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    NEW Grand Black Lacquer Wood Trim for LR3

    Anyone knows price and compatability of the new Black Lacquer wood trim package that is available OEM for the '06 LR3s!? My '06 HSE was a Reflections package which came with the OEM attaching Dark Grey Bird's Eye Maple that I hate so the new Black Lacquer trim that is replacement (not stick on)...
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    18's for 19's trade

    19" in Orange County Hi! Drop me line. I put 19" on my leased '05 LR3 SE that I have to turn back in to dealer next week (1/2 of the week) and as long as you have a good deal of tire left (that way I don't have to buy new tires as the ones on here -GY OEMs- are at 3/32 so I have to purchase...
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    Good Dealers in LA area

    Anaheim Hills on my 3rd Rover. 1st was from SB who worked on the 02 RR and they were good but a bit far (i am mid-to-south OC). 2nd & now 3rd LRs are LR3s and AH has been great. They are busy but they are professional and they do get me an Enterprise loaner. I have given then a ton of...
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    Q re: Brakes & Midas Lifetime Warranty

    I have had local Midas change out break-pad and even rotors on my '02 RR, and then again on the '05 LR3. I got a solid 30k out of the LR3s pads before having had to change out. Since Midas offer LIFETIME replacement with break-pads and from what I have experienced, I haven't had any...
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    89 Octane Gasoline

    Change of Response Hum! Interesting! On the 5th tank of 91 (been running 87 since 0 miles 'til now...~12k miles) now and today really floored the car a bunch of time and drove rather hard accelarating on the freeways. Then filled up again and although today was rather hoter than most day in...
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    Q: OEM Sirius switch options to XM Sat?

    Anyone know if possible or how to maintain OEM functionality while switching from factory installed Sirius to XM satellite radio? I am hoping that someone know a way to simply switch out the Sirius tuner for XM and still keep full use of the head-unit LCD Data/Read-out and all other...
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    89 Octane Gasoline

    Tested 91 Octane vs 87 Spent the past few days driving long distance...have filled up with 91 octane last three full thanks (vs previous 12k+ using 87) octane. Checked the tire pressure regularly (always have) and no increase in MPG. I wonder how much the learing of the ECU would allow for...
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    89 Octane Gasoline

    87 Octane Gasoline Anyone using 87 Ocatane in CA? When I purchased the 05 LR3 SE the dealer/saleman mentioned that using 87 octane would work without any downside! He was a very active member of LR groups and clubs and such and since then I have been running on 87 without any problems. Had...
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    Gas Milage 06 LR3 HSE

    :mad:just checking but it seems I am consistantly getting far less MPG that either computer averages out to and it is spec'd! Driving highway 90% of times and totally driving like "Ms Daisy", out of full tank of gas, I get only 250-265 total miles before completely empty! Anyone else getting...
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    06 LR3 HSE Reflection Package Problems

    My 2nd LR3: (1st one was an '05 SE with all the usual problems that got settle thru Lemon Law...) 2006 HSE Reflections Package (BGrey) includes: Birds Eye Wood Trim Sirus Radio Cooler BlueTooth Reflections Package w/chrome accents in/out... Problems: 1- within 100 miles the entire...

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