Whats the most annoying thing about your car?
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thebigmacmoomin said:
Reading a post about Bluetooth has reminded me of another of mine.
Car is Focus Mk2.5 ST with sat-nav (the larger screen version, NX I think). It also has Bluetooth to do the usual calls etc but as I have music on my phone, it will stream the music without me asking for it or even knowing about it.
You cannot stop it streaming other than when it starts pausing the track. There is no way to turn it off. Therefore, if you have music on your phone, you cant use Bluetooth. On dads 2015 Focus ST with Sync2, you can disable music streaming via Bluetooth.
Solution is to delete all the music off my phone, which actually isn't an issue as I don't remember the last time I used my phone to listen to it anyway.
What phone do you have? On android devices you can turn off bluetooth streaming in the settings.Car is Focus Mk2.5 ST with sat-nav (the larger screen version, NX I think). It also has Bluetooth to do the usual calls etc but as I have music on my phone, it will stream the music without me asking for it or even knowing about it.
You cannot stop it streaming other than when it starts pausing the track. There is no way to turn it off. Therefore, if you have music on your phone, you cant use Bluetooth. On dads 2015 Focus ST with Sync2, you can disable music streaming via Bluetooth.
Solution is to delete all the music off my phone, which actually isn't an issue as I don't remember the last time I used my phone to listen to it anyway.
Matt Harper said:
It's a safety feature to stop you trapping yourself or someone else in a window. Still annoying though, I'll admit
Osinjak said:
RRS - everything is electric memory apart from the rear view mirror. Why?
I'm just imagining the complexity and size of a centre mirror full of motors and gears to let it self adjust 
Anyway, on my Jeep it's the accessories that are annoying. The lpg system was programmed by whoever installed it (at the other end of the country, years before I bought the car) to have a "service interval reminder" in it. Lpg systems don't, on the whole, have any service interval items. However as the system has long since gone past said window, whenever I turn the engine off I get:
BEEP BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEEEEEP
Unfortunately, without finding someone with the correct obsolete computer program for that make of system, I can't turn it off....
A previous owner also replaced the Jeep head unit with a Parrot touch screen system. It's much more modern and has far better nav, but..... It has no physical volume control. It is connected to the steering wheel controls, but the relative voltage is obviously wrong because that will change the volume by 2 or 3 at once.
So, I have a choice between changing the volume far more than I wanted, or having to brace my hand on the facia against the road vibration, and carefully drag a slider on the screen....
Mrs Newc has a new Lexus RX. She is a bingbing serial Lexus buyer so didn't bingbing do much diligence on this one bingbing other than to make sure it had an engine bingbing and wheels. In particular, one thing she didn't bingbing check was to see if the mildly annoying speed camera warning present on bingbing the test drive could be switched off.
As it escalated from bingbing mildly annoying to screamingly infuriating she in parallel went all the bingbing way up the chain to the factory to be told that no it is a customer convenience for it to be permanently on. But props to Lexus for coding in bingbing every motorway gantry camera, temporary camera, traffic light camera, passport photo booth, and cameras which are no longer there.
bingbing.
As it escalated from bingbing mildly annoying to screamingly infuriating she in parallel went all the bingbing way up the chain to the factory to be told that no it is a customer convenience for it to be permanently on. But props to Lexus for coding in bingbing every motorway gantry camera, temporary camera, traffic light camera, passport photo booth, and cameras which are no longer there.
bingbing.
FastDad said:
Volvo XC90, the controls on the steering wheel for the radio are really close to the rim. So when parking and turning the wheel quickly, I end up hitting the "next station" button. Minor but annoys the hell out of me.
On that theme, we have an old XC90 as the family workhorse and the centre console cup holder has a pop open lid. Both driver and passenger knock it open by mistake with the slightest motion in the cabin or when resting your arm. It bugs the hell out of me. molineux1980 said:
2008 Swift Sport - The short gearing and 5 speed box means its horribly high revving on the motorway.
And for some reason, the passenger door shuts with a solid thud, the driver door shuts with a hollow clang, like it's missing antt vibration pads or something.
