Things you found on your car, after a period of ownership
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Nearly a year into ownership and some 25K miles, I discovered the Golf's centre armrest had TWO height positions and could be pulled forward.
My 200 mile regular motorway cruise controlled journeys suddenly became much more comfortable.
I've been through the manual a few times before and never saw this mentioned.
My 200 mile regular motorway cruise controlled journeys suddenly became much more comfortable.
I've been through the manual a few times before and never saw this mentioned.
This one's the winner I think, or it would be if the thread title was "Things you couldn't find on your car, after a period of ownership...
Rangeroverover said:
went out with a car dealer mate who had just taken a countach in part ex, we went out to play, needed to put petrol in it. We spent 30 minutes looking for the filler, eventually went into a shop bought a car magazine, found a dealer who had one for sale, called him and asked him where it was.
meanwhile much mirth from the punters at the petrol station as we had bonnet, boot, doors everything open. Turns out it is under one of the earlike intakes on the roof
meanwhile much mirth from the punters at the petrol station as we had bonnet, boot, doors everything open. Turns out it is under one of the earlike intakes on the roof
Just today I found a button by the steering wheel in the car (Ford F150 Raptor). I did not bother to lean down and look at the symbol on it, I just pressed it a few times. Could not figure out what it was doing. No lights on the dash to indicate anything changing.
Thought I will take a look at the manual later. Then went to drive off and realised I could not reach the pedals. On looking at the symbol there is a picture of a foot, and it moves the accelarator and brake pedal up and down.
Car owned 5 months, and done 12000kms.
Thought I will take a look at the manual later. Then went to drive off and realised I could not reach the pedals. On looking at the symbol there is a picture of a foot, and it moves the accelarator and brake pedal up and down.
Car owned 5 months, and done 12000kms.
Edited by Fats25 on Thursday 9th April 04:54
Fats25 said:
Just today I found a button by the steering wheel in the car (Ford F150 Raptor). I did not bother to lean down and look at the symbol on it, I just pressed it a few times. Could not figure out what it was doing. No lights on the dash to indicate anything changing.
Thought I will take a look at the manual later. Then went to drive off and realised I could not reach the pedals. On looking at the symbol there is a picture of a foot, and it moves the accelarator and brake pedal up and down.
Car owned 5 months, and done 12000kms.
You know, I never even noticed that one despite owning one for a fair while! Thought I will take a look at the manual later. Then went to drive off and realised I could not reach the pedals. On looking at the symbol there is a picture of a foot, and it moves the accelarator and brake pedal up and down.
Car owned 5 months, and done 12000kms.
Edited by Fats25 on Thursday 9th April 04:54
Picked up my first 996 911, drove it home like it was on eggshells terrified I'd break something, got home went to reverse up the drive and.....
Cannot find reverse gear, used to VAG cars with the push down reverse, it won't push down, it won't pull up, how the hell do you get it in reverse? Took me 10 minutes to figure it out!
2 weeks later my mate called me, he'd just started doing race tuition at a driving school and they had a 911 he asked me the same thing, I felt much better!
Cannot find reverse gear, used to VAG cars with the push down reverse, it won't push down, it won't pull up, how the hell do you get it in reverse? Took me 10 minutes to figure it out!
2 weeks later my mate called me, he'd just started doing race tuition at a driving school and they had a 911 he asked me the same thing, I felt much better!
Automatic lights setting on my Monaro, rotate switch fully clockwise, one position further than normal lights on. I've never used it, ever*, I'm quite capable of deciding when the lights should be on.
So apologies to those flashing me on the A11 yesterday - yes I'm one of those brain dead idiots driving in fog with no lights on
This appears to be a type approval modification error. Domestic market Australian cars don't have rear fog lights as standard. Somebody didn't think this through when they fitted the rear fog.
- Except yesterday morning, when it was very foggy. Front and rear fog lights require the knob to be pulled out to activate. It doing this it appears that I had inadvertently rotated the knob fully clockwise, activating the automatic lights.
