Trivial things that you wonder about certain car models
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What are the really trivial / geeky things that you wonder about certain car models (that you have not had chance to research)?
A few I can think of:
- Why do early Ford Mondeo's - 1993 to 2000 - have cracked rear bumpers?
- On Mk1 Insignias, why does the exhaust (under the car, mid section) always look like it is hanging off / hanging down sightly? (this has been the case since they were brand new).
- Why do the Mk1 "New" MINI's resist rust (quite) well?
- Why do a significant number of Peugeot 206's / early 207's have "blowing" exhausts?
Can you think of any more?... and/or answer any of the above?
A few I can think of:
- Why do early Ford Mondeo's - 1993 to 2000 - have cracked rear bumpers?
- On Mk1 Insignias, why does the exhaust (under the car, mid section) always look like it is hanging off / hanging down sightly? (this has been the case since they were brand new).
- Why do the Mk1 "New" MINI's resist rust (quite) well?
- Why do a significant number of Peugeot 206's / early 207's have "blowing" exhausts?
Can you think of any more?... and/or answer any of the above?
LT1987 said:
What are the really trivial / geeky things that you wonder about certain car models (that you have not had chance to research)?
A few I can think of:
- Why do early Ford Mondeo's - 1993 to 2000 - have cracked rear bumpers?
- On Mk1 Insignias, why does the exhaust (under the car, mid section) always look like it is hanging off / hanging down sightly? (this has been the case since they were brand new).
- Why do the Mk1 "New" MINI's resist rust (quite) well?
- Why do a significant number of Peugeot 206's / early 207's have "blowing" exhausts?
The new MINI was built to high standards as, apparently BMW executives were appalled at the poor build quality of the original Mini, the dreadful fit of the doors being one example.The Mini had barely been developed in all its long life. They wanted it and Land Rover for the name.
As far as recurring faults go, the rear apron or valance below the bumper on the first series Yaris is very often, seemingly almost always, dented.
Can you think of any more?... and/or answer any of the above?
A few I can think of:
- Why do early Ford Mondeo's - 1993 to 2000 - have cracked rear bumpers?
- On Mk1 Insignias, why does the exhaust (under the car, mid section) always look like it is hanging off / hanging down sightly? (this has been the case since they were brand new).
- Why do the Mk1 "New" MINI's resist rust (quite) well?
- Why do a significant number of Peugeot 206's / early 207's have "blowing" exhausts?
The new MINI was built to high standards as, apparently BMW executives were appalled at the poor build quality of the original Mini, the dreadful fit of the doors being one example.The Mini had barely been developed in all its long life. They wanted it and Land Rover for the name.
As far as recurring faults go, the rear apron or valance below the bumper on the first series Yaris is very often, seemingly almost always, dented.
Can you think of any more?... and/or answer any of the above?
k up the boot trim on the Mk1 Qashqai so badly that every single one seems to fall off? (Or be held on by Gaffa tape)
Which Porsche models have PSE available. For example I think the 911 Turbos don't have it. but the 2.7 Boxsters do
Do new Audis have the funky solar panel fresh air gadget like the original A8
How do people park old cars with no parking sensors e.g. Rolls Royce Corniche
What size of estate car could accommodate a 6 foot person sleeping in the boot. A6 size?
Do new Audis have the funky solar panel fresh air gadget like the original A8
How do people park old cars with no parking sensors e.g. Rolls Royce Corniche
What size of estate car could accommodate a 6 foot person sleeping in the boot. A6 size?
The mk1-2 Mondeo bumper trope has come up before I’m sure, I think it had an unusual bumper construction of mostly rigid foam with an ultra thin plastic outer ‘veneer’ - the plastic over time would become brittle, crack and separate from the foam backing, and quickly get worse as the ‘flapping’ bits get caught in the wind.
Edited by caffeine on Sunday 7th April 21:10
Gibbler290 said:
Why does the J20 Landcruiser have those tiny, weak and too low down side lights in the rear bumper when there is a light cluster higher up the car that would have been much better?
Because like many 4x4s, it has has a side opening rear door, which when open, obscures the higher mounted offside light cluster.
Rich1973 said:
Why do the door seals hang down on Ford focus
The mark three Focus is the one that suffers from this. Ford decided to make the car cheaper by doing away with the usual method of securing the seals - a metal rib pressed into the door that the seal folds round. Instead, the mark three has a seal shaped like a rubber sausage that is simply glued to the flat metal bit at the bottom of the door. Owing to that, the repeated action of opening and closing the door dislodges the seal fairly quickly, leading to the often-seen issue of sections of rubber poking out from beneath the door. The problem is non-existent on the mark one and two, as their door seals are retained in the proper manner. I don't know if it was fixed on the mark four, however pretty much every mark three seems to suffer from that fault. It can't be fixed - at least not properly.
hungry_hog said:
Which Porsche models have PSE available. For example I think the 911 Turbos don't have it. but the 2.7 Boxsters do
Do new Audis have the funky solar panel fresh air gadget like the original A8
How do people park old cars with no parking sensors e.g. Rolls Royce Corniche
What size of estate car could accommodate a 6 foot person sleeping in the boot. A6 size?
Old cars did have parking sensors. One activated them by getting out, approaching the nearest person and saying, 'here, do you mind awfully seeing me into that space?'. The parking sensor would tell you where to stop and, in ways more sophisticated than the cars of today, which way to steer. They were great. Do new Audis have the funky solar panel fresh air gadget like the original A8
How do people park old cars with no parking sensors e.g. Rolls Royce Corniche
What size of estate car could accommodate a 6 foot person sleeping in the boot. A6 size?
Missy Charm said:
Old cars did have parking sensors. One activated them by getting out, approaching the nearest person and saying, 'here, do you mind awfully seeing me into that space?'. The parking sensor would tell you where to stop and, in ways more sophisticated than the cars of today, which way to steer. They were great.
sounds dreadful. I think I prefer the screen and beeps thanks hungry_hog said:
Missy Charm said:
Old cars did have parking sensors. One activated them by getting out, approaching the nearest person and saying, 'here, do you mind awfully seeing me into that space?'. The parking sensor would tell you where to stop and, in ways more sophisticated than the cars of today, which way to steer. They were great.
sounds dreadful. I think I prefer the screen and beeps thanks sparkythecat said:
Gibbler290 said:
Why does the J20 Landcruiser have those tiny, weak and too low down side lights in the rear bumper when there is a light cluster higher up the car that would have been much better?
Because like many 4x4s, it has has a side opening rear door, which when open, obscures the higher mounted offside light cluster.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff