X5 comes out on top, the reason is reliability and drivability. The X5 drives like a sporty saloon you can throw it round corners and grips the Tarmac like it's on rails the acceleration is superb too, as for reliability no problems have occurred over the last 18 months. I did prefer the looks of the HST but was always worried when the next problem would occur, so that's my view on this Topic and I'm sure that many on this site won't agree with me but having owned both cars I feel that I can compare both vehicles from my experience. BLACK RRS HST 3.6 MY08

The X5 is designed to be a sporty on-road 4x4 though. The RRS is just a tarted-up Discovery and so is compromised when taken to extremes on-road - albeit very good for something that weighs 2.5tonnes and suspension designed to work well off road.

Take an X5 and RRS off road, however, and the tables are soon turned. Which is quite funny when you realise that most RRS never go further off road than the office car park...

And as for reliability, I've owned several Peugeots each of which was a paragon of virtue compared to my Sport and they were hardly known as been well built back in the day.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed