mzplcg
Member Since: 23 Jun 2009
Location: Gone
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What's the new 8 speed box like?
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 15th Sep 2011 3:13 pm |
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jonnyboy
Member Since: 05 Feb 2008
Location: Wiltshire
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...and is the TFT panel in the instrument cluster used now. Music Track info or Sat Nav turn by turn info which was originally suposed to be on the D4?
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| 15th Sep 2011 3:41 pm |
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Dinsdale
Member Since: 29 Jun 2011
Location: North Norfolk
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Only did 4 miles down the A3 at 50mph - never got out of sixth I think  -but it felt seemless and smooth and undetectable auto changes - I presume because the ratios are so much closer to each other and they blend much better and I'm used to BMW six speeders which are very smooth anyway.
Yes, everything seems to show on centre instrument console TFT screen incl Name of CD & Tracks or Radio program. I think the Sat nav turns show but wouldn't swear to that as I was too busy flapping away 
Sorry just haven't had the time to drive anymore distance (don't use Disco for work) and spent last night trying to do the ruddy photos for you lot rather than driving 
Clive If it don't fit the third time - try a bigger hammer
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| 15th Sep 2011 6:05 pm |
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Dinsdale
Member Since: 29 Jun 2011
Location: North Norfolk
Posts: 209
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Peeps, it's my file sizes that are wrong re posting the pics, couldn't get the Bucket shop to work either as the Site wouldn't accept the URL. But see the "new wheel" in my gallery which is a much smaller jpeg.
Too dark now to do internal shots as the flash bounces of the screens etc. Will do my best with some tomorrrow I know you're champing for them Sorry 
I was just basking in the delicate glow of a mass of console lights. And the dimmer dims everything including the Nav screen - which I don't think it did do on 2011, someone was complaining about that.
Clive If it don't fit the third time - try a bigger hammer
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| 15th Sep 2011 6:52 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
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Just resize the ones you have with pixresizer
then just add the bbcode to the post
G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 15th Sep 2011 7:05 pm |
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Dinsdale
Member Since: 29 Jun 2011
Location: North Norfolk
Posts: 209
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Wiggs strikes again!
Where do I buy a pixresizer from? Should I PM you wiggs
Don't forget I can't POST mine into my gallery yet to then be able to resize on Site. The wheel is a LOW res original which I could upload - the others I can't.
Or am I up the creek again? If it don't fit the third time - try a bigger hammer
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| 15th Sep 2011 8:13 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
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Pixresizer is free ... You can resize individual pics or a whole folder
Once done you can then upload the smaller pics to the site G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 15th Sep 2011 8:17 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Dinsdale wrote:I was just basking in the delicate glow of a mass of console lights. And the dimmer dims everything including the Nav screen - which I don't think it did do on 2011, someone was complaining about that.
Clive
Clive, can you confirm that the dimmer also now dims the instrument binnacle lights? on the 2010 RRS I borrowed last weekend it did not, and I found the speedo/revs and other binnacle displays very bright indeed.
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| 15th Sep 2011 10:13 pm |
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Dinsdale
Member Since: 29 Jun 2011
Location: North Norfolk
Posts: 209
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Wiggs to the rescue yet again 
Try my gallery "2012MY PICTURES." Few duplicates but worth a look. I'll keep 'em coming.
Gareth - YES as far as I could see every cabin light dimmed incl ALL the mood lights; instrument binnacle; Touch screen; steering wheel; gear knob;terrain control; window switches. And to my eyes by quite a degree from full on to fully dimmed. If it don't fit the third time - try a bigger hammer
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| 15th Sep 2011 11:29 pm |
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Brannus
Member Since: 01 Jul 2011
Location: Alberta
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Very cool, anyone know if Canadians get the same interior (left side steering of course). I know we won't get a desiel or th 8 speed, wondering about the rest?
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| 16th Sep 2011 2:27 am |
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Calcul@tor
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Middle England!
Posts: 810
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Looks good... can't wait, but still 3 months to go! D4 XS MY12 Galway
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| 16th Sep 2011 9:34 am |
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harryjamesinleinster
Member Since: 05 Jul 2011
Location: Near Dublin, Ireland
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Brannus wrote:Very cool, anyone know if Canadians get the same interior (left side steering of course). I know we won't get a desiel or th 8 speed, wondering about the rest?
You will get the 8-speed with the 5.0 litre V8....
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| 16th Sep 2011 5:28 pm |
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harryjamesinleinster
Member Since: 05 Jul 2011
Location: Near Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 43
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Dinsdale - interesting to note that the buttons for the cruise controls & phone controls on your steering wheel do not appear to have chrome edges, yet on the more basic (non leather) wheel fitted to our new Crew Cabs here in Ireland, they do!!!!
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| 16th Sep 2011 5:30 pm |
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harryjamesinleinster
Member Since: 05 Jul 2011
Location: Near Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 43
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Dinsdale wrote:Wiggs to the rescue yet again
Try my gallery "2012MY PICTURES." Few duplicates but worth a look. I'll keep 'em coming.
Gareth - YES as far as I could see every cabin light dimmed incl ALL the mood lights; instrument binnacle; Touch screen; steering wheel; gear knob;terrain control; window switches. And to my eyes by quite a degree from full on to fully dimmed.
Mine has always done this too even on the navigation screen so long as the brightness control is not set to full on....
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| 16th Sep 2011 5:32 pm |
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Dinsdale
Member Since: 29 Jun 2011
Location: North Norfolk
Posts: 209
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Nope Harry - they are definitely not chrome. Subtle matt black - Maybe that's the NEW UPMARKET CHROME on the HSE 
Certainly can't spec it
Did you see my reply to your V5 query too?
Any one like me to try a photo of anything SPECIFIC now I've worked out how to upload the damn things?
Clive If it don't fit the third time - try a bigger hammer
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| 16th Sep 2011 5:48 pm |
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