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dannyson ****
Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 448 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 0:16 Post subject: 2nd problem - already!! (only 'two weeks old') |
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I know I'm getting no response from anyone (bar one) - and I expect this to continue - although a bit odd as the Landcruiser - according to the 'Telegraph' scores zero points on the 'status' factor ......... well below almost every other manufacturer.
Anyway - rain sensor is not working ......... driving along in lashing rain and cannot see a thing..... can sort it manually of course but thats not the point!!
Anyway - as I'm speaking to myself (although most of you will be grateful in time to come as you chop yours in and move on) ...... I shan't say any more as its clearly unwelcome! |
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Grimbo Lifetime member
Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 773 Location: Ashdown Forest
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 18:46 Post subject: |
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Zero points on the status factor sums up one of Toyota's problems - the RR and Disco and even the compleatly pointless RR sport are all seen as premium brand status symbols due to Landrovers clever marketing and sponsorship of country type events , not to mention every footballer or their wife is often pictured driving RR's or RR sports , and most of the young mums round here seem to aspire to be a WAG even if that means having a fake tan the wrong side of orange .
When was any footballer or holywood star or even one of the non starts like Jordan ever pictured driving a Landcuiser ? nearest Toyota have got is the lovely Miss Diaz driving a Prius .. hardly a status symbol .... the car not Cameron |
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Nuclear Chicken Lifetime member
Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 561 Location: Nordy Land
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 22:41 Post subject: |
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Nothing to do with being unwelcome. I think more likely no-one knows diddly about the 150. Simples. _________________ '04 KDJ120R LC5. Died 17th Dec 2010. RIP. |
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dannyson ****
Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 448 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 23:53 Post subject: |
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Yeah, sorry - unwelcome - was a stupid word to use .... I suppose I'm so full and enthusiastic about the new car I couldn't understand why others weren't responding!!
I have seen a few about though now ... and of course this as more 'used' 150s become more available. I certainly didn't want to take the first depreciation hit - and feel 'lucky' I suppose that one became available £9,000 under list price. There is a price to pay for this of course - one doesn't know how well it was 'run in' and it has minor scratches (that show up big time to me being black) - that I would have have avoided as best as possible - for a time anyway - but they all end up with them in the end.
Also - dare I say - what I felt when postings first came up about the new 150 - a little jealous - lucky b**ger I thought, I wish I could change mine. And then I spotted the beast on the forecourt - had only been there 12 hours........ or some such.......
Wife has come around and is now talking to me .... and she drove it today for the first time and said 'yeah, its allright, but too many gadgets for me!' |
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dannyson ****
Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 448 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 23:21 Post subject: |
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Rain sensor issue resolved - obviously the 'Toyota guy' who previously drove this car for 7 months got up the ar** of too many cars - hence the number of chips (that I never got any where near the amount - in 7 years on the old LC4) - and had to have the windscreen replaced - by Toyota I assume as it is still a Toyota windscreen - and they didn't bother to ensure the gel pack was in place.
So - replacement rain sensor fitted by Toyota and all is fine now ...... though I must admit it is a bit of a pain....... carrys on wiping when there isn't really a need...... and adjusting the sensitivity doesn't seem to make a lot of difference.....
Still love it....... |
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