That moment when...

"Amoore100" (amoore100) 08/23/2015 at 12:45 • Filed to: Shared Parts, Aston, Volvo, Keys

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I was watching the Forza Motorsport 4 Trailer this morning, the one with Clarkson in it and realized that the key fob that the guy pulls out for his DB9 is nearly identical to the one for my V50...this is, of course, before the Emotion Control Units were released...

In comparison...

Nearly identical except for mine has a built in key transponder...

So are there any parts that your daily driver shares with something more exotic?

jkm7680 > Amoore100 08/23/2015 at 12:51

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Old B7 had the same Nav unit as the Lamborghini Galladro.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Amoore100 08/23/2015 at 12:52

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What’s the yellow button do???

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Amoore100 08/23/2015 at 12:53

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I have the same doors, windows, roof, and fenders as a Hellcat on my pleb R/T.

Amoore100 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 08/23/2015 at 12:55

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It turns on courtesy lighting at night. So the front DRLs light, interior lights turn on, rear parking lights on, license plate light on, and two lights under the rear view mirror...I believe its one of the features adopted from Ford as my dad’s Volvo has it as well, but it’s very nice to have on a dark night...I was under the impression that it was standard, but I guess your C30 doesn’t have it?

Imagine this but with less LED effect and on a V50...

Amoore100 > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 08/23/2015 at 12:56

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Well isn’t that sort of a given... :D

Amoore100 > jkm7680 08/23/2015 at 12:56

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Makes sense because VAG parts...

jkm7680 > Amoore100 08/23/2015 at 12:57

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It was a pretty good nav unit though. People who don’t like them just don’t know how to use them.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Amoore100 08/23/2015 at 13:13

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I was just surprised how different our keys are. My lightbulb does that

Amoore100 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 08/23/2015 at 13:20

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Cool! They must have changed it in the three years in between...

Laurence > Amoore100 08/23/2015 at 14:32

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Likely is exactly the same key; there’s a photo I remember seeing of an Aston key fob with a damaged leather cover hiding what I belive was a Volvo logo; I’ll have to see if I can find it

EDIT- found it!

Amoore100 > Laurence 08/23/2015 at 14:56

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That’s amazingly blatant! It seems like something GM would do, but I never thought Ford would stoop so low...

Alex B > Amoore100 08/23/2015 at 20:12

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Yeah, you can also find Mazda Parts on Astons. Ford was quite the expert with parts sharing

I really like your car! The V50 has always appealed to me.

Do you have your full license yet?

Amoore100 > Alex B 08/23/2015 at 21:21

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Ford quality indeed...

Thanks! I really love my V50 as well, even if it is the slower 2.4 engine it sounds great under acceleration...nothing beats that 5-Cyl rumble...

Not yet, I have a permit so far and will probably get a provisional license in Jan, upgraded to full license in 2017.

Alex B > Amoore100 08/23/2015 at 22:01

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I would definitely consider one as a first car for myself (or the S40/C30). Does it take premium fuel? That would be the biggest downside for me.

I can get my permit in March. I can’t wait! Everyday I get closer than I’ve ever been before in my life.

Amoore100 > Alex B 08/23/2015 at 23:03

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I use midgrade, but I think it runs ok on regular...premium isn’t all that more expensive though, and I think it’s worth it if the manufacturer recommends it...the T5 is known to be faster than my 2.4 but more expensive, repair prone and less fuel efficient, so it really is a matter of what you are interested in...how old are you currently? I’m surprised by our closeness in age...

Alex B > Amoore100 08/24/2015 at 08:42

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Here on the east coast premium seems to be about 40 cents more than regular! Obviously if premium was required I would put in premium, because the engine was designed for it... I would much rather have reliability+efficiency over speed for a first car.

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