Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Around here they would fail you just on principle.

Well that's no good. I'd call foul.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Around here they would fail you just on principle.

When I registered the Lotus and had it "verified" at DMV, the same people where doing the verifications as road tests. I don't think any of them I saw could get into the Lotus, much less out.


I think we will go with the Honda.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Have him take the road test in the Lotus.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Then the second time in the Honda

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Haha... Not if he gets to practice first.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Around here they would fail you just on principle.

My youngest took his driver's test in my FR-S. It was either that or the Suburban. Since he had practiced most of his driving in the Suburban (including parallel parking), the FR-S was a piece of cake.

Can't believe they still make folks parallel park in the test, I don't think I've parallel parked a car in 15 years. Still I suppose it shows some level of skill given how basic driving tests are any more, at least in the areas where I've lived.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

It's the same as my '15, right? I don't remember yours being different. I love mine.


I wish I had felt Spike's first wheel.

It's ok, stick around 6-12 months and we'll see if the same thing happens to the new one.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

I've never used the cruise control. Detracts from the driving experience and promotes inattentive driving.

Only if you leave your finger resting on the button. Wears out the throttle body prematurely.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

I've never used the cruise control. Detracts from the driving experience and promotes inattentive driving.

I used mine once to go to Ultra's.

[Clipdat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Only if you leave your finger resting on the button. Wears out the throttle body prematurely.

lol I see what you did there.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

It's the same as my '15, right? I don't remember yours being different. I love mine.


I wish I had felt Spike's first wheel.

I have never had any issue with my 14. In fact the steering wheel is the only thing inside that still looks new.


They made many changes to the 17s. It is smaller yet fatter and at least the one I drove was painfully slippery.


I still have not seen the new wheel bring out many "classy" drivers though.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Can't believe they still make folks parallel park in the test, I don't think I've parallel parked a car in 15 years. Still I suppose it shows some level of skill given how basic driving tests are any more, at least in the areas where I've lived.

Wut? I parallel park just about daily. Essential skill.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by spike021

Sometimes they're nice to have.

But then when I'm actually driving for fun on the road or when I was on the track I'd accidentally hit like the voice control or "mode" buttons and suddenly the speakers would be blasting about what command I want or switching to the radio.

Reminds me of when I first started autox. I would take my blinker and wiper fuses out so I wouldn't looks stupid on the course.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

I've never used the cruise control. Detracts from the driving experience and promotes inattentive driving.

Nope. I still need to know when to push the lever up or down to maintain speed of traffic.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Only if you leave your finger resting on the button. Wears out the throttle body prematurely.

Ahhhhh damnit. Next you will try and tell me that I should take the parking brake off when I drive.

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I used mine once to go to Ultra's.

About a 100K of my 120K has been driven with the cruise on.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spike021

Sometimes they're nice to have.

But then when I'm actually driving for fun on the road or when I was on the track I'd accidentally hit like the voice control or "mode" buttons and suddenly the speakers would be blasting about what command I want or switching to the radio.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

My '13 wheel's texture/finish leaves something to be desired as well. It's still easy to grip on to, but visually it looks pretty bad especially with some wear on it. It's obviously just cheap plastic designed to look like perforated leather.

But yeah, I guess it's part of the allure of the first model year and all of it's little quirks.

My '13 wheel started to wear 2 years ago. I just started wearing driving gloves. Keeps my sweaty hands from slipping around on it.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Spuds

My '13 wheel started to wear 2 years ago. I just started wearing driving gloves. Keeps my sweaty hands from slipping around on it.

I tried this, but with bicycling gloves. Worked ok, but not great.