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  Thread: Air Conditioning -Advice
Post: RE: Air Conditioning -Advice

Yeah - I thought we were talking about the climate control,. Incedentally the auto setting also controls the fan speed. I always leave mine on auto - no point in paying for technology and not using i...
Graham General 9 4,757 30-08-2012, 10:34am
  Thread: Air Conditioning -Advice
Post: RE: Air Conditioning -Advice

I think it works like this, the "auto" button makes the climate control decide whether to use the cooling/dehumidifying of the air con in conjunction with the heater - ie one or the other or both migh...
Graham General 9 4,757 30-08-2012, 06:48am
  Thread: Washing your Evoque
Post: RE: Washing your Evoque

Simple - buy a white car that doesnt show scratches anyway, give it a good protecting wax polish, and put it through the local carwash. Think of all the time and water you save (those machines recycle...
Graham Detailing & Car Care 38 20,661 21-04-2012, 07:40am
  Thread: Homelink
Post: RE: Homelink

The "homelink" option seems a bit expensive to me, especially when my electrified door came with two remote controls! One of these is fixed with sticky pads to an accessible but not very visible part ...
Graham General 10 4,717 28-03-2012, 09:02am
  Thread: off road capalities for Dynamic vs. Prestige?
Post: RE: off road capalities for Dynamic vs. Prestige?

I ordered a prestige rather than a dynamic for the same approach/departure angle reason, good news is that here in France I could also specify adaptive dynamic suspension.
Graham Technical 10 6,091 27-03-2012, 07:49am
  Thread: Of Road use and insurance companies in the UK
Post: RE: Of Road use and insurance companies in the UK

This may be a case of "Cheap insurance is only cheap until you need to make a claim" !!
Graham Finance & Insurance 1 11,497 20-03-2012, 11:43am
  Thread: Nitrogen Inflation for Tyres
Post: RE: Nitrogen Inflation for Tyres

I think the remarks that air contains a high proportion of nitrogen anyway points to another scam to get a bit of extra cash out of the punters, £4 is not much on the cost of 4 new tyres, but £4 from ...
Graham General 16 7,060 17-03-2012, 08:30am
  Thread: underfloor space, remove styrofoam for more Luggage Space
Post: RE: underfloor space, remove styrofoam for more Lu...

Those of you who are putting your hi-vis vest under the boot floor should note that in France (and possibly other countries) the vest MUST be reachable by the driver from his seat.
Graham General 23 13,845 05-03-2012, 04:56pm
  Thread: Terrain Response Question: Grass-Gravel-Snow Mode
Post: RE: Terrain Response Question: Grass-Gravel-Snow M...

Last year I had a "moment" in my Freelander; I joined an autoroute in the half light early in the morning, as it wasn't raining or wet on the surface I set the cruise control to 125 kph and off we we...
Graham General 7 5,098 12-02-2012, 12:17pm
  Thread: [VIDEO] The only thing that your Evoque cannot do
Post: RE: [VIDEO] The only thing that your Evoque cannot...

Yeah, But Land Rovers do impossible things - even without a low box (as long as it's automatic)
Graham Photos & Video 8 4,914 31-01-2012, 06:21pm
  Thread: [VIDEO] The only thing that your Evoque cannot do
Post: RE: [VIDEO] The only thing that your Evoque cannot...

That shouldn't need rock crawl, my guess is that an Evoque has a lower centre of gravity than a Disco 3/4 and ought to be able to get up as long as it's an automatic (the lack of low box would be a pr...
Graham Photos & Video 8 4,914 29-01-2012, 10:34pm
  Thread: 2 Stage Unlocking
Post: RE: 2 Stage Unlocking

Read the hand book - it's explained in there, you have two options, either the first press unlocks only the drivers door and then the second opens the rest, or just one press unlocks the lot !!
Graham General 11 19,035 29-01-2012, 10:23pm
  Thread: What are people using for the leather?
Post: RE: What are people using for the leather?

My car will have ivory leather and I'm worried that it may get stained particularly I beleive by blue jeans. Can anybody out there reccommend a product that will protect against this type of staining,...
Graham Detailing & Car Care 4 2,940 25-01-2012, 12:59pm
  Thread: a little offroad check
Post: RE: a little offroad check

I agree with Jonathon - too much welly at first - after that I think pretty impressive - a standing start uphill on slime using road tyres! I dont know of any other car without a Land Rover badge that...
Graham Photos & Video 5 3,695 24-01-2012, 12:37pm
  Thread: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque...
Post: RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque...

I think you can get these LED bulbs (and others) from Amazon (I have no connection with Amazon except as a satisfied customer) most of their suppliers will also ship abroad. Graham
Graham Modifications 17 12,143 09-01-2012, 05:52pm
  Thread: Seat belt chime
Post: RE: Seat belt chime

(06-01-2012 09:31pm)lngrn36 Wrote:  I did that once on another car some time back. It wouldn't start! I had to plug it back in. :( Oh !! Didnt think of that - was it a Land Rover? However not...
Graham Tips & Tricks 51 83,604 07-01-2012, 01:34pm
  Thread: Homelink
Post: RE: Homelink

Costs enough when specced with build - I would expect it to be even more as retrofit. Why not try my "homelink" mod - just put a remote for the door/gate on the dash somewhere with double sided sticky...
Graham General 4 2,858 07-01-2012, 01:19pm
  Thread: Seat belt chime
Post: RE: Seat belt chime

Those of you who hate all chimes could try pulling the wires off of the sounder - that would stop it - I think it's under the dash somewhere near the steering column - set it going and you'll soon fi...
Graham Tips & Tricks 51 83,604 06-01-2012, 06:53pm
  Thread: I need a favor from a current Evoque owner
Post: RE: I need a favor from a current Evoque owner

I beleive that the drivers seat (and maybe the passenger seat) can be lowered to an entry position which may help you. This feature may be dependant on which model or option you choose - you will need...
Graham General 7 3,332 22-12-2011, 12:42pm
  Thread: How many cars before the Evoque
Post: RE: How many cars before the Evoque

I can't count all the cars I've owned (the first was a 1954 standard 8 in 1962, I have owned 7 Land Rovers starting with a Turbo Diesel 90 in 1988, I am expecting my Evoque SD4 Prestige 5 door in whi...
Graham General 69 18,701 18-12-2011, 03:29pm
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