Modern push button start cars - Page 2

markypicks · 28th January 2019, 18:42

yes i had one on my cbx 1000 6 cylinder years ago and still prefer the old key start myself as on my rover 75 club se . my wifes uncle has got a nissan qashai with more buttons on the dash than the space shuttle surely this has got to be a driver distraction hasn't it ?

Dallas · 28th January 2019, 19:07

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Originally Posted by markypicks

yes i had one on my cbx 1000 6 cylinder years ago and still prefer the old key start myself as on my rover 75 club se . my wifes uncle has got a nissan qashai with more buttons on the dash than the space shuttle surely this has got to be a driver distraction hasn't it ?

Most certainly a distraction, these cars should not be allowed on the roads, the one we have is going back tomorrow, I never want to drive one again.

All these new modern cars I feel are dangerous to drive, far too many buttons to distract you from driving. Dashboards are no longer dashboards, they are just one big media centre for you to play with.

If they can ban the use of mobile phones while driving, how about ban modern cars altogether. The modern car dashboard I believe is worst than any mobile phone, put yourself behind one and you'll see what I mean.

COLVERT · 28th January 2019, 20:58

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I've been driving a Nissan Qashqai and I hate it, one of many reasons is the push button start and no keys at all. Just a silly smart remote fob that you must leave in the car, but where do you leave it?

It just feels very odd not to have a physical key in the ignition, its too easy to lose the dam thing. My brain cannot recognise the fob is of importance, so your mind keeps wondering what, where, and how to start the dam car.

Perhaps they should make that FOB like a wristwatch.----

Dallas · 28th January 2019, 21:07

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Perhaps they should make that FOB like a wristwatch.----

Great idea Jon, I bet apple have already done such a thing.

Devilish · 28th January 2019, 22:59

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Originally Posted by markypicks

my cbx 1000 6 cylinder years ago

What a machine eh. had a 2 year old one in 1981, before I bought my first GoldWing in 1982. Handling was scary, but jeeeesus, best Rocket Man feeling of my life

markypicks · 29th January 2019, 07:47

oh yes its the only bike in those days is that when you accelerated the back wheel tried over take the front lol that nice big straight six kept your knees nice n toasty

ceedy · 29th January 2019, 08:34

Seems these care are quite easy to steal with the right electronic gubbins .

the cards can be interogated and cloned from a distance . or thieves use a relay system to acticvate the car

75c · 29th January 2019, 08:47

I've got a CX3 which has a push button start. I like it. I have a remote fob for unlocking the car that has a key hidden inside it to unlock the doors if the battery dies. The fob lives in my bag and never gets lost.

No jangling keys, no fumbling around to find a keyhole.

mininuts · 29th January 2019, 09:57

Our Freelander 2 has a stop/start button.......I like it

It has a remote fob to unlock the car but, (and this is the bit I like), it has to be inserted into a ‘dock’ so you know where it is. This dock also charges the battery in the fob so no flat fob battery

Dallas · 29th January 2019, 22:53

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Our Freelander 2 has a stop/start button.......I like it

It has a remote fob to unlock the car but, (and this is the bit I like), it has to be inserted into a ‘dock’ so you know where it is. This dock also charges the battery in the fob so no flat fob battery

That's a much better set up Paul, why cant Nissan think if that idea when building a 2018 Qashqai?

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mininuts This is my second home Cooper S 210 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port William Posts: 5,309 Thanks: 5,098 Thanked 2,406 Times in 1,631 Posts	Our Freelander 2 has a stop/start button.......I like it It has a remote fob to unlock the car but, (and this is the bit I like), it has to be inserted into a ‘dock’ so you know where it is. This dock also charges the battery in the fob so no flat fob battery __________________ *Paul* 2016 MINI Cooper S 210 : 2000 Rover 75 CDT Classic SE : 2009 Freelander 2 GS : 2000 Mini Cooper Sport : 1986 Mini Mayfair : 1980 Mini Pickup : 1971 Mini Cooper S

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markypicks Gets stuck in rover 75 saloon cdt club se re map 160 bhp Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: sheffield Posts: 558 Thanks: 227 Thanked 169 Times in 135 Posts	yes i had one on my cbx 1000 6 cylinder years ago and still prefer the old key start myself as on my rover 75 club se . my wifes uncle has got a nissan qashai with more buttons on the dash than the space shuttle surely this has got to be a driver distraction hasn't it ?

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markypicks Gets stuck in rover 75 saloon cdt club se re map 160 bhp Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: sheffield Posts: 558 Thanks: 227 Thanked 169 Times in 135 Posts	oh yes its the only bike in those days is that when you accelerated the back wheel tried over take the front lol that nice big straight six kept your knees nice n toasty

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75c Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 601 Thanks: 150 Thanked 294 Times in 190 Posts	I've got a CX3 which has a push button start. I like it. I have a remote fob for unlocking the car that has a key hidden inside it to unlock the doors if the battery dies. The fob lives in my bag and never gets lost. No jangling keys, no fumbling around to find a keyhole.