Gareth
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I have to be honest, and say that it has been very easy so far. 4.5 months now.
I was very aware that I was the only smoker in my close circle of friends and collegues. I was the only smoker in my company. I employ 23 staff!!
First few trips to the pub were difficult, but its fine now. The crunch point was 1 week before my 40th birthday. I suddenly thought that I have been smoking for more than half of my life, I decided there and then to kick it. You have to want to give up to succeed.
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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Hats off to you !
I nearly gave up on my 40th but caved in... too weak.
Starting to think more seriously about to and as you say... you need to wwant to give for any of the 'cures' to work.
-s
PS One other great thing about the DISCO3 is that there is no room for dodgy wheel covers 
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| Mon Jun 13 2005 9:46pm |
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Phil B
Member Since: 12 Apr 2005
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I'm two months into not smoking after twenty years on them and while I still have the odd pang it's not that bad. I used the Allen Carr method and did one of this seminars - recommended. The real trick for me has been to do something positive instead - I've taken up running but now have iliotibial band syndrome as a result - I'm sure all the doctors out there will know what it is!
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| Tue Jun 14 2005 6:24pm |
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Gareth
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No I don't know, but I am not a doctor  Please tell me, as I am just about to go to the gym, and would hate to fall a victim to it whatever it is.
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| Tue Jun 14 2005 6:27pm |
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Phil B
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It's a fibrous band that runs down the outside of the thigh between hip and knee and, if overworked or too tight, rubs againts the knee causing swelling and discomfort. The trick is not to do too much too soon when you start training after a lay off, and to make sure that if you overpronate, you have the right shoes.
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| Tue Jun 14 2005 6:43pm |
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Gareth
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Right, got that. I'm off to the gym
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| Tue Jun 14 2005 6:45pm |
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Phil B
Member Since: 12 Apr 2005
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Delighted with this cheat to stop the stupid boing. When I passed my test, I was taught that you can legally remove your seatbelt when reversing to park. So, I always have. Now, you take the thing off and you get "bong, bong, bong, bong, bong, bong, bong, bong," which is not only annoying but stops you from hearing the beeps from the PDC.
Personally, I don't care about getting this annoying noise back. Hope it hasn't siwtched off something vital as well though!!!!!!
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| Thu Jun 16 2005 3:26pm |
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marc
Member Since: 21 Feb 2005
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Phil B wrote:Hope it hasn't siwtched off something vital as well though!!!!!!
What like the airbags maybe 
Lets hope not 
Cheers
Marc Disco 3 now gone!!
Discovery 3 S spec 2.7 V6 Diesel.
Previous Car to D3: Seat Leon Cupra R with a nice 280 bhp...... Sad to see it go 
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| Fri Jun 17 2005 12:11pm |
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Ecosse
Member Since: 07 Jan 2005
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marc wrote:Phil B wrote:Hope it hasn't siwtched off something vital as well though!!!!!!
Marc
Maybe we need a volunteer to phone LR Customer Services and ask them  No, correction - several volunteers to see how many different answers we get 
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| Fri Jun 17 2005 3:45pm |
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Malferg
Member Since: 17 Jun 2005
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| Safety Belt Alarm (disabled) |
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Thanks Eccose for that. It was driving me me crazy while reversing my trailer D3 TDV6 SE 2005 Bonetti and Ebony
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| Tue Jun 28 2005 12:28am |
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Gareth
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If you want to turn the alarm back on (Why? but someone is bound to ask), sit in the seat, turn on the ignition, insert and release the belt 9 times, the warning light will flash, and the bonger will return.
When I had mine turned off, I have a suspicion that the lazy seat function stopped working. I have turned it back on and it seems ok. I may be wrong on this one, as the wife had the car for a day, and was using the spare key and complained that she had to adjust the seat each time she got in.
I can't repeat it now though.
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| Tue Jun 28 2005 8:06am |
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
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My lazy seat dose not seem to work & I have not yet been able to disable the seat belt chime!
But I have been too lazy to look in to it! Discovery 3 TDV6 SE
Zambezi Silver Ebony leather
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| Tue Jun 28 2005 9:16am |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
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Locki wrote:
But, does any body hav an idea how to disable the warning when the driver door is opend while the key is not removed ????
This bing is much more nerving then the seat belt warning.
The solution to this is to close the door  he he he he
Chris Rocky the 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch towing Bullwinkle the 2006 Kimberley Karavan Limited
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| Wed Jun 29 2005 3:03am |
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BCP
Member Since: 25 May 2005
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| Speed sensitive seat belt alarm |
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Further to the correspondence regarding seat belt alarms, I have noticed that mine only beeps above about 8mph. Very useful for slow speed manouvering etc.
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| Thu Jul 07 2005 12:56pm |
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igor
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Ecosse wrote:A very good safety device, but the beeping is so annoying (eg when moving a trailer around & need to take safety belt off).
But it can be disabled! the same system as applies to Fords works - simply turn ignition on then rapidly (within 1 min) put the safety belt in & out of the clip 9 times! On the 9th time the safety belt light will stay on for a while & then after that you still get the safety belt light but not the "beep" One caution... I don't yet know how to re-enable the "beep"
Thank you for good instructions! OK!
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