I have not long taken delivery of a new car. I am really quite happy with many of the features:
Electric wing-mirrors are always good for scoping the area.
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Fast clear windscreen. :rascal:
Dash-lights dimmer control.
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But, why-oh-who-oh-why have they decided to take away the ability to stop your interior light coming on? Take the keys out - light comes on. Open a door - light comes on. Unlock doors - light comes on. I have a button to switch it on at any additional time, but nothing to stop it coming on when I don't want it to.
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Having said that, just before I got this car, I had a courtesy car for a couple of weeks. It was one of those bloody stupid shaped "I see you baby - shaking that ass" cars. I think the designers were anti-dogging and chose that song as a flippin' joke. "I see you baby" is an understatement - the fecking thing had a mind of its own when it comes to light control.
Now let's say you have pulled up a fairly quiet location and want to just sit there inconspicuously and watch what is going on without drawing attention to yourself - not a bloody chance! The car just wouldn't play ball:
Pull up and turn off the headlights - nope the car says "I know your still in the car because the engine is running and I know it is dark... so the lights are going to stay on!"
:?
Ah-ha! I'll turn the engine off (by pushing a buttom I might add - no such thing as car keys for this car) - nope - car says "I know your still here and a still know it is dark. The headlights stay on! And just in case you forget where everything is, I'll illuminate the dashboard for you with 500watts of light."
:shock:
OK. I'll take out the card and bingo!!!! the headlights go out. - car says "Oh, you want to get out? let me turn the interior light on for you."
Nooooooooo! Push button, push button. - car chuckles "You need the light on to see what you are doing and by the way, that button doesn't turn the interior light off"
:shock:
It will go out in a minute (I think?) - nope, car says "I know you are still in here"
:?
I got it! I'll open and close the door to trick it! - nope, car says "I am not turning the light out until you lock the door, you might want to get back in (I know there is someone in the car really)"
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Feck it! I'll lock the door. - nope car says "If your out of the car, who is still in it? I better start the alarm, Help! Beep! Help! Beep! Help!"
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Shut up you bastard! - "Oh you've unlocked the door. You must want to get back in. I better put the interior light on for you"
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You are not getting the feckin' better of me you pile of crap! I am gonna put the card back in and trick you to turn the god-damned interior light off! - wrong! "OK, I will turn the interior light off, but I know it is dark and I am going to turn the headlights on for you before you start the engine. It's for your own safety in case you forget"
:x :x :x
Why?
Why?
Why?