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chex

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Aussie spec?

After my mom retires she wants to take the sport back to oz with her, and a bunch of ppl keep telling her to make sure she gets it in australian spec, which apparently includes bigger windows (wtf?) or they wont let her bring it in

does this really exist?

Tue Feb 13 2007 2:32pm

shmoogle
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Bigger windows? Is that to take advantage of the extra sunny weather?

Willing to be proved wrong, but doesn't sound right to me.

LRtuning may know - he spends time in both the UK and Oz

Tue Feb 13 2007 2:39pm

Driller

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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Java Black

Think someone is having a lend of you mate

Tue Feb 13 2007 2:57pm

Very Annoyed
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2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver

The Oz spec needs to have a flux capacitor fitted. Part nr LR578987000 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE Zambezi silver,Alpaca.
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Tue Feb 13 2007 3:17pm

shmoogle
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Tue Feb 13 2007 3:37pm

chex

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that would be quite awesome...

my mom is v gullible, and now she thinks 19" wheels will 'damage the car'

I wish I could shoot her friends via email tbh

Tue Feb 13 2007 4:11pm

shmoogle
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Why stop at email?

Tue Feb 13 2007 4:12pm

TB

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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Arctic Frost

Bigger windows. I think someone is getting confused with bigger mudflaps.

Mudflaps are a legal requirement on L/R vehicles destined for Australia. This is the only major difference to UK spec that I am aware of. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Tue Feb 13 2007 4:34pm

ivery819

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TB wrote:
Bigger windows. I think someone is getting confused with bigger mudflaps.

Mudflaps are a legal requirement on L/R vehicles destined for Australia. This is the only major difference to UK spec that I am aware of.

BIGGER ?

Nearly right !
For some time the Euro Spec glass did not meet Australian Standards so STRONGER glass had to be fitted !
My GB XJC had to have ALL the glass, the seatbelts, the lighting systems and the tyres (and more) 'upgraded'.
At the end of the day if the vehicle does not have an 'Australian Compliance Plate' it has a drastically reduced resale value and may be hard (expensive ) to insure.
Some further light reading:

www.dotars.gov.au/transport/safety/road/bulletin/importing.aspx

www.dotars.gov.au/roads/motor/design/adr_online.aspx

Fri Feb 16 2007 11:45pm

JayMann

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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

Very Annoyed wrote:
The Oz spec needs to have a flux capacitor fitted. Part nr LR578987000

This is what it should look like!!

Click image to enlarge

RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
BMW 320D M Sport (gone)
Shaguar Hard Type
And A Van For Rex!

Oh and i love the girlzzzzzzzzzz!!!

Sat Feb 17 2007 12:37am

ivery819

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Very Annoyed wrote:
The Oz spec needs to have a flux capacitor fitted. Part nr LR578987000

Remember
When fitting this device it is important to first disable the nut behind the steering wheel.

Sat Feb 17 2007 12:54am

JayMann

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And not to go above 88MPH until you have this fitted RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
BMW 320D M Sport (gone)
Shaguar Hard Type
And A Van For Rex!

Oh and i love the girlzzzzzzzzzz!!!

Sat Feb 17 2007 12:57am

ivery819

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JayMann wrote:
Very Annoyed wrote:
The Oz spec needs to have a flux capacitor fitted. Part nr LR578987000

This is what it should look like!!

Click image to enlarge

That is an old Mk 1 model.
The new military spec version is MUCH smaller and more dangerous.
I'd show you a photo of it .........but then I'd have to kill you !

Sat Feb 17 2007 12:59am

JayMann

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Oh no don't want that now do we? RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
BMW 320D M Sport (gone)
Shaguar Hard Type
And A Van For Rex!

Oh and i love the girlzzzzzzzzzz!!!

Sat Feb 17 2007 1:01am

ivery819

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JayMann wrote:
Oh no don't want that now do we?

chex

I hope all that helped

Sat Feb 17 2007 1:07am

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