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    Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.

    Could happen :) I never had a chance to post the conclusion of a very detailed and long conversation I had with a suit at the LA Auto Show last year. He was a good listener, at the end of our conversation he said, "Anything is possible." From what I gathered at the LR booth, even some LR...
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    Thoughts?

    No worries at all. Unless there is already one in existence, maybe this thread could turn into a dedicated thread for Headlights & Tail lights upgrades discussion etc. Not sure if the name of the thread could be changed to something more appropriate.
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    Two LR4 Questions (Windshield & USB)

    Thats awesome, man! Good job, Carmax. Thats really hassle-free service.
  4. M

    Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.

    I guess you are not the only one feeling that way, the following paragraph/observation is from a review by TruckTrend: "Our preference is the gas engine. The diesel lacked power at highway speeds for passing—mashing the pedal produced few results, not surprising given that peak torque is...
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    Thoughts?

    I have to see them in real life, they look pretty cool at a certain point in the video above, like around 1:00 or 1:10 into the video. Agree with others, the original round ones are ok, but they also kinda grew on me and it was not a love at first sight as they looked a bit aftermarket to begin...
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    Thoughts?

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    Spare 19" rim?

    Kerri, does the design of this spare match the rims that came with your LR4? If it does then thats great because I have exact same rims and once you post the pix of your TerrainContacts I could see what the tire/rim combo would look like on my truck. Cant wait for the pix :)
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    My new LR4, some vacation Photos, and a Thank You!

    Excellent pics, man. These pix will fit in nicely in a LR brochure, specially the last birds eye view one. Makes me wanna go places :) There. That line above should have been the end tag line/slogan for LR4 TV ads, if they ever thought about dropping even a single penny on air time for that...
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    Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.

    Yes. But, the existing or new boats/caravans/trailers are not equivalent to, or are conforming, to the reduced weight of the new 1/2 ton trucks and larger cross-overs, instead, they are of the same weights as they have always been :), hence the benefit of a heavier towing vehicle, specially one...
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    LR5 Release Updates?

    D5 is now a less expensive full size unibody Range Rover for people who wanted a Range Rover but weren't happy with the little room/cargo space it provided. At $75k its a steal for buyers who were about to spend a 100k for a FFRR.
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    Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.

    Also what bugs me the most is that all these auto pundits with their blogs who have zero idea about good and timeless designs, are alway criticizing LR4' weight, but I rarely see the same criticism being applied to SUVs like the Land Cruiser or LX570 etc. They refer to LR3/4' design as "box on...
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    Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.

    Ktm, I was comparing LR3/4 with another SUV with a similar profile but less weight than LR3/4. Of course if you compare LR3/4 to a sedan we are then talking two totally different dynamics here. Honda Ridgeline and LR3/4 are two totally different vehicles designed to serve totally different...
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    Never knew tires actually had this much impact on the ride quality

    Isn't shallow tread depth not so good for wet or rainy conditions as far as hydroplaning is concerned?
  14. M

    Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.

    Wow, never knew that, but makes total sense. Thanks for the link. Now I appreciate each and every single pound of my 5800 LBs of LR4 even more :)
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    Question about the factory hitch reciever

    When I first purchased my LR3 in 2006, I was amazed how badly the receiver/hitch combination was designed. It hung very low to the ground seriously compromising the departure angle. I had bought the hitch receiver for the bike rack (an LR bike rack which I still use to this day). Every time I...
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    Question about the factory hitch reciever

    Mx468, what type of oil do you use? Pin on mine looks pretty dry. Also, I remember my older hitch (LR3) came with some grease applied to the corners on either side of the pin. The one I got from the factory on my 16 as part of the towing package is kinda dry all around. I have to hit it a...
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    Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.

    Also, its a truck. When critics talk about LR3/LR4's weight, its just sad. I am very happy with my LR4' nearly 6000 LBs of mass. That mass is coming from the truck being built like a tank and I feel safe in it with my family. I feel safe inside when I am parked on a freeway shoulder for some...
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    Drove the new Discovery and I'm totally confused now.

    Bromhead, I respectfully disagree. I loved the D1/II, but when LR3 came out, I was stoked. Why, because the evolution of D1/II into the modern world with this LR3 was not an ordinary one by any means. This evolution and progress was one which was very intelligently designed and implement...
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    Two LR4 Questions (Windshield & USB)

    Todd, I may have, actually I am pretty sure I do have the original MY13 brochure. Just have to look for it a bit, but I am sure I'll find it lying around somewhere. I could scan and email you the related pages if you still need that. You could PM me your email and we'll go from there. I have...
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    Two LR4 Questions (Windshield & USB)

    I agree with jwest above.
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    Two LR4 Questions (Windshield & USB)

    Todd and bromhead, I have owned a 13 LR4 LUX (purchased new) and have gone thru this iPod/USB jacks not charging issue. I even had them look at it and replaced at one point. In the end it turned out to a non-issue and here is why: The iPod/USB jacks simply do not provide enough juice to...
  22. M

    the LR4 19inch tire dilemma

    Also, please don't forget the mandatory/obligatory pix from various angles :) Have to see what the tire looks like on the truck :)
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    Never knew tires actually had this much impact on the ride quality

    Great news! Cant wait to hear more. I have been anxiously awaiting reviews. Almost ordered them yesterday but then the voice of reason kicked in that I should wait for at least one review from an LR4/19" owner to come in :) Curious what tires did you migrate from?
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    Never knew tires actually had this much impact on the ride quality

    I actually checked the 20" Pirelli' tread width on tirerack site and its pretty much the same at 8.1" compare to that of the 19" contis' 8". Also, at the dealership I compared the the two tires (20 inch Pirelli and the 19" Conti Contact) on two different LR4s parked close to each other, and the...
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    Never knew tires actually had this much impact on the ride quality

    Ok, first, my sincere apologies in advance for starting yet another new thread relating to the tires. I've been around long enough to know better and should know better. But in the light of my recent personal experience, I thought starting a new thread might be beneficial and informative to...

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