Recent content by GraphicsMan

Maybe it's just Nokias phones! I have the same problem with mine. I had a very nice and shiny Samsung which worked faultlessly with the car. Unfortunately it was run over by my wife's car, unintentionally I might add, and I had to revert to my old Nokia. It's worked a few times but it's very...

I average about 50+mpg driving 50 miles a day mostly Motorway and dual carriageway. Get about 580 miles on a full tank. Most I've seen on the computer display was 57.

I'm not sure you can turn it off but you can turn the brightness all the way down leaving the screen virtually black. You could always switch to the audio or air con screens if it's only the map screen you don't want.

I took our two mountain bikes on the roof when we went to Center Parcs in the summer. Bars and carriers are quick and easy to install on the car and popping the bikes into the carriers only takes a few minutes and they are held securely. Hardly any wobbling if driving sensibly and I can keep an...

I agree, it' took a few weeks to get used to the new dimensions, coming from a saloon to a tourer, but I've pretty much perfected it now. When parallel parking, when you think ur getting close to the car behind, go really, really slow. When you can't go any further pull forward a foot! Only...

I average about 580 miles on a full tank. I do about 50 miles everyday, about half of it on the motorway. Trip computer averages at about 50mpg, highest I've had is 57mpg. Once took a trip up to the Lake district in the missus' Golf 1.9 GT TDI. Decided to see what the best MPG I could get with...

Nice guide Alan. I might look in to doing it when I get some free time.

Hey guys, been offline for a while so only just found my way here. All looks very good from first impressions, will try and more of a look round later. It was hard enough finding time to keep up with one forum, now I've got to keep my eyes on two! Thanks to everyone involved for their hard...