Small features you like about your car...

[E65Ross]

What small, seemingly insignificant features on your car do you like that many might not think twice about?

For me, I love the absolutely enormous arm rest; it just makes it feel so much more relaxing.

Another is the auto park feature is nice, once you come to a stop the parking brake will come on so you can take your foot off the brake.... It's nice and also helps prevent you blinding the person behind you.

So, over to you.

[Marc p]

Erm, quite simple really, pop up headlights .

[amusingduck]

Having a footrest next to the clutch. Something so simple, but makes a big difference to me. I don't know why some manufacturers make cars without them.

A small sunvisor in the middle to cover the gap between driver/passenger sunblinds.

[RicksAlfas]

I like the 8 buttons I can assign to whatever task I want. (E90).
e.g.
1 - phone home (ET button)
2 - sat nav home
3 - USB music
4 - check tyre pressures
5 - Radio 2
etc. etc.

[Mr SFJ]

amusingduck said:

Having a footrest next to the clutch. Something so simple, but makes a big difference to me. I don't know why some manufacturers make cars without them.

+1.

The remote tailgate release, so handy for chucking stuff into the boot rather than having to fiddle with unlocking the car, then having a hand free to press the release button that way.

[amstrange1]

Parking ticket clip on the front screen, shopping bag hooks in the boot. Probably cost Skoda all of 50p per car to include them in my wife's Fabia, so it annoys me that Jag couldn't put the same in my XF!

[Conscript]

- Keyless entry. Not a huge amount of practical benefit, but a very nice feature.
- Frame-less rear view mirror. Looks very neat and gives you the impression of a wider field of view without the black plastic bezel.

[oldaudi]

The small sun visor that pops down above the rear view mirror.
Hooks in the boot that you can hang your shopping from
Auto Dim rear view mirror
Foot rest by the clutch
Arm rest
Lockable Glovebox
The fact I can change a light bulb without a dealer, special tools, bumper coming off or an entire Sunday being needed

Basically a load of stuff you dont get on newer cars without paying extra for these days

Edited by oldaudi on Tuesday 7th October 10:41

[Triumph Man]

The captain's chair armrests, the dashboard angled towards the driver (you never realise how much until you are a passenger in your own car!) The noise the indicators make, the MPG swingometer, the heated washer nozzles (in 1995!) the heated door locks for those cold mornings, and the fact that the forward and backward adjustment for the seat is connected via a cable to the seatbelt height.

That little list makes me sound like a proper fanboi, but really those simple things just make the car that little bit nicer.

Edited by Triumph Man on Tuesday 7th October 10:04

[moffat]

The automatic throttle blip when I turn the key in the ignition and cold 6.2 V8 bursts into life with an almighty roar in my garage.

I always leave the door open to hear it

[EskimoArapaho]

The 'nut cooler' air vent just at the bottom of the steering column that directs cool air at your family jewels in Summer. And presumably warm air in Winter (I'll find out later this year)

Side mirrors that automatically angle downards to show you the kerb as soon as you engage reverse gear.

[Mr_Yogi]

Keyless entry is greatr on the Mrs Yaris.

On my car I love the split tailgate/ shopping shoot (E39 BMW 5 series touring). I hardly ever have to use the full tailgate.

[Boydie88]

E65Ross said:

once you come to a stop the parking brake will come on so you can take your foot off the brake.... It's nice and also helps prevent you blinding the person behind you.

Never had a car with a hand brake before?

[Silverbullet767]

RicksAlfas said:

I like the 8 buttons I can assign to whatever task I want. (E90).
e.g.
1 - phone home (ET button)
2 - sat nav home
3 - USB music
4 - check tyre pressures
5 - Radio 2
etc. etc.

Yes! I love these buttons too, I've got mine set for sat nav home, phone home, radio stations, ipod etc. I also love the fact that if you place your finger on the button without actually pressing it, a shortcut menu will pop up on the screen telling you what each number does before you press it.

[Frio3535]

The location of the door handle inside. Takes passengers a good minute to find it.

[g3org3y]

- I can change any of the bulbs in <5 mins with no special tools or removal of bumpers, wheel arch trims etc.
- I can fit a new battery without having to take it to the dealers to be coded.

[fathomfive]

The night panel button.

[FussyFez]

The fact its simple to work on. Old enough to be simple but new enough for some refinement.

I consider it a 'proper' car, with cable throttle etc, but EFI, so it's reliable.

I dread the day I consider a 'modern' car with fly by wire throttle and ASM etc.

[E65Ross]

Boydie88 said:

E65Ross said:

once you come to a stop the parking brake will come on so you can take your foot off the brake.... It's nice and also helps prevent you blinding the person behind you.

Never had a car with a hand brake before?

Yes, but you have to put your foot on the clutch, put the car into neutral and raise your foot, apply handbrake. Then to go you need to lower handbrake after lowering the clutch and selecting 1st etc. Or in an automatic with a handbrake you'd need to put the car in neutral I think.... This is literally for off the footbrake and job done. Push the accelerator and the parking brake releases straight away.

I also love the automatic boot opening and closing function. Heated windscreen washers and wiper blade area to stop the blades sticking to the screen. To be honest, the 7 has quite a few nice little features

[percymk4]

Auto dimming rear view mirror.
The little dip in the boot floor to put stuff in so it doesn't slide about.
The cup holders in the doors are nice and deep.
The wee slot by the boot release to put your phone.
The shift light, although annoying at times, has been handy as this is my first car with six gears and I often forget that on a motorway.
Lockable box between the seats.
Bluetooth.