Gizmo's, do we need/want them?

[Dustydog]

We are off to this site
Hill Farm
Might invite another forum member, pubs on site

Congratulations on the anniversary Kev. Mags deserves a special medal👏👏
And another site with a pub ! We leave today to a CL near Ludlow. The Bell Inn is 200 yards away🍺🍺🍺

 

[Hutch]

We are off to this site
Hill Farm
Might invite another forum member, pubs on site

Kev I hope you go to the correct Hill farm, when I went to their website, the location map, shows Hill farm, near to Derby, not Hampshire.

 

[Gagakev]

Kev I hope you go to the correct Hill farm, when I went to their website, the location map, shows Hill farm, near to Derby, not Hampshire.

Oh dear, you are right but not to worry I have the SO51 6FH post code.

 

[Gagakev]

Congratulations on the anniversary Kev. Mags deserves a special medal👏👏
And another site with a pub ! We leave today to a CL near Ludlow. The Bell Inn is 200 yards away🍺🍺🍺

Thanks DD, Have a nice break.

 

[Gagakev]

Have you tried to go into settings and selecting the option?

Settings? my trade is in scaffolding not technology

Nice one though Buckman, I will read up on it whilst I'm away, Thanks

 

[GaryB]

Volvo build their cars with buttons for everything in every car, but unless you order certain packages they don’t actually do anything. I’ve got a few on my car that are just ornaments!

 

[PTA]

To me the dash cam is the important one. I have dealt with the insurance claims and the amount of fraud and simple lies about what happened is a major problem. The dash cam is the best defence against this sort of thing and I would not ditch that.

.....unless you're to blame.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Reading about all these gizmos that people just can't manage without and can't help wondering how on earth we've managed for all these years!

 

[Jcloughie]

Reading about all these gizmos that people just can't manage without and can't help wondering how on earth we've managed for all these years!

I remember when windscreen washers were a revolution.

I reckon it is about progress, (or vanity!

John

 

[Deleted member 23278]

What do you have and would you really miss it?

After having driven cars with one for the past 8 years it would be the HUD (Head-Up Display) - that's the one I would really miss.

 

[Buckman]

Settings? my trade is in scaffolding not technology

Nice one though Buckman, I will read up on it whilst I'm away, Thanks

Same principle though as you need to start at the bottom and work your way up! 😂😂

 

[Raywood]

.....unless you're to blame.

In that case remove it quickly.

 

[Beachball]

I am still looking at the manual on my car there are other buttons and knobs hill hold cross traffic alert ,blind spot, rear camera front and back and sports mode heated seats and steering wheel.

 

[Dustydog]

My Dad’s first car had optional extras such as heater wing mirrors radiator muff radio fog lamp reversing light switch controlled.

 

[RogerL]

My Dad’s first car had optional extras such as heater wing mirrors radiator muff radio fog lamp reversing light switch controlled.

I'm surprised that radiator muffs, or their equivalent haven't been introduced to speed up diesel warm up and reduce official emissions figures - one or two top-end cars have them but not generally.

 

[Dustydog]

I'm surprised that radiator muffs, or their equivalent haven't been introduced to speed up diesel warm up and reduce official emissions figures - one or two top-end cars have them but not generally.

We used to blank off half the rad with cardboard

 

[RogerL]

We used to blank off half the rad with cardboard

I've done that in the past on other cars - but my Touareg would need the front end stripping down to do the same unless the blanking is added to the outside

 

[PTA]

I've done that in the past on other cars - but my Touareg would need the front end stripping down to do the same unless the blanking is added to the outside

My Touareg has so many gizmos I haven't even found out what they all do! But, I must admit, I use those I have figured out ( except Lane Keep Assist) and enjoy them.

 

[Dustydog]

My Touareg has so many gizmos I haven't even found out what they all do! But, I must admit, I use those I have figured out ( except Lane Keep Assist) and enjoy them.

Don’t worry. I ask Roger!😜

 

[RogerL]

Don’t worry. I ask Roger!😜

I only know about the older base model - the posher models and 2019-on Touareg have many features I don't understand or miss!

 

[Beachball]

Reading about all these gizmos that people just can't manage without and can't help wondering how on earth we've managed for all these years!

My wife loves her car that only got electric windows, PAS, Remote central locking. steering wheel reach adjustment , driver airbag and passenger and she has owned it for 12 years

 

[Gagakev]

Then decided after reading the replies above, OK will fit the dash cam
No I wont...............still cant find it!!!

FOUND IT-----------------------------------Its been in the Kia all the time!!!
Middle centre consul, covered by a cloth!!

Oh well just have to fit it now.

 

[Hutch]

I was charging up my 3 Sat Navs, two for the car and my motorcycle one, now where is the mount for the latest caravan one ? searched everywhere, amongst the box of mounts for different cameras and tyrepal stuff.
Then I found it in the rear foot well, plugged into the rear power supply,hidden under the road map,

 

[Buckman]

I wonder how many people have looked for a gizmo turning the house or caravan upside down, then assuming it has been lost. They then buy another one and lol and behold 10 minutes later the errant gizmo appears. I hold up my hand!

 

[Gozza2]

I wonder how many people have looked for a gizmo turning the house or caravan upside down, then assuming it has been lost. They then buy another one and lol and behold 10 minutes later the errant gizmo appears. I hold up my hand!

Yep, me too, more times than I can count!