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by bigboots
Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:27 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Screen XC40
Replies: 9
Views: 1434

Re: Screen XC40

Yes, the screens seem very fragile, I am on my 4th screen in 18 months, 2 were due to chips and 2 due to random cracks appearing over night
by bigboots
Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Here we go......AGAIN
Replies: 2
Views: 791

Here we go......AGAIN

So last week the car decided to go into limp mode whilst doing an overtake on the M25 (I was as shocked as you are that I was able to attempt it in rush hour) so outside lane of M25 doing 70(ish) and she decides to go lame, any way manage to get to the hard shoulder without getting hit, Volvo assist...
by bigboots
Wed May 11, 2022 10:17 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: 60mph, sharp intake of breath?
Replies: 6
Views: 3428

Re: 60mph, sharp intake of breath?

Yep know that feeling, scared the absolute life out of me, now it’s just a case of ‘meh, here we go again’ before it goes off like a scolded cat
by bigboots
Wed May 11, 2022 10:13 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo launches free puncture and windscreen chip repair service for every Volvo driver
Replies: 9
Views: 2649

Re: Volvo launches free puncture and windscreen chip repair service for every Volvo driver

Went in with mine as for a chip in screen, couldn’t do it whilst I wait but booked in for next Wednesday (fingers crossed the chip doesn’t crack between now and then)
by bigboots
Wed May 11, 2022 10:11 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Clarkson on Volvo
Replies: 20
Views: 4436

Re: Clarkson on Volvo

michael123 wrote: Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:33 am Don't know anyone with XC40 younger than 40s
My son loves driving mine, I’m 44 (so a little over the 40) but he is 19, :roll:
by bigboots
Wed May 11, 2022 9:54 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: 3 SIM card on offer at Amazon £28 (Aug 22)
Replies: 54
Views: 6769

Re: 3 SIM card on offer at Amazon £35

Just ordered mine as the VF sim has just expired, thanks for the heads up
by bigboots
Wed May 11, 2022 9:53 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Polestar Engineered Optimisation
Replies: 1
Views: 827

Polestar Engineered Optimisation

So I was back in the garage with my MY21 xc40 recharge (is it a bad thing when the staff know you by name?!) and whilst waiting noticed a flyer for the polestar engineered optimisation remap they can do on the vehicles, so the questions are….has anybody done it? Is it worth it? Should I do it? I hav...
by bigboots
Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:01 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Windscreen washers
Replies: 8
Views: 4169

Re: Windscreen washers

mine only spray when the wipers are in the low part of the screen, stop spraying the moment they start to wipe
by bigboots
Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:58 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: PHEV boot floor.
Replies: 2
Views: 996

Re: PHEV boot floor.

dont have a spare and dont have a folding floor, not found a need yet for why i would need one TBH
now if there was a bit that folded up by the tailgate that would be different as would stop bits falling out when i open it
by bigboots
Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:55 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: T5 slow kickdown
Replies: 2
Views: 988

Re: T5 slow kickdown

Are you in hybrid mode, and running on electric prior to planting your foot? If so, I've noticed the same. If I'm at a tricky junction I'll often put it in 'power' mode to bring in the petrol engine so that I know I'll have the necessary 'umph' straightaway when I ask for it. For the majority of th...