It seems to be a thing with Suzuki. I had a 1988 GTi which pulled at 4k revs at 70mph in 5th with short gearing. It was great when you wanted to shift but was a pain buzzing away on a motorway run. And for some reason, the passenger door shuts with a solid thud, the driver door shuts with a hollow clang, like it's missing antt vibration pads or something.
I love my daily driver, but the indicators drive me potty - if you move the steering wheel a tiny bit after indicating, they cancel. This might not sound like a big deal until you actually try and use them... For example, imagine you're turning right at a roundabout up ahead. On approach to the roundabout you check your mirror, indicate, slow, then move to the right hand side of the road ready to take the right hand lane on roundabout entry, and as soon as you move right, the indicators cancel. So you turn them on again, but then most roundabouts have an entry road that sweeps left, and as soon as you sweep left, the indicators cancel again. When you enter the roundabout you try to keep the steering angle the same so the indicators stay on, but then obviously you have to starting turning to the right to go around it, and when you do so, the indicators cancel again, so you turn them on again. When you pass the middle of the exit before the one you want, you indicate left, but then as soon as you start moving the wheel to leave, the indicators cancel, so you turn them on again. In one simple roundabout lasting 20 seconds you might have to push the indicator stalk 4 or 5 times, often when your hands aren't by the stalks because you're busy steering. 
The only situation where the indicators work properly is motorway lane changes, because the steering wheel movement required is too small to trigger the self-cancellation. Last week I was in my wife's Honda CTR and it was such a relief to be able to switch on an indicator and then forget about it until you'd finished whatever required it in the first place.
The only situation where the indicators work properly is motorway lane changes, because the steering wheel movement required is too small to trigger the self-cancellation. Last week I was in my wife's Honda CTR and it was such a relief to be able to switch on an indicator and then forget about it until you'd finished whatever required it in the first place.RobM77 said:
I love my daily driver, but the indicators drive me potty - if you move the steering wheel a tiny bit after indicating, they cancel. This might not sound like a big deal until you actually try and use them... For example, imagine you're turning right at a roundabout up ahead. On approach to the roundabout you check your mirror, indicate, slow, then move to the right hand side of the road ready to take the right hand lane on roundabout entry, and as soon as you move right, the indicators cancel. So you turn them on again, but then most roundabouts have an entry road that sweeps left, and as soon as you sweep left, the indicators cancel again. When you enter the roundabout you try to keep the steering angle the same so the indicators stay on, but then obviously you have to starting turning to the right to go around it, and when you do so, the indicators cancel again, so you turn them on again. When you pass the middle of the exit before the one you want, you indicate left, but then as soon as you start moving the wheel to leave, the indicators cancel, so you turn them on again. In one simple roundabout lasting 20 seconds you might have to push the indicator stalk 4 or 5 times, often when your hands aren't by the stalks because you're busy steering. The only situation where the indicators work properly is motorway lane changes, because the steering wheel movement required is too small to trigger the self-cancellation. Last week I was in my wife's Honda CTR and it was such a relief to be able to switch on an indicator and then forget about it until you'd finished whatever required it in the first place.
