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Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 14:th-Dec-2015
Hi guys. I'm new on here. Just wanted to say hello!
Just picked up the keys to my very first Vauxhall!
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - WhelanUK - 14:th-Dec-2015
Hello and welcome.
What you got?
Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 14:th-Dec-2015
I've got a 2012 Astra 2.0ctdi Elite. It's in a mid blue colour. I'll try and get photos up tomorrow! Such a nice car so far!
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - irmartyn - 14:th-Dec-2015
Welcome.
RE: Just picked up the keys! - sheppy1 - 14:th-Dec-2015
Ooooo very nice! Think I know which colour you have, be good to see it and welcome!
Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 14:th-Dec-2015
Sheppy, it's a difficult colour to describe. It's not dark blue, yet not light enough to be seashell
Been conveniently driving to get coffee from McDonald's all evening, just to have a drive and explore the different options inside
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - Saxito@Tech - 15:th-Dec-2015
(14:th-Dec-2015, 19:11:39)ac2709 Wrote: Hi guys. I'm new on here. Just wanted to say hello!
Just picked up the keys to my very first Vauxhall!
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An interesting and exciting model Car...
Your Spanish Friend.
RE: Just picked up the keys! - Rusty2009 - 15:th-Dec-2015
Welcome pics are a must.
Just picked up the keys! - Tonto - 15:th-Dec-2015
Welcome to VXOC ac2709, certainly get some pictures up!!
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - tucpal - 15:th-Dec-2015
Welcome to vxoc [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 15:th-Dec-2015
Thanks for the welcome guys!
As promised, here are the pictures of the new toy
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Just picked up the keys! - Tonto - 15:th-Dec-2015
That's a nice colour that mate. Wish my J had the facelift bumpers too!
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Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 15:th-Dec-2015
(15:th-Dec-2015, 22:47:21)Tonto Wrote: That's a nice colour that mate. Wish my J had the facelift bumpers too!
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Thanks pal. It was a lucky find! Really like it so far. Gutted it doesn't have a USB port inside though :(
Could always retrofit if needs be
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - irmartyn - 15:th-Dec-2015
(15:th-Dec-2015, 22:47:21)Tonto Wrote: That's a nice colour that mate. Wish my J had the facelift bumpers too!
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You could upgrade it? I think if I need headlight washes that's what I'm doing.
Just picked up the keys! - Tonto - 15:th-Dec-2015
Yeah I've thought about it but there's so much else I want to do first!
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - sheppy1 - 16:th-Dec-2015
That's the colour I thought! I LOVE that colour and kick myself for not getting it every time I see one!!! Ha
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - tucpal - 16:th-Dec-2015
Lovely looking motor [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 16:th-Dec-2015
(16:th-Dec-2015, 09:52:44)sheppy1 Wrote: That's the colour I thought! I LOVE that colour and kick myself for not getting it every time I see one!!! Ha
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(16:th-Dec-2015, 12:49:42)tucpal Wrote: Lovely looking motor
Thanks guys!
Need to get it waxed and detailed. Love the chrome trim on the outside too.
Taking it for a blast on the motorway too so going to see what I can get from it
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - bhalay207 - 17:th-Dec-2015
Lovely looking colour!
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - Hev - 23:rd-Dec-2015
hi and welcome!
Just picked up the keys! - Nemo - 23:rd-Dec-2015
Welcome and hi! Lovely looking motor
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Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 1:st-Jan-2016
Finally got around to fitting the metro kit today!
Thanks to @rusty2009 for the HowTo removal. That aerial was a bugger to get off!
I decided to place the mic on the sun visor as it was easier and I wasn't brave enough to pull out the cluster unit :/
It all seems to work well, apart from When I try to start a call from the steering wheel it ends straight away (works fine from my phone though).
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Just picked up the keys! - Rusty2009 - 1:st-Jan-2016
Wonder if there is a setting that needs changing?
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Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 1:st-Jan-2016
Could be... I'm going to email Ray Smith and ask if it's a common problem.
It's good having it installed though! Nice being able to change music through the CD400
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - bhalay207 - 1:st-Jan-2016
Don't forget it will mute your parking sensors and indicator tick so if your parking with your music playing you want knw your sensors are screaming lol
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Just picked up the keys! - Rusty2009 - 1:st-Jan-2016
Really I didn't notice that when I drove @DC_Elite car (but then again I didn't pay attention as to weather it had parking sensors)
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Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 1:st-Jan-2016
Cheers @bhalay207.
I see what you mean when you spoke about the ticking noise when it's connected. Luckily I can't hear it with the tractor engine over the top
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After being sat in the car for 1.5 hours fitting it, I've realised how much stuff I want to do now!
Think next is tinting windows(hoping it won't affect anti dazzle mirror).
LED's need to be ordered too!
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Just picked up the keys! - Rusty2009 - 1:st-Jan-2016
If you tint (I've gone limo black I think darkest tint they do) the anti dazzle mirror won't turn green unless you have some tosser behind with HIDs or full beam on
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Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 1:st-Jan-2016
There is a few range rovers with ridiculous 'dipped' beam around here
I might just go light smoked. I'll look at your progress thread and check yours out @rusty2009. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Just picked up the keys! - Nemo - 2:nd-Jan-2016
I've got light smoked on mine but as they come with a slight factory tint they practically black out
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - DC_ELiTE - 2:nd-Jan-2016
(1:st-Jan-2016, 21:05:29)Rusty2009 Wrote: Really I didn't notice that when I drove @DC_Elite car (but then again I didn't pay attention as to weather it had parking sensors)
Don't have parking sensors (Although would love to retrofit if possible at some point) but it does mute the indicator and warning tones so pay attention!
(1:st-Jan-2016, 21:16:44)Rusty2009 Wrote: If you tint (I've gone limo black I think darkest tint they do) the anti dazzle mirror won't turn green unless you have some tosser behind with HIDs or full beam on
Wait....the mirror has a green LED in it? If so either mine is not working properly or the LED is busted. Where is it?
Just picked up the keys! - ac2709 - 2:nd-Jan-2016
@DC_ELiTE on the right of the mirror there should be a small white hole/circle. When there are cars behind you, the mirror changes so their headlights have a green tinge to them. It stops bright lights blinding you from behind...
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RE: Just picked up the keys! - DC_ELiTE - 2:nd-Jan-2016
I've never noticed a green tinge before, I swear its working as it goes darker (on occasion) but am going to have to check that out now on my next drive.