What obscure car features do you like??
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Auto window closure if it rains on the vectra c with rain sensor , auto dimming drivers door mirror , can bus rear lights that will move the brake light down to the next available bulb should one blow , and Adaptive brake lights 1st car in its class to have them.
Heated front screen on Fords
Heated front screen on Fords
A lot of these electronic gizmos were standard on the Volvo 480 at launch in 1987:
Automatic rear wiper when engaging reverse.
Two speed rear wiper.
If driving with the wipers on, when flooring the accelerator the front wipers would switch to full speed.
"See you home" sidelights.
An LED would illuminate in the lock cylinder if you lifted the door handle first.
LED in keyhole would also stay on for 15 secs after closing the door to facilitate locking it.
Of course by 1988 most of them had stopped functioning
I do miss that car sometimes.
Automatic rear wiper when engaging reverse.
Two speed rear wiper.
If driving with the wipers on, when flooring the accelerator the front wipers would switch to full speed.
"See you home" sidelights.
An LED would illuminate in the lock cylinder if you lifted the door handle first.
LED in keyhole would also stay on for 15 secs after closing the door to facilitate locking it.
Of course by 1988 most of them had stopped functioning
I do miss that car sometimes.
I like the 20gig hard drive in the Bose stereo in my Mazda. Instead of having an ipod hanging around looking messy with wires you just dump your music collection onto the HD and forget it. You can also record directly from CD onto HD. Good for OCD sufferers like me who hate wires and gadgets rolling round the dash!
va1o said:
The red and blue illuminiation you get on the dials in VWs 
Prefer the white & red Audi ones myself. Agree with you on dials though. I'd think twice about buying a car if it had crap coloured dials (Toyota for instance).Main thing for me is wing mirrors. Genuinely thing hideous mirrors can ruin a car. Look at the current Lexus IS. Ghastly things on that!
wildcat45 said:
Being able to shut the windows from the key fob. I never get tired of this.
I just discovered that my car has this function; no idea when I'll ever use it but it is pretty cool. Another vote for the nightpanel switch on the Saabs as well. Finally, has anyone mentioned LED DRLs yet?
OK, some of these not so obscure but here goes anyway...:
The one touch drop down rear headrests on my dad's old 300 CE Merc.
Ford QuickClear heated windscreen on the Focus RS.
Ford Capless Fuel Filler on the Focus RS.
Infinitely adjustable (within limits) intermittent wipe timer on my old Mk3. Golf GTI.
Red Seatbelts in my old Metro
The one touch drop down rear headrests on my dad's old 300 CE Merc.
Ford QuickClear heated windscreen on the Focus RS.
Ford Capless Fuel Filler on the Focus RS.
Infinitely adjustable (within limits) intermittent wipe timer on my old Mk3. Golf GTI.
Red Seatbelts in my old Metro
Was at the petrol station earlier when another MINI Cooper S pulled up at the pump opposite. I noticed the driver attach the petrol cap to the flap, to stops it dangling down onto the paintwork. Turns out there's a 'holder' built into the flap. My mind was blown 
I'd never noticed this feature before and always got annoyed at the cap dangling about
I'd never noticed this feature before and always got annoyed at the cap dangling about VeeTEC said:
Dracoro said:
Wife's Focus has front screen demister thing, something good that's not as common as it should be, esp in V cold parts...
Didn't Ford protect the heated windscreen technology for 20 years, or something like that? I was under the impression that other manufacturers would be able to do it soon.hyperblue said:
Was at the petrol station earlier when another MINI Cooper S pulled up at the pump opposite. I noticed the driver attach the petrol cap to the flap, to stops it dangling down onto the paintwork. Turns out there's a 'holder' built into the flap. My mind was blown I'd never noticed this feature before and always got annoyed at the cap dangling about
Ok without meaning to turn this into a b I'd never noticed this feature before and always got annoyed at the cap dangling about 
hfest, is your salesman an asshole? I always tell the customers about that, which has been built in to every Vauxhall and Kia I have sold, plus a few more. Really helps prevent those annoying little scratches around the filler cap.Escort2dr said:
VeeTEC said:
Dracoro said:
Wife's Focus has front screen demister thing, something good that's not as common as it should be, esp in V cold parts...
Didn't Ford protect the heated windscreen technology for 20 years, or something like that? I was under the impression that other manufacturers would be able to do it soon.I love the self closing doors / boot on my Merc
Ben
cptsideways said:
saaby93 said:
cptsideways said:
LHD said:
jamieboy said:
LittleSwill said:
I really like the idea of the Merc wing mirrors that dip when you put it in reverse. Pity you can only get them on Mercs.
...and the Alfa Brera and Spider, possibly 159 too. Comes as part of the electric seats pack, I think.With the Citroen when you're in reverse you can adjust the reverse position - it remembers that, move out of reverse and it switches back to the normal remembered position.
Is that the same for everyone else?
So it is just Mercs then..!
Edited by Boneman on Saturday 21st November 00:20
cptsideways said:
saaby93 said:
cptsideways said:
LHD said:
jamieboy said:
LittleSwill said:
I really like the idea of the Merc wing mirrors that dip when you put it in reverse. Pity you can only get them on Mercs.
...and the Alfa Brera and Spider, possibly 159 too. Comes as part of the electric seats pack, I think.With the Citroen when you're in reverse you can adjust the reverse position - it remembers that, move out of reverse and it switches back to the normal remembered position.
Is that the same for everyone else?
So it is just Mercs then..!
Edited by Boneman on Saturday 21st November 00:20
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