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Disco Dog Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Chorley Posts: 4 |
Had my 'new' 2007 Diesel Auto fopr a couple of weeks and it has tried to make me have an accident three times in that short period.
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10th Mar 2009 2:46 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Yeh quite bag lag before any response, but having been married for 10 years plus, I am used to not getting an instant reaction.........from the wife Seriously, my solution in those desperate occasions, with the car that is, is when you need instant power is to do left foot brake to hold the car under strain with throttle down.....then at that moment of power requirement.release the brake....no lag at all. Just be careful!!! I hold no responsibilty for accidents as a result of this. Don't sit there for minutes doing it obviously, just ahead of the predicted moment.
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10th Mar 2009 7:01 pm |
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markconnor33 Member Since: 16 Mar 2007 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 118 |
We've got a Volvo XC90 Diesel auto in the family, and this suffers the same lag problem, if you have a delicate right foot.
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10th Mar 2009 8:14 pm |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
Hey good to see a post from carfraz, we were just talking about you - were your ears burning !!!
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10th Mar 2009 8:15 pm |
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alxx Member Since: 01 Aug 2008 Location: Bucharest Posts: 33 |
Sometimes you also get this lag when overtaking cars starting with a low speed.That's why I always switch to sport when there are roads where there is lot of traffic and overtaking is necessary. |
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11th Mar 2009 7:38 am |
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shilen Member Since: 29 Feb 2008 Location: In the Middle Posts: 1774 |
This a common thing with the FL2 and even I had a few near misses before I changed my driving habits and stopped pulling out on everyone.
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11th Mar 2009 10:45 am |
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Chris B Member Since: 23 Jul 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 440 |
Tip from local LRE franchise-holder when demonstrating the FL2 auto. was:
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11th Mar 2009 12:43 pm |
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elephant Member Since: 09 Dec 2006 Location: Findon Posts: 42 |
This seems to be a general issue in the auto FL2 - attributed to the the fly by wire nature of the controls these days I suppose. (You can tell from this comment that I still prefer the solid linkage of a series land rover to a carb!). Brake method is good, also when possible to "read" the junction or space to move into if the car is just rolling it will react better than when you move straight from the brake onto the throttle. |
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11th Mar 2009 6:55 pm |
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Disco Dog Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Chorley Posts: 4 |
Thanks for the replies.
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12th Mar 2009 4:07 pm |
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philsh Member Since: 20 Sep 2008 Location: Between a rock and a hard place Posts: 537 |
I found this to be a problem initially, but providing you progressively feed the power in, it picks up very fast in normal mode without any pre-loading. The issue is if you put your foot down hard straight away. You don't have to do that to get a fast take off. I also think it's linked to the traction control. Gone - TD4 XS Auto, Sumatra Black, Mud flaps and side strips, clear indicators, private plate, privacy glass |
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12th Mar 2009 5:26 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Hi Avtur and the other 'ear burners'. It wasn't my ears that were burning.... I must get more of that Dobie Itch cream....those tight pants of the wifes really bring it on I said I wouldn't abandon you guys and that I would stick my nose in every so often to keep an eye on you all....and to check on how npinks' tribute of copying my FL2 styling was going Trust you are well and the rest of the bunch. Mrs Avtur still good too?? Did I see a shocking thread that you were leaving the FL2 behind? Sorry I have lost the thread here...... |
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12th Mar 2009 7:19 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
The gearbox is produced by Aisin Warner.
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13th Mar 2009 8:32 pm |
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Nick Jan Member Since: 23 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex Posts: 441 |
Just to add to the suggestion about "pre-loading" the engine for a faster getaway. When on the excellent LRE freebee course, the instructor showed me that little trick; it works really well. However, he also offered a cautionary note ... only pre-load it to 2000 revs max! Life is not a dress rehearsal! |
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15th Mar 2009 8:45 pm |
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