Fed up with these stupid toys!
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You know what Im talking about, electric seats, auto dimming mirrors, , rain sensitive wipers, electric roofs, in fact pretty much every flipping useless gizmo that they stuff into every modern car.
Genuinely useful ones would include:
- Bluetooth handsfree
- ABS, Traction control etc
What matters to me in a car is quality of the engine, chassis, brakes, tyres, steering, good design and interior quality. and the way it all melds together.
Honestly it genuinely baffles me - electric seats? grip and slide is much faster and probably saves 40kg in weight. rain sensitive wipers? how ****ing hard is it to flip a switch? its not as if you have to move to get it, its a finger flick away!
Sorry for the rant.
Genuinely useful ones would include:
- Bluetooth handsfree
- ABS, Traction control etc
What matters to me in a car is quality of the engine, chassis, brakes, tyres, steering, good design and interior quality. and the way it all melds together.
Honestly it genuinely baffles me - electric seats? grip and slide is much faster and probably saves 40kg in weight. rain sensitive wipers? how ****ing hard is it to flip a switch? its not as if you have to move to get it, its a finger flick away!
Sorry for the rant.
272BHP said:
You know what Im talking about, electric seats, auto dimming mirrors, , rain sensitive wipers, electric roofs, in fact pretty much every flipping useless gizmo that they stuff into every modern car.
Genuinely useful ones would include:
- Bluetooth handsfree
- ABS, Traction control etc
What matters to me in a car is quality of the engine, chassis, brakes, tyres, steering, good design and interior quality. and the way it all melds together.
Honestly it genuinely baffles me - electric seats? grip and slide is much faster and probably saves 40kg in weight. rain sensitive wipers? how ****ing hard is it to flip a switch? its not as if you have to move to get it, its a finger flick away!
Sorry for the rant.
ABS? Traction control?!!! Pfft..... Genuinely useful ones would include:
- Bluetooth handsfree
- ABS, Traction control etc
What matters to me in a car is quality of the engine, chassis, brakes, tyres, steering, good design and interior quality. and the way it all melds together.
Honestly it genuinely baffles me - electric seats? grip and slide is much faster and probably saves 40kg in weight. rain sensitive wipers? how ****ing hard is it to flip a switch? its not as if you have to move to get it, its a finger flick away!
Sorry for the rant.
Just had a look at what the 3 contributors drive and we could be in for a slanging. BUT I agree what a load of tosh, if you can't manage to engage with the car your driving other than point it in the right direction and push the loud pedal what's the point. Actually that is the best bit so I might have scuppered my own argument.
aizvara said:
This topic again; gadgets and new stuff = bad. Why do these things annoy you enough to start a thread? Can't you simply buy a car without them? Oh and auto dimming mirrors seem fairly useful in my opinion.
Because my Wife insists on them and I hate paying thousands of pounds for them.
Wipers, quite agree. Lights only useful on holiday in those alpine tunnels where its a god send.
But some stuff is great,
Central Locking and remote "plip" keys
ABS
Traction Control
Air Bags
Bluetooth
Annoyances
Starter buttons - Aargh! Whats wrong with just turning the key
Rain Sensing wipers that can't work out if it is actually raining
Electric seats
Fog Lights that don't apparently turn off.
Alcantara steering wheels for road cars
But some stuff is great,
Central Locking and remote "plip" keys
ABS
Traction Control
Air Bags
Bluetooth
Annoyances
Starter buttons - Aargh! Whats wrong with just turning the key
Rain Sensing wipers that can't work out if it is actually raining
Electric seats
Fog Lights that don't apparently turn off.
Alcantara steering wheels for road cars
ewenm said:
Butter Face said:
Why?
A factory Bluetooth kit is a god send, get in car, iPhone linked automatically, press play, music comes from speakers.
You don't have to use it for calling people.
I have a cable for that with the added bonus of charging the phone too A factory Bluetooth kit is a god send, get in car, iPhone linked automatically, press play, music comes from speakers.
You don't have to use it for calling people.
Butter Face said:
Why?
A factory Bluetooth kit is a god send, get in car, iPhone linked automatically, press play, music comes from speakers.
You don't have to use it for calling people.
Genuinely didnt know that. Can see the use in that, I'd always put bluetooth car kits to being for phoning.A factory Bluetooth kit is a god send, get in car, iPhone linked automatically, press play, music comes from speakers.
You don't have to use it for calling people.
I don't have an iphone or ipod etc though, I do have plenty of cds mind so still slightly useless for me haha
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