88V8 wrote:I am ticked off by my wife for the same reason but wth.
V8
Out of interest, what is her objection to you indicating ? Wearing out the bulb / LED ?
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88V8 wrote:I am ticked off by my wife for the same reason but wth.
V8
y0rkiebar wrote:88V8 wrote:I am ticked off by my wife for the same reason but wth.
V8
Out of interest, what is her objection to you indicating ? Wearing out the bulb / LED ?
88V8 wrote:What winds me up is people who do not indicate on roundabouts.. I am supposed to guess whether they are going to turn off, go round... it winds me up less if I am driving my old Land Rover as they tend to stop when our paths cross.
9873210 wrote:Leothebear wrote:I find even ABS braking makes me feel very uncomfortable when it cuts in.
It should. It is telling you that you have been driving very badly indeed and should seriously consider surrendering your license.
DrFfybes wrote:9873210 wrote:
It should. It is telling you that you have been driving very badly indeed and should seriously consider surrendering your license.
Harsh, but not entirely different to my first thought, although perhaps the regularity of it ocurring is not as high as suggested.
Urbandreamer wrote:FWIW, I'm planning to buy a car that historically was horrid in winter. A software change has apparently made things a bit better, but I suspect that I'll need winter tyres (and wheels).
88V8 wrote:Sobraon wrote:I am still admonished for indicating when there is no one to indicate to ...
I am ticked off by my wife for the same reason but wth.
What winds me up is people who do not indicate on roundabouts.. I am supposed to guess whether they are going to turn off, go round... it winds me up less if I am driving my old Land Rover as they tend to stop when our paths cross.
V8
bungeejumper wrote:Urbandreamer wrote:FWIW, I'm planning to buy a car that historically was horrid in winter. A software change has apparently made things a bit better, but I suspect that I'll need winter tyres (and wheels).
Naaah, you'll never find tyres and wheels for a Morris Marina.
BJ
DrFfybes wrote:bungeejumper wrote:Naaah, you'll never find tyres and wheels for a Morris Marina.
They were fine in winter - just needed a coule of bags of sand in the boot. At the time I always wondered why my dad had 2 crates of Vimto in his Capri boot.
bungeejumper wrote:DrFfybes wrote:They were fine in winter - just needed a coule of bags of sand in the boot. At the time I always wondered why my dad had 2 crates of Vimto in his Capri boot.
I once drove my mate's Marina home from a party in 1970s Birmingham, at his wife's request, after he got too drunk to take the wheel himself. There were two inches of fresh lying snow on the ground, and it was one of the most reckless things I ever did. Even at 10 mph! Not for nothing were they known as the Wounded Whale.
BJ
monabri wrote:My mum bought a Marina...the worse car she ever owned. The thing would not go into third gear! ( a new car).
As for scariest....the 70's Skoda Estelle, rear engine just like a Porsche...( ) but without any technology/ design to prevent the rear end from breaking out unexpectedly.
Neither Marina nor Estelle like early morning starts. Come to think of it, neither liked starting - their only in built safety system !
monabri wrote:The "collision detection" has kicked in once in my A6 when the car in the right hand lane pulled over into my lane to negotiate a roundabout at speed. The car sensed a possible collision and braked quite sharply. However, the 'feature ' that I always switch off is lane departure. Having the wheel fight back is not a pleasant experience. If I could disable it permanently, I would.
Urbandreamer wrote:We were crossing a road at a junction. I watched a car traveling as if it were to cross the junction quite fast.
Too fast to turn safely.
No indicator.
We started crossing.
Que screech of brakes. Car pulled up with an emergency stop. "Are you suicidal"?
NO! How was I to know that you intended to turn? Do you think all pedestrians are telepathic?
MuddyBoots wrote:As well as the issue of drivers (and other road users) not indicating properly, another bugbear relevant to the braking issue is tailgating and generally not allowing enough space between vehicles. We had to learn the official braking distances to pass the driving theory, but neglecting this rule leads to more need for braking in consequence. And it's most annoying on dual carriageways and motorways; when I do leave enough space for a decent safety margin, someone else often overtakes me and pulls into the space I've allowed. Leaving me with a decision whether to slow down and create a new space or to give in to everyone else breaking the rules.
y0rkiebar wrote:I've left the lane departure on and set it to "mild", so it's not too grabby.
Sobraon wrote:Its worse than that!
Recently traded for a Swedish made vehicle, lovely car but my Lord the automatic "back seat driver" is taking some adjustment to.
Last week I was on my way home turning off a long straight onto a long slip road with no speed change required, doing 60 with no traffic I had the temerity of not indicating (as per my training - who are you indicating to?).
Bad mistake, the thing tried to kill me by wrenching the steering back, braking and heading towards a large oak on the margin between the slip road and the road. Luckily I had a good grip of the wheel and kept it on the slip road. I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader as to what the police report might have said if I had hit the tree.
I came to a (very sweaty) halt with the driver display grandly announcing it had saved me! Yes you can turn the thing off, but its a couple of screens down the driver interface, and it switched on again on restart.
Considering my options....
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