DerekT
Member Since: 02 Jan 2010
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 14
 
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| One year old! - The story so far.. |
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One year gone and 25,000 miles driven. Still a pleasure to drive, main problem being trying to obey speed limits. It is always itching to go, plenty in reserve. Problems? the initial software glitches with global window closing and battery drain, but nothing since then. Having said that, was in to get internal door trim on driver's door replaced, (£450) Took a gouge out of it when the seatbelt buckle did not retract before closing the door. This took 3 months to arrive!
Had to get front wing re-sprayed thanks to a car park ding from someone opening a door on to it, another £250 thank you.
Is due to go in for parking sensor light staying on, albeit it dim. Started doing that intermittently in wet weather, now always on.
Any thoughts on replacement tyres? Scorpion Zero's on at the moment but getting near the legal limit on the front and will have to be changed before winter. Also VED due, expensive month!
Apart from that still a joy to drive and no Oil leaks! (Yet) 
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 13th Oct 2010 2:14 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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What was your battery drain symptoms, and what was the cause.
My battery went dead after being parked up for 12 days - dealer couldnt find any problems. the mods for the Feb 2010 enhancement programme were already applied and all software and patches upto date. Im just waiting until i go on holiday again to see if it flattens the battery again.. Duncan
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| 13th Oct 2010 3:51 pm |
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DerekT
Member Since: 02 Jan 2010
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 14
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Re battery drain symptons - use to get a console message saying "battery low - start engine" after sitting in car listening to radio waiting for SWMBO. (No heated seats on) Couple of times it threatened not to start. Asked that battery and electrics be checked when it went in for 16000 mile service. Came back said all OK no problems found. Probably a typical response!. Since then no problems. Have left it for 2-3 weeks in Airport car park and no problem starting it. (The brakes had bound and I could not remember how to switch on the lights however  )
I would expect it to have a battery drain now with the parking sensor light always on, but this has not manifested itself yet.
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| 13th Oct 2010 4:47 pm |
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Supercharged
Member Since: 07 Oct 2006
Location: Northants
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I also had a battery drain problem in the early months with the car, same issue with warning to start the engine.
Dealer said that the threshold for the warning was set wrongly. The software update fixed the problem. Never any actual problems starting.
I have also just completed a year and 11,000 trouble-free miles in a fantastic car. Can't wait for the winter  Paul
D4 HSE Zermatt Silver / Ebony
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| 14th Oct 2010 11:36 am |
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