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• 'Service Required' after only 5,000 miles!?

• My 2017 Discovery 5 TdV6 is at the dealership for service required and Restricted performance warning at 6528 miles. They are trying to do a software update. I had to refill the DEF at 5288 miles as i ...
JackW Replies: 718 Views: 640692 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 9th Feb 2018 5:25 am Subject: 'Service Required' after only 5,000 miles!?

• Do you have Rear Diff Lock?

• I ordered mine with the Capability Plus and tow package. The LR3's with the locking rear differential are in high demand on the used market so I figured it would make it more desirable in the long run ...
JackW Replies: 15 Views: 24393 Forum:Off Road Posted: 22nd Dec 2017 10:36 pm Subject: Do you have Rear Diff Lock?

• Three diesels

• https://disco5.co.uk/gallery/10345/normal_3diesels2~1.jpg
  
  A quick shot of three of my four Land Rovers - these three are all diesels
  
  1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi, 2017 Discovery 5 Tdv6, 1966 109&quo ...
JackW Replies: 1 Views: 4173 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 12th Sep 2017 2:35 am Subject: Three diesels

• SVX Discovery

• 5.0 liter supercharged V-8 with 525 HP
  
  https://vimeo.com/233385042
  
  http://www.wired.co.uk/gallery/land-rover-discovery-svx-new-specs-features-cost
JackW Replies: 35 Views: 33915 Forum:General Posted: 12th Sep 2017 2:26 am Subject: SVX Discovery

• Towing disappointment

• Sometimes it's handy to be able to touch the trailer brakes if your in a crosswind and the trailer starts to sway a little bit. Our electric brakes can help with a lot of control issues.
JackW Replies: 390 Views: 410097 Forum:General Posted: 5th Sep 2017 12:47 pm Subject: Towing disappointment

• Towing disappointment

• The brake controller is used to control electric trailer brakes from the tow vehicle. I fitted a Prodigy unit to my LR3 to tow an enclosed car hauler to Florida and back. If a trailer is equipped with ...
JackW Replies: 390 Views: 410097 Forum:General Posted: 5th Sep 2017 12:28 am Subject: Towing disappointment

• Land Rover Advisory Board

• I'm on it too - I feel so "Special" - at least they are accepting inputs from the rebellious colonials
  
  Roswell, GA USA
  
  
  https://disco5.co.uk/gallery/10345/normal_3diesels2.jpg
JackW Replies: 10 Views: 11550 Forum:General Posted: 5th Aug 2017 1:12 am Subject: Land Rover Advisory Board

• Towing disappointment

• https://disco5.co.uk/gallery/10345/normal_IMG_2281.jpg
JackW Replies: 390 Views: 410097 Forum:General Posted: 1st Jul 2017 2:34 am Subject: Towing disappointment

• Towing disappointment

• And this is why the USA is so lucky to get the 2" receiver style draw bar attachment because we can buy draw bars with different drops to suit trailers that require different heights for the tow ...
JackW Replies: 390 Views: 410097 Forum:General Posted: 1st Jul 2017 2:32 am Subject: Towing disappointment

• Gearbox not in park

• Mine has given me the warning tone and text "gear selector not in park" at least six times in the last two weeks. Its back at the dealer with an air conditioning issue right now so they will ...
JackW Replies: 15 Views: 21613 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 28th Jun 2017 11:49 pm Subject: Gearbox not in park

• US orders

• First partial fill up on the new car calculates to 21,1 mpg with the engine still breaking in and almost all of the miles so far in stop and go type city traffic. I'd like to get it out and go for dr ...
JackW Replies: 42 Views: 49736 Forum:Orders - 2017MY Posted: 2nd Jun 2017 10:48 pm Subject: US orders

• US orders

• One of the guys at Land Rover told me that the RRS easily gets 32 mpg on the highway - and he says he did a road trip where he got as high as 37 mpg. We'll have to see how the D5 does. I'm planning on ...
JackW Replies: 42 Views: 49736 Forum:Orders - 2017MY Posted: 28th May 2017 4:50 pm Subject: US orders

• US orders

• Jack,
  Did your window sticker advertise mpg city-highway for the TD6 D5 you bought?
  
  Land Rover North America website still says TBD.
  
  23 combined - 21 city, 26 highway, I think its going to do b ...
JackW Replies: 42 Views: 49736 Forum:Orders - 2017MY Posted: 28th May 2017 2:45 am Subject: US orders

• US orders

• Picked up my D5 today - first impressions are how quiet and smooth it is with plenty of power. Rides and handles better than the LR3 - lots of improvements in the interior but the back seat does not f ...
JackW Replies: 42 Views: 49736 Forum:Orders - 2017MY Posted: 27th May 2017 3:30 am Subject: US orders

• US orders

• I have a very good relationship with my local dealer. Every dealer has the chance to pre-order some cars for their initial stock so they will have some on hand when the go on sale. Hennessey Land Rove ...
JackW Replies: 42 Views: 49736 Forum:Orders - 2017MY Posted: 26th May 2017 2:15 am Subject: US orders