What vehicle do you drive?

Hekotat said:

I'd rather sell it than deal with trying to find a workaround.

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Look into VCDS and purchase a reasonably priced compatible usb to OBD cable. I bought one for my 2016 R to tweak some of the onboard computer settings and didn't have too hard of a time with it. Mine doesn't have any driver assist though so I never needed to look into that portion myself.

Well, I was looking at swapping my Mk5 GTi (Wolfsburg) for a Mk8 R, but you guys have talked me out of it . . .
Might look for a low mileage Mk7 or 7.5 instead...
The 8 seems like a nightmare.

All that autobrake stuff is mandatory now, no getting around it on new cars. Best you can do is find a car that doesn't implement it badly. One 5 series I had kept sounding the alarm in one particular spot on my commute. I work nights so that was always around midnight on an empty highway. Didn't always do it so I could get used to it, it did it like 1 in 10 times which made it even more random and annoying. Got another 5, same year, never does it.

It will also refuse to let you back up with the door open. When switching to winter tires I always drive the car onto some wooden ramps so I can get the jack under it. Most easily done with the door open so you can see if the tire is in the right spot on the block. This is now Verboten, it'll switch back to park if you open the door. Also can't put it in neutral and let it roll off the ramps any more, need to start engine to move car 20 inches.

All in the name of protecting us from ourselves.

Burren said:

All in the name of protecting us from ourselves.

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Right, I guess they didn't think much about most drivers not having the skills to control a car that slams on the brakes unexpectedly at 85mph. I probably would have ate shit had I not had the skillset I have and I probably would hurt or killed a few others.

Just picked this up. 1997 Suzuki JX Sport. Mechanically pretty sound but needs some help cosmetically. Bought it primarily to tow behind my RV but the 4wd will be fun when my wife and I go shooting or prospecting. More economical and handier than my pickup. Going to bedliner the bumpers and lower cladding in a sand color and leave the blue body alone for now. Really slow, 0-60 in about 15 secs but it's still a hoot to drive. Amazingly solid for a 3000lb truck. Eventually it'll get shocks and brakes but for now I have to get it ready to tow with baseplates, lights and braking system.

I've been invited back to the car auction on the 20th. Looks like it did very well last time and we will have a higher tier of cars this go around and Tim Allen and maybe even Jay Leno will be there. I believe Tim Allen plays a show that same night.

I'll post pics up after the event.

I wish every fucking vehicle was still available in manual transmission.

So I found out that my Challenger comes with something called "Hill Start Assist". WTF uses this? Just curious if this is something you fellas use?

It's only manual vehicles that have it. My tacoma has it but I have never used it before. People that off-road say it can come in handy.

There's a nice car wash close to my house, you get out of your vehicle, go grab a coffee and snack while you watch you car get cleaned. Because my truck is manual they ask me to put the flashers on, so that staff that know how to drive will move it along the line.

Brahma said:

So I found out that my Challenger comes with something called "Hill Start Assist". WTF uses this? Just curious if this is something you fellas use?

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Since novices don't like starting from a stop on hills, "Hill Start Assist" or "Brake Assist" keeps the brakes on when stopped, you're probably using it since it's on by default.

Brahma said:

So I found out that my Challenger comes with something called "Hill Start Assist". WTF uses this? Just curious if this is something you fellas use?

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Its automatic and keeps the car still (brakes are on) until you move, rather than rolling back. Its seamless and useful.