by "Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
Published 11/05/2017 at 19:17
by "Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
Published 11/05/2017 at 19:17
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Figured this would make a decent Sunday night discussion topic. What’s your favorite little detail on your car? Maybe it’s a design detail, a little badge, an interior feature, just something small you like about your car.
I absolutely love how Silverado is spelled out on my doors in decently sized individual letters.
It’s something Chevy has starting doing across most of their lineup recently and I really like it. I do wish I had the “Mark of Excellence” GM badge pre-2010 GMT900 Silverados got though, as dumb as what the badge stood for was.
"Kat Callahan" (kyosuke)
11/05/2017 at 19:21, STARS: 0
Something stock?
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
11/05/2017 at 19:26, STARS: 3
The FoST isn’t a very “detail” focused car. But for what it has, I do enjoy the front fascia updates over the pre-2015 models and the stock Focus. They’re more subtle than before, but it helps it be a bit more stealth.
Oh...I guess I should also chip in the expected comment. I love the choice in color. Because why just have a single yellow....when you can have triple yellow .
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
11/05/2017 at 19:28, STARS: 3
The honeycomb pattern in the taillights on the TA are great.
Pictured: not my car
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
11/05/2017 at 19:32, STARS: 0
The fact that my car legit has fucking tail fins, and the tail lights reflect the shape of the tail fins.
And it’s a MY2016.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
11/05/2017 at 19:36, STARS: 5
I really like how the stick in the M3 lights up.
"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
11/05/2017 at 19:37, STARS: 4
The character line and front and rear corner lights that fit into it. Also the molded bumper and dual square exhaust tips
"Ram_Riot_6" (tony-ram-riot)
11/05/2017 at 19:41, STARS: 9
The signature grill lighting on my Mazda 6. I love seeing it as I walk away from it at night.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
11/05/2017 at 19:44, STARS: 0
This makes me realize the absence of anything really interesting on my 4runner.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/05/2017 at 19:45, STARS: 0
Wait, the grill is lit? That is an awesome detail that I did not know!
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
11/05/2017 at 19:47, STARS: 2
I really like the subtle brushed chrome accents on the interior of my X1.
Also, the Hofmeister kink.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
11/05/2017 at 19:52, STARS: 4
I love the foot actuated high beams on my ‘69 vette
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 19:53, STARS: 1
The lighting is incredibly subtle when you see it in person and I really love it for that.
"Ram_Riot_6" (tony-ram-riot)
11/05/2017 at 19:54, STARS: 1
Yep! Here’s a few more of it.
With the all front lights on.
And one during the day.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 19:54, STARS: 1
The post-refresh face really looks a lot better than pre-refresh. Even on the standard Focus imo
"Ram_Riot_6" (tony-ram-riot)
11/05/2017 at 19:55, STARS: 7
Definitely. It’s how accent lighting should be done unlike the illuminated star on a Mercedes.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 19:56, STARS: 3
I really thought the current Prius was hideous when it first came out but it’s kinda grown on me the more I see it.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 19:57, STARS: 6
This generation TL is still one of the best looking sedans on the road imo
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 19:58, STARS: 1
This was always one of the coolest things and I always wonder why no one else does it.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 19:59, STARS: 0
Nah, stock or aftermarket. On my M3 my favorite thing was that I could open and close the windows and sunroof with the fob and that was all aftermarket.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 20:00, STARS: 1
I can’t think of a single detail/feature that really stood out on my S10 so I understand that feeling.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
11/05/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 2
This
You press it and your steering wheel becomes hot!
They should make heated shifter knobs. When I had manuals I would sometimes stick a glove on the knob since I hate driving with gloves.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 20:05, STARS: 2
I love when the Yukon Denalis I do pre-delivery inspection on during winter have that. Nothing better than getting after letting it run on remote start and the wheels already warm.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
11/05/2017 at 20:07, STARS: 0
It’s just a really good, practical car.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/05/2017 at 20:09, STARS: 2
I’ve always liked the way the MC Accents like mine have a character line that runs from sidemarkers down the doors, across the gas cap and to just before the edge of the rear tail-lights. On the Accent hatches, the character line lines up exactly on the rear tail-lights where the turn signal/reverse light line cut across to break up the top and bottom red sections of the light. I also love how the front sidemarkers are molded to the shape of the character line and have an arrow/bullet shape to them.
I’ve also always liked how the MC Hyundai Accent generation hatchbacks
ALL came with a rear spoiler over the rear windshield. It wasn’t an
option, every Accent hatch of that generation came with it! Adds a nice
little it of pizazz :)
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
11/05/2017 at 20:10, STARS: 2
That’s basically been my thought.
When it came out: Dear ceiling cat, that’s ugly... but hey, at least Toyota’s trying.
