It has been hotter is Sydney, 46°C in 2013, but that was in a previous car.

39°C right next to the sea!

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Bloody hell do your door mirrors open ok still? Last summer we got 25 degrees (rare occasion) and the plastic housings on my mirrors expanded and they struggled to open. MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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Mine said 46C in the shopping centre carpark the other day. It dropped to 40C when I was driving. That's out in Sydney's west. It's not even summer yet.....

LR NUT wrote:

Bloody hell do your door mirrors open ok still? Last summer we got 25 degrees (rare occasion) and the plastic housings on my mirrors expanded and they struggled to open.

Yep! Not even summer yet!
 MY15
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You boys will be asking Santa for new dashboards
 MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

 MY15
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Surround Camera System
InControl Apps soon to be replaced with CarPlay (WIP)
Meridian Premium Surround Sound
Digital Audio Broadcast
Timed Climate
Cruise ECO Data
Follow Me Home Reverse
Extra Features Menu
Picture In Motion
4x4i screen (WIP)
Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

 MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

I bet that is one mod you won't be getting!

No need up here if there was I'd tint my windscreen a subtle light tint  MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

Stuartc wrote:

I bought one of the better quality cheap sunscreens for about $10. If the price is right I would get one with a LR badge!

Esky:

Made this 20 litre esky for my last car out of foam containers and Aircell, with solid styrene sheet internally lined and removable for easy cleaning, covered in Autex carpet and plywood under carpet on top surface for solid working top. Average thickness 75mm. I made the esky to fit the previous car boot as I needed every last bit of space.

I use the 8 or 10 tip rules for keeping ice longer (haven't tried using salt as the water I use for drinking etc) including having an officially titled EDO (Esky Door Opener), an extremely important job! 'Wife' holds door open while you get item (beer) out of esky as quick as possible! Wife closes esky door quickly to keep esky cold! Packed properly and judicious use of EDO the esky keeps ice for a week and cost me less than $10 with the least amount of loss of boot space.

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 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Bahahahahahahaah!!!!!
The must have of the "Aussie" owners!!!!



I take my hat off to you Lightwater!!! Far more serious than I!!!  MY15
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Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

You can count on your Free reliability in high temperature condition because it's well-engineered. This is a picture that I've shot in the last summer before leave my home for a hundred km journey. My Free was in the sunshine all the day in my garden and I did not have any problem to open the mirrors or start the engine.
I spray every three month some bike chain grease in the mirror's joint to help the mechanism in open/close operation and I've never had any problems. MY11 SD4 S

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We have just done a quick trip to Darwin from home in Victoria about 3500ks towing our camper with 3 overnight stops. On the last day travelling towards Katherine the ext temp sat on 40c for about 350 kilometres then cooled to 38 for the rest of the distance to Darwin .Drove at 110 kph no worries, temp gauge did not move from its normal position and the ac kept us comfortable at half fan speed . Return trip starts next week .

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Yes I must say the air conditioning is first class in the Freelander 2. I don't think any vehicle I've owned or company vehicles come close to it!
Excellent system! MY15
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Surround Camera System
InControl Apps soon to be replaced with CarPlay (WIP)
Meridian Premium Surround Sound
Digital Audio Broadcast
Timed Climate
Cruise ECO Data
Follow Me Home Reverse
Extra Features Menu
Picture In Motion
4x4i screen (WIP)
Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)