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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: miked on 29 September 2009, 22:04:15
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Booked a car through work last thing today.
Just had it delivered (21:00)
Needed to move it onto the drive, no handbook, bloke was quick to get the paper work done and get off.
There is a slot in the dash for the 'Key', which, when inserted, gets you to ignition position 1 in my good old terms.
There is no obvious start button...
Eventually, having tried pushing all other buttons / foot pedals etc, I pushed the 'key' again. A message appears :- 'push the break pedal to start' Still need to work out if it needs to be in park or drive? But eventually got the engine started.
Then came the hand break :-[
Releasing the hand break still leaves the light on the dash. It releases it ready for you to drive away...but you need to know that.
I've had a couple of glasses of wine but I am left a bit bemused. Where are we going with all this ???
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pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me :D
Where is the fun in that? I kinda like turning the key and hearing the starter motor turn over, all these modern starters leave you feeling a bit disconnected.
We should all go back to kick start engines ;D
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity :y :y ;D ;D ;D
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They cant be that complicated as I used to deliver them :D :D :D so does that make me modern day thingy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity :y :y ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D agreed..
And I'll say I hate those button starting cars..what happened to keys >:(
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It just seems to be technology for technology sake.
I'll report back on how it drives.
Had an Insignia last week, motorway mile eater, very comfortable, very economic, bland inside, tries to be a Jag XF
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They cant be that complicated as I used to deliver them :D :D :D so does that make me modern day thingy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Only a temporary one ;)
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The only one I really enjoyed driving was the A8 because it reminded me of my omega ;D ;D ;D
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity :y :y ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D agreed..
And I'll say I hate those button starting cars..what happened to keys >:(
That's how cars were started.... ::) ::) My first, on the road car, was a Mini with a button on the floor to start it, and now they are bringing back button starts... :y :y :y
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity :y :y ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D agreed..
And I'll say I hate those button starting cars..what happened to keys >:(
That's how cars were started.... ::) ::) My first, on the road car, was a Mini with a button on the floor to start it, and now they are bringing back button starts... :y :y :y
Thought your 1st had a cranking handle. ::)
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Thats to much complexity for an Audi.....there un-reliable enough these days and the modern day cocks who drive them will struggle with that level of complexity :y :y ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D agreed..
And I'll say I hate those button starting cars..what happened to keys >:(
That's how cars were started.... ::) ::) My first, on the road car, was a Mini with a button on the floor to start it, and now they are bringing back button starts... :y :y :y
Thought your 1st had a cranking handle. ::)
Used many a time on a Land Rover I had..... :P :P :P really a useful bit of kit, great for when doing valves and timing etc..... :D :D :D
To be fair to you though, and as stated on another thread, my very first, ever, ca, when I was 12 was a ford 100E and it did have a starting handle..... :y
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pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me :D
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I don't think he meant 'press brake to start' he meant that the brake pedal had to be pressed before the starter would opperate. BMW's are like that .... why you'd need to with an auto I'll never know, it's just doubling up on the start in Park or Neutral.
Father-in-laws' semi-auto Meriva is the same .... as I found out whenn all eyes were watching me try to start the bloody thing :-[
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pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me :D
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I don't think he meant 'press brake to start' he meant that the brake pedal had to be pressed before the starter would opperate. BMW's are like that .... why you'd need to with an auto I'll never know, it's just doubling up on the start in Park or Neutral.
Father-in-laws' semi-auto Meriva is the same .... as I found out whenn all eyes were watching me try to start the bloody thing :-[
My semi auto Citroen is the same, foot on brake or it won't start, and have to be in neutral as there is no 'Park'
Recently had 2 tyres put on, in Kwickfit, the boss sent out a youngish lad to bring my car in, it took him ages, we could see him looking all over, I glanced at the boss, he knew.... :D :D Electronic handbrake with a switch on the dash top, though you can just drive off and it will go off anyway...... ::) ::) ::)
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pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me :D
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I don't think he meant 'press brake to start' he meant that the brake pedal had to be pressed before the starter would opperate. BMW's are like that .... why you'd need to with an auto I'll never know, it's just doubling up on the start in Park or Neutral.
Father-in-laws' semi-auto Meriva is the same .... as I found out whenn all eyes were watching me try to start the bloody thing :-[
no really, push the 'key' to get ignition, then press the break and the engine starts...
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I can't help but smile to myself.....
30 Minutes to start a new Audi A4
Posted by miked, read it quickly and to me I first saw 'niked' which connected to the title, well..... ;D ;D ;D
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pushing the brake pedal to start is a new one on me :D
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I don't think he meant 'press brake to start' he meant that the brake pedal had to be pressed before the starter would opperate. BMW's are like that .... why you'd need to with an auto I'll never know, it's just doubling up on the start in Park or Neutral.
Father-in-laws' semi-auto Meriva is the same .... as I found out whenn all eyes were watching me try to start the bloody thing :-[
no really, push the 'key' to get ignition, then press the break and the engine starts...
:-? :-? :-?
Nanny State or Elf 'n Safety must be lurking in the background somewhere then! :-? :-?
When are car car makers going to stop trying to fix things that aren't broke???? ;)
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By the way miked, I am Mike F, Vamps is just a cover story, initiated by a forum member who is best described as being ' in the pink' ...... :D :D :D
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By the way miked, I am Mike F, Vamps is just a cover story, initiated by a forum member who is best described as being ' in the pink' ...... :D :D :D
Because, you're originally from Transylvania. ;D
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Mike F?
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Mike F?[/quote]
That's me, as displayed on my oof Plates and T shirts.. :D :D :D
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By the way miked, I am Mike F, Vamps is just a cover story, initiated by a forum member who is best described as being ' in the pink' ...... :D :D :D
Because, you're originally from Transylvania. ;D
Which is where you found me and gave me to DLK, without any reasonable warning...... :D :D :D
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By the way miked, I am Mike F, Vamps is just a cover story, initiated by a forum member who is best described as being ' in the pink' ...... :D :D :D
Because, you're originally from Transylvania. ;D
Which is where you found me and gave me to DLK, without any reasonable warning...... :D :D :D
Nobody expects the Stokie Inquisition. ;D