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by jamie307
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:04 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Rear fog light
Replies: 17
Views: 4291

Re: Rear fog light

percymon wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:12 pm For those spending time on the wrong side of the road this is a good idea. I would not recommend moving to two lights on at a time, the whole reason we went back to a single fog was so it was distinguishable from brake lights
Indeed. In some countries it's illegal to have two rear fog lights.
by jamie307
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Anyone ordered an EX30?
Replies: 52
Views: 5241

Re: Anyone ordered an EX30?

When Toyota pioneered the centre driver's dash in the 2005 Yaris lots of people were saying it improved safety as your eyes on the speedo would be nearer the centre of the road ahead rather than further down on the offside: Screenshot 2024-02-04 111616.png It didn't catch on though for some reason.
by jamie307
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Anyone ordered an EX30?
Replies: 52
Views: 5241

Re: Anyone ordered an EX30?

At £38k the ER version is definitely good value for a decent-range EV compared to the rest of the market. If I wanted an EV I'd probably try and arrange an extended test drive to see whether I could live with the ridiculous dash arrangement. If an excellent voice control system obviated the need to ...
by jamie307
Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Model Year 25
Replies: 5
Views: 1405

Re: Model Year 25

ChrisLF wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:23 pm Weird that heated front windscreen will only be available on the top spec cars.
Probably because it deletes the HUD. It's pathetic that they can't offer a HUD with a heated screen, like my mid-spec Nissan has.
by jamie307
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New owner - Still learning how stuff works
Replies: 15
Views: 1796

Re: New owner - Still learning how stuff works

Laminated side windows were an option on the SPA cars, but have never been on the XC40. I think the windscreen is just a regular one, I don't think it's even acoustic glass (which is quite common nowadays on e.g. Fords, Nissans etc). However you can check this by looking at the markings in the corne...
by jamie307
Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Glovebox lock
Replies: 41
Views: 16842

Re: Glovebox lock

BTW For the question of why would the glovebox key be the same as the car key? The main reason why the glovebox locks is to prevent theft. Anybody who has had their car broken into knows the typical approach is that the thief smashes the passenger window then opens the glovebox to see if the satnav...
by jamie307
Sat Dec 02, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Buying used - things to check/be aware
Replies: 3
Views: 1241

Re: Buying used - things to check/be aware

The main thing I'd say is to check it has every feature that you may require and that are important to you, from foldable rear headrests to a lockable glove box. Lots of little things like this disappeared without notice and so may not accurately be reflected in the published spec of the vehicle whi...
by jamie307
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Insurance Renewals
Replies: 15
Views: 1469

Re: Insurance Renewals

As well as a dramatic increase in costs, insurers have also reconfigured their risk profiling. I'd therefore recommend disregarding past pricing and starting over - use at least three comparison services in addition to getting quotes form insurers not on such services e.g. Aviva, NFU etc.
by jamie307
Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo insurance
Replies: 6
Views: 647

Re: Volvo insurance

i have spoken to my insurer....Aviva.. and they have said they can't quote me till i have a registration. Told them i know all the details and as car will be brand new can they quote from that. No was the reply ....well i said this will be interesting as car will be registered with my private plate...
by jamie307
Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo insurance
Replies: 6
Views: 647

Re: Volvo insurance

My reg isn’t there but Direct Line can not find a XC40 B3 plus only a B4 Ultimate. Honestly it's best to do this online, most car insurance call centres are useless these days. I just checked Direct Line's online quote system and B3 Plus is not available if you first choose "petrol" as th...