Doesn't it attach to the upper part of the seat slide and so remain in a fixed position with regard to seat cushion?I presume shorter people could slide the seat forward a bit which would mean you wouldn’t then rub your calf on the adjuster handle
I've not had a bing & bong yet, nor any transmission vibration in over 400 miles.
You get a few random wand sounds but after a few days you twig what they’re trying to alert you too. I get getting one at 70mph but I’d forgotten that I’d set the speed alert.. d-oh..
Great photos and good to hear positive comments.
- anyway, they should have told me! I removed the packaging of the emergency kit, and did put it back in the compartment and it was much better.
, my partner, during a small drive in the streets around our house.
Great that you got it today Jean!Let’s go, my first impressions …
First: my car is a Trialmaster, Petrol, winch, Sela Green, sun roofs, tinted windows,
Second: I drove home without taking the motorway, 1 hour ride instead of 30 minutes. I drove 40 km.
Third: my gasoline tank was “empty”, 0 km left. I told the adjunct of the dealer that I would drive home without refueling. He told me not to do it, “worried”. I didn’t. Tomorrow gasoline prices go down by 5 ct/l. My wife told me (when I told her at home): “are you crazy, you buy a super expensive car and you take a risk for some peanut euro’s?”. I wasn’t worried.
Fourth, how was I treated?
- The adjunct of the boss, @Rob Ceulemans , also a forum member (although not active), took his time for me. Very nice guy by the way.
- He also asked me if I had my LED “chinese beamer” in Deutsch connectors with me, and I had, to test my car and perhaps another car. Funny, don’t they have the possibility to test these connectors?
- I got a coffee
- And a present … see the gift section
- Two years free “Touring Assistance” (assistance in case of breakdown), but the conditions were not provided, only the telephone numbers!
- My “legal” numberplate was mounted and also my front numberplate. I didn’t know they were providing it themselves, I had already bought one (30 €)!
Fifth, findings:
That’s it for today I think! Perhaps I post some more pictures.
- Last visit about two weeks ago: 38 km on the odometer, today 41!
- The outside roof connector at the front right, the one rated 25 amp, that should get power with the EXT2 button, gets power with the INT1 button: WRONG WIRING?
- @Rob Ceulemans tested this on another car with higher VIN number: this car was OK!
- The dummy plugs of the Deutsch connectors are really dummies! No metal pins inside!
- @Rob Ceulemans saw that the left windscreen washer was completely loose. He pushed it inside it’s hole, but it’s clear that I will have to watch that!
- My left mirror cannot (at first sight) be positioned well enough in the blind spot (I like to do that in our right-handed driving country” (I have still to check that on motorways)
- The altimeter at home was indicating “-7 m” while we live at about +7m above sea level. Due to weather conditions? To check! I don’t know the principle of the altimeter.
- I only noticed it at home, but there is indeed quite some rust on the wheel axles!
- The “bigger back door” compartment was indeed bended outward because of too much stuff inside.
- I have two emergency triangles, one under the passenger seat, and another one in the back door compartment! Is this a legal requirement?
- Also two life vests (yellow jackets)
- The clock of the computer was set at GMT+0 while we live in GMT+2.
- The maintenance interval is set at 15000 km in my car!
- I had an average consumption of 14.1 l/100 km Petrol while driving home in a mixture of countryside roads (70 km/h) and city (50 km/h and 30 km/h), for a 40 km drive.
- Copy-paste from @Arkaig: “12v & usb outlets IN CENTRAL BOX (my addition) – locations designed by an idiot, certainly lacking everyday practicality – in need of additional outlets either above or below front dash”
- The USB connectors are slightly “horizontally” tilted, once you know it, it makes connection easier, but still difficult, as you cannot see them very well in the storage box.
- Also “copy-paste”: Android auto IS NOT wireless and ONLY works through the USB-C port!
- Connection with my Android phone was quite straightforward, but at first didn’t work; Rob restarted the car, and then the phone was recognized.
- Waze and Google maps worked, although the layout is quite different, and the speed driven and maximum speed (in Waze) areon the far edge of the screen, annoying.
- There is a difference of about +3 or +4 km/h between the odometer and the GPS signal (Waze).
- “Here WeGo” (other navigation program) didn’t appear on my car console!
