The most pointless feature on a car EVER? - Page 8

Talago · 19th November 2011, 08:59

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

LED lights.

TC

LED lights are the least of the problems here.

trikey · 19th November 2011, 09:44

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Originally Posted by Jules

The self closing doors on BMW's (and others) are pretty silly.
The owners arm muscles will waste away............... and drop off hopefully

Nah, BMW drivers right arm muscles are overly developed...

Banjo · 19th November 2011, 09:48

Another useless thing on a BMW is the indicator stalk - never appears to be used, although they do use the hazard warning light switch. This provides legal immunity for any parking restictions, and is clearly very useful for the BMW ubermensch.

uk_dave&gill · 19th November 2011, 09:50

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Originally Posted by Roverowner

Miles will take a while to get rid of as so many countrys still use this measurement

Good! I like miles!

Thing is, it's not like a Govt directive to change to kilometres, it's more of a media thing with documentaries, some news programmes etc insisting on using kms. Grrrrrrr!

trikey · 19th November 2011, 10:04

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Originally Posted by uk_dave&gill

Good! I like miles!

Thing is, it's not like a Govt directive to change to kilometres, it's more of a media thing with documentaries, some news programmes etc insisting on using kms. Grrrrrrr!

The worrying thing is, remember when petrol was sold in gallons only!

It's only a matter of time before miles / gallons / and other imperial measures are gone!

uk_dave&gill · 19th November 2011, 10:10

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Originally Posted by trikey

The worrying thing is, remember when petrol was sold in gallons only!

It's only a matter of time before miles / gallons / and other imperial measures are gone!

I guess a lot have gone already (isn't food sold in metric with imperial gone the way of the Dodo?). Also metres work quite well as they are roughly equivalent to yards. If I'm doing DIY I'm quite happy to work in feet/inches and centimetres all at the same time!

But miles..... Sorry, leave them alone media, my brain cannot compute kms!

oldcarguy · 19th November 2011, 10:18

Daytime running lights.

Roverowner · 19th November 2011, 10:55

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Originally Posted by uk_dave&gill

I guess a lot have gone already (isn't food sold in metric with imperial gone the way of the Dodo?). Also metres work quite well as they are roughly equivalent to yards. If I'm doing DIY I'm quite happy to work in feet/inches and centimetres all at the same time!

But miles..... Sorry, leave them alone media, my brain cannot compute kms!

The Swedes used to use english weights and measures or at least the names during the 19th century. They all disappeared of course in the 30s or so. One has stuck though. They think that kms are a bit -small- so they divide by 10 and call the result miles. For ex. it´s 200 kms from us to Stockholm but a swede wouldn´t say -200 km-. They would say 20 mil...

bob47 · 19th November 2011, 11:36

TVR waste of money
the battery is in the passenger foot well
TOO MUCH HEAT FROM THE ENGINE in the cabin etc
broke down once and the AA bloke would not touch it

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Originally Posted by rovexCDTi

Its how Audi, which sell overpriced jumped up VWs compete with better brands like BMW and Mercedes.

The most pointless feature ever is probably a Key for a TVR. The chances of it working long enough to need a key is extremely remote.

75SCO · 19th November 2011, 22:25

Since no one seemed to have answered the original poster's question, here is the answer to it: the idea behind operating the glove box by a button (located higher up and closer to the driver) was

a) to allow easier access for the driver to open the glove box without having to lean over as much and

b) - even more importantly - the easy inclusion of the glove box into the "valet setting", where the special valet key does not allow to open the glove box. This is ensured without the driver having to think about it when dropping off the car at a dealer or indeed a valet, and it also prevents the driver from finding his glove box locked on the go because he or she had forgotten to unlock it.

There you go.

A

19th November 2011, 22:25	#80
75SCO Regular poster Jaguar X-Type Estate Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scottish Highlands Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Audi A6 glove box button Since no one seemed to have answered the original poster's question, here is the answer to it: the idea behind operating the glove box by a button (located higher up and closer to the driver) was a) to allow easier access for the driver to open the glove box without having to lean over as much and b) - even more importantly - the easy inclusion of the glove box into the "valet setting", where the special valet key does not allow to open the glove box. This is ensured without the driver having to think about it when dropping off the car at a dealer or indeed a valet, and it also prevents the driver from finding his glove box locked on the go because he or she had forgotten to unlock it. There you go. A

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Banjo Posted a thing or two MG6 Magnette 1.8 Tci SE Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 1,300 Thanks: 19 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	Another useless thing on a BMW is the indicator stalk - never appears to be used, although they do use the hazard warning light switch. This provides legal immunity for any parking restictions, and is clearly very useful for the BMW ubermensch.

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oldcarguy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Driffield Posts: 1,952 Thanks: 27 Thanked 151 Times in 125 Posts	Daytime running lights.