In well over 40 years of driving I've never had a heated windscreen. However did I manage ?
Is this what's known as a 1st world problem?
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- Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:30 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Heated windscreen - am I missing something?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7825
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:44 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Do 'manual' seats have the same adjustments as power ones?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3052
Re: Do 'manual' seats have the same adjustments as power ones?
Traditionally a car seat has fore and aft adjustment, and rake of the backrest. Height was a luxury item to be paid extra for. Hence the reason it's promoted as a luxury and mentioned in the brochure. The manual seat has all the usual adjustments, and if height is mentioned it has that as well. In m...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:29 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Heated windscreen - am I missing something?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7825
Re: Heated windscreen - am I missing something?
Were you previous cars all Fords?
Ford held the patent on the heated front windscreen for many years and were the only cars fitted, even in the lower specs.
The patent has now expired, think early 2000s, so other brands now have it.
Ford held the patent on the heated front windscreen for many years and were the only cars fitted, even in the lower specs.
The patent has now expired, think early 2000s, so other brands now have it.
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:11 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Brotek Screen Protector
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4614
Re: Brotek Screen Protector
Only Me!
You don't wanna do it like that, you wanna do it like this.
Harry Enfield and Chums
c.1990
You don't wanna do it like that, you wanna do it like this.
Harry Enfield and Chums
c.1990
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:34 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Brotek Screen Protector
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4614
Re: Brotek Screen Protector
I was sceptical, as I wouldn't be seen dead with one on my phone, but I do fit them to my cameras to boost resale value (because of scratches). So I did buy the mat version for my XC40 and, surprisingly, I do find it useful. No greasy marks and no scratches from my massive diamond rings.
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:00 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Brotek Screen Protector
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4614
Re: Brotek Screen Protector
My Brotect protector, fitted a few weeks ago, had a single protective applicator film attached to the screen protector (to protect the protector) so no back and front or tabs or wording. I just followed the instruction. Basically remove half of the applicator film, apply the screen protector to the ...
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:52 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: SIM card - again
- Replies: 48
- Views: 17114
Re: SIM card - again
Map updates, TuneIn Radio App, Spotify App (if you have premium account), using the car SIM data rather than phone SIM for anything else e.g. streaming music, also Android Auto, Apple Car play.
Passengers in car can use the data as well on their phones or tablets or laptops.
Passengers in car can use the data as well on their phones or tablets or laptops.
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:58 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Watch out for those hedges!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2429
Re: Watch out for those hedges!
I don't know which cars have water based paints but I would guess Toyota and VW don't. My two previous cars of those makes had paint like armour.
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:44 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Watch out for those hedges!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2429
Re: Watch out for those hedges!
I've noticed the same. I have a Thunder Grey car and the other day inadvertently scraped the side when I was carrying something past the car. It's nothing to worry about and it will remain as it is. However compared to previous cars the top coat is incredibly thin. It's scraped to the white undercoa...
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:04 pm
- Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
- Topic: Which tyres??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6146
Re: Which tyres??
Must admit here in the NW of England the weather isn't too bad. Never had the need to change tyres mid-year in well over 40 years of driving.