It must be an age thing I guess (I'm 57). But when I compare the real character of a car such as the looks, feel and noise vs all the tech in the latest stuff, I really can't see how all the latest infotainment and connectivity will enhance my driving pleasure. Some of the safety stuff such as lane departure warnings etc I would hate to have and try to turn off.Give me character over sterile newness any day.
It must be an age thing I guess (I'm 57). But when I compare the real character of a car such as the looks, feel and noise vs all the tech in the latest stuff, I really can't see how all the latest infotainment and connectivity will enhance my driving pleasure. Some of the safety stuff such as lane departure warnings etc I would hate to have and try to turn off.
I think Millennials see the car as a truly mobile connected device and utopia would be a self driving electric car. I'm so glad I lived when I did and my idea of heaven is a snarling V8 or V12 making a tremendous din as it leaves 2 smoking black marks on the road as it snakes away from a standing start. Never mind it not having Apple CarPlay!
He's out. But he's not out out.
With an MC20!And when he's thinks he is over it, he'll look at the forum, read a few comments, look at the pictures thread. He then do an idle search on autotrader. He pop on the next day, wish us good morning and do more searches on AT and then bam, he's back.
Agree ^^- and with Doctor HouxMostly I agree with you. What I like about CarPlay is the nav capabilities with Waze and Google Maps, especially the better chance of being aware of a policeman on a bridge with a speed gun, such as the one I spotted on Saturday as I whistled underneath him at a whisker or two over the limit. The rest of it I couldn't give a stuff about. I especially like screens to be unobtrusive. The Audi ones bolted onto the top of the dash are as ugly as sin.
I am not a millennial.
Dave, you should stick around for * and giggles. I don't have a Maser anymore, but I do have many friends that I've met through SM.
As above stay around you don't need a Maser to be on here.
Car wise and I never thought I would say this, BMW 6 pot is the way to go. My ageing 3 Series ticks all the boxes but a bit long in the tooth but my mate came over the other week in an E60 530d, 2007 with 60k miles and he only paid £3.5k which got me looking and you can pick up 2010 cars with not mega mileage for under £10k
It must be an age thing I guess (I'm 57). But when I compare the real character of a car such as the looks, feel and noise vs all the tech in the latest stuff, I really can't see how all the latest infotainment and connectivity will enhance my driving pleasure. Some of the safety stuff such as lane departure warnings etc I would hate to have and try to turn off.
I think Millennials see the car as a truly mobile connected device and utopia would be a self driving electric car. I'm so glad I lived when I did and my idea of heaven is a snarling V8 or V12 making a tremendous din as it leaves 2 smoking black marks on the road as it snakes away from a standing start. Never mind it not having Apple CarPlay!