Features that you like most about your car.
Discussion
I dont mean the engine or the way it drives. Things like,
Rotating air vents or rising gear selector on a XF, the dual view screen on a Range Rover, the fog lights that light up when going around a corner on a Seat/Fiat/Merc, the Camera within the VW badge on a golf, the way a TVR number plate lights up from behind, the little VW badge within a golf headlamp bulb cover or the sweep of the dials on a VXR. The little sun visor above the interior mirror and the damped grab handles on a Lupo.
I think you know what I mean, the detail differences or 'cool' stuff that make it different, stand out or make it feel expensive. The stuff you see on other cars and wish yours did it.
Other than what I put above I like the illuminated exterior door handles on new BMW's and how the new BMWs rear lights seem to stand out.
What you got?
Rotating air vents or rising gear selector on a XF, the dual view screen on a Range Rover, the fog lights that light up when going around a corner on a Seat/Fiat/Merc, the Camera within the VW badge on a golf, the way a TVR number plate lights up from behind, the little VW badge within a golf headlamp bulb cover or the sweep of the dials on a VXR. The little sun visor above the interior mirror and the damped grab handles on a Lupo.
I think you know what I mean, the detail differences or 'cool' stuff that make it different, stand out or make it feel expensive. The stuff you see on other cars and wish yours did it.
Other than what I put above I like the illuminated exterior door handles on new BMW's and how the new BMWs rear lights seem to stand out.
What you got?
All of that s
t just isn't important. It's there. It works. It helps you get on with the business of driving.
I like the way my car drives and handles despite it's high miles, age and low buy-in cost. It's flippin' marvelous!
That said, the "soft shutdown" interior lighting is neat, and I like the self-dimming rear view mirror because it removes one annoying thing I'd normally have to do myself, and functions without me noticing.
(1997 328i BTW)
t just isn't important. It's there. It works. It helps you get on with the business of driving.I like the way my car drives and handles despite it's high miles, age and low buy-in cost. It's flippin' marvelous!
That said, the "soft shutdown" interior lighting is neat, and I like the self-dimming rear view mirror because it removes one annoying thing I'd normally have to do myself, and functions without me noticing.
(1997 328i BTW)
Actually, here's a cool one.
On the e39 530i I used to have, the headlights would project a very small pinprick of light onto the wall in front on you from each lens. They were angled so that as you got nearer the wall they would start to move towards each other. When they touched, you were parked.
Rendered pointless by the fact that the car also came with front parking sensors, but I alays thought it was a very nice touch and showed a certain depth of engineering that made me like the car even more.
On the e39 530i I used to have, the headlights would project a very small pinprick of light onto the wall in front on you from each lens. They were angled so that as you got nearer the wall they would start to move towards each other. When they touched, you were parked.
Rendered pointless by the fact that the car also came with front parking sensors, but I alays thought it was a very nice touch and showed a certain depth of engineering that made me like the car even more.
The ' Curry Hook ' on my x-type
The Lexus has a few nice touches too but the bright white needles on black unlit clocks on start up are most eye-catching
Also the ambient lighting from the 2 little lights hidden near the rear view mirror on BMW's / Range Rover I've had in the past was cool
The Lexus has a few nice touches too but the bright white needles on black unlit clocks on start up are most eye-catching
Also the ambient lighting from the 2 little lights hidden near the rear view mirror on BMW's / Range Rover I've had in the past was cool
Edited by R60EST on Thursday 10th March 22:05
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