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Old 25th July 2018, 12:04 PM
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Ooh you found the hidden "donut around a tent mode"
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Old 25th July 2018, 12:39 PM
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Was the battery low-ish charge wise by any chance?
Indeed it was - good spot Sherlock
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(2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize
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Old 25th July 2018, 02:36 PM
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Is it a time machine too??
I wondered that too, but I think that was when he last bought me a pint
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Old 25th July 2018, 05:28 PM
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Open circuit on the external temperature sensor. Could be the connector under the passenger side headlight, or the sensor has just failed. Bumper off to swap it
I think that's the most likely explanation, as it defaults to -40c on each start-up, before recovering itself after running for 15 minutes or so.
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(1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P-
(2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize
(3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful.
(4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting.
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Old 25th July 2018, 09:09 PM
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You have the coolest car. Fact
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