So apologies to those flashing me on the A11 yesterday - yes I'm one of those brain dead idiots driving in fog with no lights on
This appears to be a type approval modification error. Domestic market Australian cars don't have rear fog lights as standard. Somebody didn't think this through when they fitted the rear fog.
Rangeroverover said:
went out with a car dealer mate who had just taken a countach in part ex, we went out to play, needed to put petrol in it. We spent 30 minutes looking for the filler, eventually went into a shop bought a car magazine, found a dealer who had one for sale, called him and asked him where it was.
meanwhile much mirth from the punters at the petrol station as we had bonnet, boot, doors everything open. Turns out it is under one of the earlike intakes on the roof
I had to drive my boss's rangie back when he went to pick up a plane, and had to stop & refuel. My TD5 Disco has a button to pop the fuel filler flap, but could I find it anywhere on his? No. Eventually, and to my acute embarrassment, I found that it was only locked with the doors, and a simple press and it pops open. Whoops.meanwhile much mirth from the punters at the petrol station as we had bonnet, boot, doors everything open. Turns out it is under one of the earlike intakes on the roof
in the Mrs Used Astra, the spare key, stuck in the boot between the rear seats
in my Mazda 6, a small coin sort of box under the steering wheel only recently, had it over a year now
once years ago when I had a little fiesta, not long before parting with it, a small pocket in the drivers seat between my legs. also that if you had shocks that worked it handled so much better :-)
in my Mazda 6, a small coin sort of box under the steering wheel only recently, had it over a year now
once years ago when I had a little fiesta, not long before parting with it, a small pocket in the drivers seat between my legs. also that if you had shocks that worked it handled so much better :-)
Pints said:
I took my glove box out on the MX-5 yesterday and found a string hanging behind it.
Fitted, it turns out it's designed to stop it from dropping open too quickly.
Result.
MK3?Fitted, it turns out it's designed to stop it from dropping open too quickly.
Result.
Found the same thing on my MX5 when I had it. We'd always moaned about the fact the glove box just clattered open all the time. Then one day, found the clip attached to the soft-open mechanism.
No idea why it was disconnected in the first place, it's not like it would come detached easily.
Conscript said:
Pints said:
I took my glove box out on the MX-5 yesterday and found a string hanging behind it.
Fitted, it turns out it's designed to stop it from dropping open too quickly.
Result.
MK3?Fitted, it turns out it's designed to stop it from dropping open too quickly.
Result.
Found the same thing on my MX5 when I had it. We'd always moaned about the fact the glove box just clattered open all the time. Then one day, found the clip attached to the soft-open mechanism.
No idea why it was disconnected in the first place, it's not like it would come detached easily.
kapiteinlangzaam said:
I just bought a 4 year old Volvo XC90 from a colleague.
I was reading through the spec sheet after buying and pointed out to him that it was cool it had a stand-alone Webasto engine/cabin diesel heater.
What........ said he.
He bought the bloody thing new and didnt even realise he had specced a diesel heater
It came as part of a package apparently!
ok, its an old post, but its a thread winner. to be the new owner of the car and able to point out a major feature the previous owner wasn't aware of. I was reading through the spec sheet after buying and pointed out to him that it was cool it had a stand-alone Webasto engine/cabin diesel heater.
What........ said he.
He bought the bloody thing new and didnt even realise he had specced a diesel heater
It came as part of a package apparently!I'm sure it will have been serious money too.
many moons ago I had a datsun 120Y coupe. after 4 months I realised the tiny rear coupe windows went down. I never sat in the back- who knew !
really simple one for me, i found on the fuel flap of the insignia (and apparently many other cars) that there is a place to hang the fuel cap so you dont have to leave it dangling on your paint work.
after 9 years of car ownership, i checked my other cars and they also have the same (with the exception of the mk1 golf)
after 9 years of car ownership, i checked my other cars and they also have the same (with the exception of the mk1 golf)
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