I’m new to this forum and have been following this thread with great interest. My XC40 is a MY22 B4 Inscription with sunroof, tints and Versatility Pack. Not only is it missing the under-bonnet insulation, but also the louvres mentioned in earlier posts plus a few other minor things. When questione...

@Felindre it was a BMW i3, my last two cars, which has a simple selector D selector forward, P Park and R selector back. Sorry if that is an exception to a wider rule... Ah, you're talking an electric car not an automatic, new technology new rules, they do it properly. Unfortunately regular automat...

In my career in General Insurance I signed a million Green Cards. I still like to have one, even tho the UK Cert of Ins does the same thing - and importantly, you've extended your *full* UK Comp cover. That's the main thing. I'm old school tho. Last long run was 2016, so they may have scrapped them...

@moss - you may well be right - you see for most, when you spec your car and hand over your money you expect, maybe even demand, your "agreed" item, not a lesser item, such as the guy who ordered leather seats and got basic cloth, the removal of a 2p worth ticket holder that has a good si...

Volvo do seem to be odd in there approach to building cars - just deciding items are no longer needed when many are and/ or desired - for instance the windscreen ticket holder fitted to Volvo's for many years, for MY21 build it was dropped - what would that cost 2p? - then reinstated some months la...

So today I went to collect my Recharge Twin Motor Pro in denim blue. Its an outright purchase, not a subscription vehicle. Looks great from the outside BUT its got the wrong interior! Originally ordered with leather. This was then discontinued and the order was changed to the microtech option. Howe...

@Moss, apologies, no offence intended. Are you suggesting it's a Chinese conspiracy then? 😉 Actually, the so called under bonnet insulation is a Chinese anti-nuclear device. Those who’s car has it are OK. Those who’s car doesn’t have it are doomed. Nah, from what I’m told it’s quite at random indee...

It's probably the Belgians getting us back for Brexit I assure you it’s not. I can only hope Brexit is not a problem, but if it is, it’s not ours. By the way, it’s not the Belgians who decide which Volvo parts are specified or not : the Volvo Cars Ghent plant does what Volvo Car Group in Sweden (ow...

To all from France and (at the moment) Belgium : a Happy New Year !

Its not a good idea to use any name that indicates your home address on your car sat nav. If you're out and about or away and someone steals your car and sees your address they will know your not there (because you were where your car was) and potentially break into your house as well. Strange logi...