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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
My armrests only come into use with motorway driving where very little input to the wheel is needed, normal road driving and they are in the way and never get used. |
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5th Jan 2015 5:53 pm |
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Andy1920 Member Since: 28 May 2014 Location: Leyland Posts: 47 |
I have a new SE TECH which I think your courtesy is with having 19" wheels and sat nav etc etc
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5th Jan 2015 5:54 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
If your EPB takes a few seconds to release then go back to your dealer, as soon as I put my foot on the accelerator it automatically releases, no delay at all.
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5th Jan 2015 6:06 pm |
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Purplemadboy Member Since: 22 Jul 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 1079 |
Heated screen .. Great
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5th Jan 2015 6:13 pm |
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heponrugby Member Since: 30 Sep 2014 Location: Bradford Posts: 6 |
Wow.. I have just been through the same experience but with a different out come ending up spending £15,000... Bought my manual freelander se 07/57 last January took it for its first service under me.. Was given a brand new se tech auto for the day.. fell in love with the automatic gearbox/more power, led lights, new display features, armrests etc.. MOST EXPENSIVE SERVICE EVER...No to the courtesy car in future. |
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5th Jan 2015 7:37 pm |
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GJH0702 Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: Southport Posts: 428 |
Paul - how do you then 'clear' the Autobox of the previous driving style ? 2011 XS,Sumatra Black, GONE MARCH 2014- RR Evoque Prestige 5 door ,MY 2014,Loire Blue, Silver Roof, Panoramic roof. MY 2016 Disco Sport HSE Auto Scotia Grey,REJECTED Mercedes E220D AMG line with air suspension(Gone) DS 200 SE Dynamic my 21 (Gone) DS 200 SE Dynamic my 22 (Gone) Audi Q5 40TDI S line (gone) Discovery Sport D200 S 2024 MY |
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5th Jan 2015 7:38 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
I don't, it just adapts again, quite possible that I also adapt, I find it comical really, it really has its own personality, it also has a downside as I explained to SWIMBO and now when in the car and it goes daft she knows what I have been doing
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5th Jan 2015 7:42 pm |
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oldgeezer Member Since: 09 Apr 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1302 |
My auto TD4 when it worked was great, best auto box i ever had BUT as some of you will know i went for many periods of having loan cars including SD4's & TBH the autobox & its gear change were awfull ! even after driving for 1000 miles plus very very smoothly.
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5th Jan 2015 8:09 pm |
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Andy1920 Member Since: 28 May 2014 Location: Leyland Posts: 47 |
EYorkshire my EPB only delays when parked on a steep hill I'm sure the manual says it takes 2.6 seconds to release on a steep hill on the flat it releases instantly it's either the EPB or the brakes that hold it
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5th Jan 2015 9:00 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
An example without applying EPB, if you took your foot off the brake pedal on a steep hill and touched nothing else, in a couple of seconds it will roll backwards, but if you transferred your foot immediately to the accelerator and pressed then the 'hill hold' will release. Similarly if you applied the EPB it will release when the accelerator is pressed. |
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5th Jan 2015 9:16 pm |
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gingerlord Member Since: 21 Dec 2011 Location: Cheshire Posts: 222 |
So after another 100 miles the auto box is much better, but still hunts a lot for gears and then does very odd changes when cruising along every now and then. Not a convert I'm afraid, maybe when I'm older and a bit lazier
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5th Jan 2015 9:50 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Auto, lazy
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5th Jan 2015 10:03 pm |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
The armrests are really good on the manual. I use mine all the time even in town as the FL is a short shift you can meerly flick it into all the gears whilst resting your arm with ease
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5th Jan 2015 10:11 pm |
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choccymonster Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: Chichester, West Sussex Posts: 513 |
Agreed about the armrests - use them all the time.
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5th Jan 2015 11:12 pm |
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