- Driving: I am not used to automatic gear, therefore I once tried to disengage and did put my left foot on the break. Luckily at a cross point and nobody behind me! Somebody besides me
- Driving is nice, smooth, …
- Each serious bump on the road and the car makes its typical INEOS noise, quite annoying, I would like to switch that off. Didn’t search yet.
- I ordered cross bars and off road recovery kit: no idea when they will deliver!
Jean you don’t sound delighted? I hope the car isn’t a disappointment.Let’s go, my first impressions …
First: my car is a Trialmaster, Petrol, winch, Sela Green, sun roofs, tinted windows,
Second: I drove home without taking the motorway, 1 hour ride instead of 30 minutes. I drove 40 km.
Third: my gasoline tank was “empty”, 0 km left. I told the adjunct of the dealer that I would drive home without refueling. He told me not to do it, “worried”. I didn’t. Tomorrow gasoline prices go down by 5 ct/l. My wife told me (when I told her at home): “are you crazy, you buy a super expensive car and you take a risk for some peanut euro’s?”. I wasn’t worried.
Fourth, how was I treated?
- The adjunct of the boss, @Rob Ceulemans , also a forum member (although not active), took his time for me. Very nice guy by the way.
- He also asked me if I had my LED “chinese beamer” in Deutsch connectors with me, and I had, to test my car and perhaps another car. Funny, don’t they have the possibility to test these connectors?
- I got a coffee
- And a present … see the gift section
- Two years free “Touring Assistance” (assistance in case of breakdown), but the conditions were not provided, only the telephone numbers!
- My “legal” numberplate was mounted and also my front numberplate. I didn’t know they were providing it themselves, I had already bought one (30 €)!
Fifth, findings:
That’s it for today I think! Perhaps I post some more pictures.
- Last visit about two weeks ago: 38 km on the odometer, today 41!
- The outside roof connector at the front right, the one rated 25 amp, that should get power with the EXT2 button, gets power with the INT1 button: WRONG WIRING?
- @Rob Ceulemans tested this on another car with higher VIN number: this car was OK!
- The dummy plugs of the Deutsch connectors are really dummies! No metal pins inside!
- @Rob Ceulemans saw that the left windscreen washer was completely loose. He pushed it inside it’s hole, but it’s clear that I will have to watch that!
- My left mirror cannot (at first sight) be positioned well enough in the blind spot (I like to do that in our right-handed driving country” (I have still to check that on motorways)
- The altimeter at home was indicating “-7 m” while we live at about +7m above sea level. Due to weather conditions? To check! I don’t know the principle of the altimeter.
- I only noticed it at home, but there is indeed quite some rust on the wheel axles!
- The “bigger back door” compartment was indeed bended outward because of too much stuff inside.
- I have two emergency triangles, one under the passenger seat, and another one in the back door compartment! Is this a legal requirement?
- Also two life vests (yellow jackets)
- The clock of the computer was set at GMT+0 while we live in GMT+2.
- The maintenance interval is set at 15000 km in my car!
- I had an average consumption of 14.1 l/100 km Petrol while driving home in a mixture of countryside roads (70 km/h) and city (50 km/h and 30 km/h), for a 40 km drive.
- Copy-paste from @Arkaig: “12v & usb outlets IN CENTRAL BOX (my addition) – locations designed by an idiot, certainly lacking everyday practicality – in need of additional outlets either above or below front dash”
- The USB connectors are slightly “horizontally” tilted, once you know it, it makes connection easier, but still difficult, as you cannot see them very well in the storage box.
- Also “copy-paste”: Android auto IS NOT wireless and ONLY works through the USB-C port!
- Connection with my Android phone was quite straightforward, but at first didn’t work; Rob restarted the car, and then the phone was recognized.
- Waze and Google maps worked, although the layout is quite different, and the speed driven and maximum speed (in Waze) areon the far edge of the screen, annoying.
- There is a difference of about +3 or +4 km/h between the odometer and the GPS signal (Waze).
- “Here WeGo” (other navigation program) didn’t appear on my car console!
- Driving: I am not used to automatic gear, therefore I once tried to disengage and did put my left foot on the break. Luckily at a cross point and nobody behind me! Somebody besides me
- Driving is nice, smooth, …
- Each serious bump on the road and the car makes its typical INEOS noise, quite annoying, I would like to switch that off. Didn’t search yet.
