Small features you like about your car...

Small features you like about your car...

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JakeThePeg

4,076 posts

122 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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The way my interior light comes on when I unlock the car, the ease of the cruise control, flick it to on, lift the stalk once, on.

The way the heater/air con controls are a fingertip close in 1st and third.

Soft touch indicators & The way that the indicators flash rapidly when something on the car isn't closed.

The trip computer button, located on the end of the wiper stalk, so easy to get to and quickly check out the trip distance, range, and mpg.

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

182 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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DoubleSix said:
HereBeMonsters said:
Oh yeah, if you put it in reverse and it senses the rear window is wet (even if the wiper is not already on) it gives it a couple of wipes so you can see where you're going.
What car?

Pretty sure most do it in the dry too, no sensor.
2010 Honda Insight.

That's the thing - it doesn't do it if the window is dry, so it doesn't ruin the wiper or leave a dirty streak on the window. Clever.

RobinBanks

17,540 posts

179 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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HereBeMonsters said:
2010 Honda Insight.

That's the thing - it doesn't do it if the window is dry, so it doesn't ruin the wiper or leave a dirty streak on the window. Clever.
Nice attention to detail!

corvus

431 posts

152 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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Mechanical hillholder function on my Forester.

And the heated bottom section on the windscreen for the wipers to stop them freezing in really cold weather.

Baryonyx

17,996 posts

159 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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The analogue clock.


Adeyb

321 posts

145 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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I like this little detail, pretty and functional


mp3manager

4,254 posts

196 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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colonel c

7,890 posts

239 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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Discover 2. The driver’s door window is at just the right height to nonchalantly rest my elbow out of.

RX8. The stupid grin on my face every time I drive it.

turboteeth

350 posts

162 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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Hidden CD changer on my E class - press what looks like an ashtray button and up comes the front panel like magic smile

vikingaero

10,353 posts

169 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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The "secret glovebox" in Mrs V.'s Mitsubishi i-Car which doubles as an upside down tissue box holder.

The mood lighting on my Mini Clubman which The Vikingettes switch to pink and I switch back to amber to OCD match the instruments.


samuelellis

1,927 posts

201 months

Tuesday 7th October 2014
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Baryonyx said:
The analogue clock.

Yea i have to admit the analogue clock in the XJ is a nice thing

The Don of Croy

6,000 posts

159 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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In the V70 it was; the parking ticket clip, the puddle lights in the door mirrors, the auto-dim rear view mirror, and the picnic table for rear seat passengers.

In the GD Jazz it was; the radio on/off volume button was on the right so it fell just beneath your left hand and negated needing wheel controls for audio control (being a compact car helps), it also had a light to illuminate the centre console low down to find change etc.

In the E46 compact; the clever parcel shelf that offered either a holdall, or hangers for shopping bags, or a conventional shelf.

In the CX7; the look of sympathy/pity from the forecourt staff on recognising a regular customer.

Blib

44,148 posts

197 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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I really like the sweep of the rear screen on my 964 targa. It's just beautiful.

Leins

9,468 posts

148 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Fog-light washers on the M5. Never actually needed them, but love them all the same

Jordan210

4,520 posts

183 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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All the LED's inside that can change colour (until GF turns the car in to disco with them changing all the time)

The "hidden" cubby hole under the dash

The way the head up display pops up from under the dash



Also the 3rd sun visor on the drives side

james_gt3rs

4,816 posts

191 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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I like the lack of divide between the driver and passenger footwell... so I can stretch out my left leg if I want to.

schmalex

13,616 posts

206 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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vtecyo said:
The gearstick position (EP3).
What's an EP3?

schmalex

13,616 posts

206 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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WTF is an MCS?????


mocca

320 posts

155 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Mini Cooper S?

anonymous-user

54 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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The mute button for the nanny state....

Sorry dreaming again..