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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789   
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Did you specify the non DDATSL option when you chose your specification?
If you didn’t then Don’t Drive Above The Speed Limit And you new defender won’t give you any wobble problems  2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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7th May 2021 9:22pm |
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| Apapy Member Since: 08 Jan 2016 Location: Brussels Posts: 42  
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I like to drive fast.
Sometimes very fast. The Defender is not the good car for that. I guess that what you are feeling is a reminder of the laws of Physics. Very heavy, un-aerodynamic vehicle on high heels  
(I drive my 90-D220 around 75-80 mph max  ) |
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8th May 2021 12:45pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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I notice it at 80 and 90...
Even then its not pronounced - sort of a slight hint of a pulse / vibration.. I am just trying to understand if its normal - or is there an issue with mine. I did nit notice on the Demo - but I did not drive that over 70 MPH - due to dealer location and camera's THANKS |
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8th May 2021 12:58pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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No issues at speed in my D240 110, it gets a bit vocal at high revs but still very very smooth Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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8th May 2021 1:12pm |
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| deaston Member Since: 18 Dec 2020 Location: UK Posts: 150
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I've not noticed anything in my 110. It drives fantastically all the way up to 77mph (I don't go faster than that).
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8th May 2021 1:53pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1038  
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Check your tyre pressures. Mine is silky smooth all the way up to V Max! (Private road of course) 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy 1968 S2a 88 aka Bob 2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged. |
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8th May 2021 2:11pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2547 
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No problems cruising at 80mph or over - apart from the fuel economy drops off a cliff over about 75mph, but that’s to be expected.
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8th May 2021 3:18pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3246
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My 90 on steel wheels and all terrain tyres feels very stable at 70mph, I’m not a speed demon so haven’t went higher than that. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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8th May 2021 5:27pm |
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| BRUNEL1 Member Since: 22 Oct 2020 Location: North Somerset Posts: 54 
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The D240 demonstrator with full roof rack which I had for 1/2 day had a lot of wind noise at motorway speeds (and not just from the roof rack). I’m spoilt with a 4.4 L405 FFRR but nevertheless I’d expected better high speed refinement
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13th May 2021 10:01pm |
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| cozz Member Since: 15 May 2013 Location: nottingham Posts: 522 |
my 200hp 90 does 2000rpm at 90 MPH. steady as a rock on BF Goodrich AT
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13th May 2021 11:02pm |
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| SN Member Since: 30 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
at an indicated 80 I have none of that with mine Steve N | 21MY Defender
 | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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13th May 2021 11:20pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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Thanks all
Car went into the dealer Wednesday for multiple things... 2 of which occurred on the drive to the dealer. I asked him to look at the slight pulsing too But he was doubtful they would find anything as they are not allowed to drive above the speed limit. Hope to get it back tomorrow? Issues 1. Front L&R wheel Arch extensions not bonded correctly - big gaps appear when warm (10mm gap for like 75mm of trim) 2. Rear Number Plate - delaminating - water inside 3. Diff Display Differences between Main and Dash - flashing lock / unlock 4. The centre reading of the three displays on the ECO check page - never changes from 1.0 - the others change depending how you drive 5. Had to charge battery 3 times since new (7 weeks) 6. Service Needed on App - not on Car - that fixed itself last week? 7. Slight Pulsating at speed Then the 2 new ones 8. Emergency Braking and lane Assist not working 9. Car when stopped at traffic lights - switched itself to Park and would not pull away of come out of park when requested.. Had to turn off the car and lock / unlock and restart... So how many do you think will be fixed and how many - we could not find anything? I am estimating 2/9 fixed and 6/9 - we could not find anything - 1 / 9 we are waiting parts.. Interestingly - its parked with the bonnet and boot open for most of yesterday.... not sure why the boot would be open... or the bonnet...? Maybe they are changing suspension airbags when its there too? Thoughts? |
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14th May 2021 6:02am |
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| DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837
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That’s deffo one thing I don’t miss from my D3 days, heading off to the dealer with 2 faults and arriving with 3.
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14th May 2021 8:38am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3463 
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My history with new LR’s (9) has taught me they nail 1/3 of faults at first try. They get the next 1/3rd at the next try and then you never get the last ones done unless you threaten legal or go for it on socials. What normally happens is they offer a trade in on the Friday car (lots of Fridays in a JLR week) or money off a new LR. The dealers do like warranty work as it’s reasonably lucrative, so don’t think they are irritated by you coming back again.
There are no doubts, confirmed by many surveys, that JLR have higher levels of faults than other manufacturers. More returns to a dealer etc. If they were to treat you well like Tesla and make that journey as low hassle as possible then owner’s wouldn’t be feeling like leaving the brand. They could just fix at source and not push a poorly tested product to market in the beginning and we wouldn’t keep seeing posts like this. 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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14th May 2021 9:05am |
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