The Car Thread: Mark III

[Solar]

It's probably because fat32 is still the industry standard up to 32gb, and still the most compatible with any system.
The only benefit for flash media to use any thing other than fat32 is for filesize restrictions.

https://www.howtogeek.com/177529/htg-explains-why-are-removable-drives-still-using-fat32-instead-of-ntfs/

[JU!]

I like the new Supra!

Second here for liking the new Supra when I’m 40/50 and the kid don’t have to be in the back, will get one used after owning my Celica ST230 and GT 86/350Z. Toyota did at least send the BMW engine parts to Japan for inspection (see below). I wish they had put a Toyota dash inside instead of the BMW one though.

https://youtu.be/_jbyzmtgU_0

[Jamie]

Current car deal ends next month, so just ordered a new Leon Cupra. It's the run out model as Seat are introducing a new Leon next year, so they're doing really good deals on them at the moment. Pretty much every option is already included as standard so fully loaded without having to spec anything. Really looking forward to it, be interesting to see how it performs compared to the Golf R.

[fishbowlhead]

Current car deal ends next month, so just ordered a new Leon Cupra. It's the run out model as Seat are introducing a new Leon next year, so they're doing really good deals on them at the moment. Pretty much every option is already included as standard so fully loaded without having to spec anything. Really looking forward to it, be interesting to see how it performs compared to the Golf R.

Wouldn’t touch a golf r I expect, it’s down on power and is only FWD.

Look like nice cars though, let us know your impressions once you get it.

[Jamie]

Wouldn’t touch a golf r I expect, it’s down on power and is only FWD.

Look like nice cars though, let us know your impressions once you get it.

Yeah power is 10 bhp down, but weighs less due to fwd. Had a manual before in the R but this is the new 7 speed DSG, so slightly different in that way too. Looking forward to it turning up.

[kryss]

New Supra is hideous
https://youtu.be/Ka4Vo_ZvUaM

No, the guy and the way he talks is hideous. The car is just meh.
I mean, I can HEAR the way his lip perched above his teeth!!

[teddymeow]

Currently driving an 18 plate Qashqai. Lovely but don't like e-handbrake.

[fishbowlhead]

Lovely but don't like e-handbrake.

I don’t trust those things whatsoever. Only takes a false signal to lock them up while driving, scary stuff, and it does happen.

Over engineering a simple system for the sake of it.

[teddymeow]

Other things I don't like about the Qashqai:

Only one phone connected (my Skoda can do one phone for voice and a separate one for media).

Have to use the touchscreen to access menus for stuff like phone, media, maps etc. Skoda can all be done from steering wheel.

Wing mirrors aren't heated.

[EvilBoris]

The media system in the Qashqai is bobbins.
That was the pet peeve for the whole time I had it.
Mine had heated Mirrors and Windscreen, I really miss those now

[teddymeow]

The media system in the Qashqai is bobbins.
That was the pet peeve for the whole time I had it.
Mine had heated Mirrors and Windscreen, I really miss those now

I will say that I would buy one solely for the reaction Nancy had when we found that button for the panoramic sunroof!

The shriek of joy was utterly wonderful.

What are you driving at the moment, Boris?

[EvilBoris]

YEa, the panoamic roof is lovely. It's really nice to be in so much light if you are in the car so much.

I got a Toyota CHR last April, which is a Hybrid and saves me £90 a month over the Qashqai in company car tax. I do miss the 360 parking sensors , the roof and the Heated windscreen from the Qashqai.

[teddymeow]

The parking sensors are magic.

The birdseye view of the car when navigating into a space is so cool.

[teddymeow]

[MENTION=2447]EvilBoris[/MENTION] What spec CH-R have you got then?

[EvilBoris]

[MENTION=2447]EvilBoris[/MENTION] What spec CH-R have you got then?

I think it's the Excel, which is the more gadgety of the 2 top models.
The Park assist on the CHR is much easier to use as it's just a button on the dash, I use it a lot for end of day parallel parking. It's nice not having to think.
But the 360 ones were so good for fitting into tiny spaces