Automatic Window Wipers

Paul-T · Post by **Paul-T** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:17 am

ROFLMAO

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:18 am

npinney,

urs are ok then, mines do that too

TZAG · Post by **TZAG** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:22 am

What do you know!
Mine is multiplexed but doesn't have auto wipers/lights. Should I be concerned for that or not

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I think it's better that way, don't you think

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That's because in Greece, only the SE (2.0) comes with these gadgets.
The S (1.6) doesn't, and mine is S type.

npinney · Post by **npinney** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:32 am

I would be concerned yes - what are you missing out on eh?

It is a fun gadget and worth the extra money - mind you so are all the extras in the 2 litre - why go for a 1.6 standard when the extras cost so little more.

donatien · Post by **donatien** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:36 am

Hmm, all these gadgets cost money but never add value. I often expect to step in to a CC and the on-board computer to query "how much off the back sir"

Give me a raw car any day, something like the old 1.9 205 GTi was.

DT

npinney · Post by **npinney** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:40 am

DT - you obviously don't know a good car when you get to drive one :-0

the 206CC is a great little car and yes gadgets are important

donatien · Post by **donatien** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:46 am

Driven plenty of "good" cars and some bad ones. I tend to prefer the ones where the driver is more involved, so I don't need, want or desire all the gadgets.

Anyway, for my sins I ended up buying a TVR Griffith. Yes, you have to put the hood down manually (I wouldn't trust TVR electrics to build a self drop hood - no decent earth point on fibre glass) but at least it is a drivers car, needs total concentration and far more involving.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 12:56 am

the gadgets do hold the value on an SE as they are standard and not optional extras.

a 205 was probably a good car during its time but things move on.

donatien · Post by **donatien** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 1:04 am

The 205 was excellent. Two of my mates had them, one a 1.6, the other a 1.9 with leather. At the time I had a Renault 5 GT Turbo. It was fine whilst working but in 2 unrelated incidents it blew the turbo and sheared off three cogs in the gearbox, fairly catastrophic. I have to say Peugeot had a much better build quality than Renault at that time (and probably now)

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 9:46 am

My stereo is the only gadget i need

auto lights and wipers have their problems......it really aint that much of a hassle to flip a switch to them manually :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

And at least when i flash my lights they are instant

Huu · Post by **Huu** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:19 am

...And at least when i flash my lights they are instant..

I spotted quite a few CC lately in opposite direction, flash my light and ofcourse by the time its come on the other CC pass by my side, i didnt get flash from it but i imaging he/she did the same :rolleyes:

I hope the airbags isnt multiplex !!!!

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 7:44 pm

I haven't got multiplex model so wouldn't know!
Quite happy with my pre multiplex - least the horn sounds as soon as you hit it!

Miaow Julia!

And my wipers have a mind of their own too. In the fog they go non-stop. In the drizzle they don't go at all.

Also...... Did anyone notice on top-gear last night they said the s-class merc has "the toys of the future", that normal cars will get in 10 years? Yep, it included autolights and autowipers

But I'm glad I didn't have their cruise control - did anyone see the HGV behind him have to pull out to miss him as the div (= Clarkson) slowed right down?

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 11:57 am

Just shows the lorry was too close then, doesn't it?

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 7:55 pm

Nah, he'd just passed that truck and was approaching another truck - then pulled in between them. Cruise recognised he was too close, so slowed down and dropped back - causing big mutha truck to have to pull out

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 10:13 am

So that truck was too close to the one in front. Ok, he shouldn't have pulled in between them but if you're leaving sufficient space, you shouldn't have to brake hard or swerve to a different path...