Car trends that you hope die

Car trends that you hope die

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Pommygranite

14,229 posts

215 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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Superhoop said:
People on car forums who moan about advances in technology used on modern cars.....

Betting none of them use a 1980's Montego as a daily "because it's more pure" or "because they don't burn people's retinas"
yes

People are never happy. In 25 years time people will be looking back on 'stuff' now in the same wistful way.

Frankly I'd love to go back to the mid 80's with low 20's mpg in 1.6 Escorts with massively fast 9 seconds to 60's time, rampant front torque steer, no creature comforts and the safety standards of a Congolese diamond mine. Eeeeeh but they're light!


neil-935ql

1,079 posts

105 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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Idonthavencb said:


Previous gen RRS' and st plates.
Plus one .

anonymous-user

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53 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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Renault R-SoundEffect, and the other alternatives. Basically, fake engine noises through speakers in the car.

Pathetic.

anonymous-user

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53 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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neil-935ql said:
Plus one .
And a trashy chav.

Klippie

3,099 posts

144 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Stupid tiny turbo engines...you want to go fast N/A big engines is what's wanted.

300bhp £30k hot hatches, WTF is all that about way too powerful and way too expensive.

carlove

7,539 posts

166 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Not strictly a trend but BMW indicator stalks, they're awful, Vauxhalls as well, however I think they use normal stalks now.

Toltec

7,159 posts

222 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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carlove said:
Not strictly a trend but BMW indicator stalks, they're awful, Vauxhalls as well, however I think they use normal stalks now.
Yes, they are always on the wrong side, on manuals anyway.

Brake pedals that cut the throttle.

Tyres that a far too wide for the power output.

60 shades of metallic grey.



Pommygranite

14,229 posts

215 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Klippie said:
Stupid tiny turbo engines...you want to go fast N/A big engines is what's wanted.

300bhp £30k hot hatches, WTF is all that about way too powerful and way too expensive.
Really?

So giving people a choice of a regular run of the mill car with the same performance as something supercar-esque from 20 years ago is a bad thing?

You can still buy n/a big engines cars, you just have more choice.

You don't remember the mid to late 90's when there were no bloody fast everyday cars due to insurance and chav theives?

And what about the fast turbocharged cars from the 80's and 90's that everyone salivated over such as the RS Escort Cosworth, 5 GT Turbo, Audi Quattro, Skyline?

Bit of perspective needed.

Pommygranite

14,229 posts

215 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Klippie said:
Stupid tiny turbo engines...you want to go fast N/A big engines is what's wanted.

300bhp £30k hot hatches, WTF is all that about way too powerful and way too expensive.
Really?

So giving people a choice of a regular run of the mill car with the same performance as something supercar-esque from 20 years ago is a bad thing?

You can still buy n/a big engines cars, you just have more choice.

You don't remember the mid to late 90's when there were no bloody fast everyday cars due to insurance and chav theives?

And what about the fast turbocharged cars from the 80's and 90's that everyone salivated over such as the RS Escort Cosworth, 5 GT Turbo, Audi Quattro, Skyline?

Bit of perspective needed.

sunnydude

907 posts

126 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Things that I'd happily see the back of;



TESLAs and other electric or electric hybrid cars from a prius to an i8

Sloshbox autos when we have perfectly good dual clutch systems now

Heads up display and other digital gauges - I much prefer to look at analog dials for RPM and speed

Anything which essentially drives the car for you; RADAR cruise, auto emergency brake, automatic parking, etc

Virtual oil dipsticks on an electronic screen- I much prefer checking oil on a physical dipstick

EPAS as it feels like a playstation steering wheel


dazwalsh

6,095 posts

140 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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20 inch wheels on a hatchback.

Cfnteabag

1,195 posts

195 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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The fktard that came up with the idea of lighting up the dials permanently so the oxygen thieves who cant tell they are driving around with no lights on. Anyone who drives along when it is raining/dusk/dawn/foggy in a dark car with no lights on should lose their licence for a week!

Rat look just looks stupid

Stanced, stretched tyres and excess camber

Any driving assistance except maybe ABS

SlimJim16v

5,617 posts

142 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Making cars bigger and bigger and bigger

and bigger

and bigger

and

anonymous-user

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53 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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ooh, there are some of my favourites already here:

bling/ jewelry approach to car design

flat bottomed steering wheels

those affected indicator/ DRL arrangements where the light dims to allow the indicator to be seen- file under bling/ jewelry

cars that prevent you opening the door and reversing carefully into place- you can drive, you can open the door but you can't do both simultaneously

in appropriately massive wheels. 20" on an Alpina 3 series- Alpina were all about not putting massive wheels on their cars, just nice large ones

touchscreens- jesus wept, what an awful idea in a car

excessive exhaust pipe counts and tail pipe "dressing". Audi S3 anyone? Even a current Audi RS6 has the dressing thing- two facking great ovals, with small round actual pipes cowering back inside them. A Porsche 911 used to get by on one exhaust pipe!

Basically all boils down to getting marketing out of the driving seat of car creation for me.

sunnydude

907 posts

126 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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SlimJim16v said:
Making cars bigger and bigger and bigger

and bigger

and bigger

and
Saw the new mondeo up close today for the first time, its HUUUUGGGEEE

cat with a hat

1,484 posts

117 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Everyone speculating the st out of classic, uncommon and exotic car values.

anonymous-user

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53 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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suvs

LED dlrl

ICE, i want full fat battery powered sports cars.

caelite

4,273 posts

111 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Slamming, stretched tyres & ill fitting wheels. Normally all 3 of these thing are combined for #StanceNation #Swag #£10kbagson£2kcar.

Although it seems to just be this eras Max Power body kits & wonky paint. I dread to think what is going to come along next.

mp3manager

4,254 posts

195 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Fake chrome plastic trim stuck on every interior surface.

BMW and their stupid wky LED main beam headlights which are supposed to dip automatically for oncoming traffic...they don't work.

Electric power steering.

Edited by mp3manager on Wednesday 30th March 04:34

swisstoni

16,855 posts

278 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Ugly graceless design. Aggressive looking everything.