- I ordered cross bars and off road recovery kit: no idea when they will deliver!
Some ACF 50 is the answer there and any other surface rust that shows up. My Defender got doused in it regularly. Should have been picked up and addressed at PDI stage though.
That’s good to hear!You are wrong: I am very delighted
But I didn't drive enough, and drove very cautiously, because I still have some automatic reactions of "manual gear driving"!
Really, I had and still have a big smile on my face
Petrol or diesel? Otherwise great to hear. Enjoy Italy it’s on our lust of places to go
JeanLet’s go, my first impressions …
First: my car is a Trialmaster, Petrol, winch, Sela Green, sun roofs, tinted windows,
Second: I drove home without taking the motorway, 1 hour ride instead of 30 minutes. I drove 40 km.
Third: my gasoline tank was “empty”, 0 km left. I told the adjunct of the dealer that I would drive home without refueling. He told me not to do it, “worried”. I didn’t. Tomorrow gasoline prices go down by 5 ct/l. My wife told me (when I told her at home): “are you crazy, you buy a super expensive car and you take a risk for some peanut euro’s?”. I wasn’t worried.
Fourth, how was I treated?
- The adjunct of the boss, @Rob Ceulemans , also a forum member (although not active), took his time for me. Very nice guy by the way.
- He also asked me if I had my LED “chinese beamer” in Deutsch connectors with me, and I had, to test my car and perhaps another car. Funny, don’t they have the possibility to test these connectors?
- I got a coffee
- And a present … see the gift section
- Two years free “Touring Assistance” (assistance in case of breakdown), but the conditions were not provided, only the telephone numbers!
- My “legal” numberplate was mounted and also my front numberplate. I didn’t know they were providing it themselves, I had already bought one (30 €)!
Fifth, findings:
That’s it for today I think! Perhaps I post some more pictures.
- Last visit about two weeks ago: 38 km on the odometer, today 41!
- The outside roof connector at the front right, the one rated 25 amp, that should get power with the EXT2 button, gets power with the INT1 button: WRONG WIRING?
- @Rob Ceulemans tested this on another car with higher VIN number: this car was OK!
- The dummy plugs of the Deutsch connectors are really dummies! No metal pins inside!
- @Rob Ceulemans saw that the left windscreen washer was completely loose. He pushed it inside it’s hole, but it’s clear that I will have to watch that!
- My left mirror cannot (at first sight) be positioned well enough in the blind spot (I like to do that in our right-handed driving country” (I have still to check that on motorways)
- The altimeter at home was indicating “-7 m” while we live at about +7m above sea level. Due to weather conditions? To check! I don’t know the principle of the altimeter.
- I only noticed it at home, but there is indeed quite some rust on the wheel axles!
- The “bigger back door” compartment was indeed bended outward because of too much stuff inside.
- I have two emergency triangles, one under the passenger seat, and another one in the back door compartment! Is this a legal requirement?
- Also two life vests (yellow jackets)
- The clock of the computer was set at GMT+0 while we live in GMT+2.
- The maintenance interval is set at 15000 km in my car!
- I had an average consumption of 14.1 l/100 km Petrol while driving home in a mixture of countryside roads (70 km/h) and city (50 km/h and 30 km/h), for a 40 km drive.
- Copy-paste from @Arkaig: “12v & usb outlets IN CENTRAL BOX (my addition) – locations designed by an idiot, certainly lacking everyday practicality – in need of additional outlets either above or below front dash”
- The USB connectors are slightly “horizontally” tilted, once you know it, it makes connection easier, but still difficult, as you cannot see them very well in the storage box.
- Also “copy-paste”: Android auto IS NOT wireless and ONLY works through the USB-C port!
- Connection with my Android phone was quite straightforward, but at first didn’t work; Rob restarted the car, and then the phone was recognized.
- Waze and Google maps worked, although the layout is quite different, and the speed driven and maximum speed (in Waze) are on the far edge of the screen, annoying.
- There is a difference of about +3 or +4 km/h between the odometer and the GPS signal (Waze).
- “Here WeGo” (other navigation program) didn’t appear on my car console!
- Driving: I am not used to automatic gear, therefore I once tried to disengage and did put my left foot on the break. Luckily at a cross point and nobody behind me! Somebody besides me
- Driving is nice, smooth, …
- Each serious bump on the road and the car makes its typical INEOS noise, quite annoying, I would like to switch that off. Didn’t search yet.
