Sold after 11 months of ownership. My final post and final thoughts.

[CrazyOldMan]

I'm pretty sure corona is the largest selling beer in mexico proper. With Pacifico and Modello, and sol I'm not certain why, but. It's only the stupid lime thats American.

Oh man - that and diabetes - pretty soon it will just be “Arizona South”

 

[Earthwatcher]

Yeah, but they're still cool!

Sir Jim's made a few questionable calls this past few years: Manchester United, Ainslie's America's Cup team (dumped), Icelandic salmon fishing venture (you don't read much about that), and yes, maybe the Grenadier. But for all its faults I reckon that one day it'll be a classic (unfortunately, probably long after I'm dead and gone!) Sad to see a US owner parting with it. I'd have hung on in case Mr T sticks 25% tariffs on European imports.

 

[nodric]

Yeah, but they're still cool!

Sir Jim's made a few questionable calls this past few years: Manchester United, Ainslie's America's Cup team (dumped), Icelandic salmon fishing venture (you don't read much about that), and yes, maybe the Grenadier. But for all its faults I reckon that one day it'll be a classic (unfortunately, probably long after I'm dead and gone!) Sad to see a US owner parting with it. I'd have hung on in case Mr T sticks 25% tariffs on European imports.

You know the tariff issue is huge for made out of the USA vehicles. I see huge issues unless the EU starts buying US made goods, which I the case of cars is highly unlikely due to the cost of gas, the size of vehicles, and a whole bunch of EU red tape nonsense. Will it hurt Ineos sales? Probably. Will it make existing stock more valuable? That's a supply and demand question. Will a niche vehicle become a mass market demand? Probably not. Interesting times.

 

[Earthwatcher]

I've always thought of it as a niche vehicle, a bit like Morgan in a different niche, certainly not for everybody. Selfishly I'd say the more niche the better, even if production closes for good, as long as there's a parts supply. But I suspect Radcliffe will dig his heels in on this, one of his pet projects, and just pump the money in and get rid of non-performing bosses if he feels he has to. He's just got rid of Ainslie after an eight-year love-in for goodness sake. I'd love to be a fly-on-the-wall when the Grenadier comes up at INEOS board meetings.

 

[Krabby]

... Mr T ...

I pity the fool!

 

[CrazyOldMan]

I pity the fool!

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Similarities are actually striking. Odd hair, scowl, lotta bling - interesting.

 

[fiddlevet]

The check engine light after fueling has been a known issue for well over a year.
When filling the tank the pump automatically clicks off when full.
If you then continue to add fuel it registers as overfill anad alarms.
I guess they use the check engine light warning in yellow, not red as they ran out of lights.
Simple fix is not to keep trying to squeeze more in.
Over a year ago I stopped doing it and haven't had the problem since.

My check engine light came on after refueling and I did not overfill, I just let the pump click off. Annoying, long 9 hour trip without cruise control.

 

[Clark Kent]

My check engine light came on after refueling and I did not overfill, I just let the pump click off. Annoying, long 9 hour trip without cruise control.

The most recent Ineos TSB for this issue is here on the Grenadier page of the NHTSA website. This TSB applies to MY24.1 US delivered vehicles only.

It seems to be a sensor timing issue.
Software update required.

 

[Mountain4x4]

We just had that software update done. Ran for months with the check engine light on. Really the only real warranty issue we had.

 

[bigleonski]

The most recent Ineos TSB for this issue is here on the Grenadier page of the NHTSA website. This TSB applies to MY24.1 US delivered vehicles only.

It seems to be a sensor timing issue.
Software update required.

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Oi, why just in Yanksville??

I miss filling mine to overflowing before a decent drive.

 

[Clark Kent]

Oi, why just in Yanksville??

I miss filling mine to overflowing before a decent drive.

Sorry to let you down again @bigleonski The NHTSA website is the only place I know where these TSBs are published online so it's only US market stuff. Weird right?
I'm sure the boys at Ignition have access to the equivalent TSBs for our market. I would like to see a list of all TSBs that have been released for our market. I have a suspicion that I am a few behind, mindful that some TSBs are MY and VIN range specific.

 

[bigleonski]

Sorry to let you down again @bigleonski The NHTSA website is the only place I know where these TSBs are published online so it's only US market stuff. Weird right?
I'm sure the boys at Ignition have access to the equivalent TSBs for our market. I would like to see a list of all TSBs that have been released for our market. I have a suspicion that I am a few behind, mindful that some TSBs are MY and VIN range specific.

Yeah well, I suppose we’ll turn up every 15,000km and get a spoon full of luvin from the dealer fixing problems we’ve long forgotten about of become used to.
I’m thinking six clicks before I put the nozzle back was a bad habit anyway.

 

[Tom109]

my dealer said my Gren had the stored code, but I never saw a CEL displayed. They did this update, but also said the stored code must be present to qualify for the update.

 

[Zimm]

my dealer said my Gren had the stored code, but I never saw a CEL displayed. They did this update, but also said the stored code must be present to qualify for the update.

This is so effed up. Does the dealer make that much money that Ineos won't download a program update to a known issue, until the issue actually hits? Does this save money, and the stain of a TSB?