Details that spoil a good car

[andyroo]

I don't know if it's just me being an old skinflint, but there are certain cars that I have perceived to top quality that have, on closer inspection, turned out to have some pretty poor quality details on them.

Two examples I can think of immediately are the drivetrain tunnel in a Cayman S, made of plastic I would expect to see in a Daewoo, and that ridiculous extending arial on the XKR. Am I just being silly and expecting too much, or are the manufacturers cutting corners?

[SD1992]

How about the 2 fake exhausts on the Lexus ISF?

[edo]

SD1992 said:

How about the 2 fake exhausts on the Lexus ISF?

Agreed.

Most LED day running lights.

New DS3 being a top example.

[Phil Dicky]

SD1992 said:

How about the 2 fake exhausts on the Lexus ISF?

I didn't know that how chavtastic..shame as I quite like them as well

[edo]

Phil Dicky said:

SD1992 said:

How about the 2 fake exhausts on the Lexus ISF?

I didn't know that how chavtastic..shame as I quite like them as well

The stupid thing is it does have 4 pipes

[anonymous-user]

Ford Focus - the passenger window switch is completely different from the driver side switch. Looks shoddy and a very el cheapo touch.

[Ben Jk]

edo said:

Agreed.

Most LED day running lights.

New DS3 being a top example.

DRL's are cool.

[andyroo]

Another one I don't like - the little stub that protrudes over the top of mercedes equivalent of idrive. Oh, and the obscene amount of buttons Porsche thinks a centre console needs

[andyroo]

Oops dp

[kambites]

edo said:

The stupid thing is it does have 4 pipes

Is that really any worse than this:

on the Murci?

[sday12]

andyroo said:

the obscene amount of buttons Porsche thinks a centre console needs

Agree, and they don't even use the bottom middle one!

[MarJay]

The lack of dipstick on my 130i. I wouldn't say it ruins the car, but it is very annoying. Similarly the Run Flat tyres are a pain in the backside.

[Disco You]

In most cases it's the numpty driver that spoils a other cars for me

Edited by Disco You on Wednesday 6th April 13:39

[Maxym]

DRLs are a good safety feature IMO. But they look rubbish on the DS3 and most Mercs. Questionable on some Audis too. Dead cool on gen II 911s.

[miniman]

Those crappy little blue/green clocks from circa 1978 Datsuns which still appear on Lexus dashboards.

[_Batty_]

Seats in the Alfa GTV. Like park benches.

[Alfa numeric]

SD1992 said:

How about the 2 fake exhausts on the Lexus ISF Ferrari California?

Another is the crystal starter button thing on Aston Martins. I've not driven one but someone I know once lost it in the back of the car when it popped out like a rocket when he pressed it to stop the engine.

[kambites]

The two little fake air vents on the back of the S2 Elise are pretty bad for a car that's meant to be about minimalism. Not that it's an especially good looking car anyway.

[Diesel do nicely]

The interior of my A5 is not as good as my older A4, both for quality & looks/feel. Anyone notice the silver plastic rim around the air-vents inside - total gash IMO. Not good considering most Audis are sold on the quality of the interiors!

[samdale]

RE: Exhausts

These kinda bug me