Slimer
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| It's the small things that please... |
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Since having my D3 I've been impressed by some of the minor items that LR felt fit to include, small but useful things such as the clips on either side of the windscreen for holding parking vouchers and the like.
There are also clever/thoughtful little touches such as not allowing the stereo to be turned up loud unless the engines on and turning the interior lights off if a door or the tailgate is left open for a while to conserve the battery
Yesterday I noticed for the first time (don't know why I didn't before) the hooks on the inside of the fuel door for retaining the filler cap whilst you're refuelling, no need to leave it hanging 
What little touches have the rest of you noticed at made you  ?
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Gareth
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I like the tiny LED floodlight in the roof console. I also like the wipers that park themselves even if you switch off half way through a cycle.
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| 10th Jul 2005 9:14 am |
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freeflytim
Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
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Or the hooks in the boot to hang your grocery totes so they don't slide around.
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| 10th Jul 2005 11:10 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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Hoovering mine out yesterday I found a lever under the seat that flips the seat forward rather than pulling the loop on the back of the 2nd row seats. I don't know why I've not seen it before but there you go  DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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| 10th Jul 2005 11:15 am |
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Gareth
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Ah, well, you see if Jeremy Clarkson had read the manual and found out about that little lever, he would not have had so much of a struggle to get little Harry into the back seats! and he would probably then agree that the D3 is MUCH better than a Volvo
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| 10th Jul 2005 11:24 am |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
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I haven't noticed the LED in the console, nor the hooks in the boot! I'll have to look for those hooks... One of the things I miss most about my old D2 was the "curry hook" to hang your takeout dinner on... '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 12th Jul 2005 1:32 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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When ever my car gets to play air sprung skip and take rubbish to the dump or play 'I am a big Ikea delivery van'...
I love how LR have given us a nice slot to hang our boot space cover on !
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| 12th Jul 2005 8:04 pm |
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freeflytim
Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Or the slot for your parking swipe card in the center, err, centre, console. Wa Hoo
-Tim
Chattanooga Tennessee USA
D3 V8HSE7HD
D1 kitted trail truck.
A Hummer is just a Hummer. A Land Rover goes all the way.
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| 23rd Jul 2005 1:11 am |
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Smarticus
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Northumberland
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I really miss :
the cargo nets in the roof and
the map pockets above the sun visors that featured in the Disco 2.
I really appreciate :
the small lidded cubby boxes on either side in the rear (great for stowing tow rope, gloves, torch etc)
the ability to sit on the tail gate while lacing up your boots
finding new features that I never knew were ther - like the 2nd row seat drinks holder right at the bottom of the centre box - I bet many D3 owners still haven't found that as it is virtually invisible to the naked eye !
and like the ability of the 2nd row seats to step forward/down and flatten the rear load space Disco 4 TDV6HSE
Defender 200TDi CSW
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| 23rd Jul 2005 7:47 am |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
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I think there are also some coat hooks (plane style) on the outside back of the second row of seats when in the upright position. I guess this is for when the 3rd row becomes the only back row for people with v long legs, or "exec" mode when the centre seat has all the comms kit on it .. ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 24th Jul 2005 5:39 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
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lee, found the knobs, wierd. Have my doubts as to them being coat hooks, but what on earth could they be otherwise. I don't think they are coat hooks due to the dirt and grease that may collect around the case of the seat, anyone any ideas ?
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| 24th Jul 2005 6:38 pm |
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DrLex
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
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OK, if it's Question Time, can anyone explain why there's Velcro on the top of the front seat seatbelt cinches? Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
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| 24th Jul 2005 9:23 pm |
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Winger
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The velcro pads are, I understand, to protect the harder plastic of the seatbelt receivers marking the cubby box sides.
Less sure about the tabs on the underside of the rear seats, but suspect they are there to act as hooks for the leading edge of the cargo net, when used with the 2nd row seats folded down.
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| 24th Jul 2005 10:06 pm |
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simon.foster
Member Since: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Wakefield
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I like the fact the rear wash wipe speed varies depending on the speed of your front wipers. Disco 3 TDV6HSE Cairns blue auto
Defender 90 300TDi 1997
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| 24th Jul 2005 10:31 pm |
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freeflytim
Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Drive 80mph and turn the radio off.
And just listen.
A wisper of wind noise here. And a whisper of wind noise there.
Have you noticed the three door seals??? Wa Hoo
-Tim
Chattanooga Tennessee USA
D3 V8HSE7HD
D1 kitted trail truck.
A Hummer is just a Hummer. A Land Rover goes all the way.
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