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Post by Martin on Oct 25, 2018 12:34:26 GMT
They are registers at the import centre in Thorne near Doncaster which is why the registrations start with Y. Back to the OP.....John, been thinking about the essential list while driving down the M62 and you need to add HUD and surround cameras to the list, I assume voodoo lights will be on the list already? HUD is on the list as is adaptive suspension and surround cameras although I would settle for reversing camera. Other long standing must have items are sunroof, voodoo lights and upgraded sound, storage pack (if its omission leaves a blank somewhere as in M4), headlight washers which are not a legal requirement with LED lights as they were with Xenon, golf club sized boot and 4 seats. My daughter would like 4 doors but I doubt that will happen. 4WD is also a preference but as long as the price wasn't ridiculous I would settle for winter wheels and tyres. It’s a good list and won’t be too difficult to achieve. |
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Post by Eff One on Nov 2, 2018 11:41:19 GMT
Never had it but would be slightly concerned that it might change the feel of the steering.
Heated seats, however, are ace and yet another reason why I miss my beloved Fiesta ST.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Nov 2, 2018 12:18:51 GMT
Never had it but would be slightly concerned that it might change the feel of the steering. No more than heated seats change the feedback through your arse. |
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Post by ChrisM on Nov 2, 2018 13:20:26 GMT
You want heated steering wheels?
To quote from "Madagascar"... "They are pansies"
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Post by Andy C on Nov 2, 2018 13:37:20 GMT
Heated steering wheel ? Really ? Whats going to be next ? Heated window switch ? Heated bonnet release ?
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Post by PG on Nov 2, 2018 13:53:42 GMT
I suffer from having really cold hands. The XFR is the first car I've had with a heated wheel and I love it. It is on way more than the heated seats.
You can tell we are all "ageing". Our list of now essential FG gets longer and longer....
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Post by johnc on Nov 2, 2018 14:41:47 GMT
There is no change in the steering feel and I will ignore the pansies comment.
I no longer need to stop at the traffic lights on those really cold mornings and blow into my hands or rub them together to warm them up - they are just comfortable and I am much more content.
The people who don't like heated steering wheels or can't understand them are the same as those who have never worn a pair of gloves - if they wore a pair on a frosty day they would suddenly get it.
My irritation with Mercedes is that a heated wheel is available as standard on a whole swathe of their range, is available on others as additional equipment and then, on other cars with the same wheel, isn't available at all. Makes no sense to me. |
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Post by johnc on Nov 2, 2018 14:44:13 GMT
You can tell we are all "ageing". Our list of now essential FG gets longer and longer.... As the remaining years get less, you begin to realise that if you want something and it is at all possible to get it, then just do it! |
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Post by LandieMark on Nov 2, 2018 15:02:37 GMT
There is no change in the steering feel and I will ignore the pansies comment.
I no longer need to stop at the traffic lights on those really cold mornings and blow into my hands or rub them together to warm them up - they are just comfortable and I am much more content.
The people who don't like heated steering wheels or can't understand them are the same as those who have never worn a pair of gloves - if they wore a pair on a frosty day they would suddenly get it.
My irritation with Mercedes is that a heated wheel is available as standard on a whole swathe of their range, is available on others as additional equipment and then, on other cars with the same wheel, isn't available at all. Makes no sense to me. Sorry, but that’s bollocks. I understand them but still don’t like them. That’s just personal preference. I prefer to wear gloves. |
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Post by johnc on Nov 2, 2018 18:16:07 GMT
Sorry, but that’s bollocks. I understand them but still don’t like them. That’s just personal preference. I prefer to wear gloves. But you drive a tractor! |
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Post by Andy C on Nov 2, 2018 20:38:14 GMT
There is no change in the steering feel and I will ignore the pansies comment.
I no longer need to stop at the traffic lights on those really cold mornings and blow into my hands or rub them together to warm them up - they are just comfortable and I am much more content.
The people who don't like heated steering wheels or can't understand them are the same as those who have never worn a pair of gloves - if they wore a pair on a frosty day they would suddenly get it.
My irritation with Mercedes is that a heated wheel is available as standard on a whole swathe of their range, is available on others as additional equipment and then, on other cars with the same wheel, isn't available at all. Makes no sense to me. Sorry, but that’s bollocks. I understand them but still don’t like them. That’s just personal preference. I prefer to wear gloves. Yeah. I wear gloves sometimes, but a heated steering wheel is way OTT. Once the car heater is up to temp, it’s more than enough I find |
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Post by Boxer6 on Nov 2, 2018 21:26:22 GMT
Sorry, but that’s bollocks. I understand them but still don’t like them. That’s just personal preference. I prefer to wear gloves. Yeah. I wear gloves sometimes, but a heated steering wheel is way OTT. Once the car heater is up to temp, it’s more than enough I find Back in my days of youth and a decent circulation, I'd have agreed with you. As middle-age marches inexorably onwards, not so much! |
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Post by LandieMark on Nov 3, 2018 7:21:25 GMT
I do suffer from cold hands and I am often jamming my fingers in the hot air vents to warm them up. I just don’t like the sensation of a heated wheel.
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Post by Martin on Nov 3, 2018 16:57:03 GMT
I’ve got the solution. Panamera GTS. V8, 4WD, HUD an option (first time in a Porsche) and a heated steering wheel is standard.
You’re welcome.
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Post by ChrisM on Nov 3, 2018 18:53:09 GMT
^
No solution for me, too expensive plus it's not my sort of car
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Post by Martin on Nov 3, 2018 19:00:55 GMT
^ No solution for me, too expensive plus it's not a Ford FYP.....didn’t think you were looking?! |
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Post by rodge on Nov 3, 2018 21:06:55 GMT
Heated steering wheel....mmmmm. Yes: got one; love it but I confess to thinking it's actually a bit pointless. Fan vented seats however: must have. Had fan vented seats a few months ago in a rented Mustang that I got at SFO Airport. Stuck in traffic in 80+ degree heat. They were amazing. I’d go as far as to say they’re FG that I’d choose a car for. |
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Post by Tim on Nov 5, 2018 12:07:46 GMT
I'd like a car with a heated wheel and then I'd fix it so the heating was on all the time and get Mrs Tim to drive that car every day. Hopefully then she'd stop trying to warm her ice cold fingers up on the back of my neck. Even after all these years she still thinks doing that is funny  |
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