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Offline Steve30

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Reading the Manual?
« on: 29 April 2010, 09:09 »
Do people on here read there manual's when they got there new car's?

I still havent even looked at my one yet!! :rolleyes:

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Offline Awry

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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2010, 09:16 »
Yep, and I enjoy it too. It's one of those rituals I do whenever I get a new car. Had my first wash and wax last weekend too. It's nice to get to know Madison.  :grin:
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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2010, 17:27 »
Yup all 300 odd pages of the Car manual and what ever number of pages of the audio manual.
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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2010, 17:36 »
Yup all 300 odd pages of the Car manual and what ever number of pages of the audio manual.

I'm impressed, I just havent been botherd at all, I never even looked at my Ed30 manual!! Get your car sorted yet? :wink:

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Offline DDRFan

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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2010, 18:58 »
i'm wading my way through the manual - found out about windscreen wiper service mode and how to correctly strap up your pregnant misses to the chair, complete with saggy milk producing boobies


Offline simonpolly

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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #5 on: 29 April 2010, 19:02 »
Real men do not read instructions :wink: :grin:
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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #6 on: 29 April 2010, 19:02 »
Looks like s couple of fried eggs
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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #7 on: 29 April 2010, 19:04 »
Real men do not read instructions :wink: :grin:
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indeed they don't , good to be a man!! :drool:

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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #8 on: 29 April 2010, 20:01 »
Yup all 300 odd pages of the Car manual and what ever number of pages of the audio manual.

I'm impressed, I just havent been botherd at all, I never even looked at my Ed30 manual!! Get your car sorted yet? :wink:

Goes in Tuesday is its first date with VW, for some work.  Most likely the last day I will see it for a while.  :cry:
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Gone: Mk7.5 R, 5dr, DSG, Deep Pearl Black, 18” Cadiz, Nav, Winter Pack, Keyless, Dynaudio and Reversing camera.
Gone: Mk7 R, 5dr, DSG, Limestone Grey, 19" Pretoria's, Nav Pro, DCC, Winter Pack, Keyless, Mobile Prep and Reversing Camera.
Gone: Mk6 GTD, 5dr, Manual, Tornado Red, 18" Vancouvers, RCD510 + Dynaudio, heated seats.

Offline JellyCat

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Re: Reading the Manual?
« Reply #9 on: 30 April 2010, 00:03 »
oh yes - sat in the car for about 2-3 hours reading the manual and playing with the car. Picked it up at 18:30 also so was dark out as well lol