steering wheel controls - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Rayme · 10-29-2012, 09:03 PM

mfw I never owned a car with steering control

Subie · 10-29-2012, 09:32 PM

This is one feature that I really wish had made it to the production model, at least as an option, even if they toned it down a little to make it less cluttered. Touch screen radios are very annoying to use.

BRZfan · 10-29-2012, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Tut

No thanks. I like no buttons on my steering wheels just like my Cayman R.

You'll like'm when you get'm.

Nezz · 10-29-2012, 10:13 PM

I honestly love the plain face of the wheel, and tend to end up not using steering wheel controls except for cruise control. Which I'm kinda wanting not on my 86 anyway, because I rather dislike it. But I'm weird. The Honda has cruise control buttons and I agree for a daily it's annoying not to have wheel controls.

Accathla · 10-29-2012, 10:27 PM

Personally love the no buttons on the steering wheel. Tho who ever designed the touch screen interface clearly doesn't drive the car. Alot of wasted space and the buttons are way to small. They give large amount of space to things no one really pushes often or cares about. But they make the volume buttons small and sometimes have to glance at the screen to raise/lower volume and change stations.

lazyluka · 10-30-2012, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Accathla

Personally love the no buttons on the steering wheel.

^This

jeebus · 10-30-2012, 04:45 PM

When I would AutoX in my Speed3 (which had steering wheel controls), I'd hit the damn buttons by accident all the time!

I don't care that this car lacks them.

chanomatik · 10-30-2012, 07:08 PM

I vote to have them because at the moment I don't autox (but plan to), so I don't worry about accidentally hitting them. They're just safer to use and I DO switch songs often. My fingers are thick and the buttons are small. It's pretty much impossible to do a no-look switch like I used to with old units that were analog.

Eventually I'll swap out the unit to something MUCH more user-friendly, though, especially since I don't care for NAV (only one road in and one road out).

DantKR · 10-30-2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azian_advanced

might come out in next year's BRZ model.

OH GOD BURN IT WITH FIRE. That is hideous.

Justkiz · 10-30-2012, 08:46 PM

I use steering wheel control all the time in my current car, most useful button is "mute" and worried little bit of no control on BRZ.
But I really like uncluttered look of clean steering wheel and minimal buttons on the dash.
These days most cars' dashboard seem want to be a jet fighter cockpit, too too many bloody buttons and switches.
Just enjoy the simplicity this car is pursuing guys.

Sportsguy83 · 10-30-2012, 09:06 PM

.... Poor Horse!!

SubieNate · 10-30-2012, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DantKR

OH GOD BURN IT WITH FIRE. That is hideous.

Ditto.

swift996 · 10-30-2012, 10:09 PM

This would be nice:

DantKR · 10-30-2012, 11:10 PM

No... no it wouldn't.

10-30-2012, 04:45 PM	#35
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10-30-2012, 10:09 PM	#41
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10-29-2012, 09:03 PM	#29
Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s)	mfw I never owned a car with steering control

10-29-2012, 09:32 PM	#30
Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	This is one feature that I really wish had made it to the production model, at least as an option, even if they toned it down a little to make it less cluttered. Touch screen radios are very annoying to use.

10-29-2012, 10:13 PM	#32
Nezz 86DESU Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 GTS, S13, CB9 Location: Victoria Posts: 294 Thanks: 25 Thanked 69 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	I honestly love the plain face of the wheel, and tend to end up not using steering wheel controls except for cruise control. Which I'm kinda wanting not on my 86 anyway, because I rather dislike it. But I'm weird. The Honda has cruise control buttons and I agree for a daily it's annoying not to have wheel controls.

10-29-2012, 10:27 PM	#33
Accathla Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: WRB Pearl BRZ Location: South Florida Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Personally love the no buttons on the steering wheel. Tho who ever designed the touch screen interface clearly doesn't drive the car. Alot of wasted space and the buttons are way to small. They give large amount of space to things no one really pushes often or cares about. But they make the volume buttons small and sometimes have to glance at the screen to raise/lower volume and change stations.

10-30-2012, 07:08 PM	#36
chanomatik Snow Don't Hurt! Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited 6MT CBS Location: Anchorage, Alaska, USA Posts: 2,538 Thanks: 6,416 Thanked 1,497 Times in 902 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s)	I vote to have them because at the moment I don't autox (but plan to), so I don't worry about accidentally hitting them. They're just safer to use and I DO switch songs often. My fingers are thick and the buttons are small. It's pretty much impossible to do a no-look switch like I used to with old units that were analog. Eventually I'll swap out the unit to something MUCH more user-friendly, though, especially since I don't care for NAV (only one road in and one road out).

10-30-2012, 08:46 PM	#38
Justkiz Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Australia Posts: 59 Thanks: 28 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I use steering wheel control all the time in my current car, most useful button is "mute" and worried little bit of no control on BRZ. But I really like uncluttered look of clean steering wheel and minimal buttons on the dash. These days most cars' dashboard seem want to be a jet fighter cockpit, too too many bloody buttons and switches. Just enjoy the simplicity this car is pursuing guys.

10-30-2012, 11:10 PM	#42
DantKR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ LT Location: NC Posts: 759 Thanks: 7 Thanked 124 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	No... no it wouldn't.

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