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Outback going, what next?

Plenty of time to pick one up once they’re gone - my dad traded his R32 and S3 for a 325i Touring when I was born. It was a good car, but never had the same poke - or so I’m told.

I do know that the M340i/d are pretty expensive for what they are - indeed, bar the hybrid 330e, most of the 1/2/3 series are quite overpriced. IIRC dad paid just under £30k for his 1 Series, and it’s not even a hot one.

My next car, if possible, would be an S4 - but they’re just impossible to find in TFSI guise. It’s the same for all the hot Volvo estates - I think it was a V60 or something - big dad wagon with 450bhp or similar.

Going approved used is always nice. I was sold an approved car that had been in an accident, so a dealer isn’t gospel, but at least it gives you someone to shout at when things go wrong.

I hope you enjoy it - they’re very well put together cars, and I personally think the 43 is a sweet spot… the 63 is just too much!

By OccyVRS · 17 minutes ago17 min
Activating SmartLink on Swing 3

I did it today, worked like a charm.

Had some trouble disconnecting the antenna cable from the radio but otherwise it was really simple.

I used the clamp with the voltage regulator board and could read the chip from the first try.

Total cost was 9 USD including the ch341a and the radio keys both from AliExpress.

Thanks for the information

By Chiniwis · 45 minutes ago45 min
Pete's Rescue Roomster

The battery/charge warning light should by governd by the BMS. Thing is, our car was severely underperforming and leave the battery at 11.4V which way too, however the car never made any notice.

When I changed the alternator, I took off the negative pole, however that sucker crept back against the negative pole without me noticing it and holding my wrench against the negative bolt of the alternator, fried the fuse box....which I found out later....i just saw nice sparks haha.

Even though I swapped out the alternator and started the car, 12.2V and dropped slowly at idle. I suppose the LIN signal is severely limited what it communicates to the BMS. I wondered the same thing. I later found out that, ofcourse, the fuse board was fried but I always wondered why the car didn't report a "no/low charge signal".

By stigma · 54 minutes ago54 min
Fuel usage

Theres no heat or smell coming from opposite side just drivers side.

By chrisski · 1 hour ago1 hr
Octavia II Gearbox Drain / Fill Plug

Maybe an aluminium crush washer or O ring?

You can put the oil you drain from the box back in if its very fresh. Just make sure you drain into a clean container

By BlueWagon · 1 hour ago1 hr

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Outback going, what next?

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