Pah! Cars are for the weak - try riding a Moose into battle!
Pah! Cars are for the weak - try riding a Moose into battle!
Daily (non lock down when I go to the office) duty:
Peugeot RCZ GT 200. Lovely car, quick enough to have a bit of fun with and great to throw into corners.
It's not got much tech; Climate control, SatNav, Head unit with CD player, USB port for MP3 playback and Bluetooth (phone, not audio streaming). It also has auto lights and wipers and heated seats and basic cruise control. I personally consider this a minimum acceptable spec list for a daily, wish it could stream BT audio though!
Family duty (with the dog):
Subaru Legacy GT B 2.0 Twinscroll. My version of a dad wagon, plenty of room for the family and dog, quick, comfortable but very, very thirsty!
In terms of tech.... it's got a 6 disc CD changer, minidisc player (finally an excuse to bust out the minidisc colleciton!), SatNav (with only japanese maps) and climate control. So not great... I addded bluetooth because in my books thats an essential, but thats it.
Family/Wifes daily:
VW Golf 1.4 TFSI DSG Mk7.5 (The last well made or so they say). Not fast, but it's smooth, quiet, comfortable and really quite economical.
I really like the spec on this car. Radar cruise control, auto lights and wipers. Heated seats and dual zone climate control. Oh... and Android Auto, much prefer this approach to SatNav and audio!
In the future I'm looking at going electric with the wifes car/run around. That will let me get a V8 Dad wagon right.... thats how emissions offsets work right?
2016 Bmw 3 GT M. Don't see many GTs up north which is nice but the boss gets to drive it more than me though.
Tech wise comes with loads of random doohickeys, main couple of things I use is streaming music from your phone via bluetooth but it is certainly reduced sound quality, so I end up normally using a small mini usb drive under the driver armrest.
The dash like many cars has a permanent screen for satnav but also has a built in sim so you can browse the t'internet, mess around with various apps or trickle download map updates. In all honestly it's not that quick or useful though using a companion app/website you can plan your journey via your pc/phone and send it to the car. You do have to drive yourself there though sadly.
One feature I do not use though is the remote locking/unlocking function via an app. I have that disabled that as it seems like a dangerous/easy thing for someone to compromise.
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2012 audi TTS
272 bhp, Maglev suspension, aux connection to usb stick for music, no real tech otherwise.
Most fun car I've ever driven aside from supercar days.
2006 Honda Super Blackbird
Fastest production bike..... in the world (at time of manufacture)
Tech.. RAM mount i stick my phone on.
2007 Kawasaki Ninja zx6r
Currently being prepped for track
Bike tech : slipper clutch
Helmet: sena 20s
Optima connection to battery on each bike, usb charger etc can be fitted
Newer bikes have tech out the wazoo, I think it kinda detracts from the riding experience
2011 Honda Jazz.
It's one year too old for Bluetooth, but I don't really care. I can call people when I get to my destination, and am not important enough that it matters whether they can reach me while I'm driving.
It does have a USB plug for an mp3 player, which I have used sparingly. Mostly I still use CDs or the radio. I have the upgraded sound system option, which is nice.
It also has electronic stability control, which not all cars had at the time, and has come in handy a few times during the winter, especially early on when I was an inexperienced driver. That was one of the reasons I went with that model.
Mostly though, it focuses on driving and a spacious layout for its size, which I'm fine with. I can fit a bike inside easily while only taking off the front tire, can fit tall things like a TV or a plant by putting the back seats in cargo mode, it handles pretty well, is highly reliable, and gets pretty decent mileage for not being a hybrid. The suspension could be softer, and it allows a fair amount of road noise, but locally the roads are good enough that isn't really a problem.
It doesn't have a GPS system built in or a screen up front, and as someone who likes to know my city, I'm fine with that. I'll use GPS a few times a year when going somewhere new, but generally prefer to look at a map, figure out how I'm going to get somewhere, and rely on conventional navigation. After I've done that a couple times for a destination, I'll know how to get there on my own.
It doesn't have any of the more recent features like lane assist, either. I'm largely of the "give it a few more years to mature" opinion. Yeah, back when I was driving 200 miles twice a week for work, smart cruise control would have been nice, but not worth the cost of trading in. And as someone who averaged 7000 miles per year during the period 2011-2018 (before I had long-distance work travel), automotive tech isn't an area where it makes sense to be an early adopter for me.
Just got a brand-new top-spec Renault Zoe last month.
An electric car with 200+ mile real world range, 135 bhp & 245 Nm torque.
That might not seem much to you lot, but my car for the last 6 years was a VW Up with 74 bhp & 95 Nm torque.
The Zoe has lots of toys too, up to and including self parking.
The best part is only paying around 1p/mile for fuel when charging overnight at home
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Ford Focus ST170 it has zero tech in it....
Missus about to get a Mini Countryman though and that is OK
Old puter - still good enuff till I save some pennies!
2011 Mk6 Golf, it's got DAB, bluetooth, hands free phone, SD card and USB input. Doesn't play FLAC though but doubtful I'd notice the difference in a car.
Yamaha Fazer 600. I do drive wife's cars (she has 2!) when I want to stay dry or have to go shopping/take dog the vet etc, but mostly I ride.
Tech: Fairly minimal really as I'm not investing any more in the bike - time for an upgrade. Heated grips, Alarm, USB, Phone rest for Phone so can use as Sat Nav. Looking forward to next spring so can trade up to a Versys
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I'm a ford man and drive a 2018 Ford Focus.
Motorbike I have is an old 1993 GSR1100WP Suzuki. Always was my dream bike.
Last edited by Kovoet; 18-07-2020 at 04:11 PM.
Currently a 2020 Honda HR-V which is fairly stacked with safety tech but doesn't include active cruise or android auto/carplay. The reversing camera I thought was a bit of a gimmick but I can honestly say it has made parking on my busy street much easier!
The 2020 Civic Sport I recently had just about everything I could want, except heated seats! The digital dash (or "cockpit" if you'd rather) is fantastic and keeps my eyes very close to the road!
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