Just for fun, what gadgets/features do you really like in your car? And what ones do you miss after having them in other cars you owned in the past? Anything you think is a pile of poo about your car?
Present car = MK5 Ibiza FR 2.0TDI 3 Door. Last Car = Mk5 VW Golf GT Sport 2.0 TDI
Things I like about my Ibiza FR.
1. Climate control. Only had air con in last car and I can't believe just how good CC is in this car!
2. Hill Hold. Thought this would be a bit of a gimmick but I've grown to love it!
3. Steering column audio controls. Never ever had them on a car before and again can't believe how handy they are.
4. USB port. My iPod is very happy about that!
5. Foding leccy mirrors. Stops the Robins in my garden trying to beat the **** out of their reflection! LOL (Seriously!!!)
6. The engine! Not really a gadget or feature but hey it's refined, pretty powerful and economical!
7. Cruise Control - just made it onto the list. Don't use it very often but it does come in handy for boring long distance motorway trips, or average speed cameras! TBH wouldn't really miss it if Cruise Control wasn't fitted.
8. STYLING! Is styling a feature???? Probably not but it's going in anyway! I love the styling of the Ibiza! Best looking small car in the market IMO.
9. Tyre pressure warning - excellent idea! Especially with the low profile tyres on the FR!
10. NO AUTO HEADLAMPS! - Gadz, I hated those in the Golf. Totally unpredictable! Sometimes headlights would come on in broad daylight! Feature turned OFF!
11. NO AUTO WIPERS - again in the Golf they had a mind of their own..... NEVER AGAIN!
12. EDIT - forgot about Bluetooth! Turns my car into a fast mobile phone! Love it!
Things I miss from my VW Golf.
1. Heated Seats!!!!!!! My old bones (and ass!) really liked the pampering! Also have a slightly dodgy back (old motorbike war wound) and the heat really helped it sometimes. Ahh the good old days...
2. Auto Dim rear view mirror. Amazingly effective!
3. Fully auto coming/leaving home lights function. Have given up with the useless system in the Ibiza!
4. The handling. It was a big car and is not as fast as my Ibiza FR, but it would definitely show the FR a clean pair of heels around a twisty and bumpy road. The FR does lose its composure when it hits a series of bumps mid-corner. The Golf just sailed right through. The FR is a bit more tail-happy in the wet too - the Golf merely under-steered in a controllable fashion. The FR still handles well...just not as well as the Golf! lol Probably the fault of the cheapo rear suspension on the Ibiza!
5. Build quality - no rattles! In the three and a half years i had the Golf not one rattle did it ever make inside the cabin. Having had Seats before, I knew that rattles were part of the ownership experience. My current Seat is better in this respect than the ones I had previously, but it still does rattle a bit!
6. Interior finish. Ok the Ibiza is effectively a budget small car but the Golf really is finished much better. The quality of the fit and the interior plastics are a league above. I am happy with the Ibiza and think it's made progress from the previous model, but even compared to the VW Polo it could still do with some improvement.
7. Remote fuel cap release. Because I am lazy! lol
And finally the "pile of poo" awards. Things I hate about the Ibiza.
1. Glove Box compartment. What a nasty excuse for a glove box! It's tiny, flimsy and not lockable!
2. No water temp guage! In a so-called performance car I think this is an essential piece of kit!
3. No low engine oil light. Found this very handy in the Golf as it drank 0.5L of oil every 3,000 miles. So far not lost any oil from the FR's diesel engine, but it'd have been nice to have this light for safety's sake. Only a little moan about this omission really!
4. Coming home function. The amount of juggling you have to get this feature to work is beyond a joke. Either make it automatic or leave it out, Seat! I've just given up on it!
Right that's my effort. Contributions/views/abuse all welcome! lol
Present car = MK5 Ibiza FR 2.0TDI 3 Door. Last Car = Mk5 VW Golf GT Sport 2.0 TDI
Things I like about my Ibiza FR.
1. Climate control. Only had air con in last car and I can't believe just how good CC is in this car!
2. Hill Hold. Thought this would be a bit of a gimmick but I've grown to love it!
3. Steering column audio controls. Never ever had them on a car before and again can't believe how handy they are.
4. USB port. My iPod is very happy about that!
5. Foding leccy mirrors. Stops the Robins in my garden trying to beat the **** out of their reflection! LOL (Seriously!!!)
6. The engine! Not really a gadget or feature but hey it's refined, pretty powerful and economical!
7. Cruise Control - just made it onto the list. Don't use it very often but it does come in handy for boring long distance motorway trips, or average speed cameras! TBH wouldn't really miss it if Cruise Control wasn't fitted.
8. STYLING! Is styling a feature???? Probably not but it's going in anyway! I love the styling of the Ibiza! Best looking small car in the market IMO.
9. Tyre pressure warning - excellent idea! Especially with the low profile tyres on the FR!
10. NO AUTO HEADLAMPS! - Gadz, I hated those in the Golf. Totally unpredictable! Sometimes headlights would come on in broad daylight! Feature turned OFF!
11. NO AUTO WIPERS - again in the Golf they had a mind of their own..... NEVER AGAIN!
12. EDIT - forgot about Bluetooth! Turns my car into a fast mobile phone! Love it!
Things I miss from my VW Golf.
1. Heated Seats!!!!!!! My old bones (and ass!) really liked the pampering! Also have a slightly dodgy back (old motorbike war wound) and the heat really helped it sometimes. Ahh the good old days...
2. Auto Dim rear view mirror. Amazingly effective!
3. Fully auto coming/leaving home lights function. Have given up with the useless system in the Ibiza!
4. The handling. It was a big car and is not as fast as my Ibiza FR, but it would definitely show the FR a clean pair of heels around a twisty and bumpy road. The FR does lose its composure when it hits a series of bumps mid-corner. The Golf just sailed right through. The FR is a bit more tail-happy in the wet too - the Golf merely under-steered in a controllable fashion. The FR still handles well...just not as well as the Golf! lol Probably the fault of the cheapo rear suspension on the Ibiza!
5. Build quality - no rattles! In the three and a half years i had the Golf not one rattle did it ever make inside the cabin. Having had Seats before, I knew that rattles were part of the ownership experience. My current Seat is better in this respect than the ones I had previously, but it still does rattle a bit!
6. Interior finish. Ok the Ibiza is effectively a budget small car but the Golf really is finished much better. The quality of the fit and the interior plastics are a league above. I am happy with the Ibiza and think it's made progress from the previous model, but even compared to the VW Polo it could still do with some improvement.
7. Remote fuel cap release. Because I am lazy! lol
And finally the "pile of poo" awards. Things I hate about the Ibiza.
1. Glove Box compartment. What a nasty excuse for a glove box! It's tiny, flimsy and not lockable!
2. No water temp guage! In a so-called performance car I think this is an essential piece of kit!
3. No low engine oil light. Found this very handy in the Golf as it drank 0.5L of oil every 3,000 miles. So far not lost any oil from the FR's diesel engine, but it'd have been nice to have this light for safety's sake. Only a little moan about this omission really!
4. Coming home function. The amount of juggling you have to get this feature to work is beyond a joke. Either make it automatic or leave it out, Seat! I've just given up on it!
Right that's my effort. Contributions/views/abuse all welcome! lol
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