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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
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After 24,000 miles and circumventing the M25 for the last 9 months you were all aware how much I loved my car and how brilliant it is.....
Well alas I've finally found a fault that I can whinge about.....
As it's RHD the wipers sweep and keep the drivers side windscreen the clearest but what I have noticed and it becomes particularly dangerous on a dark soaking wet M25 is that those wipers just dump all the swept water straight onto the front offside window right across the area that you view through the side window to see the RHS door mirror.... Tonight was particular awful with the grotty weather and I was left straining to see anything at all in the drivers door mirror which on a dark busy M25 was pretty awful....
Yet looked at the near side and the mirror and the side glass had no water on them at all.....
Needs a little channel or airflow to keep that water from blocking the vision...
Thanks rant over......there my Land rover isn't perfect at all.......scandalous!
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 19th Dec 2013 1:28 am |
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Simonstarski
Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 686
 
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I don't know if its just my tyres but mine seems to pick up the entire contents of any deep puddles and throw it over the windscreen. Almost cought me out the other day.  Narpy Grill, tinted windows, Smooth leather wheel (TLO Group buy), ACM fitted (thanks TLO), Rear door loom and Row 2 & 3 audio switch upgrade, RRS 20" wheel change, 285 Cooper LTZ's Sat Nav Mod (until I get a Faultmate upgrade), Front & Rear lamp guards. 4x4 screen now switched on - Woody32, Follow me home reverse lights - woody32, Auto release EPB - Woody32. Off Road Navigation - Woody32. Remap + EGR's switched off. Full chassis clean and Waxoyl.
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| 19th Dec 2013 1:42 am |
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Sthomas7477
Member Since: 18 Oct 2013
Location: Didcot
Posts: 29
 
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I'm always amazed too - by how much water comes up on to windscreen in that scenario; D3 & D4. 
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| 19th Dec 2013 3:27 am |
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Sthomas7477
Member Since: 18 Oct 2013
Location: Didcot
Posts: 29
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Is the turning circle 'worse' on a D4 compared to D3?
Had D4 a couple of months now, but still can't seem to get off my own drive without clunking kerb. Done it 100's times in D3, with no problems!
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| 19th Dec 2013 3:31 am |
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jamieg7762
Member Since: 05 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1232
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I know what you mean about the water, I like to have my drivers window open a little bit, but even with a little bit of rain the side window has a line of water running across it.
I wonder if something like this would help;
http://www.direct4x4.co.uk/land-rover-disc...tAod33sAvQ d4 HSE in Corris Grey with Black options pack
D3 with the following
Alive Tuning EGR blanking kit
Alive Tuning Re-map
Alive Atrics console
Samco intercooler hoses (from Alive Tuning)
Alive Tuning De-Cat pipe, lovely tone!
Retrofit OEM Hybrid TV tuner
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| 19th Dec 2013 8:37 am |
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Mash
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: Vale
Posts: 292
 
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I have a set of those fitted to my front wondows, they are great and allow the window to be open and prevent anything coming in the cab. Look good too. 
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| 19th Dec 2013 8:55 am |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26750
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On my last D3, I had a Raised Air Intake, and it completely stopped any water from streaming across the drivers side window.
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| 19th Dec 2013 9:34 am |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
 
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I have the same option as I had on my D3.....I have the water collector in the A-pillar.....as suggested,it stops the water going across the side window,but instead collects it until the next morning.
Then,when you pull away at low speed,it gurgles loudly and dumps the whole lot out the bottom of the A-pillar near the wing mirror.....a brilliant,but little known safety-feature....  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 19th Dec 2013 9:44 am |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50971
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I had rain shower water on the roof once ...when I looked up through the Sunroof it magnified the rays and burned out my eyes ...not good at 70mph  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 19th Dec 2013 9:55 am |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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Rain-X on the drivers window helps too "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 19th Dec 2013 9:58 am |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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DG wrote:.....it magnified the rays and burned out my eyes ...
I think if you pop up to your local Audi dealership they should be able to help....I believe they have a large range of cars available for people who need to drive while visually challenged  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 19th Dec 2013 10:20 am |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4178
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That's why he's got a white car! It's the equivalent of a white stick! 
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| 19th Dec 2013 12:17 pm |
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divein
Member Since: 08 Aug 2012
Location: Rockcliffe
Posts: 149
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euangibson wrote:DG wrote:.....it magnified the rays and burned out my eyes ...
I think if you pop up to your local Audi dealership they should be able to help....I believe they have a large range of cars available for people who need to drive while visually challenged
I thought that was Volvo's, or was that when they had H beams for bumpers  William
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| 19th Dec 2013 12:45 pm |
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