Auto lights and wipers a year on
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From: Bagpuss on 6 Jul 2010 11:03 On 6 July, 15:13, Chelsea Tractor Man <mr.c.trac...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > On 6 Jul 2010 13:54:17 GMT, Adrian wrote: > > >> they instantly up the rate as you hit lorry spray then slow again, very > >> good IMHO. > > > Mmm. > > > Excuse me for not being impressed, but I can do that too - just a bit > > earlier... > > you do not want it earlier and one of the times you do not want to be > fiddling with minor controls is as you overtake a truck in a downpour. What's so hard about overtaking a truck in a downpour anyway? It's not like you have to deviate from your line or , well, change anything at all really. OK, you can't see well for a couple of seconds but so what. Anyone with any sense will have made sure the road ahead is clear before doing it anyway.. Miaow!
From: Bagpuss on 6 Jul 2010 11:05 On 6 July, 15:21, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Chelsea Tractor Man <mr.c.trac...(a)hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding > much like they were saying: > > >>> they instantly up the rate as you hit lorry spray then slow again, > >>> very good IMHO. > >> Mmm. > > >> Excuse me for not being impressed, but I can do that too - just a bit > >> earlier... > > you do not want it earlier > > Yes, I do > > > and one of the times you do not want to be fiddling with minor controls > > is as you overtake a truck in a downpour. > > The only reason to be concerned is because you can't see for that brief > moment until the little wiper elf in the dashboard decides he can't see > either. > > Anyway, what's "fiddly" about extending one finger and flicking - without > looking? Nothing. I'm pretty sure the Xantia has variable intermittent wipe - it has a slidy thing on the stalk anyway. I've never used it yet. Wipers on. Wipers off. That's all I need.. Miaow!
From: Adrian on 6 Jul 2010 11:07 Chelsea Tractor Man <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> I find automation an improvement, would you favour a return to manual >>> advance and retard? >> So it's a case of "Any gadget must be better", is it? > no, I do not think much of the auto lights and I do not find auto > gearbox value for money I'd put an autobox way ahead of auto-wipers. They suit some cars, not others. I nearly bought an XJ6 s3 a few years ago - the fact it was a manual 'box put me off it. I've owned three autos, and also had the manual 'box equivalents of two of them. Both suited the autobox, although I think I'd have much preferred the third with a manual (Alfa 75)
From: Adrian on 6 Jul 2010 11:08 Chelsea Tractor Man <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> At the very worst, I anticipate it in exactly the same manner as the >> elf does. At the best, I considerably preempt it. > I don't want to preempt it, I could do that by having max speed all the > time. No, it isn't. > Thats not what I want, I like it to speed up as a puddle slashes > the screen and then slow again, without fiddling about. I'd rather it sped up BEFORE the water hit the 'screen, so vision was impeded for as little time as possible.
From: Adrian on 6 Jul 2010 11:09
Bagpuss <hairycatpuss(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> Anyway, what's "fiddly" about extending one finger and flicking - >> without looking? > Nothing. I'm pretty sure the Xantia has variable intermittent wipe - it > has a slidy thing on the stalk anyway. I've never used it yet. Same as the XM's, then. I used it all the time. |