Weird car facts...

[davemac250]

The speedo thing.

Hardly new.

Saab have been doing it for years.

[Alfa numeric]

pixelpimp said:

Sorry, this stuff is seriously dweeby...

But cool!

[Tyre Smoke]

Alfa numeric said:

pixelpimp said:

Sorry, this stuff is seriously dweeby...

But cool!

Until he got to the Italians all sharing each others bits. Hardly weird is it?

[Billy Hunt]

The 993 Turbo has an extremely light clutch as it is power assisted.

[Skodaku]

Billy Hunt said:

The 993 Turbo has an extremely light clutch as it is power assisted.

................and probably power-driven too.

The inner edges of the front tyres rub on the chassis on full lock, either direction, on Volvo S60 phase 2. But there are protection blocks at points of contact. So that's O.K. then.

[TBSC]

A Vauxhall Corsa fitted with an extra large spoiler, driven by a chav wearing a white or Burberry baseball cap whilst using a mobile phone, speeding and not wearing a seat belt is exempt from all motoring laws.

[Lets Torque]

I'm bringing this thread back to life with this...

One of the selling features of the Hyundai Getz was that it has/had more rear legroom as the Hyundai Sonata.



You can all sleep better now you know that.

Edited by Lets Torque on Friday 17th June 13:48

[busta]

Lets Torque said:

I'm bringing this thread back to life with this...

One of the selling features of the Hyundai Getz was that it has/had more rear legroom as the Hyundai Sonata.



You can all sleep better now you know that.

Edited by Lets Torque on Friday 17th June 13:48

So what where the selling points of the Sonata? "big car exterior with little car interior"?

[LuS1fer]

busta said:

So what where the selling points of the Sonata? "big car exterior with little car interior"?

Probably "It's a cheap taxi, look no further"

[tali1]

busta said:

Lets Torque said:

I'm bringing this thread back to life with this...

One of the selling features of the Hyundai Getz was that it has/had more rear legroom as the Hyundai Sonata.



You can all sleep better now you know that.

Edited by Lets Torque on Friday 17th June 13:48

So what where the selling points of the Sonata? "big car exterior with little car interior"?

The Merc A class Lwb had more rear room than the S class of the time

[M5 Russ]

It is impossible to get the windows on a VW Phaeton to mist up no matter what settings are used on the climate control (as learned by my son who is a current VW apprentice)

[va1o]

M5 Russ said:

It is impossible to get the windows on a VW Phaeton to mist up no matter what settings are used on the climate control (as learned by my son who is a current VW apprentice)

Why did they only do that to the Phaeton, would be much welcome on the entire VAG range!

[carlove]

tali1 said:

The Merc A class Lwb had more rear room than the S class of the time

They made a Lwb A-Class?

[zaphod42]

carlove said:

They made a Lwb A-Class?

Yes, certainly in the Mk1.

[carlove]

zaphod42 said:

carlove said:

They made a Lwb A-Class?

Yes, certainly in the Mk1.

I'm suprised I've not heard of them. You learn someting new every day.

[HereBeMonsters]

carlove said:

zaphod42 said:

carlove said:

They made a Lwb A-Class?

Yes, certainly in the Mk1.

I'm suprised I've not heard of them. You learn someting new every day.

Wasn't it called a B class? Or was that a completely different car?

[zaphod42]

http://archive.carkeys.co.uk/launches/mercedesbenz...

Not the best link, but here you go. Mk 1 A class LWB. B class is much later and a different car.

[Kiltox]

Lets Torque said:

I'm bringing this thread back to life with this...

One of the selling features of the Hyundai Getz was that it has/had more rear legroom as the Hyundai Sonata.



You can all sleep better now you know that.

Edited by Lets Torque on Friday 17th June 13:48

Yet you need to be able to detatch your legs to sit behind me in the Getz-derived Picanto

[anonymous-user]

The BMW E34 5 series came with an option to include a fridge in the rear centre armrest and in between the front seats.

[XJ84]

Well it took me a while to read the whole way through, but read through I did. And I've learnt some fascinating things along the way.

Don't remember seeing this, the MGZT V8 (260?) has bigger brake discs on the rear than the front. Is there any other car like this??

Also the MK2A/MK3 polo has three heater settings. Windscreen, feet, and nothing but extra noise. The two I had were both like it.
One of them had windscreen washers that soaked the front seat passenger when the sunroof was open. Most amusing...