- I ordered cross bars and off road recovery kit: no idea when they will deliver!
Gawd that's a list mate. Epic in fact. Your agent will need an ammo box full of headache pills if you're a typical owner!Let’s go, my first impressions …
First: my car is a Trialmaster, Petrol, winch, Sela Green, sun roofs, tinted windows,
Second: I drove home without taking the motorway, 1 hour ride instead of 30 minutes. I drove 40 km.
Third: my gasoline tank was “empty”, 0 km left. I told the adjunct of the dealer that I would drive home without refueling. He told me not to do it, “worried”. I didn’t. Tomorrow gasoline prices go down by 5 ct/l. My wife told me (when I told her at home): “are you crazy, you buy a super expensive car and you take a risk for some peanut euro’s?”. I wasn’t worried.
Fourth, how was I treated?
- The adjunct of the boss, @Rob Ceulemans , also a forum member (although not active), took his time for me. Very nice guy by the way.
- He also asked me if I had my LED “chinese beamer” in Deutsch connectors with me, and I had, to test my car and perhaps another car. Funny, don’t they have the possibility to test these connectors?
- I got a coffee
- And a present … see the gift section
- Two years free “Touring Assistance” (assistance in case of breakdown), but the conditions were not provided, only the telephone numbers!
- My “legal” numberplate was mounted and also my front numberplate. I didn’t know they were providing it themselves, I had already bought one (30 €)!
Fifth, findings:
That’s it for today I think! Perhaps I post some more pictures.
- Last visit about two weeks ago: 38 km on the odometer, today 41!
- The outside roof connector at the front right, the one rated 25 amp, that should get power with the EXT2 button, gets power with the INT1 button: WRONG WIRING?
- @Rob Ceulemans tested this on another car with higher VIN number: this car was OK!
- The dummy plugs of the Deutsch connectors are really dummies! No metal pins inside!
- @Rob Ceulemans saw that the left windscreen washer was completely loose. He pushed it inside it’s hole, but it’s clear that I will have to watch that!
- My left mirror cannot (at first sight) be positioned well enough in the blind spot (I like to do that in our right-handed driving country” (I have still to check that on motorways)
- The altimeter at home was indicating “-7 m” while we live at about +7m above sea level. Due to weather conditions? To check! I don’t know the principle of the altimeter.
- I only noticed it at home, but there is indeed quite some rust on the wheel axles!
- The “bigger back door” compartment was indeed bended outward because of too much stuff inside.
- I have two emergency triangles, one under the passenger seat, and another one in the back door compartment! Is this a legal requirement?
- Also two life vests (yellow jackets)
- The clock of the computer was set at GMT+0 while we live in GMT+2.
- The maintenance interval is set at 15000 km in my car!
- I had an average consumption of 14.1 l/100 km Petrol while driving home in a mixture of countryside roads (70 km/h) and city (50 km/h and 30 km/h), for a 40 km drive.
- Copy-paste from @Arkaig: “12v & usb outlets IN CENTRAL BOX (my addition) – locations designed by an idiot, certainly lacking everyday practicality – in need of additional outlets either above or below front dash”
- The USB connectors are slightly “horizontally” tilted, once you know it, it makes connection easier, but still difficult, as you cannot see them very well in the storage box.
- Also “copy-paste”: Android auto IS NOT wireless and ONLY works through the USB-C port!
- Connection with my Android phone was quite straightforward, but at first didn’t work; Rob restarted the car, and then the phone was recognized.
- Waze and Google maps worked, although the layout is quite different, and the speed driven and maximum speed (in Waze) are on the far edge of the screen, annoying.
- There is a difference of about +3 or +4 km/h between the odometer and the GPS signal (Waze).
- “Here WeGo” (other navigation program) didn’t appear on my car console!
- Driving: I am not used to automatic gear, therefore I once tried to disengage and did put my left foot on the break. Luckily at a cross point and nobody behind me! Somebody besides me
- Driving is nice, smooth, …
- Each serious bump on the road and the car makes its typical INEOS noise, quite annoying, I would like to switch that off. Didn’t search yet.
- I ordered cross bars and off road recovery kit: no idea when they will deliver!
