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2010 LR4 Pricing
Don't dis' the ice box. I put my lunch in mine most days. It is a useful feature for me (I agree that it migh not be the most universal of options). David -
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Why LR3??
I'm driving my second LR3 and will probably always have at least one LR as long as they are still on the market. One note, I had an '05 and had all the first-model-year problems. My '08 is as solid as any vehicle I've ever seen. I wouldn't buy the '09 LR4 on a bet. The '10 will almost... -
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OEM Brush Bar w/ Winch
Yeah, they're the RS sliders. You can stand on them, but it isn't enough height for me to do much on the roof. David -
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OEM Brush Bar w/ Winch
At least it was clean for once. I spend a bunch of time at the Extreme Truck Wash trying to keep mud boulders off the driveway. David -
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Wife wants to use my Rover
A few minutes ago my wife said "My [LR2] doesn't have enough seats for the grandkids so I'm taking your car to the mall". All I could do is nod and smile. I thought I was more enlightened, but it was amazingly difficult to keep a straight face and not jump up and say "OK I'll drive" and end up... -
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OEM Brush Bar w/ Winch
I've got the OEM winch and brush bar on my '08. I had the dealer install it before I got the truck (along with some decent tires) and there were so many adders and subtracters in the deal there is no way of knowing what I actually paid for them. I work by myself on some pretty primitive... -
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Found a Good Deal at CarMax for a LR3
I've bought a half dozen vehicles from CarMax over the years and really like their business model. They don't haggle, but their prices are in a good universe which I like a lot better than a "must haggle" price. Their quality check before putting a vehicle on the lot seems effective, and their... -
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Side Protection Tubes
I've got the RS sliders and the only comment I got from my LR service manager was "those are cool!". Other people on this forum have had different feedback from their dealers, some of it quite negative (one guy was talking about taking them off when he went in for service because of the greif... -
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Windshield wiper replacement...
The wiper deal comes from the same people who brought you the Good-for-one-year tire option. My OEM wipers shreaded in 10 months and I replaced them with Rain-X wipers and the difference is amazing. I would recommend replacing them on day one with a quality after market wiper--the cost is just... -
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Buying a LR3 or maybe a LR2
I've got both a 2008 LR3 and a 2008 LR2 (first year). They are very different vehicles. Both feel rock solid on the highway and maintained dirt roads. I don't take the LR2 for serious off-roading because of a lack of rock-crawl mode and no air suspension--I don't hesitate to take it in mud or... -
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power steering pump
I once heard a compressor-operator tell his mechanic "I replaced the solenoid 5 times and it still won't start", the mechanic responded "maybe the problem isn't the solenoid?". Seems like this anecdote might apply. David -
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Wife wants to use my Rover
The Land Rover Experience changed her confidence more than I can say. When she was sitting on a pair of rocks with two wheels in the air, the perma-grin was epic. David -
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Wife wants to use my Rover
I really hated the idea of my wife driving my LR3. In fact of the 50,000 miles that was put on my '05 she drove it zero miles. Then I bought her an LR2. Then we both went through the Land Rover Experience training in Carmel. Now I don't even mind if she gets behind the wheel of the '08 LR3... -
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Colorado Roads
Davez26, Thanks, the bushducks.com link was what I was looking for. I opted to just drive up and check at the Visitor Center when they opened at 9:00. They had the information I needed and I should have called yesterday (970-387-5654), but I didn't. The spring foliage was amazing. The... -
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Colorado Roads
I'm leaving in a few minutes to do Engineer and Cinimon Passes around Ouray. Since it is really early in the season I thought I'd check on-line to see if they were open yet. Nothing. I did find one site that showed off-road conditions in July, 1999, but that wasn't terribly helpful. Does... -
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need some help with trip planning to yellow stone
You know that beautiful picture called "Yellowstone in Winter", it has a buffalo in a field of snow with geyser's all around? Well I took one I called "Yellowstone in Summer", it is through a bug-splattered windshield of the back of an RV that has a collection of bicyles and lawn chairs barely... -
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Never Ending Faults
Umberto, Good to know that they don't expect you to stand bent over for 10 minutes. The way I did it worked, so they apparently have some leeway in the process. David -
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Never Ending Faults
Dealers will generally say that the problem was something you did. I think you need to do a hard boot. The way I did this last week was to disconnect both battery cables and zip tie them together for 10 minutes (the service manager said to "hold them together" which was a really awkward... -
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To Buy Or Not To Buy - Help, Please!
I'm on my 2nd and 3rd Land Rover (2005 LR3 that had a raft of first-year problems, drove it till the waranty ran out, 2008 LR3 that is 14 months old, 22000 miles without a problem, and a 2008 LR2 that my wife won't let me drive) and I can't recommend them strongly enough. Pre-2005 Discovery's... -
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Oil change - how often?
Guys, the manufacturer's recommendations have a BUNCH of safety factor built in. Remember, if the recommended service is done as scheduled then for the first 50k any problem is LR's. They wouldn't take that risk if there was much risk to it. So I have the dealer do the service every 7.5k (and... -
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Windshield Film
I broke my windshield on the way home from the dealership the day I bought it (BIG rock at 70 mph). Got it fixed at a local glass shop (they had no problem with the rain sensor or the heating element, took them 3 days to get the replacement in). Problem was that it cost $1,600 installed... -
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Special Programs off
The '05s were notorious for sending off error messages like a Roman Candle when the battery was low. Mine flashed through 25 error messages that were too fast to see, then settled on a red "check oil" light and error. Replaced the battery and never had that problem again. The dealer told me... -
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New Lr4!!!!!!!!
"Naturally aspirated" means that is does not have forced air into the fuel system (i.e., a Turbo Charger). Some of the interior "features" came from the LR2. The "key" and start button drive me nuts on my wife's LR2, and I always have trouble finding the cup holders at the back. When I... -
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'05 vs Newer LR3's
I traded my '05 in on an '08 last year in February at 48,000 miles. The '05 was great, but it made a couple of trips to the dealer on the back of a tow truck. The first time was right after I had aftermarket Sirius installed and the shop tapped into a control wire for power--the truck thought... -
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Transmission faults -- So it begins...
My '05 couldn't tolerate even a heavy splash into the engine compartment. Whenever I went through a regular car wash I'd have the red "Oil" light on for an hour or so. I took it through an "Extreme Truck Wash" (1,000 gpm at 10,000 psig) once and the oil light stayed on for 24 hours. I'm...
