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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - YamFazFan - 21-02-18
(20-02-18, 01:27 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=unfazed link=topic=17546.msg275768#msg275768 date=1519126659]:agree
Keyless entry, stop start systems and electric handbrakes in cars.
Was going to change the car but cannot get a one without all that crap. :grumble
And totally a LCD second dash I was looking at a picasso and the radio -air con - heating controls are on one LCD dash if the radio is on you have to "navigate" to the heating section to change that and then navifocinggate back taking your eyes off the road --stupid.
Also push button start WTF - it actually takes longer than putting a key in and turning - all one action, but a push button you first push the keyfob in a hole in the dash and then press the start button -stupid.
AND i want a CD player please !!!!!!!!!!!
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A lot of these features are becoming pretty much standard across the ranges now tho.
If you want a new car you're probably going to have to accept some of these things.
I'm not hankering for an electric handbrake and an engine that keeps cutting out, but what choice is there now?.
They lay half an inch of salt on the roads round this way nearly every night, so cars only have a limited life span I guess.
At least most of the new large saloon cars are stunning to look at unlike most of the new bikes where there now appears to be a competition to see who can come up with the most ugly disjointed look possible.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - BBROWN1664 - 21-02-18
(21-02-18, 12:01 AM)YamFazFan link Wrote: Is it still possible to stall with hill start assist, or does the system provide an anti-stall feature?.
No idea, mines an auto
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - robbo - 21-02-18
The hire car we had on holiday last year had an electric handbrake. The only way it would stall on a hill start would be if you naused up your clutch control, just the same as having a regular manual handbrake. As has already been mentioned it releases as soon as forward motion is detected. No point in having a hill start on the driving test, maybe they don't anyhow as I passed mine in the dark ages :lol .
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - YamFazFan - 21-02-18
Fly by night builders that leave the road caked in mud and churn up the grass verge outside everyone's house for good measure.
They're always boasting how much money they've got, you'd think they'd chip in for a sweeper.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - VNA - 21-02-18
YamFazFan,
Quote:People who have their dash cam playing back the actual recording live to the back of the camera lcd screen WTF for !!!!!!!!
How aboot, people who moan and get upset about insignificant mince that nobody else has either noticed or thought aboot. :lol
I just thought that’s what it does. I don’t notice it or look at it, it sits more or less behind the rear view mirror so I can’t see it anyway. Never given it any thought.
Oh one reason for getting it was I stupidly thought it might improve my driving (one friend complained it’s like being in an episode of the Sweeney – and I was trying to take it easy!)
But naw the stupid thing just sits there gathering endless evidence of my bad driving. A rolling two hours of highly incriminating evidence. I should bin the stupid thing.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - VNA - 21-02-18
Car dealers.
Two years ago I got a pre reg new motor deal. All good. But now for only the second time in my life I’m taking a car for a service, the first was last year. So;
Me – Can I bring it in at 09:00hrs.
Dealer – Sure – no problem.
Me – When will I get it back?
Dealer – Oooo, should be ready before 15.00hrs.
Me – What the fuck? Is it getting a full engine strip down and re-build or something? I’d like it back for 10.00 if you don’t mind. Can I have it back at 10.00 please?
Eventually agreed to bring it in at 08:15 and they guaranteed it would be ready by 11:00 at the latest.
Presumably this is just a bit of kidology to make you think they are actually doing lots of stuff to your car for that small fortune of cash you are handing over, when in fact they are just robbing you blind for an oil and filter change.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - Grayo - 21-02-18
(21-02-18, 07:07 PM)VNA link Wrote: A rolling two hours of highly incriminating evidence. I should bin the stupid thing.Or learn to drive properly and responsibly.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - YamFazFan - 21-02-18
(21-02-18, 07:07 PM)VNA link Wrote: YamFazFan,
Quote:People who have their dash cam playing back the actual recording live to the back of the camera lcd screen WTF for !!!!!!!!
How aboot, people who moan and get upset about insignificant mince that nobody else has either noticed or thought aboot. :lol
Errm...not my post :rolleyes
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - YamFazFan - 21-02-18
(21-02-18, 07:15 PM)VNA link Wrote: Car dealers.
Two years ago I got a pre reg new motor deal. All good. But now for only the second time in my life I’m taking a car for a service, the first was last year. So;
Me – Can I bring it in at 09:00hrs.
Dealer – Sure – no problem.
Me – When will I get it back?
Dealer – Oooo, should be ready before 15.00hrs.
