718 Positive Vibes Thread...
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I have seen this on a you tube review and it seemed to be distracting. I suspect that if I had it fitted I would soon be looking to remove the bulb as it would probably be really annoying.
Perhaps might be more relevant to Boxster with hood up although I did long test drives in Boxster and Cayman and did not notice a problem.
Just something else to bump up the price- as if there are not already enough expensive options!
Perhaps might be more relevant to Boxster with hood up although I did long test drives in Boxster and Cayman and did not notice a problem.
Just something else to bump up the price- as if there are not already enough expensive options!
FourPotPorsche said:
I suppose so but I have an inherent dislike of any nanny safety technologies so those that are are optional I avoid. I test drove an Audi TTS several months ago which had the blind spot indicator technology and thought it was quite novel for the first half hour but I grew to dislike it by the end of the 5 hour stint as it became a distraction for me. However, I can see its appeal and, by the time I buy my next Cayman, this option may be standard....like Porsche will ever do that
Problem with all this safety technology such as blind spot warning is it's not infallible and all too easy to take it for granted and not use mirrors as much as is necessary. There is no substitute for using the Mk.1 eyeball, a much more reliable device and used properly a driver should know exactly what's going on all around.hmmm even one of these London vloggers not so much impressed with it though 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWbRfv0_SC4
- The squaky noise of the steering in the beginning (2.16), is a bit shocking to be honest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWbRfv0_SC4
- The squaky noise of the steering in the beginning (2.16), is a bit shocking to be honest.
dreamcar said:
Problem with all this safety technology such as blind spot warning is it's not infallible and all too easy to take it for granted and not use mirrors as much as is necessary. There is no substitute for using the Mk.1 eyeball, a much more reliable device and used properly a driver should know exactly what's going on all around.
First 718 Boxster I test drove had this, and in the main it detected central reservations, especially those with hedges, on dual carriageways. It's definitely not on the list for me, as I found it more of an annoyance than helpful. I generally have a pretty good idea of what's beside me from mirrors and side window, and in modern vehicles the blind spot are really not all that huge.Liam
LiamH66 said:
First 718 Boxster I test drove had this, and in the main it detected central reservations, especially those with hedges, on dual carriageways. It's definitely not on the list for me, as I found it more of an annoyance than helpful. I generally have a pretty good idea of what's beside me from mirrors and side window, and in modern vehicles the blind spot are really not all that huge.
Liam
...and when you're driving another car, and the warning light isn't there...BAM!Liam
It's like the 981S owner I met who didn't use his ACC any more as his wife's Range Rover didn't have it and every time he drove her car he'd bowl up to the car in front expecting the RR to slow itself down.
DJMC said:
...and when you're driving another car, and the warning light isn't there...BAM!
It's like the 981S owner I met who didn't use his ACC any more as his wife's Range Rover didn't have it and every time he drove her car he'd bowl up to the car in front expecting the RR to slow itself down.
I think this rather supports my whole point - reliance on technology rather than driving correctly. "Driving another car, and the warning light isn't there...BAM!" Isn't that what the law would quite rightly define as driving without due care and attention?It's like the 981S owner I met who didn't use his ACC any more as his wife's Range Rover didn't have it and every time he drove her car he'd bowl up to the car in front expecting the RR to slow itself down.
I haven't specced Lane Change Assist on my 718 Boxster because I will not be driving it on the Continent. My Cayenne S has it fitted and I have found it most useful when driving on the right hand side of the road as the warning lights in the passenger side rear view mirror show up much better than the driver's door mirror due to line of sight angles.
Cyb1967 said:
A little bit unkind on the 718 positive vibes thread! 
DJMC said:
...and when you're driving another car, and the warning light isn't there...BAM!
It's like the 981S owner I met who didn't use his ACC any more as his wife's Range Rover didn't have it and every time he drove her car he'd bowl up to the car in front expecting the RR to slow itself down.
My friend hit his f355 berlinetta's bumper while parking a few weeks ago, after getting used to his daily range rover with all park assist gadgets and etc...It's like the 981S owner I met who didn't use his ACC any more as his wife's Range Rover didn't have it and every time he drove her car he'd bowl up to the car in front expecting the RR to slow itself down.
Morning espresso double shot is a must before stepping into oldies!
ooid said:
My friend hit his f355 berlinetta's bumper while parking a few weeks ago, after getting used to his daily range rover with all park assist gadgets and etc...
Morning espresso double shot is a must before stepping into oldies!
You've got it easy - at least these days the pedals, gearchange and indicators are pretty much all in the same place. In days gone by some bikes had the gearchange on the right foot, rear brake on the left, some the opposite, some you moved the gearchange up for up, some the other way, scooters usually had the gearchange on the left handlebar. Going further back some cars had three pedals, but (as Eric Morecombe might have said) not necessarily in the right order. And a model T Ford!!!!Morning espresso double shot is a must before stepping into oldies!
bcr5784 said:
In days gone by some bikes had the gearchange on the right foot, rear brake on the left, some the opposite, some you moved the gearchange up for up, some the other way, scooters usually had the gearchange on the left handlebar.
That is now the preserve of the electric parking brake and related hold function,Some in the centre
Some on the dash
Some you push
Some you pull
Some will hold on a hill
Some won't hold on a hill
Some will hold with a double push of the pedal
Some won't.....
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