What basic necessity are missing from your car!

Sp00n · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:24

dirtydog said:
What car is that? I thought most cars in the last 10-15 years had at least PAS and e/w

Btw, I wouldn't exactly call cup holders a 'basic necessity' although my antique Vauxhall has them

1993 mk3 golf... Budget spec (Ryder).

Doesn't bother me too much but i will be making sure i have all the toys on my next car.

merlin · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:24

Firestar_3x said:
Couldn't agree more, and i was thinking Merlin had taste!

I need one more sticker for a free latte

dirtydog · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:25

Sp00n said:
1993 mk3 golf... Budget spec (Ryder).

Doesn't bother me too much but i will be making sure i have all the toys on my next car.

I'm not the only one on here with a 14 year old car \o/

WotDa · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:25

A fan/blower thingy. Curse the fuse!

Adz · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:26

Speed. Especially when they make one with a V10

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paradigm · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:26

merlin said:
I need one more sticker for a free latte

I'd rather have a free lobotomy than go to McDonalds for anything

Lead_Head · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:26

Airbags,
ABS,
Cigarette Lighter,

Heated front windowscreen would be nice

Luke · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:26

One touch up front windows. (Yes, I'm that lazy!)
Instrument cluster and switchgear that isn't obscured by the steering wheel.
Seatbelts that are more than 18" long.

Sirrel Squirrel · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:27

Rear wiper (don't think convertibles wold have these anyway though) and power steering is the only thing I miss from going from a p reg escort to a h reg xr3i

dirtydog · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:28

Sirrel Squirrel said:
Rear wiper (don't think convertibles wold have these anyway though) and power steering is the only thing I miss from going from a p reg escort to a h reg xr3i

I'm surprised it doesn't have PAS

My old H reg Sierra GLSi did do.

Ste99 · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:30

spaz said:
A clutch foot rest, how I long for one on extended motorway trips.

Same here on my mk2b punto.

James_N · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:32

only thing i would like is aircon - i have everything else, even heated heats that work!

Not bad for a 17 year old car

Sirrel Squirrel · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:33

dirtydog said:
I'm surprised it doesn't have PAS My old H reg Sierra GLSi did do.

lucky lol, I don't mind not having it for normal driving but parking and reversing is a bloody nightmare!

Big Chris · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:37

Sp00n said:
Electric Windows
Power Steering
Air conditioning
Cup Holders
Working cigarette lighter

All that, and a rear heated window would be nice too.

dirtydog · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:40

Sirrel Squirrel said:
lucky lol, I don't mind not having it for normal driving but parking and reversing is a bloody nightmare!

Come to think of it my 'D' reg Sierra 2.0iS had PAS

Albeit a cost option. (And e/w) Yeah non-PAS in a FWD car isn't very nice, I know.

EddScott · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:42

Rear wiper.

Can be fitted with one from an imported car but its quite a laplava to fit it.

Goliath · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:42

Temperature gauge. £22k high performance hatch and they forgot to let the driver know if the engine is overheating :mad:

Freefaller · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:43

silane said:
None, it's got wheels and brakes an engine + turbo and a gearbox can't ask for much more, that's all i need.

Ditto!

Though an oil temperature gauge would be good.

eidolon · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:48

I've got everything I need thank you

Sirrel Squirrel · 8 Feb 2007 at 13:48

Goliath said:
Temperature gauge. £22k high performance hatch and they forgot to let the driver know if the engine is overheating

I could have done with one of those on my old 106, only realised it had overheated when the engine melted and smoke started coming out of the bonnet, scrapped it after that