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Defender riddled with issues - and dents |
Defdan
4th Oct 2020 9:46pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 25 · Views: 11336 · Subject: Defender riddled with issues - and dents |
Update re my defective collision warning, and low battery warning. LR said the collision warning radar was defective and was also draining the battery. Radar replaced and car return; the collision war ... |
Defender riddled with issues - and dents |
Defdan
4th Oct 2020 9:41pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 25 · Views: 11336 · Subject: Defender riddled with issues - and dents |
If that is from opening the door it is just because of the lack of a gutter above the door. I suppose roof rails would reduce the amount of run-off.
My seats looked like that when I bought it - I t ... |
Electric Gremlins, Engine Changes and Devaluations....... |
Defdan
27th Sep 2020 1:50pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 27 · Views: 10603 · Subject: Electric Gremlins, Engine Changes and Devaluations....... |
Mine has been in and out of the dealer like a yo-yo. Two members at my golf club asked me about my experience as they were thinking of getting one - no longer. |
Defender riddled with issues - and dents |
Defdan
27th Sep 2020 1:38pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 25 · Views: 11336 · Subject: Re: Defender riddled with issues - and dents |
All,
I was hoping that my first post was on a more positive note. Alas, it is not. Our new Defender drives wonderfully, but as an ownership proposition is a total disaster. Here are excerpts fro ... |
2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Defdan
15th Sep 2020 7:00am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 64 · Views: 38105 · Subject: 2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Class action law suit - now there is an idea. Selling something new as the best, etc. knowing you are going to shortly ditch it and cause buyers a significant loss in value - I can think of a number o ... |
2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Defdan
14th Sep 2020 8:46pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 64 · Views: 38105 · Subject: 2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Supacat - I have had a few secondhand LRs - always ask for the complete maintenance record! |
2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Defdan
14th Sep 2020 8:44pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 64 · Views: 38105 · Subject: 2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Just got an email from LR asking me to complete a survey on my dealer service experience - it will be interesting to see how LR responds to my frank views on the dealer and LR'S ditching the 2 litre d ... |
Courtesy car question |
Defdan
14th Sep 2020 8:34pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 15 · Views: 3306 · Subject: Courtesy car question |
First time mine was to go back (to the dealer I bought from) I was told it would be a 2-3 week delay if I wanted a loan car. |
2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Defdan
14th Sep 2020 8:22pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 64 · Views: 38105 · Subject: 2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Completely understand, especially re the engine - I am feeling xxxxx furious about that. I take mine back to the dealer - Pentland Edinburgh - for the third time this week. Even that was not easy; whe ... |
P300 Performance |
Defdan
14th Sep 2020 10:17am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 25 · Views: 9555 · Subject: P300 Performance |
The slowness pulling away might be due to throttle settings which are set for off-roading so the first inch or so of pedal travel only produces a slight increase in engine speed. |
P300 Performance |
Defdan
14th Sep 2020 9:45am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 25 · Views: 9555 · Subject: P300 Performance |
Or a good used FFRR P400e |
How would you have felt if the Defender was built in Mexico? |
Defdan
13th Sep 2020 3:30pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 39 · Views: 11139 · Subject: How would you have felt if the Defender was built in Mexico? |
Provided the quality control provides a product without the list of glitches my D240 has I don't care where it is built. |
2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Defdan
13th Sep 2020 3:06pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 64 · Views: 38105 · Subject: 2020 Defender Electronics & Infotainment System |
Milkman - My woes include low battery warnings, touchscreen blank, emergency braking/warning not working, service information not working, whistling from A pillar, odd sounds from windscreen (creaking ... |
New Engines, P400e and news about 90 |
Defdan
13th Sep 2020 2:49pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 51 · Views: 14720 · Subject: New Engines, P400e and news about 90 |
Got a D240 and damn annoyed by this engine change so soon, not least as the D240 is barely enough for this vehicle; they must have known the 6 was coming when the vehicle was launched and could have o ... |
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