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  Thread: 6-spd lag
Post: RE: 6-spd lag

how does one know if the update has been applied during a previous service, or for owners that bought the car used.
samanthacoolbeans Maintenance 65 33,419 11-11-2016, 07:40pm
  Thread: Dodgy Battery? ..Faulty Starter?... Something else??
Post: RE: Dodgy Battery? ..Faulty Starter?... Something...

Update: It was a faulty battery! Despite having 3 different garages (including the garage that repaired it today) test the battery with 3 separate machines none of them picked up on this simple fai...
samanthacoolbeans Maintenance 13 6,670 01-11-2016, 08:53pm
  Thread: Dodgy Battery? ..Faulty Starter?... Something else??
Post: RE: Dodgy Battery? ..Faulty Starter?... Something...

I don't think i explained well enough on the most recent failure. Let me give more details... Ive been away with work for the last 2weeks so i left the car on a battery optimiser and the battery was ...
samanthacoolbeans Maintenance 13 6,670 31-10-2016, 10:22pm
  Thread: Dodgy Battery? ..Faulty Starter?... Something else??
Post: Dodgy Battery? ..Faulty Starter?... Something els...

Hi Guys, Here's a problem I've been having for a couple of months now with my 2012 SD4, What do we think is wrong with it?? Every so often my car won't start... almost seems a bit random tbh. I can...
samanthacoolbeans Maintenance 13 6,670 31-10-2016, 07:45pm
  Thread: Problem after Problem - Dyanamic Lux
Post: RE: Problem after Problem - Dyanamic Lux

Im gonna mention my recent DPF fault which we all expected to be a faulty sensor, It turned out to be a 'split DPF pipe' which was rectified much cheaper than an actual sensor replacement.
samanthacoolbeans Technical 11 5,690 14-07-2016, 07:41pm
  Thread: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!
Post: RE: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!

The local garage just returned my car... The fault was a 'brittle and split' pipe connected to the DPF. They said that the sensor was operating correctly and it was this split pipe which caused the i...
samanthacoolbeans General 28 9,905 21-06-2016, 04:07pm
  Thread: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!
Post: RE: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!

Anyone here opted to actually remove their DPF completely? I've found several places advertising this service and wondered if it is something to maybe consider? They list the benefits of 'upto 20% mo...
samanthacoolbeans General 28 9,905 20-06-2016, 08:18pm
  Thread: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!
Post: RE: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!

sadly my car has no warranty left so I'm having to pay out of my own pocket. I called up LR today and the earliest they can take a look is July14th and at a diagnostic cost of around £120 to fault fi...
samanthacoolbeans General 28 9,905 20-06-2016, 02:32pm
  Thread: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!
Post: RE: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!

Welp.... The fault just came back during a particularly wet round trip to the supermarket..... I then spent 15 mins parked up, Got back into the car and it now seems ok again. This is bizarre
samanthacoolbeans General 28 9,905 19-06-2016, 08:59pm
  Thread: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!
Post: RE: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!

well i made it down to london and back to nottingham today with no further issues, I varied my speed and did 30 minutes over 80mph and still no warning lights. Im going to take it to LR on monday for...
samanthacoolbeans General 28 9,905 19-06-2016, 12:59am
  Thread: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!
Post: RE: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!

hi guys, wow you are like gurus of the evoque or something... Right on the money with a DPF fault! I took it to a local car garage this morning, it started and drove no props, no faults and performe...
samanthacoolbeans General 28 9,905 18-06-2016, 12:11pm
  Thread: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!
Post: Just had the scariest experience of my life!!!

Wow.... I'm still shaking nearly 45mins after this happened... I was driving my Evoque on the M1 on my way home, Cruise control was set to 80mph and then as I'm overtaking a coach in the fast lane it...
samanthacoolbeans General 28 9,905 18-06-2016, 02:46am
  Thread: RRS 5.0 to Evoque
Post: RE: RRS 5.0 to Evoque

I went from a 4.2supercharged Sport to the Evoque and the only things i miss are the adaptive cruise control and the split tailgate / sliding parcel shelf. Things i don't miss: MPG MPG MPG MPG MPG M...
samanthacoolbeans General 15 6,348 15-04-2016, 02:37pm
  Thread: Seat belt chime
Post: RE: Seat belt chime

Thanks for this thread, Now my handbag doesn't have to live in the footwell!
samanthacoolbeans Tips & Tricks 51 83,700 11-11-2015, 11:32am
  Thread: 18miles done so far:)
Post: 18miles done so far:)

Yesterday afternoon i picked my new car up, I keep looking out of my window at it on the driveway every so often haha My last RR was a 4.2L Supercharged Sport which only averaged 15mpg.... i am looki...
samanthacoolbeans My Range Rover Evoque 1 2,828 03-11-2015, 12:10pm
  Thread: About to be a 1st time owner... a few questions...
Post: RE: About to be a 1st time owner... a few question...

thanks guys, i knew this place would give me some answers... The RRE model is a Turd Tech SD4 190. I guess i should have given more time to checking the screen/buttons out. i think ill go have anoth...
samanthacoolbeans General 3 2,001 30-10-2015, 07:23pm
  Thread: About to be a 1st time owner... a few questions...
Post: About to be a 1st time owner... a few questions...

Hi everyone, So I'm about to buy my first Evoque, a 2012 model SD4, automatic. It has a couple of features id like to know a little more about if you guys could possibly help?? The test drive went...
samanthacoolbeans General 3 2,001 30-10-2015, 07:03pm
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