| Author |
Message |
 Driver Assistance Mode |
madcal
 19th Jul 2023 2:19pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 4042 · Subject: Driver Assistance Mode |
At least you can turn it off (the speed stuff).
My wife’s Audi has traffic sign recognition, which sometimes gets confused, which would not matter except unless you delve into many menus to try t ... |
| Cruising economy |
madcal
17th Jul 2023 11:16am
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Forum: V8 P525 Area (L663) · Replies: 22 · Views: 3747 · Subject: Cruising economy |
| I cannot imagine 130 mph in one of these. I did 170 mph in Germany in my Aston last year and I was terrified, 130 mph in a Defender must feel like 250 mph in an Aston….. |
| Cruising economy |
madcal
17th Jul 2023 10:23am
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Forum: V8 P525 Area (L663) · Replies: 22 · Views: 3747 · Subject: Cruising economy |
What on earth were you doing? Up and down to 80 mph constantly?
I did 20.7 mpg at an average 83 mph,
You did 13.8 mpg at an average 79.5 mph.
Perhaps your tyre pressures were not right LOL |
| Cruising economy |
madcal
15th Jul 2023 7:18pm
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Forum: V8 P525 Area (L663) · Replies: 22 · Views: 3747 · Subject: Cruising economy |
And for reference if you are lead footed in France:
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/21689/normal_IMG_3286.jpeg |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
8th Jul 2023 9:43pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
Thanks chaps. She did 8 hours at around 140km/h today all dials in the green, and we are now back home.
Hope your clunk gets sorted.
Appreciate all the replies. I don’t want to go onto a wid ... |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
7th Jul 2023 4:39pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
Had a nice chat in my terrible French with the very lovely dealership in St Etienne (a much nicer experience than when I bought the car in Hatfield).
They loved the V8, hadn’t seen one before; cl ... |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
6th Jul 2023 5:45pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
| They now know what to do (my French will be tested trying to understand this tomorrow, we already established they speak no English) and are confident the car can be collected tomorrow after lunch. S ... |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
6th Jul 2023 1:45pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
Today’s update, it broke on Saturday, it went to the dealer on Tuesday.
I got myself a hire car on Tuesday so at least we don’t have to cycle 20 minutes to the supermarket anymore (first world ... |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
4th Jul 2023 10:45am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
| Well it’s now on its way to an LR dealer near Lyon. Fingers crossed! |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
3rd Jul 2023 6:41pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
You have to hope that’s not how they are built today but an automated oil fill not getting it right is also hard to believe.
I think a shonky sensor, some part of LR cost cutting somewhere has f ... |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
3rd Jul 2023 5:45pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
| According to the LR technician I spoke to they need 8l but have an absolute max of 9.6l. He told me factory fill to around 9 to allow for early burn off. Which means mine is around 11 if we assume a d ... |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
3rd Jul 2023 4:30pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
Very helpful thanks.
My car is currently on a low loader but with an unknown destination… they haven’t found a dealer to fix it yet. Hopefully the same issue.
I now have a Citroen to drive ... |
| Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
madcal
3rd Jul 2023 10:20am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3535 · Subject: Broken V8 (2 cars in 3 months, both broken) |
Any ideas appreciated..
I bought a new Carpathian V8 in February, it had a gearbox fault which they failed to fix in 3 months so after 3,000 grumbly miles they bought it back.
Foolishly I assume ... |
| P525 Engine / Transmission Issue |
madcal
28th May 2023 8:17pm
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Forum: V8 P525 Area (L663) · Replies: 14 · Views: 3227 · Subject: P525 Engine / Transmission Issue |
Evening all.
Finally my transmission saga is over. I didn’t want to post about it until it was done…. A couple of things:
1. For a product which has a 9-12 month waiting list I have managed ... |
| Cruising economy |
madcal
19th May 2023 4:22pm
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Forum: V8 P525 Area (L663) · Replies: 22 · Views: 3747 · Subject: Cruising economy |
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/21689/normal_IMG_2570.jpeg
Mine is similar on a motorway run |
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