galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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7000 miles now from new...still enjoying it.
it occurred to me over the weekend ive never tried in sports mode.
my boy racing days are over im afraid..
can I ask when do other use this and what can I expect..ref mpg.performance etc
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 19th May 2014 9:19 pm |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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I use it from time to time usually on twisty country roads,
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| 19th May 2014 9:23 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1244
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Sports mode just tunes the gearbox to prefer lower gears. I use it on twisty roads, when overtaking or in very hilly terrain.
It hurt mpg a bit but I wouldn't be getting good mpg in those situations anyway. The command shift doesn't automatically revert to full auto when you're in sport mode. MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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| 19th May 2014 9:27 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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A LRE instructor told me that if you use Sport Mode on a twisty road and drive "normally", you should achieve better mpg and have a smoother journey. The theory being that when slowing or braking for the bends the revs aren't falling as much.
Seems to work IMO. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
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| 19th May 2014 9:31 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1244
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The problem with that is that if you use sport mode on a twisty road, it's impossible to drive "normally". Your right foot suddenly gets a lot heavier and your grin gets a lot bigger.
You know you're really using sport mode properly when SWMBO starts making a wailing noise from the passenger seat. MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price! - So good I bought another!
MY2012 D4 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - retired to a new home
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| 19th May 2014 9:36 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
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think im go try it and report back
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| 19th May 2014 9:39 pm |
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Canburne
Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Devon
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Well we will need a full and comprehensive report. Please turn the Blackview around so it fully records SWMBO's facial and vocal reactions. Please ensure you use the full engine/twin turbo capablility backed up by the excellent D4 braking sytem. It is inevitable that a small increase in fuel consumption will occur but this will in no way decrease the pure pleasure you will derive from the experience (it might end abuptly when you get home but you will still have the memories for compensation........even if SWMBO removes your spheroids.
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| 19th May 2014 10:35 pm |
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CUCO
Member Since: 27 May 2011
Location: Spain & Oleee!!!
Posts: 609
 
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is not a MILES PER GALLON thing...
is a SMILES PER GALLON thing....
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| 19th May 2014 10:39 pm |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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I tend to use it most of the time with the flappy paddles, especially on motorways. It holds the gear if you want to speed up say from 50 - 70 in a line of traffic where otherwise it would change down. I also have quite a big hill on the way home, where if in D it will change down unnecessarily, using S and paddles it will just stay in 8th and be quite happy at 60. It does improve the MPG if used like this as it isn't trying to be a sports car.  Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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| 20th May 2014 6:53 am |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
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Never worked out why they bother with D on the rotary selector
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| 20th May 2014 6:54 am |
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g-dog-s
Member Since: 14 Jul 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 57
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On the mini LRE course at Windsor Horse show last week, the LRE driver was using Mud/ruts, low range & with Sport mode selected to keep it in 1st gear (M&R holds 1st under low/normal throttle but will change up given a bootful - which this course didn't need as 1150 revs max took it round easily nor would it have been desirable).
Because the course is designed as tight & nadgery just at the limit of the D4's approach & departures angles , HDC wasn't in play with the driver in full charge of throttle & brake control.
I haven't found much use for Sport myself but I'll defintely experiment now especially off road
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| 20th May 2014 7:47 am |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6269
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I've used it once, at a set of lights boy racer in the next lane, the look on his face as I flew off the line
It was childish, but I did enjoy it. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 20th May 2014 7:43 pm |
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Magwhy
Member Since: 27 Jun 2013
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 40
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A work colleague of mine recently went on the off road experience and the instructor told him about putting in to sand mode at traffic lights and give it 10 seconds to set itself up and then boot it. It apparently does not hang around but this came with a warning of 'not to frequently as it could damage the diffs?
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| 20th May 2014 8:08 pm |
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GlosBoy
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: Chandlers Ford
Posts: 2444
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We tried Sand mode on our lre day - boy did it fly  D4 HSE - Aintree Green
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| 20th May 2014 10:31 pm |
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Swiss-LR
Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: In the middle
Posts: 55
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I use the Sportsmode offroad in combination with the paddles to prevent the gearbox to overrule my gear selection. In Germany, the official LR offroad trainings recommend this procedure and it works fine for me.
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| 21st May 2014 9:35 am |
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