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110CSW
 


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At least the back seat comfort is not an issue.
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Post #204081427th Mar 2019 4:25 pm
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Red Merle
 


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I had a nice chat with a D5 driving Highway's Agency member of staff today. He liked the car.

I asked if it was a 2 litre or a V6. He said that it was a V6 and they had quickly got rid of their 2 litre versions. When I asked why, he said that they were both up to the job of towing, but that they sit in their cars with their engines idling for extended periods of time and it was causing the 2 litre versions to regularly go into limp mode, but that the V6's had had no such problems. This was news to me.

It's interesting to see the lengths that they go to to apparently custom build a grown up, commercial duty, tow bar in order to cater for their recovery work Thumbs Up
 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car

2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!) 
 
Post #206963219th Jul 2019 7:54 pm
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DG
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Not sure how he could have been talking about the 2.0 as the HE D5 fleet are all V6's Confused
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Post #207098825th Jul 2019 8:33 am
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Red Merle
 


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Here’s a 2.0 litre:





The first HE vehicles were all 2.0 litre cars.
 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car

2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!) 
 
Post #207218529th Jul 2019 9:21 pm
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DG
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Fairplay.... though they were a handful of demo vehicles Thumbs Up

https://media.landrover.com/en-gb/news/201...ys-england

not aware of any similar issues with any civ 2.0
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Post #207218629th Jul 2019 9:28 pm
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Red Merle
 


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The officer did say that it was due to the disproportionate amount of time that the cars spend idling, which would make sense and it’s unlikely to be an issue with most civilian cars Thumbs Up
 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car

2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!) 
 
Post #207219429th Jul 2019 9:58 pm
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Still fail to see the relevance of idling being an issue tbh...but there we go Smile Thumbs Up
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Post #207219729th Jul 2019 10:09 pm
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Red Merle
 


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Because long periods of idling will provide the soot to fill the DPF, but is likely to provide insufficient heat and gas throughput to burn it off again in time. Even LR have now informed their sales staff that some of their diesels are more vulnerable than others, due to greater distances between the exhaust manifold and the DPF.

https://www.discosportforums.co.uk/viewtop...start=3170
 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car

2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!) 
 
Post #207222130th Jul 2019 5:17 am
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I wonder how much all that “disproportionate idling” costs the taxpayer? It can’t all be essential.
  
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Must be due to flashing lights requirements and communication power requirements?
Also keeping them warm during winter months?
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Volkswagen t6 lwb Kombi dsg 4motion 2018
Volkswagen t5.1 lwb single cab tipper 2013
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Range Rover Tdv8 gone
Freelander 2 I6 very sadly gone
VW t5 Dsg gone and missed 
 
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Red Merle wrote:
Because long periods of idling will provide the soot to fill the DPF, but is likely to provide insufficient heat and gas throughput to burn it off again in time. Even LR have now informed their sales staff that some of their diesels are more vulnerable than others, due to greater distances between the exhaust manifold and the DPF.

https://www.discosportforums.co.uk/viewtop...start=3170


The D5 2.0 doesn't have that issue Thumbs Up
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Red Merle
 


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DG wrote:
Red Merle wrote:
Because long periods of idling will provide the soot to fill the DPF, but is likely to provide insufficient heat and gas throughput to burn it off again in time. Even LR have now informed their sales staff that some of their diesels are more vulnerable than others, due to greater distances between the exhaust manifold and the DPF.

https://www.discosportforums.co.uk/viewtop...start=3170


The D5 2.0 doesn't have that issue Thumbs Up


I am only reporting what the member of staff from the Highways England told me, as to why they had returned their 2.0’s and as to why they now have 3.0 V6’s Thumbs Up
 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car

2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!) 
 
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