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pistonoobs
Original Poster
79 posts
7 months
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Auto-dimming mirror Xenons (including full beam) Power fold electric mirrors LED indicators. I saw my first set of front LED indicators on a new merc the other day, and i must say, on some cars, the indicators can be drowned out a bit by the headlights. These things were great and i could see them a mile off. We also need better designed cup holders. So many cars have s  t cupholder, it's untrue.
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RevolveR
227 posts
9 months
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All round parking sensors
USB socket that can charge and read/play files e.g. MP3s from devices
Aux socket
Sat nav
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g3org3y
6,765 posts
60 months
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Naturally aspirated petrol engines would be nice.
(the return of the BMW staight six?)
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Debaser
1,168 posts
130 months
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PDenyer
139 posts
77 months
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Loud exhausts and 3million horse power
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Welshbeef
13,019 posts
67 months
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Quick clear front screen
ESP
Dynamic Sat nav
Cylinder deactivation so you can have one modular block for economies of scale but then turn on or off pistons according to power requirement.
Auto brakes ie if it can tell your approaching a static object at too fast a speed it emergency stops to prevent collision should save some accidents
Heated and cooled front and rear seats plus steering wheel.
Lane cruise control and dynamic cruise control so if you want gads off steering wheel on those long 3 hour M way drives
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vsonix
1,063 posts
32 months
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Laser guns, rear smoke screen and either oil slick or caltrops. Sexy holographic computer avatar. Flux Capacitor.
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poing
2,296 posts
69 months
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Machine guns, revolving number plates, ejector seat for when the other half just won't shut the hell up. Ability to fly or at least hover would be handy too.
Maybe a built in electric chair that shocks you when you sit in the middle lane for no reason for a mile or more. Similarly it can shock you when you are driving 20mph below the limit with a line of more than 6 cars stuck behind you.
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Paddy_N_Murphy
15,128 posts
53 months
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Yep. Frickin Lasers.
And Liquorice dispensers. Obviously.
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Papa Hotel
9,391 posts
51 months
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I want nannying nonsense like automatic lights & wipers and parking sensors made illegal. If you don't know when to turn your lights on or clear your f king windscreen and you can't conduct a simple slow-speed parking manoeuvre, maybe you shouldn't be driving. This trend for an electronic veil of safety is just making idiots think they can do as they please, the car will sort it out for them. f k it, ABS and traction control while we're at it. And automatic brakes. Yes, definitely automatic brakes.
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Welshbeef
13,019 posts
67 months
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A vast reduction in weight.
This would then allow for vast fuel tanks so 2k miles could be driven without filling up yet car with full tank would weigh the same as a car today.imagine for some people that would be 6 fill ups a year possibly less if you could stretch it a bit more.
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Astronut
102 posts
48 months
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g3org3y said: Naturally aspirated petrol engines would be nice.
(the return of the BMW staight six?) Seconded. Adding DCOE Webers/DHLA Dellortos...
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dudleybloke
6,763 posts
55 months
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CR6ZZ
214 posts
14 months
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A manual gearbox option...
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otolith
19,343 posts
73 months
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Throttle pedal, brake pedal, steering wheel.
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davepoth
19,854 posts
68 months
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KarlMac
431 posts
10 months
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Quick clear front screen
iPod integration (proper stuff, not this Aux socket shenanigans)
Cruise control.
Frickin lasers too.
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carmadgaz
2,330 posts
52 months
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pistonoobs said: Auto-dimming mirror Xenons (including full beam) Power fold electric mirrors LED indicators. I saw my first set of front LED indicators on a new merc the other day, and i must say, on some cars, the indicators can be drowned out a bit by the headlights. These things were great and i could see them a mile off. We also need better designed cup holders. So many cars have s t cupholder, it's untrue. I'll concede on the indicators (though it wouldn't hurt the designers to put them somewhere where they aren't drown out (my 45yo Landrover manages so why not a modern hatchback??) Cupholders are neither here nor there, why they put them in the way bugs me though, I can't use the ones in my MX-5 AND change gear comfortably. Waste of time! For the rest PH sums it up below... Papa Hotel said: I want nannying nonsense like automatic lights & wipers and parking sensors made illegal. If you don't know when to turn your lights on or clear your f king windscreen and you can't conduct a simple slow-speed parking manoeuvre, maybe you shouldn't be driving. This trend for an electronic veil of safety is just making idiots think they can do as they please, the car will sort it out for them. f k it, ABS and traction control while we're at it. And automatic brakes. Yes, definitely automatic brakes. otolith said: Throttle pedal, brake pedal, steering wheel. I'll add a radio to that please. A/C is nice but it's not a deal breaker (none of my current cars have it). Heated front screen screen on my Focus was nice, wish those were more common.
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Pannywagon
889 posts
55 months
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Papa Hotel said: I want nannying nonsense like automatic lights & wipers and parking sensors made illegal. If you don't know when to turn your lights on or clear your f king windscreen and you can't conduct a simple slow-speed parking manoeuvre, maybe you shouldn't be driving. This trend for an electronic veil of safety is just making idiots think they can do as they please, the car will sort it out for them. f k it, ABS and traction control while we're at it. And automatic brakes. Yes, definitely automatic brakes. I like every single one of those things. It's called convenience. Why buy a dog and bark yourself? Yes, there are times when I want to drive, but 90% of the time I'm either commuting or driving the family around. Why do you feel that the only valid option is the balls out, fully committed, screw everything, uncomfortable (most of the time) go-kart option? F**k that. Life's too short.
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daytonarhymes
82 posts
73 months
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I'm sure it's probably already been said . . . but
a manual gearbox. period.
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