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    5.0 supercharged into an LR4?

    Sorry, missed this. So the Adaptive Dynamic Suspension (I think later called "Adaptive Dynamics" by LR) is a system that allows for the suspension to automatically adjust the firmness/softness (or maybe other suspension parameters) based on the road surface sensed by the vehicle. LR may have...
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    Just hit 49,000 miles - extended warranty or roll dice?

    :) Decided to Un-daily my LR4 post the gift of D5 from Land Rover, a product which redefines the acronym SUV to "Soccer mom Utility Van", while also changing the meaning of the LR slogan "Above & Beyond" to "Average & Bland". So now aside for business use, I use the truck for going on long...
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    Just hit 49,000 miles - extended warranty or roll dice?

    Called Geico, they only offer this warranty if the vehicle is less than two years old/15k miles. Also, surprised to find out that some makers do not offer bumper to bumper factory warranty with their new cars in the year 2020!. Is that really true?
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    Just hit 49,000 miles - extended warranty or roll dice?

    Just found out that the coverage mileage numbers I was given are actually in addition to the existing miles on my truck. So their offering of 60 months/60k miles would cover the vehicle for up to 75.6k miles (15.6k existing miles on the truck + 60k = 75.6k miles total). I have updated the...
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    Just hit 49,000 miles - extended warranty or roll dice?

    E Romero, curious what you ended up doing or getting?
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    Just hit 49,000 miles - extended warranty or roll dice?

    I have been quoted the following rates (with $200 deductible) from the dealership for my 16 with 15.6k miles on it: 7 years / 100k miles (+15.6k current miles on vehicle = 115.6k miles total): $5607 5 years / 60k miles: (+15.6k current miles on vehicle = 75.6k miles total): $4469 4 years / 48k...
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    Just hit 49,000 miles - extended warranty or roll dice?

    My factory runs out soon so I am fishing for one too, and was told the same thing by a couple of dealerships I called up that the factory warranty could not be extended. But just to confirm, I called LRNA and the customer service rep transferred my call to the "extended warranty" department...
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    Just hit 49,000 miles - extended warranty or roll dice?

    :) Nicely done, BeemerNut.
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    Just hit 49,000 miles - extended warranty or roll dice?

    I have also had bad experiences with Santa Monica during the last fourteen years of knowing them with my 06 LR3, 13 and 16 LR4. Have stopped going to them unless absolutely necessary and no other options available, even though they are like only 3 or 4 miles away from me. I currently take my...
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    2016 LR4 Coolant Crossover, Water Pump, Thermostat Replacement

    Recently found out that LR has actually redesigned the crossover pipe (either for material or the design itself), but the dealership will only replace if a complaint is filed or an issue is reported. It would be great if this could be confirmed by other folks here with their dealerships...
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    2011 LR4 Pricing

    And currently there is no other vehicle on the planet earth, I might add, that offers LR4' unique "Integrated-Body Frame (IBF)" chassis, which, in turn allows for that lower center of gravity + driveline isolation (while the driver still being able to sense all four corners), hence returning a...
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    Installed these super low profile DIY crossbars for Rotopax

    As you can see in the pix, the 4-gallon rotopax sits nicely flush in between the factory crossbars. I have mounted one can for now but plan to have two 4-gallons mounted sitting side by side next to each other to maintain the same low profile, and that would give me an 8-gallon worth of extra...
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    Installed these super low profile DIY crossbars for Rotopax

    Had been looking for a solution for a while and came across an LR3/4 owner who DIY'd really low profile crossbars. He has created two versions with varying heights and load capacities. I opted for for the lower profile/less load version that work for me for now, and thought I shared this...
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    5.0 supercharged into an LR4?

    Very much tuned to this thread. If there was one vehicle in the entire Godforsaken lineup that could have really benefited from the SCV8 and, equally important and well needed for the platform, the adaptive dynamic suspension, it was/is the LR4. The SCV8/Adaptive suspension should have been...
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    Replacing LR4 wheel arches

    Yeah I think thats a European specific flavor. I'd look it up and would also ask around over at the disco3 forums (hopefully not breaking any rules here). Not surprised the least about the clueless dealer, I'd be surprised if they got the decent know how just for the NA market LR3/4.
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    Replacing LR4 wheel arches

    Agree. Owned an LR3 and remember the plastic being non-smooth and with a bit rough texture, so plastidip may not offer the same feel. Also, I think the gray plastic ones for the LR4 commercial model offered in Europe may have a slightly different design to them where they meet the bottom area...
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    New & First Time Owner!

    Love the tan, makes the truck feel cozy, airy, roomy and comfortable, with all the light coming in, specially on long drives. All my three (one LR3 and two 4s) have been the same hard to find color combo of silver/tan. The last two were custom ordered with that combo.
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    New & First Time Owner!

    Got the Adaptive cruise control on my 16, works great but I was super disappointed to find out that it doesn't actually bring the truck to a complete stop like other manufacturers, even low-end make/models. Did quite a bit of researching before ordering the option on my custom order, tried to...
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    LR4...the best. Still

    Oh yeah, I myself have heard from some of those folks/sales guides at the dealerships, and once even here at the LA auto show three or four years ago. This person, representing LR on the show floor, was showing/demoing to me the new not-yet-shipped D5, and I could tell that they were not so...
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    Airing down 19" tires

    Very, very informative. Thank you. With zero experience in on beach driving, I got stuck once only forty or fifty feet into the sand. The sand was slightly firm/wet on the surface but dry underneath. I had gone in with proper factory spec 36/42 on my '13 with stock contis. Tried every TR...
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    LR4...the best. Still

    Yeah, they really have screwed it up, whats left of it all here is just overly expensive, mediocrely put together (bad build quality), overly-styled (with intentional "built-in obsolescence" as far as design and parts' life span), all-wheel-drive "cars" with high centers of gravity. And yes...
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    LR4 19” tire options!

    Could very well be due to the release lubricant not being fully worn off the tires yet. Takes a few hundred miles for it to totally wear off, until then you'll experience less grip than what the tire is actually designed to deliver. And unfortunately, three factors here also work against us...
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    LR4 19” tire options!

    Any rubbing at all at steering at full locks (suspension' lowest/highest settings), spare placement in the rear, or speedometer reading issues?
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    LR4 19” tire options!

    All that 6000 lbs of weight with low center of gravity (plus proper rubber of course) kept you on the road with those cross winds :)
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    Engine troubles - 3.0L SC V6 - possible multiple-injector failure

    Man... I could only wish that the JLR reads this. Such horror tales about ridiculous markups in parts' costs, and with dealerships playing equally important roles with their sheer incompetency in these stories.

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