A few months later: OK, it’s ugly, but I kinda see what they’re going for.
By the time I bought my Prius: It’s like an old Citroën but modernized, and put on crystal meth and anime, and I love it.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
11/05/2017 at 20:12, STARS: 2
Toss-up between the little hole in the front bumper which is an immensely practical feature, and the turn signals above the headlights which give it that constant smug/flirtatious double-eyebrow-raising look.
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/05/2017 at 20:14, STARS: 0
Get a plastic knob, some textile, and a motorcycle grip heating pad. Wrap the heating pad around the knob and wire it to a switch, wrap the textile around the heating pad. Boom! Heated shift knob!
"BeaterGT" (beatergt)
11/05/2017 at 20:14, STARS: 0
Makes for great night shots.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/05/2017 at 20:16, STARS: 1
Love it, that’s awesome!
"BeaterGT" (beatergt)
11/05/2017 at 20:18, STARS: 3
The subtle curves of the hood and roof.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
11/05/2017 at 20:19, STARS: 1
It sounds insignificant but I like the clock in my corolla. It is separate from the radio which is really nice because I have an aftermarket head unit and I can still always see the time. It also has little hour and minute buttons which make it very easy to change which is nice with daylight savings time.
I’m also a big fan of the gas cap opener. Again small but I think quite elegant. It keeps the cap from lying directly on the paint of the fender and scratching it and is a feature I haven’t seen on any other car.
Toyota seems to have properly thought out quite a lot of my car and I really like that.
"Brickman" (legomaniacman)
11/05/2017 at 20:20, STARS: 1
The CX9 that im shopping for has that too. Mazda is impressive :)
"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
11/05/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 4
I love how flat the front of the car is. The edge of the fender is just a few inches below the hood.
"Brickman" (legomaniacman)
11/05/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 2
The Dodge “Ram” badge on my 96 Caravan... that is all :P
"E90M3" (e90m3)
11/05/2017 at 20:23, STARS: 0
It really is a very nice touch, don’t know why no one else does it. It’s not like it’s that hard to do.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
11/05/2017 at 20:24, STARS: 0
Roll down back window?
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
11/05/2017 at 20:24, STARS: 1
I love that gen, it’s just about perfect to me for a sedan.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
11/05/2017 at 20:26, STARS: 1
I didn’t know this was a thing but it’s fantastic!
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
11/05/2017 at 20:26, STARS: 0
The best!
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
11/05/2017 at 20:27, STARS: 4
The information display at the top of the center console stack. Combined with large manual knobs for climate control and radio that you can operate without looking at them, you can change numerous functions on the vehicle without taking your eyes too far away from the road. My Rabbit GTI had a few gauges at the bottom of the console, and looking at them whilst driving was nearly impossible; this setup on the Mazda just works.
"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
11/05/2017 at 20:28, STARS: 0
God YES!
"boxrocket" (boxrocket)
11/05/2017 at 20:29, STARS: 2
Kinja isn’t letting me post photos, but I like the pull-for-upshift/push-to-downshift function on the automatic on my Mazda6. It’s intuitive, fairly quick, and makes driving an autotragic more bearable.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 20:33, STARS: 2
My M3 had a little holder like that for the gas cap as well. It was pretty useful considering the cap didn’t have a tether and the door wouldn’t close with it in the holder so you’d never forget.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/05/2017 at 20:39, STARS: 2
On the Fit it’s the “magic seats” they fold flat like a normal hatch back or they fold up. Also you have an open space under the seats for backpacks or a cooler on long trips. The cost is a smaller gas tank but that’s. It a huge problem.
On the Galant it’s the gold VR-4 badge on the trunk. I just really like the design of it.
Although if we’re including aftermarket stuff then my Momo wheel. Also my least favorite thing is my driver’s seat.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
11/05/2017 at 20:39, STARS: 0
YOUR REAR WINDOW
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/05/2017 at 20:41, STARS: 1
Heated steering wheels are the tits. I was a salesmen when they first started showing up on Dodge/Chrysler/Ram/Jeep products. The first time I drove a Ram with a heated steerong wheel I was like “maybe I’m wrong, maybe new cars really are better”
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
11/05/2017 at 20:42, STARS: 1
I don’t know if this is what you are looking for or not, but the FiST’s auto-blip. In traffic, just letting off the clutch let’s it crawl off without use of the throttle, and it can stay at that crawl.
If not, it’s the ‘FUCK YOU I DON’T MATCH” seats:
Orange,not red.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
11/05/2017 at 20:44, STARS: 1
He said little detail. That’s just the best feature in existence.
"Kat Callahan" (kyosuke)
11/05/2017 at 20:47, STARS: 2
1) Sorta stock: THE THRONES (DC5 Integra Type R, so technically OEM, but bolted into the GA3 Logo)
2) Stock: The leather wrapped Type R steering wheel (Dc2 Integra Type R steering wheel old stock used on some Preludes and the Logo TS, because Honda).
