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Great car for you Smix, those DSG autos are brilliant !

Happy NCD

Don't forget to get some chains. Thuile for the win, none of those cheap ones !

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:03 pm I'm from South Yorkshire, we had more mines than people.

Every third person in the street had one of these on in the early 80's...

https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.o ... t-colliery

Hmm ...

Donkey jacket from Agecroft Colliery, black felt, with flourescent shoulders

I doubt it

"I didn't know you had dandruff"

Ooh I like a nice Skoda I do. Being a Superb owner, they are cracking nice cars. Had the Favourit, Fabia, Octavia and now Superb. Would look at a Kamiq as well. Enjoy in good health and safety!

Your new car is very popular

https://nation.cymru/news/most-popular- ... top-three/

Felix wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:55 pm Your new car is very popular

https://nation.cymru/news/most-popular- ... top-three/

That blue was the colour I wanted!!! But actually the sparkly greeny blue I have is kinda cool

A few years back I had a similar green blue colour on a Ford. It looks lush in sunlight.

Just remember to keep it shiny side up.

Cousin Jack wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 3:39 pm A few years back I had a similar green blue colour on a Ford. It looks lush in sunlight.

Just remember to keep it shiny side up.

Will do my absolute bestest!!


Tested all the heated stuff this morning as I'd parked it outside last night. Freaking awesome - by the time I'd scraped the side windows and mirrors (with the handy scraper thingy that lives inside the petrol cover thingy) the seat and steering wheel were hot and the screen had defrosted enough to clear with the wipers!!!

Of course, I remembered as I got in that the wing mirrors have heaters in too!!! Only had to scrape the side windows - will remember next time!!!

The mini is like my Fazer blue.

The only people who think heated steering wheels are a gimmick have never had a decent heated steering wheel (and don't live in the frozen wastes).

It's seriously limiting my next choice of car, I will not compromise!

(although I do have my eye on a Twin Motor Long Range Polestar 2 at the moment that has the same steering wheel as my Ovlov)

KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:04 pm The only people who think heated steering wheels are a gimmick have never had a decent heated steering wheel (and don't live in the frozen wastes).

It's seriously limiting my next choice of car, I will not compromise!

(although I do have my eye on a Twin Motor Long Range Polestar 2 at the moment that has the same steering wheel as my Ovlov)

I even dont like heated seats. I am sure my V50 had them but never properly looked into how to use them. Had our Citroen DS for a good six month before noticing the A/C button

Felix wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:15 pm but never properly looked into how to use them.

It's pretty complex. You push the on button and then they get hot.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:26 pm

Felix wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:15 pm but never properly looked into how to use them.

It's pretty complex. You push the on button and then they get hot.

Sorry, run that by me again. I presume the button was on the seat next to the three settings electric gubbings. The previous owner was the same height as me and never even had to adjust a mirror. Bought it to keep me working when my timing belt went in the van. Once that was fixed (Engine swap) the car was sold on.

KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:04 pm The only people who think heated steering wheels are a gimmick have never had a decent heated steering wheel (and don't live in the frozen wastes).

It's seriously limiting my next choice of car, I will not compromise!

(although I do have my eye on a Twin Motor Long Range Polestar 2 at the moment that has the same steering wheel as my Ovlov)

I’ve never really thought about a heated steering wheel. I never really suffered that bad from cold (even in my extreme frozen wastelands!!) but it was just never a thing - mostly cos I never expected to look for a car that might have fancy stuff!!

Now I’ve experienced it, as you say, not going back to a ‘normal/cold’ one again!! . And I haven’t even used it on the full heat setting yet - only need it on the first/minimum setting and it just makes life that bit nicer (especially as I seem to be feeling the cold at the moment )

Felix wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:15 pm
I even dont like heated seats. I am sure my V50 had them but never properly looked into how to use them. Had our Citroen DS for a good six month before noticing the A/C button

OMG!! I’ve always LOVED heated seats!! Was always a treat getting in friends cars if they had the hot seats

I don’t really understand AC vs heating TBH. I should probably work that out - for the Sprinters if not my car!!



Actually. I did finally find a little annoyance in my lovely Kamiq - to adjust the heating, well the blowers, not the temp! You have to go into the screen and use a slider thing to change the amount of air

Probably not as bad for normal people, although I hate that so much (in some cars) is via a screen - I just don’t see that it’s safe. Certainly less safe than a dial you can reach/feel for as opposed to having to look at the screen, push buttons to get the right screen, then find the right slidey thing

For me, being somewhat spazzy, most days I can’t reach the screen with my right hand, so if I want to adjust the blower I have to lean over and use my left hand . Or pull over

Luckily, with all the heated stuff at the touch/reach of a button, I haven’t needed to use the blowers particularly . (This may bug me more in the summer when wanting cold air!!!)

Noooo, no just no. I hate a hot undercarriage. Not that i have an issue with wiping and have a dirty arse i just like to be cool. So does the wife but i always just presumed for a different reason to me. The only extra i would like in a car is instant screen clearing. Had a few cars over the years with a heated screen and TBH Hawing on the screen would have had a better effect. Saying that they were mostly Fords.

Felix wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:06 am Noooo, no just no. I hate a hot undercarriage. Not that i have an issue with wiping and have a dirty arse i just like to be cool. So does the wife but i always just presumed for a different reason to me. The only extra i would like in a car is instant screen clearing. Had a few cars over the years with a heated screen and TBH Hawing on the screen would have had a better effect. Saying that they were mostly Fords.

My Focus was the first car with a heated screen - AWESOME!!

The hot seat thing for me is less the undercarriage but warming the hips and lower back!!

Noggin wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:13 am The hot seat thing for me is less the undercarriage but warming the hips and lower back!!

Yeah, yeah yes. My Karen would say the same while wishing it was an aftermarket seat from Love Honey. Anyway im away to bed so enjoy your heated bits

Felix wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:53 am

Noggin wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:13 am The hot seat thing for me is less the undercarriage but warming the hips and lower back!!

Yeah, yeah yes. My Karen would say the same while wishing it was an aftermarket seat from Love Honey. Anyway im away to bed so enjoy your heated bits

100% don't need anything from Lovehoney distracting me whilst I'm driving

It's freaky enough that the drivers seat in coach vibrates if you get too close to a white line