[Mgs] Ridiculous nw cars

[Dan DiBiase]

Ok, I'm going to represent the non-Luddites among us ;-) ... I love new
technology and the possibilities it brings. My daughter has the newest car
in our family, a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 75th Anniversary Edition,
and it has every bell and whistle (and some sirens, too) available at the
time. Top of the line AWD system that is settable for various surfaces (or
auto), heated everything, cooled front seats, engine stop/start, gigantic
screen with plenty of info available, etc. The only thing I dislike
(besides the mass) is that the programmable instrument display only has a
digital speedometer (for some reason, I have a hard time holding a constant
speed with that thing).

My next car will be a Tesla, either a Model 3 or a Model Y (which I
prefer). I have a deposit on a Cybertruck (which I'll probably roll over to
the Model Y).

Dan D
'76B, '65B
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/


On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 9:56 AM Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
wrote:

>
> -- Hello folks,
>
> I have this gripe about new cars and this is the only big platform I have
> on which to sound off.   I do have my own Aston Martin Feltham Club but
> that is only 150 members.  I am getting exremely puzzled as my 2003 Golf is
> getting a bit sad although it still goes like a rocket.   There is a little
> rust and one of the courtesy lights does not work.   However, whenever I
> have a look at new ones they are gadget rich and the dash is becoming like
> one from a 737.   Why on earth does there have to be a rear end crash
> avoiding system (used to be rear brake lights) as well as an unwanted-lane
> changing warning (used to be keeping eyes on the road) to say nothing of
> bluetooth (where is yellow and red?), Spotify (dog treatment?), Hands free
> telephone (used to be concentration on the road) and the dreaded in your
> face screen which like today's TV and Internet is intent on delivring
> information you don't really need (when did you last ponder over your oil
> temperature?).    So instead of forking out $30-40,000 I am going to have
> the Golf all tarted up and enjoy another 170k kilometers.   The only regret
> will be - it does not have a powered rear end tailgate - but maybe I could
> get that retro-fitted!   And in this day and age electonic/electrical
> gadgets die first ($$$$$)- and Lucas smoke is unattainable now.
>
> I like my MGB GT so much that maybe another as a 'family' car could be an
> alternative - but not 100% restored just road worthy and oiled up to the
> hllt to counter winter driving conditions.  Trouble is I would want to drop
> in a Rover V8 as the engine bay was made for it on later cars - and the
> broom broom is so much better. Or I coul find a Golf owned by a little old
> lady with a tiny mileage.  OMG, I am a little old man (I will not get a sex
> change) with a low mileage Golf !!!!  Oh sherbert - now what do I do?
>
> Barrie
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