Worthywow
Mar 9th, 2006, 19:39
Hi ! I picked up my new (well second hand) D5 XC90 geartronic (2004) and gave it it's first run today :animal-smiley-037:
So far very impressed - once up and running ticks along very nicely - I was even getting close to 40 mpg between 70 and 80 !
I've got a couple of questions ...
Firstly, I've driven a few diesels and the engine seems a touch noisy when accelerating away - I guess this is normal but would be interested in people's imaginative descriptions of what level of 'noise' is normal ! Also I can feel some engine vibration in the steering wheel as well - nothing too bad but it's certainly there !
Secondly, the car has all the buttons for the integrated phone and has the SIM holder but not the phone buttons on the steering wheel - the dealer was somewhat vague about whether this car had the integrated phone option. There is a separate handsfree kit/cradle so I wonder if they have disabled the integrated phone option - if I have the SIM holder etc. does this mean I have the phone option ?
Either way, I am going to replace the Nokia cradle with a Bluetooth cradle (http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/5686.htm) so I'll let you how I get on !
Also I have an MP3 transmitter - if this works with the roof antenna I'll let you know !
Cheers,
Richard
So far very impressed - once up and running ticks along very nicely - I was even getting close to 40 mpg between 70 and 80 !
I've got a couple of questions ...
Firstly, I've driven a few diesels and the engine seems a touch noisy when accelerating away - I guess this is normal but would be interested in people's imaginative descriptions of what level of 'noise' is normal ! Also I can feel some engine vibration in the steering wheel as well - nothing too bad but it's certainly there !
Secondly, the car has all the buttons for the integrated phone and has the SIM holder but not the phone buttons on the steering wheel - the dealer was somewhat vague about whether this car had the integrated phone option. There is a separate handsfree kit/cradle so I wonder if they have disabled the integrated phone option - if I have the SIM holder etc. does this mean I have the phone option ?
Either way, I am going to replace the Nokia cradle with a Bluetooth cradle (http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/5686.htm) so I'll let you how I get on !
Also I have an MP3 transmitter - if this works with the roof antenna I'll let you know !
Cheers,
Richard