AndrewS
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 I don't know whats going on 
Is the drivers seat connected to the engine management 
When the drivers seat is adjusted toward the rear position ie furthest from the steering wheel, the performance is diabolical. However when the seat is adjusted to be closer to the steering wheel the performance improves, and when the seat is very close to the steering wheel the performance is astounding 
Any Ideas In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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PaulP
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Strange isn't it....
Maybe we could offer a top-tip for a cheap and easy re-map on D3s with electric seats....
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| 8th Jul 2008 1:46 pm |
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NoDo$h
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Get straight to the point Dunc  I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 8th Jul 2008 1:46 pm |
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DiscoDunc
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Sorry, I obviously havnt got enough time on my hands  Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
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| 8th Jul 2008 1:47 pm |
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AndrewS
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Nodosh and Dunc what the fook are you going on about In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 8th Jul 2008 1:49 pm |
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catweasel
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when you move the seat back your middle leg is falling to the floor and subsequently hitting the brake pedal and I think as you move forward you raise the middle leg to make room for the outer two and fully forward you have to flip the big fella over you shoulder. solution is to stop wearing shorts and put some proper pants on 
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| 8th Jul 2008 1:50 pm |
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Jimbob Squarepants
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I think it's more likely to be weight distribution. Centre of gravity moves back. Front end lifts a little and the streamlining is bu99ered Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
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| 8th Jul 2008 1:54 pm |
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DiscoDunc
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Quote:Dunc hit your edit button on that 1st post
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| 8th Jul 2008 2:05 pm |
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AndrewS
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NoDo$h wrote:You don't think the throttle cable has got caught on the seat frame do you 
It may have In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 8th Jul 2008 2:21 pm |
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NoDo$h
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You don't think the throttle cable has got caught on the seat frame do you I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 8th Jul 2008 2:34 pm |
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al cope
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As Dunc's quote has been edited - did it say you've obviously got short legs, so the further back you sit, you cant push the pedal all the way down, therefore performance reduces
Or, your eyesight is failing, and when you sit closer to the wheel, the speedo numbers look bigger, giving you the impression of better performance.
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| 8th Jul 2008 2:40 pm |
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John C
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AndrewS wrote: I don't know whats going on Is the drivers seat connected to the engine management
Maybe I'm missing a subtle gag here, but if you're being serious...
On my wife's car, her remote is mapped to the seat positions, mirror positions, and auto box memory, as it mine which is different. There's a very noticable difference in performance between her key and mine... so in that sense, the seat postion is indireclty linked to the performance... weak I know!
Perhaps it's this, or some sort of related electrical gremlin?
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| 8th Jul 2008 2:59 pm |
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SPOTTER
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surely perfromance could be maintained using the hand controls (crusie control)l end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 8th Jul 2008 3:02 pm |
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al cope
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now that would be smart, dependant upon key being used, you get personalised settings, including engine map.
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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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| 8th Jul 2008 3:26 pm |
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PaulP
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John C wrote:
Maybe I'm missing a subtle gag here
Maybe......just maybe  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 8th Jul 2008 4:06 pm |
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