BMW F30? I tried to get them to increase the angle at which it cancelled, but dealer could not/would not. It cancels after a quarter turn of wheel, which is crazy, that amount is just a minor correction - as you say. A half or three-quarter turn would be better. However, I do like the fact that the stalk returns to central position when activated, and that it can be cancelled by a light touch in either direction. That is very practical - once you are used to it. The only situation where the indicators work properly is motorway lane changes, because the steering wheel movement required is too small to trigger the self-cancellation. Last week I was in my wife's Honda CTR and it was such a relief to be able to switch on an indicator and then forget about it until you'd finished whatever required it in the first place.ChemicalChaos said:
Matt Harper said:
It's a safety feature to stop you trapping yourself or someone else in a window. Still annoying though, I'll admit... Pica-Pica said:
RobM77 said:
I love my daily driver, but the indicators drive me potty - if you move the steering wheel a tiny bit after indicating, they cancel. This might not sound like a big deal until you actually try and use them... For example, imagine you're turning right at a roundabout up ahead. On approach to the roundabout you check your mirror, indicate, slow, then move to the right hand side of the road ready to take the right hand lane on roundabout entry, and as soon as you move right, the indicators cancel. So you turn them on again, but then most roundabouts have an entry road that sweeps left, and as soon as you sweep left, the indicators cancel again. When you enter the roundabout you try to keep the steering angle the same so the indicators stay on, but then obviously you have to starting turning to the right to go around it, and when you do so, the indicators cancel again, so you turn them on again. When you pass the middle of the exit before the one you want, you indicate left, but then as soon as you start moving the wheel to leave, the indicators cancel, so you turn them on again. In one simple roundabout lasting 20 seconds you might have to push the indicator stalk 4 or 5 times, often when your hands aren't by the stalks because you're busy steering. The only situation where the indicators work properly is motorway lane changes, because the steering wheel movement required is too small to trigger the self-cancellation. Last week I was in my wife's Honda CTR and it was such a relief to be able to switch on an indicator and then forget about it until you'd finished whatever required it in the first place.
BMW F30? I tried to get them to increase the angle at which it cancelled, but dealer could not/would not. It cancels after a quarter turn of wheel, which is crazy, that amount is just a minor correction - as you say. A half or three-quarter turn would be better. However, I do like the fact that the stalk returns to central position when activated, and that it can be cancelled by a light touch in either direction. That is very practical - once you are used to it. The only situation where the indicators work properly is motorway lane changes, because the steering wheel movement required is too small to trigger the self-cancellation. Last week I was in my wife's Honda CTR and it was such a relief to be able to switch on an indicator and then forget about it until you'd finished whatever required it in the first place.I had two E90s before the F10 and with that you could repeatedly stab the indicator with one hand to keep it on whilst you steering with the other. That tactic doesn't work in the F10 though, you have to re-activate them only after they cancel, otherwise it thinks you're switching them off and waits a threshold period of time before accepting your switch-on request.
Back in lotus ownership after a few year hiatus. There are many silly little ‘features’ but one thing I’d forgotten about is just how light the doors are. You wince every time a passenger closes the door. If they close the door with a regular amount of force it sounds like the door is going to explode!
Newc said:
Mrs Newc has a new Lexus RX. She is a bingbing serial Lexus buyer so didn't bingbing do much diligence on this one bingbing other than to make sure it had an engine bingbing and wheels. In particular, one thing she didn't bingbing check was to see if the mildly annoying speed camera warning present on bingbing the test drive could be switched off.
As it escalated from bingbing mildly annoying to screamingly infuriating she in parallel went all the bingbing way up the chain to the factory to be told that no it is a customer convenience for it to be permanently on. But props to Lexus for coding in bingbing every motorway gantry camera, temporary camera, traffic light camera, passport photo booth, and cameras which are no longer there.
bingbing.
As it escalated from bingbing mildly annoying to screamingly infuriating she in parallel went all the bingbing way up the chain to the factory to be told that no it is a customer convenience for it to be permanently on. But props to Lexus for coding in bingbing every motorway gantry camera, temporary camera, traffic light camera, passport photo booth, and cameras which are no longer there.
bingbing.
Gad-Westy said:
Back in lotus ownership after a few year hiatus. There are many silly little ‘features’ but one thing I’d forgotten about is just how light the doors are. You wince every time a passenger closes the door. If they close the door with a regular amount of force it sounds like the door is going to explode!
But the lovely thing is that they don't have the typical over-eager two stop opening, where you open the door in a car park and then the spring takes over and flings it out another foot, or back towards you and smacks you on the leg. With my Elise at least, the doors just stayed where you put them.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff