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Didn't get there today - had to do the commute from Romiley to Cheadle bl**dy TWICE this morning before 9AM as I'd forgot my mobile on the first trip Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
14th Jul 2006 12:21 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Location: Bramhall
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Cycled down this morning, and collected my car. New coolant bottle, no more low coolant messages. New rear wiper, very nice indeed. Vehicle fully enhanced, most of it was already done I am told, but had a compressor mod, suspension software updated, transmission software updated.
No more pre heat or pre cool in the instrument software, but I will live with this as it is more important to have a car that is up to date and functioning as intended by the designers.
Seems to drive smoother. There is definitly less shunt in the gearbox when driving slowly.
One last thing, thanks to a tip from 10forcash a while ago, I have a set of new chromed wheel bolts on order FOC. The early cars have black bolts that rust badly. As I have just had my 19" wheels powder coated, the nuts look awful, so they agreed to change them under warranty.
15th Jul 2006 9:20 am
GOLDMAN
Member Since: 10 May 2006
Location: SOMEWERE IN THE NORTH WHERE IT RAINS
Posts: 120
just been on a long run after enhancement and mpg not above 21.9 at average doing 80mph on motorway before i was getting 28 whats happenedwhat the hell,who cares anyway
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TDV6 SE AUTO SIDESTEPS( MAYA GOLD) REAR TINTS NEW LEXUS GS300 SE-L ADAPTIVE CRUISE
SMART FOUR FOUR
MERCEDES E270 CDI
JAG Xf 2.7 TWIN TURBO DIESAL
15th Jul 2006 8:11 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Location: Bramhall
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Your complaining? mine says 12mpg!!
I think it needs a few miles to settle down. To do the enhancement they have to put the car to 'deep sleep' which will reset all the computer averages.
How was your alloy wheel after its inverted experience?
15th Jul 2006 9:14 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Good news Gareth.
Did you find the D3 to be very bouncy before the update ?
Mine went in for its 45K (still no need to change the brake pads) and they were going to do the enhancement too. Ran out of time as it takes 3.9 hours on our early D3's !
You should see the list they have for all the D3's, RR, and RRS. All of various times depending on the age of the car (mechanically). The sw takes an hour to do and ties up their laptop for the whole period... thus delays all other WDS testing for other customer vehicles.
Anyway... I had a brand new TDV6 S for the day and it handled far tighter than mine. So... hardware (doubt it) or sw improvements ?
-s
15th Jul 2006 10:17 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Simon, yes I was aware of it getting a bit 'loose' in the way it handled bumps. It does seem to be under tighter control now.
Another thing is the way that the vehicle changes height. It used to raise in a series of jerks, now it raises smoothly and quickly. The compressor does not run for as long either.
15th Jul 2006 10:39 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Yeah I noticed the smoother and faster suspension raising too. Mine seems to do a corner at a time nearly
15th Jul 2006 10:43 pm
GOLDMAN
Member Since: 10 May 2006
Location: SOMEWERE IN THE NORTH WHERE IT RAINS
Posts: 120
yes garath the alloy seems to be o.k but he had no explanation why
they put it wrong way roundwhat the hell,who cares anyway
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TDV6 SE AUTO SIDESTEPS( MAYA GOLD) REAR TINTS NEW LEXUS GS300 SE-L ADAPTIVE CRUISE
SMART FOUR FOUR
MERCEDES E270 CDI
JAG Xf 2.7 TWIN TURBO DIESAL
15th Jul 2006 10:44 pm
GOLDMAN
Member Since: 10 May 2006
Location: SOMEWERE IN THE NORTH WHERE IT RAINS
Posts: 120
mine lifts the rear then the front comes upwhat the hell,who cares anyway
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TDV6 SE AUTO SIDESTEPS( MAYA GOLD) REAR TINTS NEW LEXUS GS300 SE-L ADAPTIVE CRUISE
SMART FOUR FOUR
MERCEDES E270 CDI
JAG Xf 2.7 TWIN TURBO DIESAL
15th Jul 2006 10:45 pm
GOLDMAN
Member Since: 10 May 2006
Location: SOMEWERE IN THE NORTH WHERE IT RAINS
Posts: 120
have you noticed it looks slightly higher than beforewhat the hell,who cares anyway
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TDV6 SE AUTO SIDESTEPS( MAYA GOLD) REAR TINTS NEW LEXUS GS300 SE-L ADAPTIVE CRUISE
SMART FOUR FOUR
MERCEDES E270 CDI
JAG Xf 2.7 TWIN TURBO DIESAL
15th Jul 2006 10:51 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26702
Yes it does seem a bit higher at the back.
15th Jul 2006 11:07 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
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GOLDMAN wrote:
mine lifts the rear then the front comes up
Thats exactly what mine has always done - is this a sign of a vehicle enhanced enough?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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