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• Good bye and good luck

• The XC90 is a lovely vehicle although not tried it out.
  Had to get a lower seated vehicle due to a disability that made it difficult to access and exit.
  Had a couple of XC70's in the past and the V9 ...
Red5 Replies: 11 Views: 11441 Forum:General Posted: 15th Feb 2020 11:04 am Subject: Good Bye and Good Luck

• Good bye and good luck

• After over 25 years of Disco ownership ( Series 1 to Series 5 )Land Rover have finally beaten me.
  The Disco is going to be replaced with a new Volvo V90 Cross Country.
  The Disc ...
Red5 Replies: 11 Views: 11441 Forum:General Posted: 10th Feb 2020 12:20 pm Subject: Good bye and good luck

• Friday car or just S*** luck

• Thanks Road Runner
  At least I can rely on the pies.
  Checked the remote app. They managed to travel 11.5 miles in 21 minutes to Thorpe Satchville. Not even the 17 miles they said it was to Thorpe Sat ...
Red5 Replies: 8 Views: 8413 Forum:General Posted: 7th Oct 2019 3:43 pm Subject: Friday car or just S*** luck

• Friday car or just S*** luck

• Marshalls of Melton Mowbray liars or just like to bend the truth (A lot)
  Finally after almost 3 weeks I got my car back they say they have repaired my car.
  One service guy says it was a ...
Red5 Replies: 8 Views: 8413 Forum:General Posted: 23rd Sep 2019 1:29 pm Subject: Friday car or just S*** luck

• Friday car or just S*** luck

• Thanks to both for the replies.
  I think rejection is a no go. My frustration over it all.
  Car is 2 years old with 9000k on the clock.
  Been no real problem except for a few niggles.
  I've now been t ...
Red5 Replies: 8 Views: 8413 Forum:General Posted: 5th Sep 2019 10:51 am Subject: Friday car or just S*** luck

• Friday car or just S*** luck

• Had a problem with the balancer shafts.
  Replaced under warranty. Should have put up with the whine.
  Two weeks after repair found a pool of oil on the drive.
  Went back in and they used the excuse a ...
Red5 Replies: 8 Views: 8413 Forum:General Posted: 2nd Sep 2019 3:09 pm Subject: Friday car or just S*** luck

• Ah Well I’ve done it now!

• Hope all goes well.
  I've used Marshalls ( formerly TMS )of Melton Mowbray for the last 25 yrs.
  Always been happy with them.
  Disco had a few minor issues but thought all was going to smoothly.
  Unfo ...
Red5 Replies: 17 Views: 13481 Forum:General Posted: 17th Aug 2019 11:01 am Subject: Ah Well I’ve done it now!

• Replacing Balance Shaft, am I the first D5?

• Thought I had done well.
  Started getting a whistling sound at about 2000rpm that died off just over the 2000rpm
  Thought it was turbos on the way out.
  D5 July 2017 only done just over 8000 miles. ...
Red5 Replies: 9 Views: 11403 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 26th Jun 2019 4:50 pm Subject: Replacement balancer shafts

• Rear Number Plate Options

• Cannot understand people who own a Disco 5 moaning about the rear number plate.
  You knew it was there when you bought it or did you forget to look at the back of the car!!!
  
Red5 Replies: 39 Views: 43837 Forum:General Posted: 15th Mar 2019 5:06 pm Subject: Rear Number Plate Options

• 2Ltr a bit harsh when trying to move slowly

• Had my 2.0ltr since July 2017 and have had no problem. Typical auto it will crawl forward on its own on the flat . On a bit of a slope I assume the the hill assist comes in but slight pressure on the ...
Red5 Replies: 5 Views: 5542 Forum:General Posted: 15th Mar 2019 5:00 pm Subject: 2Ltr a bit harsh when trying to move slowly

• Electric plank stopped working

• Mine has done it on a number of occasions
  Have just manually lowered it and it works again for 6mths.
  Put it down to the clever computer boffins at land rover.
  They would have more success of getti ...
Red5 Replies: 4 Views: 5265 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 18th Sep 2018 9:00 am Subject: Electric plank stopped working

• Front row head rests

• I've had the same problem on my Disco 4 and 5.
  Only way is to adjust the back rest.
  Unfortunately put it down to the way I'm built,
Red5 Replies: 5 Views: 6227 Forum:General Posted: 4th May 2018 10:40 am Subject: Headrest

• Mudflap

• I've not bothered with the LR mudflaps. They are well overpriced for starters and if you look at some fitted they do not cover the wheel so you still get mud etc thrown up.
  I've had them on my other ...
Red5 Replies: 14 Views: 16664 Forum:General Posted: 4th May 2018 10:35 am Subject: Mudflaps