I see that the new Disco 4 has this remote warming facility so you can start your car and let it de-frost while ,I presume, the vehicle is still locked and cannot be stolen.If you use one key fob to start the car and the other to lock it then surely this will do the job instead of spending the £978 that Land Rover wants on the Disco! Am I missing something?? Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys

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This: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-50...-home.html

remote heating is from a small fuel burning heater, not from starting the engine, it warms the cabin and possible the engines coolant too for better starting.

I think the heater is a webasto
http://www.webasto.co.uk/general/en/am_automobile_3177.html At work
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Tis a themo top c

On the range rover you get a remote control so you can warm it up from your bed or use the built in timer

I am curious whether the new stop/start motors won't let it idle for long periods - does it cut-out when it has warmed up? Or does it need a bum on the seat / person operating the pedals etc. After all, it does not (yet!) know if you are standing outside scraping the windows whilst argueing with the coppers or sitting at home having a cuppa. Anyone with one tried it?

it wont stop/start until the engine is warm, so in theory you could start the engine go in for a cuppa and the car will then stop once warm...not likely though and a ticking over diesel engine would take ages to reach full temp anyway At work
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I saw in the paper that a hotel is employing human bed warmers, dressed in all over body suits to warms guests beds for then , perhaps you could have your manservant pop out to the car of a morning and warm it for you, after he has polished your shoes and ironed your newspaper of course  At work
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When ever CG is away at a ploughing conference, Mrs George always warms my car up in a morning

You could also have the remote auxillery heater on a Freelander 1 TD4 from late 2000 but for some reason Landrover didn't fit it to the Freelander 2 - well actually they did if you live in Russia

I really wanted this feature which I'm sure most of us would have if it were available.... (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
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Executive Valeter wrote:

You could also have the remote auxillery heater on a Freelander 1 TD4 from late 2000 but for some reason Landrover didn't fit it to the Freelander 2 - well actually they did if you live in Russia

I really wanted this feature which I'm sure most of us would have if it were available....

Why am I not suprised  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

mcphersonstrut wrote:

When ever CG is away at a ploughing conference, Mrs George always warms my car up in a morning

yes she is a part time carer for 'help the aged' what a star she is  At work
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She met you while at work no doubt

chicken george wrote:

remote heating is from a small fuel burning heater, not from starting the engine, it warms the cabin and possible the engines coolant too for better starting.

I think the heater is a webasto
http://www.webasto.co.uk/general/en/am_automobile_3177.html

Mr Strut ,quit while your behind  At work
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commando wrote:

I see that the new Disco 4 has this remote warming facility so you can start your car and let it de-frost while ,I presume, the vehicle is still locked and cannot be stolen.If you use one key fob to start the car and the other to lock it then surely this will do the job instead of spending the £978 that Land Rover wants on the Disco! Am I missing something??

Surley, if it is possible to start the car (activated by the the key fob ) but with the car still locked, then the steering lock would also be activated and stealing the car would be (near) impossible  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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