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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 |
I'm having my RRS serviced on Wednesday and as it will be in the workshop for 2 days to try to locate and cure a leak through the upper section of the tailgate I have been offered a 2 day test drive of the dealers F2 TD4 Automatic. While the RRS is in the shop I thought I would also ask the guys in sales to quote me for a TD4 Auto HSE with a few extras but I have come up against a problem with the Fuel Burning heater and pricing it off the LR website and accessories catalogue. In my experience of recent Land Rovers/Range Rovers the diesel engines are so heat efficient that they take forever to warm up - my RRS takes longer to warm up than my 1996 Defender - the Def is fully warmed up within 3-4 miles of starting out, the RRS takes at least 10 miles, so it has an FBH as standard in the UK market!! So I want to spec the Fuel Burning heater............................ but cannot decide if it is available or not. Anybody have one yet?
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30th Apr 2007 9:50 pm |
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pelyma Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: Patching Posts: 366 |
Why only single electrics? For the extra few £s have the double, but not the 13 pin type. I have to say though Tim most extras don't add to the value they just make it a little easier to sell. D4 HSE Lux for me
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1st May 2007 5:43 am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 |
The RRS has dual electrics & I have never used the one with the white cover , I only tow a little Ivor Williams trailer loaded with windsurfing kit and have never owned a caravan. However it may be better to spec the dual electrics and save £1200 by not having the RSE. How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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1st May 2007 8:05 am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 |
BooWho, in the best LR website/ brochure tradition it is difficult to tell whether one is standard or not in the UK market. The RRS/D3 and FFRR TD's all come with one as standard but the timer is optional on FFRR and D3 but not even an option on the RRS which has the same system as the D3! I would be interested to know from UK TD4 F2 owners know if they have an FBH as standard or if they had to pay for one. They are useful on the odd cold morning we have here as it considerably speeds up the time taken to get warm air out of the vents. How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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1st May 2007 9:00 am |
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BOOWHO Member Since: 04 Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 34 |
There is a site www.drivethedeal.com that lists the FBH at £400.01 and most of their prices correspond with LR . Know what you mean about LR info leaves a lot to be desired Tim.[/url] |
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1st May 2007 3:27 pm |
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elephant Member Since: 09 Dec 2006 Location: Findon Posts: 42 |
see "Help! Fuel Burning Aux Heater Option" in the technical forum. There is an electric aux heater built in as standard. The FBH is for cooler climates I presume. I don't think there is a option for remote operation so do not see the value of these heaters in the UK. |
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1st May 2007 7:56 pm |
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