| Author |
Message |
 Dealer delivery fee |
zilch
 24th Apr 2024 2:47am
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 6 · Views: 1818 · Subject: Dealer delivery fee |
Does anyone know any dealers in NSW that will respect the website pricing?
I purchased from LR Northern Beaches, they are a decent bunch that keep you informed of how things
are going in terms of ... |
| Collection Day |
zilch
23rd Apr 2024 2:13am
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Forum: My New Defender (L663) · Replies: 12 · Views: 1088 · Subject: Collection Day |
I got a plastic box with the keys in, that about summed up our handover “gift” 
The LR experience day and 100,000 Qantas air miles if you bought within
a certain period never eventuated ... |
| Washing/Detailing |
zilch
23rd Apr 2024 1:29am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 24 · Views: 1220 · Subject: Washing/Detailing |
Two ways depending on the scenario..
When at home in the burbs, once every 2-3 weeks
Wet the vehicle
Use Bowdens nano car wash.. apply using a mit to give it a good clean
Thorough rinse
D ... |
| Driving in muddy conditions |
zilch
15th Apr 2024 11:47pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 31 · Views: 2447 · Subject: Driving in muddy conditions |
You're coming to the right country for summer mud!
Maybe drop JLR a cheeky invoice once you get home 
 hoping so, it will bring back memories of quite a few years ago of stomping ... |
| Driveline Disconnect |
zilch
15th Apr 2024 6:25am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 5 · Views: 477 · Subject: Driveline Disconnect |
did LR solve/fix the issue / alerts that were coming up stating the "only 2 wheel drive available",
a few reports in Australia of the system not applying 4/AWD, which was disconcerting if ... |
| Steel wheels |
zilch
14th Apr 2024 10:54am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 12 · Views: 1054 · Subject: Steel wheels |
Tyre choices were limited to the GY OEM wrangler or Duratracs, hence why it cost a few
of us a shed full of cash to move to 18” |
| Steel wheels |
zilch
14th Apr 2024 1:05am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 12 · Views: 1054 · Subject: Steel wheels |
It seems in Australia any 19" alloys going up for sale are taking a while to move, most people are happy
to buy one to add a 2nd spare to their collection rather than a set, all down to the res ... |
| Driving in muddy conditions |
zilch
12th Apr 2024 1:56am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 31 · Views: 2447 · Subject: Driving in muddy conditions |
went with the path of least resistance and booked a half day in July at my expense at Eastnor ..
Hopefully there will be some mud still around to try out a Defender in July |
| Driving in muddy conditions |
zilch
11th Apr 2024 2:24am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 31 · Views: 2447 · Subject: Driving in muddy conditions |
Luxury!!!!! dream of LR experience in Oz. LRE got shelved due to Covid and it has not really been
revived  even though LR advertised it when we ordered our new Defenders back in 2019..
That sai ... |
| 3rd windscreen chip in 30k miles |
zilch
2nd Apr 2024 9:29am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 14 · Views: 837 · Subject: 3rd windscreen chip in 30k miles |
So far we have got away with one screen in 3.5 years, all down to a truck throwing up a rock
at high speed straight into it, the wife’s 2010 RRS averaged a screen every year.. and that is
more ra ... |
| L663 LED Matrix headlights |
zilch
8th Mar 2024 3:20am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 22 · Views: 2694 · Subject: L663 LED Matrix headlights |
Interestingly i've been driving my daughter's D3 recently and the Xenons are still amazing and leagues ahead of my Defender's.
The wife’s MY10.5 RRS xenon headlights are far superior in terms of ... |
| Salisbury Plain off-roading day out |
zilch
1st Mar 2024 1:45am
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Forum: My New Defender (L663) · Replies: 23 · Views: 1869 · Subject: Salisbury Plain off-roading day out |
Used to take the company car onto Salisbury plain a few decades ago, a great place for
off road fun.
Looks like you had a great time |
| ln Control account issue. |
zilch
27th Feb 2024 4:08am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 3 · Views: 526 · Subject: ln Control account issue. |
Remember to hit/tick the “remember pin/passcode” box when you next sign in, that should
work until the next major update, I find updates can be a bit hit and miss in terms of Pivi
retaining th ... |
| Most useful mods you’ve done so far? |
zilch
7th Feb 2024 4:09am
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 29 · Views: 4311 · Subject: Most useful mods you’ve done so far? |
Best mod we have done on our P400 is the rear brake caliper swap (D5 OEM apparently) and
fitting decent 18” wheels and Falken Wildpeak tyres.. bye LR OEM 19” wheels and Goodyears
AT adventur ... |
| Non-stock tires |
zilch
20th Jan 2024 6:56am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 41 · Views: 27267 · Subject: Non-stock tires |
Swapped caliper carrier for the early D5 version. Uses same discs and pads but has a smaller carrier. Same as lucky 8 but without the £1000 premium
Similar to what we had done to our P400 in Oz, T ... |
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