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    Tyres

    I meant to change my winter tyres back a few weeks ago but only got round to it this morning. Really impressed that the garage said there's more than enough wear in them for another winter as I've done over 12,500 miles since I put them on on 6th December. Conti Winter Contact 850P. They were...
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    Matrix Lights affecting other drivers?

    I get flashed maybe 2 or 3 times a month. I can kind of see how oncoming lorry drivers might wrongly get some full beam in the eye if the central reservation confuses the radar. When there's a bit of haze/mist in the air you can actually see this (the beams not turning off reliably). On the...
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    Extended Interior LED Lighting Mod...

    That's a good point.
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    Extended Interior LED Lighting Mod...

    I can totally appreciate how chuffed someone would feel to do that themselves, but as it's only £100 I'd rather spend it and have a warranty from the manufacturer. If it was £500, a different matter maybe...
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    Must have S4 extras

    ACC is literally the one thing I wouldn't be without after having it bundled on my last car in 2013. But it just shows how different all our tastes are - some will never want or need it. Foldy mirrors, definitely. Matrix lights are good, but (for me) not as much a must-have as I'd thought...
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    how's your car doing in this weather?

    Fiesta is a great little car. Good luck on the school run.
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    Winter tyres?

    If I lived down your way I'd be having a pretty good look at Michelin CrossClimates. Good luck whatever you go for.
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    New S4 Avant B9

    nice pics, well done :)
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    Heated washer pipes / nozzle?

    Aye, that's the cold weather for you ;)
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    What did you & your B9 do today?

    Drove 20 miles to the coast for an early meeting, thought I'd miss the worst of the snow. Instead: All the snow! Abandoned the meeting and closed the site after 90 mins as the main roads north and south shut, managed to get the long way back via the only route left, and decided to work from...
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    Did you get to choose your Registration Number?

    Dealer read out a list of SW67s and I picked the one that made me think of a disease (not STD :) )
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    Replacing tyres on a lease car.

    My last lease didn't follow this line. They didn't care what tyres were on the vehicle as long as the spec was correct. I had decent tyres on it for four years but when it needed a couple a month before handing back (dammit!) they were cheap as chips and not a word said - the car was driven...
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    New V60

    I really like the current Volvos. What my last one was great at was thinking how a driver uses all the technology - the adaptive cruise control (for example) was controlled from the wheel rather than a stalk and so distances were much simpler to adjust on the fly - some of the other controls...
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    What did you & your B9 do today?

    I drove 500 miles back from a trip to Englandshire (Aberdeenshire to Hungerford/Oxford). At this time of year I tend to wash it when the wheels start looking manky, they're the only bit that seems to change after the first few days. The bodywork (Daytona Grey) just seems to look "lived in" from...
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    Sub human scum!

    What complete tossers, really sorry you had this happen Keef. It's not just the damage it's the reminder that idiots who don't even know you feel they can interfere with your life...
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    Before I place the order...

    Storage Pack is the number one thing I wish I'd added. I hadn't realised there were no cup holders or seat-back nets in the rear, in fact I haven't been in a car that's lacked these for well over a decade! I can also vouch for bringing competition to your local dealer, I ended up with a better...
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    Adaptive Cruise Question

    I don't find the traffic jam assist overly jerky but I do recognise your comment about braking distances on ACC. At any distance setting it brakes a bit later and harder than the ACC on my old Volvo, but not so much as to be a big deal. Because of this I fiddle with distance settings more than I...
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    Anyone else struggle with sline seats?

    I'm finding the s-line seats pretty comfy. I know there's a bit of a lottery here depending on seats and your own body size/shape, but for once it's gone in my favour. I've done 7k miles since I picked the car up on 23rd October and they've felt better than my last few cars. I need to mess...
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    Scandinavian Road Trip

    Great pics, @Feyim! Looks like a good trip. Did you need the chains at all?
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    19” Winter tyres for S4

    I had no idea, thanks @Taztastic
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