Car gadgets and options.
Discussion
The last car I bought and a first from new was a GT86 a month ago. I was not interested in Sat Nav as I have a tom tom 6000. can't see the point myself. But did add fully leather. But I do want Bluetooth, and a USB port as I don't use Cd's much anymore so load up a USB with music of my choice and use that mainly. I like Heated seats which the GT also has.
Howard- said:
I wouldn't have another car without climate control, xenons, electric seat adjustment, bluetooth with audio streaming, and USB / iPod support.
That's interesting. Xenon's are probably the one thing I actually try to avoid, if at all possible. They are great, unless they fail. Changing a failed xenon lamp in the dark, on a country lane can be a bit trickier than replacing a standard halogen number. I don't know if Xenon lamps tend to fail any more or less frequently than Halogens, but Xenon's make me nervous for some reason.It depends enormously on the purpose of the car.
For my own car for my current commute, I wouldn't want power steering or a brake servo; anything that adds a significant amount of weight like air conditioning; or anything that hurts throttle response like a turbo. I'm sure as my circumstances change, those requirements will change with them, though.
For the family car, I wouldn't buy a car without Isofix, climate control, ESP, and a few other odds and ends.
I would never buy any car with HiDs or a diesel engine.
For my own car for my current commute, I wouldn't want power steering or a brake servo; anything that adds a significant amount of weight like air conditioning; or anything that hurts throttle response like a turbo. I'm sure as my circumstances change, those requirements will change with them, though.
For the family car, I wouldn't buy a car without Isofix, climate control, ESP, and a few other odds and ends.
I would never buy any car with HiDs or a diesel engine.
Edited by kambites on Thursday 4th September 08:32
Bbunter said:
That's interesting. Xenon's are probably the one thing I actually try to avoid, if at all possible. They are great, unless they fail. Changing a failed xenon lamp in the dark, on a country lane can be a bit trickier than replacing a standard halogen number. I don't know if Xenon lamps tend to fail any more or less frequently than Halogens, but Xenon's make me nervous for some reason.
Xenon bulbs typically can last a lot longer (many times more so) than halogen bulbs. They don't use a perishable filament inside the bulb for ignition, instead two electrodes produce the spark. They produce much more light which means with projector lenses, they can be focused where the light needs to be, i.e. on the road ahead. No reason not to have them IMHO.
s m said:
If available, sunroof
Sunroofs are the most pointless invention ever. My current car has a full length panoramic glass roof, no doubt a hugely expensive option for the first owner. I shut the blind on the day I picked the car up and haven't opened it since.I don't think I'd want a daily driver without aircon, but otherwise that's it (assuming power steering, ABS and central locking are standard on everything).
Truckosaurus said:
Sunroofs are the most pointless invention ever. My current car has a full length panoramic glass roof, no doubt a hugely expensive option for the first owner. I shut the blind on the day I picked the car up and haven't opened it since.
Pointless for you....but I use mine practically every day.If I found it pointless I wouldn't choose one
kambites said:
I would never buy any car with HiDs or a diesel engine.
I'm with you on the diesel. Not bothered about HiD.I'd personally lose keyless if I could. My current car is the worst of all worlds in that regard, needs the key to unlock it but then not to drive which means you get the key out, press the button to unlock, get in and er wtf do I put this thing?
One thing I wouldn't do without in a daily is AC.
Bbunter said:
That's interesting. Xenon's are probably the one thing I actually try to avoid, if at all possible. They are great, unless they fail. Changing a failed xenon lamp in the dark, on a country lane can be a bit trickier than replacing a standard halogen number. I don't know if Xenon lamps tend to fail any more or less frequently than Halogens, but Xenon's make me nervous for some reason.
I've had three cars with Xenon lamps in the last 5 years. Two had 60,000 miles on the clock and the other 90,000 miles. They were between 3 and 6 years old. All were on their original Xenon bulbs. So you'd avoid the benefit of vastly better nighttime illumination just in case of a failure that almost never occurs?
Would you really stop to replace a failed bulb at night on a country lane when you'd still have the remaining bulb to get you home?
Bizarre!!!!
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