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roger hurkett
Member Since: 21 Jan 2006
Location: East Sussex
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Came across an ex.pat living in France who has recently bought an ex display lefty from a dealer in Brive. Dave does not have access to the internet so I've agreed to assist. The D3 is badged HSE but does not seem to be better spec. than my SE. Anyway, the dealer does not seem to want to deal with his problems or have knowledge of recall issues. I will list his gripes and hope members can assist with known cures. 
1 Auto box won't hold on inclines at junctions.
2 Reverse & front sensors are intermittent. (new module ?)
3 Park brake sometimes won't release. (spring recall ?)
4 Front tyres scrubbing after only 17000km. (geom. recall ?)
5 Poor Lt. per 100km. (MPG). I get av. 25mpg which is'nt bad but mine is manual.
6 If not used for a day or two, it will not engage drive, he has to kill engine and try again (poss. park brake ?)
Quite a list!!! Dave asks, if he brings the car back to Blighty is there known to be a L>R> agent in the Hampshire area who would willingly undertake the warranty work ? Ex. owner Dodgy Ram 2500 6ltr. Cummins, now owner c/be dodgy Disco3 Come back Toyota all is forgiven.
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 18th Mar 2006 2:34 pm |
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Very Annoyed
Member Since: 19 Nov 2005
Location: Up there, past the strange people and the sheep.
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If these are warranty issues and the dealer doesn't want to know contact LR customer services either in France or maybe in UK and tell them the story! Loving the power of the TDV8!
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| 18th Mar 2006 3:09 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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tell him to take it back and insist they fix it under warranty or repay him... walk away and choose a D3 thats been looked after and serviced correctly.
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| 18th Mar 2006 5:02 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Oh and make sure he did not pay HSE prices either. A number of dealer cars last year were mis-badged. And a good number got sold mis-badged too. There is one round by us thats badged an SE but is same spec as my S
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| 18th Mar 2006 5:05 pm |
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Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
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Take also care that badging might be different in France and in the UK... Thus check the website to make sure that this one has what it should have...
Otherwise write a letter to the DG in France and ask him what he thinks... he might answer ! One day... 
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| 19th Mar 2006 3:38 pm |
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roger hurkett
Member Since: 21 Jan 2006
Location: East Sussex
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 Thanks 'Very Annoyed', Simon and Gurvan for your replies. I am going back to France at the weekend, this time to rip out the lounge ceiling. I will pass on info to Dave but b4 I leave could anyone with an auto box D3 confirm if the torque converter will hold the vehicle on an incline? Also has any owner had problems with gettig going once drive is selected? Dave is going to the dealer in Limoge to have the other problems resolved.
Gurvan, it seems the French version of the HSE has a lower spec level than the U.K. equivalent. Thanks for making the point. Ex. owner Dodgy Ram 2500 6ltr. Cummins, now owner c/be dodgy Disco3 Come back Toyota all is forgiven.
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| 20th Mar 2006 7:13 pm |
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Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
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roger hurkett wrote:... b4 I leave could anyone with an auto box D3 confirm if the torque converter will hold the vehicle on an incline?
Depends on the incline, of course... But on anything less than say 30°, it holds the vehicle steady... And above that it might not, but then it is very slow movement backward...
roger hurkett wrote:Also has any owner had problems with gettig going once drive is selected?
Remember that the car is heavy... But if you put "the pedal to the metal", the results should come prety quick !
roger hurkett wrote:Gurvan, it seems the French version of the HSE has a lower spec level than the U.K. equivalent. Thanks for making the point.
No problem... That was the feeling I got reading that website... Pay attention also to the fact that the TMC on a sat-nav equiped car, is not working in France... 
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| 20th Mar 2006 7:20 pm |
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