Discotres
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If you have the liner tray as well its a nightmare the things are so springy when you try to fold them 
Maybe another good question to ask is how many people could honestly say if they were asked to use their vehicle right now as a 7 seater if they could without removing anything from the car but still having 7 clear seats? 
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
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Use 7 quite a bit - every couple of weeks as a rule. Then often use 6 taking the inlaws with us on various trips and holiday in the summer. Mark.
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| 10th Feb 2013 9:00 pm |
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Looks like I will be using 6 seats a lot more often from around August time 
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| 10th Feb 2013 9:05 pm |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
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anglefire wrote:often use 6 taking the inlaws with us on various trips and holiday in the summer.
 that, will stick with rubber mat, liner tray and maybe get a ton bag of rocks put in as a back up 
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| 10th Feb 2013 9:13 pm |
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anglefire
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There are good reasons DT. Not so bad - they will look after the kids if needed  Mark.
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| 10th Feb 2013 11:57 pm |
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westy44
Member Since: 07 Feb 2013
Location: Bucks
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Every Day - four kids !!!
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| 11th Feb 2013 12:23 am |
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BLFarrar
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Discotres wrote:If you have the liner tray as well its a nightmare the things are so springy when you try to fold them...
If you check this out you will find the seat belt mechanism holding the seat up...forcing it down bends & breaks things...aso try holding up the release catch as you press it down
Mine used seldom in the 6 years of ownership......but when they were it was me who was in there...from the french alps to here...the rear climate system works very well.
Actually the seats arent that bad...better than the D2 ones that depended on you having deformed legs...but not as handy as the D1 "jump" seats that were easy to fold down & use. BREXIT - done properly.
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| 11th Feb 2013 12:32 am |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
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Sometimes they are used Daily for a short period of time usually summer, or rarely but just very useful to have. It is Alain though having to lift the seats to get to the spare. Must get round to making a socket on a 1/4 drive extension to suit.
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| 11th Feb 2013 9:56 am |
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Hairy Dan
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Never used them on my last D4 and haven't used them on this one yet but am going to as need to pick daughter and friends up from airport in a couple of weeks Cheers Ian
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| 11th Feb 2013 10:02 am |
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blowpipe
Member Since: 07 May 2009
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Seven seats were the main reason for buying the Disco. Three kids: stick one in the back and the warfare is curtailed.
They're rarely folded flat (seats, not the kids).
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| 11th Feb 2013 10:30 am |
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Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
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+1 blowpipe , keeps the peace but they still fight for the back seat
Rubber mat gets left in the garage when I need the third row of seats, all very easy when used as designed, i.e. from the rear passenger doors, up and down in seconds and easy access for both.
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| 11th Feb 2013 10:59 am |
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mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
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+2 blowpipe the 7 seat capacity was the clincher for us in buying the D3 , tow the tintent ,transport all kid quantity permutations lovely drive on road V capable off road the perfect vehicle for our requirements MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
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| 11th Feb 2013 11:22 am |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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From what I see on here there are only a few who actually use the 7 seats and they are only able to be used if 'pre planned' i.e. you have cleared your boot in advance, so is it really a deal clincher for LR to make a 7 seater, it seem something that people 'think' they need but in reality the majority hardly ever use it?
So maybe a Range Rover 5 seater would do the job and use a cab when you need the extra seat now and again
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| 11th Feb 2013 11:26 am |
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rockcrawler
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Only use them when my mother-in-law comes over
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| 11th Feb 2013 11:27 am |
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Bristol Al
Member Since: 03 Jun 2012
Location: Bristol
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We often end up using 6 seats at short notice.
Having the TransK9 cage for the dog, means that the sixth seat can easily be popped up
Got to give a shout out to the team at Shukers at Ludlow. When Jules picked up the car, they advised her to have the roll up mat, rather than the more rigid/springy liner you talk about.
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| 11th Feb 2013 6:03 pm |
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