Sunday 8 May 2022
by Wulf
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Not long after getting my Skoda Fabia, I mentioned that I was enjoying the speed limiter function. Several years on, I’m still enjoying it. I’ve not been particularly focused on ‘hypermiling’ (trying to maximise fuel efficiency) but I like the … Continue reading
Thursday 5 May 2022
by Wulf
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Finding a screw embedded in one of our front tyres was not the start to the morning we had planned, particularly since we’ve got a bit of driving to do this afternoon. Fortunately there are plenty of tyre fitters nearby … Continue reading
Saturday 12 September 2020
by Wulf
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A few weeks ago, our car started telling us it was ready for another service. With moving into our new house on the agenda, we ignored it for a long time but, now that is settling down, we decided it … Continue reading
Sunday 10 September 2017
by Wulf
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Driving home from Devon today, I decided to stick the limiter on at 65mph for most of the motorway stretch. That worked out very nicely. Not too much overtaking to do and I got the average MPG up to just … Continue reading
Thursday 7 September 2017
by Wulf
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Our new Fabia doesn’t have cruise control but I am enjoying the similar functionality of the speed limiter. You can set this to your desired speed and then can’t exceed this except by flooring the accelerator or travelling down a … Continue reading
Friday 25 August 2017
by Wulf
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I try not to rush my decisions; Jane and I started thinking about trading in our car at least 18 months ago and, finally, took ownership of a recent Fabia Estate. We had an intensive period of searching around last … Continue reading
Thursday 17 August 2017
by Wulf
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Just under a week ago, Jane and I were in the process of arranging to part exchange out present car for another one, still second hand but much newer. It should be ready for us sometime next week so a … Continue reading