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bobbycrispbox
 


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I used to put mine in sand mode for a particular junction on the way to work that often benefits from a swift entry into the traffic, but one day it 'embarrassed' me and I stopped doing so. Now I stay in normal mode and plant the throttle firmly on the floor about half a second before I want something to happen, and I make a very graceful entry into the traffic. Followed by a massive cloud of black smoke, which I quite like Twisted Evil

The 'embarrassment' took the form of having no power at all in sand mode once. I don't know if it was still selecting its special program, or what, but I put it in sand mode, planted the throttle, and absolutely nothing - and I mean absolutely nothing - happend. I didn't move an inch and the engine didn't rise a note.

So these days I just leave well enough alone.
  
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blue meanie
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q? if 0-60 times are that important then maybe a different vehicle should be considered?? Rolling Eyes
not directed at you BCB by the way!
 and theeeeennn......???  
Post #18933914th Aug 2007 9:29 pm
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DiscoStu wrote:
If the revs rise quicker, the wheels turn quicker faster. Car goes quicker.


Not quite true. You just get to the limit of the engines power faster.

Low first will rev very high.... but you won't go very fast.

Be interesting to do a standing start with one in Sand mode and one in Normal mode.
  
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DG
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You could always do a standing start with me IYL Whistle Wink
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I agree top speed won't change, but it will accelerate quicker in sand mode
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simon wrote:
Be interesting to do a standing start with one in Sand mode and one in Normal mode.



And, perhaps, a chipped D3?
  
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bobbycrispbox
 


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blue meanie wrote:
not directed at you BCB by the way!

Laughing
I don't want nought to sixty in six seconds, I want nought to the speed of the traffic in less time than it takes the guy to my left to realise I'm taking the five metre gap he's left in front of him Twisted Evil

And with my foot glued to the floor, I get that, plus a smoke screen so I don't have to put up with his 'hand signals' in my rear view mirror Laughing
  
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10forcash
 


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Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Bow down Bow down
  
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rogue wrote:
I also think (but i stand to be corrected) that the length of time off road settings are used/speeds etc is captured by the TR module for use by LR in diagnostics i.e. this fault was caused by abnormal use Mr Rogue, as we were able to see you changed TR into sand at 65mph, that'll be £'000's please Shocked


I live quite near 75 mile beach, which is actually about 30 miles long. What speed do you think I drive at to get from one end to the other?

Steve
  
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simon
  


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if your at off road height... not very fast Wink
  
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Hi,
just done 220mls in GGS,.Disco not as responsive in that mode as in normal.
18mpg but only using 1st 2nd and 3rd sometimes pulling trailer with Argo on it,
Journey up to Scotland and back down 25.9mpg in Flying Mode,including trailer.
06, 19,000mls NOOO PROBLEMS,touch wood Laughing
  
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DG
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880 miles then Shocked
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DG wrote:
880 miles then Shocked
770mls DG. Aberfeldy to Preston 260mls x2
Plus the 220 offroad,good trip though DG.
  
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DG wrote:
880 miles then Shocked
770mls DG. Aberfeldy to Preston 260mls x2
Plus the 220 offroad,good trip though DG.
  
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DG
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Sorry I was having a laugh at the multiple posts Wink

Aberfeldy eh ...I know it very well Thumbs Up
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