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Skoda do.
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Skoda do.
My C3 has one as well.
Ted
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On Volvos there is a little strip of clear plastic
Seconded. Never seen this in a car until I got my S60 and it's brilliant.
I believe Ford own the patent on the Quickclear screen, which is why you don't find it on other cars.
I love the keyless entry/go on the Scenic. Makes faffing around with a key seem *so* last century.
Cheers
DP
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We've run Volvo for years and that bit of plastic first appeared on the 700 series.
I like last century though. Things worked and didn't cost a fortune to fix.
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That little strip of ticket holder plastic is on Skodas too, but not on VWs, strangely.
I like the lazy extras in my car - the auto lights and the auto wipers - but I do forget when I drive other cars that I have to do them myself.
Most useful thing in my Golf is probably the lights that stay on for 10 seconds once you've locked it - long enough for you to get to the front door and for other people make themselves look stupid by telling you you left your lights on. :)
Mum and dad have the quickclear windscreen on their Focus and I hate it (but that's a whole other thread)!
Edited by PoloGirl on 01/02/2009 at 18:14
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Most useful extra is definitely the Park Distance Control. I would probably not be able to manoeuvre my car in and out of the underground car park where I live without it without doing a 37 point turn. I wish all cars (especially rental cars!) were fitted with it.
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Most useful thing in my Golf is probably the lights that stay on for 10 seconds once you've locked it - long enough for you to get to the front door and for other people make themselves look stupid by telling you you left your lights on. :)
Another excellent Volvo feature - the lights are controllable from a yellow button on the remote fob (switch themselves off after 30 secs or so), so not only does it "see you home" but can "see you back" as well.
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I believe Ford own the patent on the Quickclear screen which is why you don't find it on other cars.
We have a MAN/ERF truck at work (2001 ECS) which has a heated screen.
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delay in posting - stuck in snow! see third post in this series
Cruise not brill in many "average speed road work sections" as volume of traffic, frequent braking etc of others results in poor use of cruise. If road is clear - yes no problems, but cruise shouldn't be used in heavy traffic. Thus speed limiter delpoyed ensuring you don't stray over max allowed, in case you get zapped by fixed speed camers too (yes they do use both).
Disappointed that some of you stick to outer lane on cruise - how many only notice the blue light once it has been there for 5 mins?
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Dual zone digital climate control.
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Towbar - saves filling the car with smelly/mucky/wet stuff going to the tip. Would have saved another BR member a lot of grief if he'd used one rather than spill creosote inside the car.
Towbar came free with the car, Ifor Williams trailer cost £650 new. Last I read the car was being written off at a cost of £thousands ...
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I love the keyless entry/go on the Scenic. Makes faffing around with a key seem *so* last century.
Not sure I get this. I've driven a hired Scenic recently with the keyless system. Instead of a key, it has a card with the remote locking buttons, which you then insert into a slot on the dash, and press a button to start the engine. Struggling to work out how this is more convenient than putting a key in a slot on the dash and turning it. In fact, it's less convenient to me due to the size of the card versus the size of the foldable keys I have on both my cars. Hated the thing.
Am I missing something? Is there a new "proximity" version or something?
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Am I missing something? Is there a new "proximity" version or something?
Yes, it's been around since the beginning as an extra cost option - known as the "Hands Free Renault Card". The keycard looks much the same, but can stay in your wallet or pocket, and it works on proximity. There are IR sensors on the door handles which automatically unlock the car as soon as you touch the handle if the key is detected. Once inside, the car will start just by pushing the "START" button.
To lock the car, you simply "double click" one of the flush buttons on the exterior door handle which also activates the deadlocks, and the window and sunroof closure.
The dash slot for the keycard still exists, and only needs to be used if you want to manually release the parking brake, or (for some bizarre reason) start the engine while the boot is open. There are still locking buttons on the keycard too, as per your hired example.
My keycard is in my wallet with my bank cards etc and is perfectly convenient.
I love the system, although like you struggle to see the point of the non hands-free version. I had that on my old Megane.
Cheers
DP
Edited by DP on 03/02/2009 at 15:35
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Ah. Thanks. That sounds very good.
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Ditto Citroen Xantia.
Most annoying feature on my last three cars is the "one of your doors or the tailgate isn't shut properly but I won't tell you which one" warning light.
Edited by Reentrant on 02/02/2009 at 13:42
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