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Jan 25th, 2014, 07:40 | #11 |
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I agree on the no light on dash to see if lights are on comment. Currently I have to bend down to see the little green lamp being on or off on switch for lights.
Find everything else very easy to live with
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Jan 25th, 2014, 22:07 | #12 |
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Jan 25th, 2014, 22:11 | #13 |
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volvo don't compromise on safety , every model from the bottom up has it's safety .. Yes all led including number plate lights on the new V40
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Jan 26th, 2014, 19:48 | #14 |
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agree..
I do agree about the headlamp warning light...having spent 5 years plus with an Accord with auto lights, and a warning light, I was amazed when I found the V40 didn't have one.
In the Honda, the dash lights and nav dimmed when the lights came on, so you knew anyway...but in the V40, the dash and nav darken separately from the headlights coming on! Barmy...although I did discover today that the headlights come on with the wipers, which was what I wanted..take away the economy meter and the shift change indicator, and give me a temp. gauge and a headlight warning light...as you can guess, mine does not have the TFT dash.. |
Jan 26th, 2014, 20:58 | #15 | |
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Another improvement - the wheel that adjusts the headlight level would benefit from a ratchet or graduation system. It has very fine adjustment which is difficult when on the move. |
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Jan 27th, 2014, 00:03 | #16 |
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....having the new VEA engine installed??
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Jan 29th, 2014, 19:17 | #17 |
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Another idea - I have an auto and find the left foot-rest to be very low - could do with being a couple of inches higher as I find I have to stretch my left leg to rest my foot on it. (I am 5'11 ish) As a result I tend not to use it at all.
I test drove a Skoda Octavia at the weekend and that made me very aware of it. Great car, by the way - and sooo much quieter on road noise than the V40. I am tempted but will have to swallow about 40% depreciation already! OldCroc |
Jan 29th, 2014, 19:59 | #18 |
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The manual has no clutch foot rest at all, and I find the clutch being so much higher than the brake a tad annoying. The boot is also very small.. Also, what's the story with the auto handbrake thing, which holds the brake on for a second when pulling away. What's the criteria for when it does and doesn't operate?
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Jan 29th, 2014, 20:13 | #19 |
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Don't know about this - I have a manual handbrake. I didn't know there was an auto option.
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Jan 30th, 2014, 00:30 | #20 |
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It's a manual handbrake, but when stopping at junctions and holding the car still with the footbrake, it holds for an extra half a second when you take your foot off the pedal. Took me by surprise the first few times it happened. No one else seems to have mentioned it.
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