Minor though it is, I'd never buy one again.

[bernhund]

Which silly little issue with something expensive would stop you ever buying one again?
For example: I've got a Ford Transit which at this time of year constantly brings up an orange warning light in the centre of the binnacle whenever it hits 4 degrees outside. It tells me there's 'risk of ice'. I press the reset, but because it's 4 degrees outside it will come on again within a few seconds and again and again and again and again etc.
Now I don't need a fking van to tell me it's cold outside right? I put my coat on before I got in it. My hands are cold. There's frost on the windscreen. There's snow on the ground. It's the middle of winter etc etc. Which fking planet do the people from Ford think I came from? If I can fking drive, I'm bright enough to know if it's fking cold outside!!! AND I CAN'T TURN THE fkING THING OFF!
Cleverly, because it's designed to grab your attention, you take your eyes off the icy road ahead to look at the light of doom and total the fking van as you slide into the oncoming lorry.
Rant over. I will never buy another Transit. Simple.
So...have you got a really tiny little gripe with something that would stop you re buying?
(P.S. Apologies for the language...but it REALLY fkS ME OFF)

[Mr Pies]

Engagement ring.

The couldn't keep her legs closed.

Slag.

[Patch1875]

Another peugeot expert the fkers have taken the cup holders away.

[bernhund]

Mr Pies said:

Engagement ring.

The couldn't keep her legs closed.

Slag.

Nasty. You have my sympathies.

[Mikebentley]

Thanks that's really cheered me up.

[rumpelstiltskin]

Mr Pies said:

Engagement ring.

The couldn't keep her legs closed.

Slag.

But was there a warning light come on when she opened her legs?

[br d]

Drives me mad on my Connect too, been through all the settings and you can't seem to switch it off permenantley, sodding thing.

[bernhund]

Mikebentley said:

Thanks that's really cheered me up.

Mike, did my rant really cheer you up or is that sarcasm? LOL

[redtwin]

There will be an external temperature sensor, usually behind the grill or under the front bumper.

Disconnect it.

[pad58]

redtwin said:

There will be an external temperature sensor, usually behind the grill or under the front bumper.

Disconnect it.

This ^^^

[bernhund]

redtwin said:

There will be an external temperature sensor, usually behind the grill or under the front bumper.

Disconnect it.

Good advice. When I find it, it's gonna get a damn good hiding.

[TheTurbonator]

Mr Pies said:

Engagement ring.

The couldn't keep her legs closed.

Slag.

In finding the opposite.

[bernhund]

TheTurbonator said:

Mr Pies said:

Engagement ring.

The couldn't keep her legs closed.

Slag.

In finding the opposite.

She's after a kid. Then they'll be closed for business for ever! lol

[caiss4]

I sympathise. B****y Audi tells me every time I start up that the rear N/S fog lamp is not working!

Well, that's just fine but why does the warning not extinguish after 60 seconds!!

After 36 years of driving I've only ever used rear foglights twice in anger! They are the most useless f***ing 'safety' aid on a car. As has been witnessed once again this winter with minimal fog and all those complete idiots that switch them on when it's raining!

And to cap it off the B6 A4 does not even have a rear N/S fog lamp

[Krikkit]

bernhund said:

redtwin said:

There will be an external temperature sensor, usually behind the grill or under the front bumper.

Disconnect it.

Good advice. When I find it, it's gonna get a damn good hiding.

Proceed with caution. I had to replace a failed on one an R56 Mini which, when disconnected, the dash interpreted as being -40'C outside!

[Justayellowbadge]

Mr Pies said:

Engagement ring.

The couldn't keep her legs closed.

Slag.

She should have put it on her finger.

[bernhund]

Krikkit said:

bernhund said:

redtwin said:

There will be an external temperature sensor, usually behind the grill or under the front bumper.

Disconnect it.

Good advice. When I find it, it's gonna get a damn good hiding.

Proceed with caution. I had to replace a failed on one an R56 Mini which, when disconnected, the dash interpreted as being -40'C outside!

Right...black insulation tape to cover the light it is!

[Buff Mchugelarge]

Top rant.

Best of the year so far.

Good amount of anger, well punctuated, good spelling and just enough swearing to articulate the feeling of the rant, as a whole.
Bravo.

9/10

[oobster]

Although I suppose it would be faintly amusing to read a story by the OP in the future about how he slid his vehicle into a ditch due to not realising it was icy outside, you could always re-route the sensor into the engine bay so that once the engine warms up the dash light will go off.

[eltax91]

bernhund said:

Right...black insulation tape to cover the light it is!

Just wrap the sensor end in foam and tape. It'll always read warmer than the truth.

I think this warning thing maybe more EU bks though? Recently I've had an 06 plates 5 series and an 08 played accord. They both put this warning on. As does the wife's QQ.