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
11/05/2017 at 20:48, STARS: 0
It just makes sense!
"Kat Callahan" (kyosuke)
11/05/2017 at 20:56, STARS: 0
Image potentially kinja’d?
"BahamaTodd" (bahamatodd)
11/05/2017 at 20:58, STARS: 3
The “snikety” shifter in my 08 Accord. Out of all the manuals I’ve driven, it has the best shift feel by far. While other shifters are notchy or rubbery, it just smoothly clicks into place.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/05/2017 at 21:04, STARS: 0
The crawl feature counts and sounds goddamn excellent and incredibly useful.
"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
11/05/2017 at 21:04, STARS: 2
Thanks! I love how its very modern but not overstyled in any way. Its rare to find clean designs like it anymore, and the more reserved 90s designs are not aging as well.
"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
11/05/2017 at 21:05, STARS: 1
Thank you, I find myself looking back at it when I park constantly. Modern but not overstyled at all.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
11/05/2017 at 21:12, STARS: 1
It’s not unusual on trucks and the like, that have enough torque to not have to blip, but it’s nice on a little 1.6 with a sensitive throttle.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
11/05/2017 at 21:15, STARS: 0
They should make heated shifter knobs.
Didn’t the original IS300 came with those?
Only issue was it only worked in the summer.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/05/2017 at 21:48, STARS: 0
Wait I forgot the best thing about our Honda Fit. The hidden under seat storage cubby. Under the rear seat on the driver’s side there is a cubby to hide stuff turn those two knobs and that piece of the seat bottom falls open. .
"Tristan" (casselts)
11/05/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 1
The 16" GMT 800 8 lug wheels. I pains me to think how many sets have been cast aside in favor of KMC garbage.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/05/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 1
Our Fit has the little cap holder on the inside of the fuel door. It is super handy.my Galant had a plastic tether on the gas cap at one point but it broke long ago.
"hike" (hike15)
11/05/2017 at 22:27, STARS: 3
I love that they put the T/A logo in the intake. No average Joe would notice this, but FCA took the time to add it anyways.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/05/2017 at 22:31, STARS: 0
Pontiac loves their patterned tailights tint. I always liked the tint on the Grand Prix tails.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/05/2017 at 22:34, STARS: 1
That is pretty cool when you really look at it. Reminds me of one of those glass scorpion paperweights you’d see at a gift shop.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/05/2017 at 22:38, STARS: 0
Honda knows what’s up.
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
11/05/2017 at 22:45, STARS: 0
I haven’t ever bothered to take a night shot of them lol.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
11/06/2017 at 01:34, STARS: 1
The black pillars and frameless doors.
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
11/06/2017 at 01:58, STARS: 0
Rear window duh
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
11/06/2017 at 01:59, STARS: 0
What generation M3? That’s stock on the E46.
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
11/06/2017 at 02:06, STARS: 1
ANGRY HOOD NOSTRILS
Also, the embossed AMG badge on the gear knob is nice.
"bingham123" (bingham123)
11/06/2017 at 03:02, STARS: 0
cruse control, iv never had a car with it before and its amazing. if not that its the heated seats.... again never had it before and its so good
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
11/06/2017 at 05:24, STARS: 0
Is that... for a hand crank?
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
11/06/2017 at 07:02, STARS: 1
E36 without the factory keyless entry. I could close my windows holding the key in the lock position in the door lock but couldn’t open them.
"boxrocket" (boxrocket)
11/06/2017 at 07:11, STARS: 0
Roll-down tail gate glass? Or is it a soft top?
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
11/06/2017 at 07:53, STARS: 1
I’d say the engine, but since that’s the obvious choice I’ll pick something else... I think this is a really clever detail.
The Colorado bed isn’t wide enough to take a 4x8 sheet between the wheel wells, so instead the tailgate cables have a second position that makes the top of the tailgate sit level with the top of the wheel wells.
QOTD how would a Ford engineer solve this problem
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
11/06/2017 at 09:32, STARS: 0
Roll down back glass. Not a soft top because 3rd gen.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
11/06/2017 at 09:45, STARS: 0
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"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/06/2017 at 10:09, STARS: 0
I like the fact that GM didn’t go badge crazy with the 6th Gen Camaro. I mean, if it looks like a damn Camaro, then why plaster badges all over it?
Although I don’t have it on my car (yet) because I haven’t pulled the front clip off to change to the SEMA grill, the ZL1 Camaros have a pretty interesting feature in the upper grille.
The bowtie is actually an outline to allow more airflow into the cooling stack.
"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
11/06/2017 at 11:19, STARS: 1
That’s a legit good idea.