Me – What the fuck? Is it getting a full engine strip down and re-build or something? I’d like it back for 10.00 if you don’t mind. Can I have it back at 10.00 please?
Eventually agreed to bring it in at 08:15 and they guaranteed it would be ready by 11:00 at the latest.
Presumably this is just a bit of kidology to make you think they are actually doing lots of stuff to your car for that small fortune of cash you are handing over, when in fact they are just robbing you blind for an oil and filter change.
Now you see I wouldn't have done that because you're encouraging them to rush the job and maybe cut corners
Plus you've probably already pissed them off to start with :lol
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - VNA - 21-02-18
Quote:Errm...not my post [img alt=:rolleyes]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Foc Sorry! :o :o
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - agricola - 21-02-18
(21-02-18, 08:51 AM)YamFazFan link Wrote: [quote author=fazersharp link=topic=17546.msg275771#msg275771 date=1519129664]:agree
[quote author=unfazed link=topic=17546.msg275768#msg275768 date=1519126659]
Keyless entry, stop start systems and electric handbrakes in cars.
Was going to change the car but cannot get a one without all that crap. :grumble
And totally a LCD second dash I was looking at a picasso and the radio -air con - heating controls are on one LCD dash if the radio is on you have to "navigate" to the heating section to change that and then navifocinggate back taking your eyes off the road --stupid.
Also push button start WTF - it actually takes longer than putting a key in and turning - all one action, but a push button you first push the keyfob in a hole in the dash and then press the start button -stupid.
AND i want a CD player please !!!!!!!!!!!
[/quote]
A lot of these features are becoming pretty much standard across the ranges now tho.
If you want a new car you're probably going to have to accept some of these things.
I'm not hankering for an electric handbrake and an engine that keeps cutting out, but what choice is there now?.
They lay half an inch of salt on the roads round this way nearly every night, so cars only have a limited life span I guess.
At least most of the new large saloon cars are stunning to look at unlike most of the new bikes where there now appears to be a competition to see who can come up with the most ugly disjointed look possible.
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+1 with the ugly motorcycles on offer today. They look unfinished, and what is it with the seat heights. I couldnt throw a leg over most of em (29" inside leg) without putting my spine out
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - YamFazFan - 21-02-18
(21-02-18, 08:33 PM)VNA link Wrote:Quote:Errm...not my post [img alt=:rolleyes]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Foc Sorry! :o :o
No worries
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - Skippernick - 21-02-18
(21-02-18, 12:17 AM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=Skippernick link=topic=17546.msg275801#msg275801 date=1519167358]WTF - like when I am avoiding a plank. brick. wheel trim ( Insert your obstacle here) i actively steers you back into it
Ha, actively diverts you if you start wondering out of a lane.
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Basically yes, although the intervention isn't strong enough to override the human, it just feels like resistance. What it does do which would be great for about 50% of road users is make them use there indicators as that is how the system knows that you are deliberately crossing the marked line.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - steve 10562cc - 22-02-18
Not if it makes them use them like most HGVs on the A14 indicate pull out no use of mirrors or they don't give a foc if there,s anything on the outside of them. Might buy the excuse of blind spot on my bike but how do you miss a foccing great 4x4
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - YamFazFan - 22-02-18
(22-02-18, 07:50 AM)steve 10562cc link Wrote: Not if it makes them use them like most HGVs on the A14 indicate pull out no use of mirrors or they don't give a foc if there,s anything on the outside of them. Might buy the excuse of blind spot on my bike but how do you miss a foccing great 4x4
They think they've got superior roadcraft to all the rest of us.
All that driving sends them stir-crazy I reckon.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - BBROWN1664 - 22-02-18
(21-02-18, 07:15 PM)VNA link Wrote: Presumably this is just a bit of kidology to make you think they are actually doing lots of stuff to your car for that small fortune of cash you are handing over, when in fact they are just robbing you blind for an oil and filter change.
Usually they wont know what is still in the workshop from the previous day blocking a ramp because of spares availability. As a result they don't know when they can actually start the work.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - johnakay - 22-02-18
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - YamFazFan - 22-02-18
I doubt you'll have to wait for a postcard.
I'm sure VNA will provide all the answers you require in a post later lol
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - steve 10562cc - 22-02-18
Back of a postage stamp would do and still have room for the lords payer.
Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - BBROWN1664 - 22-02-18
(22-02-18, 04:01 PM)steve 10562cc link Wrote: the lords payer.
Please give us Lords shite loads of money for doing fec all.
Amen.
Yep. Doesn't take much room