Valleyforge
Member Since: 16 Nov 2006
Location: Westmorland actually
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Tyro question here, as the D3 arrives shortly & its getting cold now that winters finally here. My D2ES has heated seats, which warm up fairly quickly, heated w'screen ditto, but the engine (TD5) takes an age to warm up. About 5 miles before the interior actually starts to feel warm. Always been like this, since new.
Does the D3 TD6 HSE warm up any quicker ?
Just curious really, our other cars generally warm up by the lane end 1/2 mile away.
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 19th Dec 2006 10:09 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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yep, much quicker, as it has a fuel burning heater to help bring the temp up faster, so its not reliant on just engine temp to provide the heat.
Alan Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 19th Dec 2006 10:12 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Yes. Seats are particularly good. The Screen is average, the engine has the Webasto FBH to help it warm up quickly.
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| 19th Dec 2006 10:12 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
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Takes around 1.5 - 2miles of slow (30mph) driving on back roads to start getting some proper heat in mine. IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 19th Dec 2006 11:23 am |
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Laura
Member Since: 20 Sep 2006
Location: BROMLEY
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I have just had my first couple of mornings when the temp has been 4 degrees or lower. I can no longer tell if the pre heater is coming on. Last year, (before the enhancement) it was obvious as there was 'smoke' coming out from under the front of the car. Now I see nothing. Warm air takes about 7 mins to come out of vents. The engine temp seems to take about 10 mins to get to half way. I cant' remember how long everything took last year. How can you tell for sure if the pre heater is working? 
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:35 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Laura - best thing is to start the D3 up and then listen / look by the passenger side front wheel. You will hear a buzzing / whine from the FBH as well as see the exhaust emitting from behind the wheel inside the said wheel arch.
It does seem less noticeable than before though 
Mine temp gauge starts moving after only a few mins and warm air at the same time. Still impressively fast even without having a timer fitted at silly costs.
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:42 pm |
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Hampstead
Member Since: 19 Jun 2006
Location: Suffolk
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What pre-heater? It's news to me that there is one.
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:42 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Open the bonnet... look on the right just above the washer fluid filler upper thingy.
Silver box with corrugated pipe coming out of it.
Someone will post a piccie I'm sure.
Fully automagic so don't worry about it 
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:45 pm |
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Hampstead
Member Since: 19 Jun 2006
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 111
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What does it heat?
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:48 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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water
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| 19th Dec 2006 1:49 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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10forcash wrote:water
You mean there is water in your car DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 19th Dec 2006 2:08 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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yep, open the glass bit and it falls in all by itself  
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| 19th Dec 2006 2:14 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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I'm surprised you know what it is - thought all clear fluid in 10 Towers was Bombay Saphire!!! DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 19th Dec 2006 3:51 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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that's why the glass roof was left open 
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| 19th Dec 2006 4:21 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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MINUS 5 Degrees here this morning. Didn't see it on the display as I stayed home but SWMBO told me what was on the LCD
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| 19th Dec 2006 5:23 pm |
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