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 L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
DrRick
 Sat Jan 06 2024 8:45pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 26 · Views: 5168 · Subject: L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
Just today test drove a Defender D300 MHEV to see whether the different model is worth considering. Short answer is that it doesn't ride well enough to be worth considering
Think we're on a short l ... |
| L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
DrRick
Wed Aug 09 2023 4:33pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 26 · Views: 5168 · Subject: L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
We like and are used to the 'luxury' of the RRS.
We have had:
- FL2: Fine for living in the sitcks, but a little on the smaller side for a family of 4 in town. Bit agricultural.
- Evoque: Reverse ... |
| L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
DrRick
Wed Aug 09 2023 2:55pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 26 · Views: 5168 · Subject: L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
| Indeed, my formative years were Wadi Bashing in Oman in the back of a Nissan Patrol. Group of like minded expatriates, no plans, no emergency cover, limited resources but it just worked. It was desert ... |
| L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
DrRick
Wed Aug 09 2023 12:21pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 26 · Views: 5168 · Subject: L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
We've had a bunch of LR products....and one BMW equivalent. We're also well scarred by the fact that LR vehicles have high bork potential....yet we still come back.
Some have been flawless, some ha ... |
| L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
DrRick
Wed Aug 09 2023 7:26am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 26 · Views: 5168 · Subject: L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
| Oh yes, the (consumable) rear flexi hoses for the brakes are due to be replaced before the MOT as they’re corroded, and the parking brake is grabbing / dragging on release. Think it’s doing the su ... |
| L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
DrRick
Tue Aug 08 2023 9:42pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 26 · Views: 5168 · Subject: L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
Well I would go for the P400e if you can charge overnight at home for 7.5p a Kw/hr with Octo
We're not on a 'clever' utility package at the moment. Thanks to the recent economic meltdown, we're one ... |
| L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
DrRick
Tue Aug 08 2023 9:39pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 26 · Views: 5168 · Subject: L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
| So far, we've had to replace the ACE pump, the valve block for the active roll system, the main battery and now I think the suspension height sensors at the rear (front suspension isn't playing up, bu ... |
| L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
DrRick
Sun Aug 06 2023 7:42pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 26 · Views: 5168 · Subject: L494 P400e or D300 or P400HST |
| So our 2017 SDV6 at 56k miles is starting to give up more times than is reasonable. It was an Approved Used, but still. We're now on the lookout for a replacement and have had all manner of LR product ... |
| New 'clicking' noise from lower rear of engine |
DrRick
Sun Dec 18 2022 11:36am
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Forum: Faults & Fixes · Replies: 2 · Views: 1366 · Subject: New 'clicking' noise from lower rear of engine |
Apparently (according to LR), the oil in the ACE reservoir was / is burnt.
Solenoids from a 2nd hand valve block were tested one by one to replace those on my car, with no benefit. The valves insid ... |
| New 'clicking' noise from lower rear of engine |
DrRick
Sun Dec 18 2022 11:25am
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Forum: Faults & Fixes · Replies: 2 · Views: 1366 · Subject: New 'clicking' noise from lower rear of engine |
So, already got an ACE fault that is probably needing a new valve block (already had the valves themselves looked at - new valves / no change and still got the fault).
Anyway, 3 days ago started to ... |
| Deployable Towbar Retrofit |
DrRick
Sat Jul 25 2020 12:08pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 13 · Views: 6071 · Subject: Deployable Towbar Retrofit |
It's a detachable, not a deployable, so no danger of that.
Thank you.
Didn't really feel the need to spend ££ for no reason. |
| Deployable Towbar Retrofit |
DrRick
Sat Jul 25 2020 11:54am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 13 · Views: 6071 · Subject: Deployable Towbar Retrofit |
So, for the rare occasions that I want to fit the detachable tow hook, I can use the OEM original cover that doesn't have cut outs, and just remove it to fit the hook.
Conversely, when not being us ... |
| Deployable Towbar Retrofit |
DrRick
Sat Jul 25 2020 8:43am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 13 · Views: 6071 · Subject: Deployable Towbar Retrofit |
| So, if I’m fitting a detachable tow bar, do I actually need to get an alternative tow hook cover, or will the one fitted still fit once the hook itself is in storage? |
| [Sold] Disco 3 / Disco 4 / RRS Detachable Tow Hitch + 2 |
DrRick
Thu Apr 04 2019 6:38am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 8 · Views: 3128 · Subject: [Sold] Disco 3 / Disco 4 / RRS Detachable Tow Hitch + 2 |
| SOLD. |
| [Sold] Disco 3 / Disco 4 / RRS Detachable Tow Hitch + 2 |
DrRick
Sun Mar 24 2019 8:38pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 8 · Views: 3128 · Subject: [Sold] Disco 3 / Disco 4 / RRS Detachable Tow Hitch + 2 |
| Bump, for anyone new. |
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