simon
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I just noticed we have to unlock the doors AND steering wheel before I can even start it 
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Slimer
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Not only do you have to unlock the doors you have pull the handle to open them and pull them closed too 
It can't go on, they can't keep treating us like this  The End
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| 26th Jan 2008 12:45 pm |
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simon
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Thats nothing mate.
I've even started to have to look out the window now to see where I'm going. Never had to do that on my old D3.
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| 26th Jan 2008 2:50 pm |
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Slimer
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You didn't go for the chauffeur option on the new one then  The End
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| 26th Jan 2008 2:55 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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No... should I have ?
Damn, Shukers never even offered me that option.
I thought the Carbon Based Life Form Off Setting deal was something else all together 
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| 26th Jan 2008 2:59 pm |
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Robert Page
Member Since: 02 Jan 2008
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Well, since no V8s are chiming in, I will. My V8 petrol starts with the "toch of the key" trick. Just flick it and it turns over until it starts. '05 LR3 (Disco III) Trail, 5 Passenger V8 petrol, LHD, ARB Bull Bar, Warn XD9000 Winch
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| 27th Jan 2008 4:57 am |
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Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
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The best thing about auto-crank engines is that you can't chew the starter motor bendix
on the engine fly-wheel teeth by turning it over after the motor fires up. I don't miss all
that " turn and listen " starting rubbish anymore.
Some EFI systems get very upset if the cranking stops before they fire....old Mercs come to mind....
Why doesn't the diesel have this feature . Any ideas on this.......
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| 27th Jan 2008 10:40 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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Neil Pettersen wrote:Why doesn't the diesel have this feature . Any ideas on this.......
'cause it always starts with no hassle 
Probably a safety thing, if the glow plugs are not to temp it will stop the impatient driver damaging the engine (potentially).
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| 27th Jan 2008 10:48 am |
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mobyone
Member Since: 23 Dec 2005
Location: Melbourne
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My V6 does...
But so does my Holden commodore so no big deal really...
So is it just a TDV6 thing then?? What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
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| 27th Jan 2008 11:17 am |
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Craig S-L
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Robert Page wrote:Well, since no V8s are chiming in, I will. My V8 petrol starts with the "toch of the key" trick. Just flick it and it turns over until it starts.
Go back to the second post.........  Craig
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| 27th Jan 2008 6:52 pm |
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Maverick
Member Since: 25 Jul 2007
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I think they haven't put this on the D3 cause sometimes the engine doesn't start properly! Ben
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| 27th Jan 2008 7:06 pm |
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simon
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Hobbs wrote:I think they haven't put this on the D3 cause sometimes the engine doesn't start properly!
Really  ?
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| 27th Jan 2008 7:18 pm |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
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simon wrote:Thats nothing mate.
I've even started to have to look out the window now to see where I'm going. Never had to do that on my old D3.
How do you manage? I heard these fangled new ones have plastic sticks escalating from the floor and you have to use your feet to push on them to make it more. Madness. 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
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| 27th Jan 2008 7:22 pm |
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simon
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CY wrote:I heard these fangled new ones have plastic sticks escalating from the floor and you have to use your feet to push on them to make it more. Madness.
No way, that's just plain ludicrous
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| 27th Jan 2008 7:25 pm |
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Maverick
Member Since: 25 Jul 2007
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simon wrote:Hobbs wrote:I think they haven't put this on the D3 cause sometimes the engine doesn't start properly!
Really ?
Yeah, sometime it just doesn't catch, the engine turn over but wont start! Only very occasionally! Ben
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| 27th Jan 2008 8:26 pm |
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