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by balmoral
Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 Recharge EV chat
Topic: XC40 recharge Plug in not available
Replies: 8
Views: 2299

Re: XC40 recharge Plug in not available

I understand your thinking, Volvo have lost me as a customer too and I've had a few over the years. I guess that being a retired old codger who buys his own cars I no longer fit their target demographic. They seem to be going after younger company car drivers nowadays. I'm not even so sure that they...
by balmoral
Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:38 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Taken delivery of an Inscription T5 today 👍
Replies: 10
Views: 2038

Re: Taken delivery of an Inscription T5 today 👍

Regardless of your issues with the road tax I think that you've made a good choice of car. I'm still happy with the T5 Inscription that I've had for 5 and a bit years. I've looked around but can't find anything new I'd rather replace it with.
by balmoral
Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: What car are you changing to?
Replies: 24
Views: 5761

Re: What car are you changing to?

Haven't posted on here for a long time. I've had my T5 for nearly 5 1/2 years so far and have a similar dilemma to others. The recent Volvo offers and a generous trade-in quote have tempted me to take look at the XC40 again. I've reached the conclusion though that buying another XC40 now would be a ...
by balmoral
Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Thoughts on the B4
Replies: 35
Views: 3287

Re: Thoughts on the B4

Chris - sounds like we are in similar positions. I'm retired and my T5 is low mileage and I can't get enthusiastic about the alternatives. Looks like we could become founding members of the vintage XC40 owners club!
by balmoral
Tue Mar 07, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Thoughts on the B4
Replies: 35
Views: 3287

Re: Thoughts on the B4

I'm finding these posts interesting. Haven't posted for a long time but I've had my XC40 for nearly 5 years now so am beginning to think about what to do. Have to say that from my point of view moving onto another XC40 would seem to be a retrograde step. This forum seems to be full of posts bemoanin...
by balmoral
Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:00 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Are manufacturers going down the wrong road?
Replies: 63
Views: 4129

Re: Are manufacturers going down the wrong road?

Have to say, reports like this ⬇️ don't fill me with confidence.
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I wonder if Giles Coren was offered a replacement Jag after writing that article! Maybe that what he was after!
by balmoral
Sat May 01, 2021 10:03 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: A Eureka Moment on MPG...
Replies: 31
Views: 9077

Re: A Eureka Moment on MPG...

Yep. I don't understand the idea of buying a £40k car and then worrying about saving pennies on fuel. One of the first things I did was work out how to remove the fuel consumption readout on the driver's display. I've been in blissful ignorance of the mpg ever since!
by balmoral
Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:42 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Replacement tyres / puncture repair.
Replies: 19
Views: 5414

Re: Replacement tyres / puncture repair.

Looks like those tyres can be repaired, but it's a bit more of a job!
http://www.rematiptop.com/assets/tech/t ... ctions.pdf
by balmoral
Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:52 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Lync&Co, the cheaper Volvo XC40
Replies: 10
Views: 3638

Re: Lync&Co, the cheaper Volvo XC40

Or leaks..
by balmoral
Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:48 pm
Forum: Members Gallery
Topic: Spotted in Central London
Replies: 16
Views: 13416

Re: Spotted in Central London

Only Me wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 5:15 pm How about this one. I spotted it shortly afterwards in the same parking bay 🙂...
I prefer that one, my first car (a Vauxhal Chevette) was that colour!