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What design enhancements would you make?
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BLFarrar
Joined: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, darkest Halifax, West Yorkshire
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Hang on a minute...
simon wrote:I think they are... LR appear to be on a sales roll at the moment judging by the amount of new hardware on the streets these days.
some buy a Land Rover & live with the issues......
.....I've had four from a D1 300 Td1 ES, a couple of D2's with a variety of snags & either got them sorted or got rid quick...I didn't buy my D3 until 2 years after the mode launch basically to miss the usual issues you get with an entirely new launch model.
....other contributors to this thread have issues ,some are slight annoying niggles right through to what are major defects which could be either design, build quality or component supplier caused.....hence the many posts on this site.
.....Many more have bought Land Rover - tried them & moved away from the brand regardless of the history, brand image unique Land Rover advantages or esteem in having a Land Rover - they just want a reliable no nonsense vehicle - however these people with valid opinions didn't influence me or many others on here..
The whole point of the thread is that If marketing or product design at Land Rover read this type of thread hopefully the vehicle will be developed ....not the dopey cosmetic changes, but tangible changes & modifications to improve function, usability & reliability.....I just hope they do....it isn't Blah
.....other automotive companies consider "the customer is King".....If Land Rover can build the right image they might have even more sales. ....have Disco3 HSE TD6 Auto...
....also S Type 2.7 Auto....
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Rob Bruce
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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Agree with the above. TBH I would like LR to sort out first the reliability issues, ride hight speed issue first then look at the new features as well as fixing the crap features, ie tow bar, suspension hight speed, spair wheel position, small fuel tank ets.
Rob MY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
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DG
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BLFarrar wrote:Hang on a minute...it isn't Blah
I'm afraid it probably is ...how many people on this site suggested the 'improvements' we are seeing now on MY09....I would figure about ....hmmm now let me get this right ...oh yes ....about none 
LR aren't really playing to the off-road market ...I would go as far to say that we won't see any further 'off roading' enhancements to the D3. They will just concentrate on making what they have work properly and make it more exclusive cosmetically by going further up market.
That's MO ...and thats why when Mr A Wheel reads this thread it'll be all Blah to him too Powered by TorqTune
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| Wed Aug 13 2008 6:30am |
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NJF
Joined: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Luxembourg, Strassen
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The missus and kids are away for a week, so ... how about the ability to set a photo as wallpaper on the LCD screen built into the dashboard? I'd load a picture of the family. In india (in keeping with Tata ownership), they might pre-load Ganesh, known there as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles
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| Sat Aug 16 2008 9:57pm |
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Maverick
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire!
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Rob Bruce wrote:...tow bar
What's wrong with the tow bar? Had no problems with the removable one, or are you on about the fixed one?  Very dirty 1996 Defender 90 - Soon to be mine!
 Stornaway Grey D3 HSE - Dads!
Hesko the German Shepherd - Coming Saturday, hopefully! 
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| Sat Aug 16 2008 10:01pm |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
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Well said DG.
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| Sat Aug 16 2008 10:11pm |
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dick dastardly
Joined: 29 May 2007
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Climbing holds for the vertically challenged. Ever tried loading a top box. Pogo sticks and Kangaroo balls are too inefficient. I'm only getting a 20% hit rate on landing wifey's fine bone china collection in the top box.
A TDV8 ! There are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that do not
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| Sat Aug 16 2008 10:48pm |
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DG
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simon wrote:Well said DG.
Why ..thank you sir 
dick dastardly wrote: A TDV8 !
Won't fit chap ....never will Powered by TorqTune
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| Sat Aug 16 2008 10:54pm |
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Rob Bruce
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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Maverick,
Dont like the LR tow bar, too low for off road, even too low backing out of sloping driveways. certinaly too low for my trailers, would have to have extension to lift itat least 200mm. LR in hand book says to remove it for off road , what good is that ? Would not be able to tow off road trailer on trips. In my case I have replaced it with a propper tow bar,
Rob MY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
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