Hi all

Only recently purchased my 2005 RR so just getting used to it....on the rear tailgate (upper section) when I close it - it bangs shut in a way that gives me the impression that there is no "damping" in the struts - just a big thud!.....I was exepcting a more graceful/gently close......do i need to replace the tailgate struts or all they all like this??

Cheers

They all bang. My 11.5MY bangs too. Not very graceful indeed!

The struts fitted to the armoured Ffrr are heavier duty iirc but they cost it as well I bet!!!

Yeah, it's horrid. Really poor, for such an expensive car. The tailgate on a Focus closes more smoothly and feels more "expensive". Doors are the same. And glovebox lid.

Disco's a bit better but still in 1960's Cortina territory. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Yep, rubbish eh?

The RrS has automatic opening (like the wifes ML). Wouldn't work of course on the FF. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

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Is that an option on the semi skimmed as not noticed it on my one I have got as a loan car??

kingpleb wrote:

... semi skimmed ...

 Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

heard it called a snorty, sporty, snotty, scrotty, sproty, but never a semi

We digress but i think if there is a Full Fat RR then there is a Semi Skimmed isn't there.

I also think the central locking sounds cheap too should have more of a dampened sound .. Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

kingpleb wrote:

We digress but i think if there is a Full Fat RR then there is a Semi Skimmed isn't there.

Definitely, I like it

I shall introduce it into the banter at work (where we have two "Full Fats" and a "Semi"...) and see how it goes. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey