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by scimitargtc
Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:31 am
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Connect 1 issues...
Replies: 1
Views: 1409

Re: Connect 1 issues...

think its a bit like land rover - some phones work some don't = only just discovered yesterday after 5 months that my 16 plate teckna auto diesel will connect to my blackberry leap - but not my lg g3 nor the wifes samsung j5 - very intuituve to use the voice commands - i have a vauxhall astra with v...
by scimitargtc
Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain
Topic: Pensioner claims her J10 QQ surged causing fatal accident
Replies: 17
Views: 7957

Re: Pensioner claims her J10 QQ surged causing fatal acciden

smacks of the volvo auto issues of the 80's(? 300 series??) iirc no blame was ever attributed to the manufacturer
by scimitargtc
Sun Jan 29, 2017 11:03 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: First qashqai but negativity about car got me worried
Replies: 15
Views: 6704

Re: First qashqai but negativity about car got me worried

2016 1.6 cvt teckna bought at 8 months 6kmiles - NO faults
by scimitargtc
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:09 am
Forum: Main QashQai Discussion
Topic: MPG again and a genera rant!
Replies: 37
Views: 16231

Re: MPG again and a genera rant!

2016 1.6 diesel teckna auto = 9k 36 - 47mpg compared to company diesel astra 80k 65mpg but assume my use of kick down on the cvt box doesn't help - previous comapny car toyota auris hybrid never with cvt box gave more than 50
by scimitargtc
Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:59 am
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Darlington Nissan dealer speeding in customer cars
Replies: 2
Views: 1899

Re: Darlington Nissan dealer speeding in customer cars

i don't have a dc but when our youngest son was learning to drive to make the insurance palatable he took a policy with a black box. at regular frequencies he'd get reports showing his performance so when he got a snotty mail threatening to cancel his policy for persistent speding we asked for proof...
by scimitargtc
Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Installing A Dashcam
Replies: 132
Views: 119561

Re: Installing A Dashcam

great write up - re fitting by the high street way back in 2003 I had them fit a cd mulitchanger to my brand new citroen picasso (my first canbus wired car) and the computer that controlled all majordash displays etc ceased to work - put them on written notice about liability but fortunately, before...
by scimitargtc
Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:11 am
Forum: For Sale & Wanted
Topic: GROUP BUY: QQ J11 (>2014) bonnet/hood strut kit
Replies: 248
Views: 97235

Re: GROUP BUY: QQ J11 (>2014) bonnet/hood strut kit

thanks just ordered it
by scimitargtc
Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:40 am
Forum: For Sale & Wanted
Topic: GROUP BUY: QQ J11 (>2014) bonnet/hood strut kit
Replies: 248
Views: 97235

Re: GROUP BUY: QQ J11 (>2014) bonnet/hood strut kit

ok give me a clue - where is the link to this shop please
by scimitargtc
Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: X-tronic
Replies: 16
Views: 10995

Re: X-tronic

'manual' shift - push the gear lever across and forward to change 'up' pull back to change 'down' i use it to force it into 7th gear - at 60mph it sits in 5th affecting mpg - in normal driving no real benefit
by scimitargtc
Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Activate ok google?
Replies: 20
Views: 8481

Re: Activate ok google?

confused - are you saying there is way of using voicedialling with the handsfree - my company astra does this