Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
Discussion
MartG said:
Oh yes - and I bet that after a while she complains that it's too hot so she opens the windows, letting all that expensively heated air escape...then wonders why the energy bills are so high :/
In the car?Hmm I wonder what effect running the heater full the car has, could it even make the car MORE efficient?
Hugo a Gogo said:
MartG said:
Oh yes - and I bet that after a while she complains that it's too hot so she opens the windows, letting all that expensively heated air escape...then wonders why the energy bills are so high :/
In the car?Hmm I wonder what effect running the heater full the car has, could it even make the car MORE efficient?
Clockwork Cupcake said:
I know that in the 1980's, there were American cars with bulb-based scrolling indicators, and in the 90's a few Japanese manufacturers played with them for JDM-only cars, but I think Audi has epitomised the modern trend of LED array scrolling lights. I'm happen to be corrected though.
Very few things are 'invented' these days - old ideas tend to get re-implemented in new ways. That's certainly the case with scrolling indicators.
I'm not sure how either of the posts you quoted imply that Audi invented them though. Cobnapint's post simply said that the scrolling indicators as implemented by Audi are annoying, without commenting on who invented the idea. But that's just my interpretation of the post.
I remember an article in a magazine (probably Custom Car) that showed how to rig scrolling Very few things are 'invented' these days - old ideas tend to get re-implemented in new ways. That's certainly the case with scrolling indicators.
I'm not sure how either of the posts you quoted imply that Audi invented them though. Cobnapint's post simply said that the scrolling indicators as implemented by Audi are annoying, without commenting on who invented the idea. But that's just my interpretation of the post.
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Friday 24th August 19:58
indicators using two Lucas wiper motors and a pair of homebrewed distributor cap arrangements with contacts.
I doubt anybody ever did this conversion.
I also remember Motor Cycle Mechanics taking an old BSA Bantam, fitting a little headlamp,
a tuck 'n' roll seat, a sissy bar and an iron crosss-shaped tail lamp. Then, they called it a chopper.
You could hear Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper tittering across the Atlantic.
What's next, the return of these?
davhill said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
I know that in the 1980's, there were American cars with bulb-based scrolling indicators, and in the 90's a few Japanese manufacturers played with them for JDM-only cars, but I think Audi has epitomised the modern trend of LED array scrolling lights. I'm happen to be corrected though.
Very few things are 'invented' these days - old ideas tend to get re-implemented in new ways. That's certainly the case with scrolling indicators.
I'm not sure how either of the posts you quoted imply that Audi invented them though. Cobnapint's post simply said that the scrolling indicators as implemented by Audi are annoying, without commenting on who invented the idea. But that's just my interpretation of the post.
I remember an article in a magazine (probably Custom Car) that showed how to rig scrolling Very few things are 'invented' these days - old ideas tend to get re-implemented in new ways. That's certainly the case with scrolling indicators.
I'm not sure how either of the posts you quoted imply that Audi invented them though. Cobnapint's post simply said that the scrolling indicators as implemented by Audi are annoying, without commenting on who invented the idea. But that's just my interpretation of the post.
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Friday 24th August 19:58
indicators using two Lucas wiper motors and a pair of homebrewed distributor cap arrangements with contacts.
I doubt anybody ever did this conversion.
I also remember Motor Cycle Mechanics taking an old BSA Bantam, fitting a little headlamp,
a tuck 'n' roll seat, a sissy bar and an iron crosss-shaped tail lamp. Then, they called it a chopper.
You could hear Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper tittering across the Atlantic.
What's next, the return of these?
Wood pigeon at 5am. Shut the f
k up!Rain on a bank holiday with loads of places to go? Yup. b
ks!People who park up at the side of a road in the middle or at the front of a row of parked cars - and put their hazard lights on.
Due to the other parked cars blocking the left indicator, you can't tell whether they are hazards, or a right indicator signaling the intent to pull out.
IMO - modern cars should be made to double flash the hazards, to distinguish them from indicators. Should be fairly easy to implement.
Due to the other parked cars blocking the left indicator, you can't tell whether they are hazards, or a right indicator signaling the intent to pull out.
IMO - modern cars should be made to double flash the hazards, to distinguish them from indicators. Should be fairly easy to implement.
Moonhawk said:
People who park up at the side of a road in the middle or at the front of a row of parked cars - and put their hazard lights on.
Due to the other parked cars blocking the left indicator, you can't tell whether they are hazards, or a right indicator signaling the intent to pull out.
IMO - modern cars should be made to double flash the hazards, to distinguish them from indicators. Should be fairly easy to implement.
Yes, quite agree. Been annoying me for years this one.Due to the other parked cars blocking the left indicator, you can't tell whether they are hazards, or a right indicator signaling the intent to pull out.
IMO - modern cars should be made to double flash the hazards, to distinguish them from indicators. Should be fairly easy to implement.
Frank7 said:
nonsequitur said:
glenrobbo said:
People pronouncing 'your ears' as 'years'. 
West Country.calling her granddaughter, “Evie, come yer!”
I don’t mind it, it’s just her Welsh speech pattern.
Also a 'house' isn't a 'hice'...
Those stupid bloody adverts that say seven nine nine not seven hundred and ninety nine because the public is so stupid that they won't appreciate its Sven hundred and ninety nine. Then, just to rub it in because the public is so stupid they say it's fifty pounds off but this time the pounds is mentioned to emphasise the discount.
Before anyone says it I know it's always been the case that things are rounded down so £800 becomes £799 but now they drop the word pounds because they think we're stupid enough to fall for it. I'd like to punch the twunt who came up with that. How dare they come into my home and talk to me like that.
Angry? fk yeah.
Before anyone says it I know it's always been the case that things are rounded down so £800 becomes £799 but now they drop the word pounds because they think we're stupid enough to fall for it. I'd like to punch the twunt who came up with that. How dare they come into my home and talk to me like that.
Angry? f
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