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gshase 10-17-2015 01:24 PM

Features Not Options On Cars
 
I have a few Features on some cars that I really liked and wish all cars had them...These Features are not something you can order on a car just some things I wish all cars had.
1 Honda Press the unlock button on the key fob twice and all the window roll down.
2 VW EOS Tap the turn signal lever and you get 3 flashes to change lane.
3 VW EOS you can turn on the radio for 30 Minutes with out a key.
I really miss these when we rent or borrow a car.

Nickshu 10-17-2015 01:27 PM

1 Roll the windows up too is even better. Very nice when you are in a hurry.
2 Almost all new cars have this now, it's called tap-turn. You can also buy a tap-turn relay on Ebay for about every car now to add the feature to older cars that don't have it.
3 All my newer cars do this, I thought most all modern cars did?

I'll add one - Locking fuel door flap, all cars should have this. My Volvos current/past have it, locks w/ 10 minute delay after remote door locked.

Arizona_928 10-17-2015 01:57 PM

In my mk4 TDI. Hold the key to unlock position in the door lock, and all Windows will roll down too. Haven't tried the new tdi as I haven't taken the key cover off the door handle yet.

I want a snow plow standard. Less body damage when some arse drives like an aß.

Ayles 10-17-2015 03:04 PM

My old acura had the passenger side mirror automatically tilt down when you shifted into reverse. It was a great feature to help with parking.

HHI944 10-17-2015 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ayles (Post 8840423)
My old acura had a the passenger side mirror automatically tilt down when you shifted into reverse. It was a great feature to help with parking.

My old Jag did that.
It also opened the windows and sunroof if you held the unlock button and closed them if you held the lock button.

SoCal911T 10-17-2015 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickshu (Post 8840332)
I'll add one - Locking fuel door flap, all cars should have this.

All my '80s BMWs have this. I never knew it was a 'feature'. :)

masraum 10-17-2015 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gshase (Post 8840329)
I have a few Features on some cars that I really liked and wish all cars had them...These Features are not something you can order on a car just some things I wish all cars had.
1 Honda Press the unlock button on the key fob twice and all the window roll down.
2 VW EOS Tap the turn signal lever and you get 3 flashes to change lane.
3 VW EOS you can turn on the radio for 30 Minutes with out a key.
I really miss these when we rent or borrow a car.

1 - sounds pretty cool, up an down would be good.
2 - getting common these days.
3 - not sure that I care, but I would probably use it occasionally.

4 - getting fairly common these days, but 1 touch up and down on both driver's side and passenger's side windows is cool.

Shaun @ Tru6 10-17-2015 05:59 PM

Auto windows up. Have it in my Volvo. Would like to put it in the truck and 928. Any way to do this?

Nickshu 10-17-2015 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ayles (Post 8840423)
My old acura had the passenger side mirror automatically tilt down when you shifted into reverse. It was a great feature to help with parking.

I've had three cars that do this. One worked perfectly. One tilted the mirror ALL the way down which made the feature useless as it was too far down to see both the curb and behind you at the same time. One had a delay between shifting into reverse and the mirror starting to tilt down that was so long that it was also useless. I loved the feature on the one car that it worked correctly on.

Nickshu 10-17-2015 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal911T (Post 8840514)
All my '80s BMWs have this. I never knew it was a 'feature'. :)

Many of the newer sport/luxury cars I have seen have deleted this feature. Cost savings I guess and most driver's (other than us car guys) probably never noticed it or cared.

wdfifteen 10-17-2015 07:25 PM

My Volt has #1 and 2. I like being able to run windows up/down, turn on AC, or seat heaters & defroster from my iPhone. It's been nice on hot days to put the windows down from my desk 10 minutes before I leave the office so the car can cool down. It'll be nice this winter to go out to the garage and get in a warm car with warm seats on cold mornings.

Norm K 10-17-2015 07:59 PM

1963 Mercury Monterey Breezeway: electric rear window.

dafischer 10-17-2015 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickshu (Post 8840640)
Many of the newer sport/luxury cars I have seen have deleted this feature. Cost savings I guess and most driver's (other than us car guys) probably never noticed it or cared.

It's called "decontenting".
“Decontenting” cars — do it right Mr. Bean Counter | MotorwayAmerica

daepp 10-17-2015 08:25 PM

For a while Fords had an access panel on the driver's door that allowed you to unlock the vehicle without your keys. It was extremely handy.

wdfifteen 10-17-2015 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by daepp (Post 8840700)
For a while Fords had an access panel on the driver's door that allowed you to unlock the vehicle without your keys. It was extremely handy.

You mean the key pad? I liked that.

porsche4life 10-17-2015 10:19 PM

My 2014 escape has it. It's hidden in the trim panel next to the drivers window. It's faintly visible. Touch the panel and the. Umber lights up. They are touch sensitive. Super handy when I go grab something and don't have the key. It's also got the key fob that never leaves your pocket. Walk up and grab the door handle and it unlocks. Tap the black square on the handle and it locks as you walk away. Love that feature!
It also does auto up on all 4 window!
Keyless lift gate! Looks like a gimmick in commercials, but works great. Walk up, wave your foot, and the rear hatch opens up automatically. Closes the same way!
It has the bump to signal too.

Lots of cool new features on cars!

porsche4life 10-17-2015 10:21 PM

The key pad on mine looks like this. Still there, just nicely hidden. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1445149281.jpg

wdfifteen 10-17-2015 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dafischer (Post 8840690)

I'm with this guy on sunroofs/moonroofs. I've never had much use for them. My Tundra came with a plastic panel on the windshield header. You could take out the panel and buy a $10 sunglasses holder to stick in the hole. The bean counters prolly gave a medal to the guy who figured this out. Save money by eliminating a 39 cent part then sell the 39 cent part as an accessory for $10! Brilliant!


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