New guy with some questions

[Mrjon]

Originally Posted by 844PHW

The XC60 premium sound system is excellent, but who really needs the DAB option? I do have DAB in mine but I am perfectly happy using FM.

I like it because I can listen to absolute 80's radio nationwide on the DAB, otherwise I'd be stuck with Criss Evans.

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by Mrjon

... I'd be stuck with Criss Evans.

Originally Posted by Mrjon

...
You can say what ever you like on this forum , but if there's the slightest hint of an abnormality in your spelling or grammar you've had it, as I'm sure you've noticed

Guilty as charged m'lud

[Mrjon]

Meanwhile, on the English Grammar and spelling forum I'm sure there's an interesting debate on the merits of the Volvo D5 vs the T6.

Is there really any need for it? It's an informal internet car forum.

[Matteus XC60]

Originally Posted by Mrjon

Meanwhile, on the English Grammar and spelling forum I'm sure there's an interesting debate on the merits of the Volvo D5 vs the T6.

Is there really any need for it? It's an informal internet car forum.

You started it MJ. Bed is made and its time to get your pyjamas on.....

[Mrjon]

Where did I start it exactly?
My tongue in cheek reply to your tongue in cheek reply was to Darbs simply making reference to the amount of sniping and school teacher type corrections that seem to be making their way onto this forum by self appointed spelling and grammar monitors.( of which Matteus, you have never been one)

A bit of banter and joking aside, which no one minds in the slightest, certainly not you or I, surely the whole point of this forum is to exchange ideas,advice and information about our cars, not point out small mistakes in grammar and spelling, that was what english lessons at school (oh sh*t that should have been capitol S,shoot me now) were for, many years ago.

Personally I have a mild dyslexia, at least according to my School, I've spent on average 3 days a week for the last 15 years in the US and my macbook pro's spell checker works on American english so You'll excuse me if I sometimes spell words wrong or with the American spelling.

If I tell someone on this forum their XC60 will do 75mpg if you fill it up with Irn Bru, then by all means tell me I'm talking crap and shoot me down.

If however I or someone else should stumble across some information that would prevent you from damaging your engine for example not putting iron brew in the tank and they post it here is there really any reason to complain iron brew is spelt irn bru? I think not.

[RichE]

Originally Posted by simonjedrake

Rich


1. As you are going for the leasing route I pressume that the intitial capital outlay is thus not a factor. Plus as you "appear" to have a pretty flexible options list I thus pressume that the leasing route is maybe via your own company so you have a mega opportunity to spec the car just the way you want.

I do own my own company - but I have just started it (an IT consultancy) - So at the moment I have a job where I am IT manager in London for a large firm.

The lease is just a personal one, I intend to put down 30% (So 10k-13k) deposit which includes our existing car as trade in with me making up the difference in cash.

The car is coming out at about £430-£480 a month over 42 months with 15k miles a year - which is fine.

[Matteus XC60]

Originally Posted by Mrjon

Where did I start it exactly?
My tongue in cheek reply to your tongue in cheek reply was to Darbs simply making reference to the amount of sniping and school teacher type corrections that seem to be making their way onto this forum by self appointed spelling and grammar monitors.( of which Matteus, you have never been one)

A bit of banter and joking aside, which no one minds in the slightest, certainly not you or I, surely the whole point of this forum is to exchange ideas,advice and information about our cars, not point out small mistakes in grammar and spelling, that was what english lessons at school (oh sh*t that should have been capitol S,shoot me now) were for, many years ago.

Personally I have a mild dyslexia, at least according to my School, I've spent on average 3 days a week for the last 15 years in the US and my macbook pro's spell checker works on American english so You'll excuse me if I sometimes spell words wrong or with the American spelling.

If I tell someone on this forum their XC60 will do 75mpg if you fill it up with Irn Bru, then by all means tell me I'm talking crap and shoot me down.

If however I or someone else should stumble across some information that would prevent you from damaging your engine for example not putting iron brew in the tank and they post it here is there really any reason to complain iron brew is spelt irn bru? I think not.

Fur enuff. Nice plane by the way.

[darbs]

wow, thread crossover - not seen that before. naughty Iain posting a quote from another thread and confusing me!

[Matteus XC60]

Originally Posted by darbs

wow, thread crossover - not seen that before. naughty Iain posting a quote from another thread and confusing me!

Yes, I thought that was quite impressive as well!!
What's next? Forum crossover??

[darbs]

Originally Posted by Matteus XC60

Yes, I thought that was quite impressive as well!!
What's next? Forum crossover??

funny you should say that, i just posted a link to another forum in another thread.

this thread crossing reminded me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyaLZHiJJnE