Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
fill it up to the brim when empty light comes on and drive until empty again
then do simple math how many miles to liters you got out of it to have true MPG and I bet it would be around high 20ties
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8th May 2015 12:50 pm
dubbs
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 3626
Or use Roadtrip and get an accurate answer that way too
Our MY15 isn't anywhere near 40mpg I must say , but then it's only done 900 miles so far.MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
Prospeed rock/tree sliders w/steps
HSE Winter wheels
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Travall Cargo Guard
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8th May 2015 12:53 pm
den2013
Member Since: 03 Jan 2013
Location: Alland
Posts: 622
I have a confession to tell,
I have been a huge dic ead, I was looking at the road trip closely this afternoon and noticed something that did not add up, the old car was in Klm's for the distance and I have just noticed that the D4 is set to miles, even though I have been entering Klm's, so I changed it over and wish I had not.
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This is the true reading.
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I can only apologise very humbly to those of you who have been reading this thread,
You may now let the insults fly as i deserve it for making such a crappy stupid mistake, rest assured I shall be hitting myself over the back with a large piece of barbed wire later.2015 D4 HSE LUX Kaikoura Stone(sold)
2010 D4 S Commercial Santorini Black(SWMBO)(sold)
2014 Evoque Dynamic Kaikoura Stone (sold)
2013 Porsche Boxster S (Fun car)
2008 D3 HSE Java Black(sold)
8th May 2015 1:27 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
Does Road Trip automatically log and record mileage and journeys, or do you have to keep entering data manually? Sorry to go off topic, but it might be the answer to my business mileage prayers!2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
8th May 2015 1:28 pm
Willy Eckerslike
Member Since: 12 Jan 2009
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 1612
We all new just waiting for it to dawn on you that its pretty much impossible under normal driving conditions to achieve 40mpg but well done for owning up Club Pie n Pea
One life....Fish it
D3 Gone but not forgotten
Club Men of Oak
Club Walnut sniffers
D4 Van owner
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8th May 2015 1:30 pm
den2013
Member Since: 03 Jan 2013
Location: Alland
Posts: 622
Red, have to do it manually, quite easy to do plus you can put in expenses as well if needed, well worth the money.
Willy, thanks for humouring me but I'm a big boy and you could have said something, I can take it. 2015 D4 HSE LUX Kaikoura Stone(sold)
2010 D4 S Commercial Santorini Black(SWMBO)(sold)
2014 Evoque Dynamic Kaikoura Stone (sold)
2013 Porsche Boxster S (Fun car)
2008 D3 HSE Java Black(sold)
8th May 2015 1:33 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
and i was about to make an offer on your D4 in PM
8th May 2015 1:53 pm
den2013
Member Since: 03 Jan 2013
Location: Alland
Posts: 622
Oh but you may if you wish for the right money grzesiul, I will also let you have my iPhone 6 for free with the road trip app running to give you the figures you want to see. 2015 D4 HSE LUX Kaikoura Stone(sold)
2010 D4 S Commercial Santorini Black(SWMBO)(sold)
2014 Evoque Dynamic Kaikoura Stone (sold)
2013 Porsche Boxster S (Fun car)
2008 D3 HSE Java Black(sold)
8th May 2015 2:05 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
8th May 2015 2:21 pm
MiniNick
Member Since: 01 Feb 2015
Location: London
Posts: 71
Well just by way of an update to the Stop/Start issue, the dealer has replaced the Stop/Start module, Power Distribution module and the gateway module. All with no affect. I kicked up a fuss and said that i feel they should replace the vehicle as they have now had it for 24 days (when i only had it 18 days!).
They are now asking to get a LR engineer down from the factory and i have given them till Tues. After that new car time. They agreed that was reasonable. Now we will see how that goes. And i wonder if they keep to that agreement!
Seems like something is fundamentally wrong with the car if after 3 weeks with a dealer they can't find the fault.
10th May 2015 9:50 pm
MiniNick
Member Since: 01 Feb 2015
Location: London
Posts: 71
So a further update. After giving them till today, they have informed me the field tech will not see the car until the 19th May at which point he will stay with the car until the issue is fixed or the car will be returned to Solihull. Only after this will the dealer think about "buying back" the car. But they cannot give any deadlines on a resolution.
Now firstly i am massive disappointed as we agreed on Friday that today would be the deadline. And whats this about buying it back?!? Surely its faulty therefore rejected not sold back to the dealer?
Time to PM Pete I think. Although I am not sure LR Customer Services are going to want to help me reject the car.
Do you think going to Whatcar etc would help or make the situation worse?
12th May 2015 9:24 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
Are you a member of the AA or RAC? These people offer free legal advice on matters like this and I was able to use one of them to guide me through the letter writing process to successfully reject a car (Citroen C5) that I had owned for a year by the time rejection was initiated. (The issues had led to the car being in the workshop for a total of 5 months out of the 12 months that I had it).
Once they were involved, I got very straight advice from them and the process was quick and relatively painless. And very satisfying.
Worth having a word with them if you have cover.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
I think you are being taken for a ride. You should formally and in writing reject the car and demand a full refund or a brand new identical vehicle. Take legal advice asap.Volvo XC60 - does all that the D4 should have done
Discovery HSE MY16 (good apart from the heating), now sold
Audi TT Roadster (wow)
MGB Roadster (owned since 1992)
Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE MY08
Saab 9-5 Aero 2002 (gone but not forgotten)
12th May 2015 11:44 pm
MiniNick
Member Since: 01 Feb 2015
Location: London
Posts: 71
So the thrilling conclusion of this story....
So I Red's and jdhx's advice on contacted the AA legal team. Got a letter drafted and just as I posted it, the dealership phoned me saying they think they have resolved the problem! After all that the wire that goes to the battery monitor was crossed (terminals the incorrect way round). Which was giving a false reading to the Stop/Start module. Hence not cutting out.
The dealership were very apologetic since they think they should have caught it earlier. On the plus side they did put £500 behind the bar for our our wedding last sat, so not a complete loss!!
So all in all, a frustrating experience but at least a half decent ending. Case closed
20th May 2015 3:09 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
That's a result!
Really hope that you get to enjoy your Disco now
John.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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