Re: Beware of high tech running amok

On Feb 25, 11:41 pm, "John A. Weeks III" <j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article <LOCdndwGhpv6F17anZ2dnUVZ_sPin...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>  tetraethylleadREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Brent P) wrote:
>
> > >> -- Keyless push-button ignition systems: How about inserting a key
and
> > >> twisting it?
>
> > > I challenge you to find one person in America that would give up
> > > keyless door locks and trade in the clicker for a key.  I bet you
> > > cannot find anyone, at least no one who isn't taking lots of meds.
>
> > I've never had keyless entry. I don't really have a desire for it
either.
>
> Replace the word "keyless" entry with "***", and see how foolish
> that logic sounds when you say it out loud.  Just because you
> haven't tried something doesn't mean that you will not enjoy it
> once you have had it, and thus, you desire it again in the future.

I've got a couple of those items.  Keyless entry really isn't on *my*
must have list, but a few things I've been spoiled by and now miss
when my car doesn't have them...

1) central locks.  I don't mind using a key, but it is nice when both
doors and the hatch unlock with only one action.
2) Inside trunk release.  That way I'm not fumbling with my keys in an
unfamiliar parking lot, and God forbid I drop them and they roll under
the car.
3) Heated rear view mirrors.  Sure, the rear window defroster is nice,
but that's only 1/3 of my rear vision.  Gotta have the mirrors too.
Esp. if they're iced over and I'm scared to scrape them for fear of
busting the power adjuster.
4) Remote mirror adjusters.  Almost too common to mention, but how
else do you adjust the pass. side mirror without a helper?  PITA if
you share the car with someone much shorter or taller than you.
5) Heated leather seats.  Leather because I'm a slob and will destroy
cloth; heated because, well, have you ever sat your butt on 15 degree
leather?
6) Automatic temperature control.  I thought this one was really
wussified until I bought my 944; now I love it.  I'm always
comfortable in the car.  My entire interaction with the HVAC system is
selecting "defrost" or "not defrost" and "air conditioning" or "not
air conditioning."  No setting it to "hot" when you get in the car,
then fiddling with it after the car warms up so you're not *too* hot,
etc...
7) Good headlights.  Sadly this makes the list simply because most car
headlights SUCK.  The 944 now wears E-codes and a relay harness; I am
truly spoiled now.
8) rear wiper/washer.  I have owned a lot of hatchbacks and all have
had the rear wiper/washer EXCEPT the 944, and now I miss it... got
most of the parts scrounged to add the rear wiper but sadly ****sche
didn't have a rear washer option.  Am thinking of trying to rig
something with VW parts if I keep the car long enough.

well, there's my list anyway...

nate