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by utvptrca
Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:45 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Build quality issues
Replies: 31
Views: 17934

Re: Build quality issues

I have. And I complained (it is a company car) about it. They said they will take a look when I take it in for another issue with rims. So what I noticed is the dreaded, car journalist reported, gaps on the trim panels. Can't have that on this premium segment. Not seen a car in ages with this sort o...
by utvptrca
Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Rain Sensing Wipers - Something Wrong?
Replies: 22
Views: 12863

Re: Rain Sensing Wipers - Something Wrong?

Sorry about your woes. Mine work fine and I did not turn the sensitivity up that much. About a 1/3 of the way. A few droplets and off it goes about its business. Not been raining much, so did not test if it speeds up effectively. Guess I can give it a try at the car wash ;)
by utvptrca
Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:12 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Poll time - Would you have paid to have a different colour?
Replies: 48
Views: 100143

Re: Poll time - Would you have paid to have a different colour?

I could, but I choose not to. It is a company car and I could still put some money on top, which I did for some other extras, but I just reasoned that it made no sense to pay for it. I think the XC40 looks fab in Fusion Red, but the missus would certainly think "middle-age crisis in the making&...
by utvptrca
Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Poll: Which engine/transmission are you looking at, or have purchased?
Replies: 71
Views: 132739

Re: Poll: Which engine/transmission are you looking at, or have purchased?

I've a D4 AWD auto which, along with the T5 AWD auto were the two launch engines/transmissions in 2018 in the Portuguese market.
by utvptrca
Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:55 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from Lisbon, Portugal
Replies: 1
Views: 1778

Hi from Lisbon, Portugal

Hi, I've got an XC40 D4 AWD Momentum as a company car, since May 25th. My first Volvo (had a test drive of both older and newer XC60 and the latter was the top spec - for Portugal - Inscription D4 which was superb). It outside my bracket but fortunately the XC40 appeared in the scene. Previous motor...