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Oct 5th, 2017, 15:17 | #1 |
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Polestar I couldn't resist.
I have booked mine in for Polestar on Wednesday 11th October,
Gives me nearly another week with mine in standard tune. I will then have 14 days to evaluate the Polestar.
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Oct 5th, 2017, 16:21 | #2 |
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Don't think you will regret it, especially if you get it at the offer price.
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Oct 5th, 2017, 16:52 | #4 |
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Until the end of October its £635, with the option of having it removed within 14 days if you don't like it.
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Oct 5th, 2017, 16:54 | #5 |
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Yes its at the offer price of £635.
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Oct 5th, 2017, 17:32 | #6 |
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You will have to do some serious driving in the next 14 days to get a proper evaluation but don't take any chances. Cannot wait for your before and after opinion.
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Oct 5th, 2017, 18:21 | #8 |
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It won't affect my insurance, not this year at least.
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Oct 5th, 2017, 18:20 | #9 |
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Its not long to really evaluate it properly, but thats the deal, I guess it's better than nothing, I don't think it's normally available.
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Thoughts on the Polestar upgrade
I bought my XC90 D5 (MY 2016) with 9000 miles in January 2017 to replace a 2014 BMW X3 MSport and now 11,000 miles later I'm still delighted.
A couple of weeks ago, after much thought and persuaded by the £200 discount, I had the Polestar optimisation installed by my local Dealer, Holden's in Norwich (I didn't buy the car from them but they have been most helpful, even collecting and returning the car free of charge). So what difference has the Polestar made? Firstly I notice that the engine doesn't sound quite so typically diesel when I first start it in the garage. It's not gone quiet, but it does seem to have lost some of the rattle that diesels typically have. Secondly, whilst the car was not exactly slow previously, it now seems to have an eager athleticism about it and small increments of pressure on the accelerator produce significant results. Most importantly the 40-80 or even 90 acceleration seems much more rapid with a noticeable push in the back. It's no tyre shredding boy racer, but then neither am I, but it is responsive and good to drive. Thirdly, prior to Polestar I was experiencing a slight hesitation at times - often when coming into a roundabout on a trailing throttle at about 15-20mph, ready to brake if necessary, then seeing that the way was clear and on pressing the accelerator again the car would take half a second or so to react before seeming to drop one gear too many and then accelerating fiercely. Not as bad as it sounds but I like to pride myself on being a smooth driver and there were times when the car caught me out! I'm delighted to say that this behaviour has now completely gone and the gear changes are now imperceptible and the correct gear always seems to be selected. Fuel consumption doesn't seem to have altered, but perhaps I'm just enjoying the improved performance and a long run may prove me wrong. Finally my Insurance Company did not wish any additional premium from me. And am I going to take the option to have it removed after 14 days? certainly not, I'm enjoying it too much. |
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