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[dmm_au]

That's great. I think you're probably right in thinking there will be any number of landrover enthusiasts saying, "my Series 2 could have done that".

I haven't done any sand driving. While the slope you are dscending in the picture looks steep, is it particularly difficult or challenging? Were you using the hill descent feature of low first and no accelerator?

[bobzed57]

While the slope does look steep from the outside, it's no so bad inside. We had a couple of goes at this one. At my photo site http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...n%20LR%20Club/, there's video footage from the inside. chieck the movie file titled same dune.

We went over the edge in 1 low, no centre diff-lock, ESP on. the sand has a considerable braking effect, so you travel quite slowly. About half way down, we tapped the gear box to 3 low and started to accelerate. That's it.

The downhill assist was working, but once you were over the edge, there was no way you were going to stop.

Cheers

Bob

[T Rex]

Guys

Made the front cover of my club's monthly mag. 'twas the good lady wife driving as well. She's well-chuffed.

Check out http://www.lrc.org.au/magazines/200806_webversion.pdf

That'll have the die hard LR owners in a tizz.

Cheers

Hi Bob

Well done. What a great way to show you can handle the off road challenges IN STYLE. You don't need to drive a box on wheels to go off roading. Cheers

Geoff

[tezza]

Hi dmm_au



All said and done, they have been impressed by the Treg including advantages over some of the other makes like; a better turning circle, foldable mirrors for the squeezy bits, engine power, the low-range ratios, some of the features like hill descent and climb assist and importantly the comfort.




Bob

Bob, What is this Hill Descent and climb assist the salesperson has not explained this too me ?????

Tezza

[bobzed57]

Tezza

Check the manual as well, but basically, the car will maintain a very slow descent by selectively applying braking. It's most effective in low range and using the tiptronic.

As for going up, it's not really an ascent feature, but more a hill hold feature so that if you stop on a steep slope facing up hill, the car will stay in the one place without the application of brake or accelerator (within reason of course).

The best way to work it out is to find yourself a nice quiet steep hill and see what happens. Make sure you try facing up hill and down, using reverse and forward gears.

Cheers

Bob