by "DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
Published 12/07/2017 at 13:37
by "DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
Published 12/07/2017 at 13:37
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I’ll go first. I really wish my sun visor could extend. It could scope along its arm, or have a little pull-out tab, I don’t care. But it doesn’t, and because I’m an large, I drive with my seat all the way back and sun
pours
though the gap that you can see above. It basically makes flipping the visor over like that pointless. If I could just extend it I would be ecstatic.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
12/07/2017 at 13:39, STARS: 2
not worn out seats.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
12/07/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 0
Two words:
Torque Management.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
12/07/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 1
a sixth gear ratio with real overdrive instead of the same BS that the non turbo car uses.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
12/07/2017 at 13:42, STARS: 3
Instead of 206 hp to make 306 hp.
Im only changing the one number..
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
12/07/2017 at 13:42, STARS: 0
A proper place to put my phone and sunglasses... at the same time.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 13:43, STARS: 3
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
12/07/2017 at 13:44, STARS: 0
The door and center armrests in my car are too low to both have my elbows on them and my hands firmly on the wheel. I can barely grab it with my fingertips if I use the armrests. It gets tiring holding my arms up on long drives, and I can’t rest my left arm on the windowsill for too long this time of year because it gets cold.
I’d either raise the armrests an inch or two or make the windowsill heated.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
12/07/2017 at 13:44, STARS: 2
As a fellow Subaru owner I think you’ve nailed it.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/07/2017 at 13:44, STARS: 0
My 2001 Suburban had an extending visor. AND a second little visor that stayed behind, or could be deployed in addition to the other one, on the opposite side. Like, 2.5 visors, really. Because around where I live, roads have these pesky curves. I find myself flipping the visor side-to-front pretty often when I really want it most.... I miss that feature.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/07/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 1
The M on the tachometer could be backlit.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
12/07/2017 at 13:49, STARS: 1
Remote start.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
12/07/2017 at 13:50, STARS: 0
I need an overdrive too. 3000rpm on the highway is not excellent for economy.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 13:50, STARS: 0
Lack of center armrest for me would be my runner up. But I’m used to it now.
"syaieya" (syaieya)
12/07/2017 at 13:53, STARS: 0
Ive been thinking of swapping the analog phone reciever mount in my car to support an aux jack. The cd changer is bust and the cassette tape has a screen that hides it and it yells at me if i leave it open.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
12/07/2017 at 13:54, STARS: 0
On my daily I’d change that it actually throws some god damn heat (I don’t know what it is but my truck just doesn’t throw much heat)
On my heavy hauler...a 50% improvement in fuel economy would be nice. I’d be happy to get 15 mpg with it (I’m actually hoping a proper tune for the exhaust on it will get close to that, the stock computer is not happy with a couple missing O2 sensors)
On my fun vehicle I guess fuel injection would be pretty awesome (not sure if that qualifies as “small”)
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 3
“pesky” curves? 2.5 visors? It’s funny how someone can have everything you want and not realize how good they have it...
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
12/07/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 3
My parking brake lever is on the wrong side, and it drives me crazy.
It’s on the passenger side of the center console, which means that I have to kind of lean over as I pull it up. And even then, I still find myself pulling it at an angle towards my body, despite placing my elbow on the armrest. If it was on the driver side of the console, I’d have better leverage to pull it straight up, which is how the mechanism is supposed to work anyway. I can’t help but wonder if the awkward angle is wearing it out prematurely.
"Shamoononon drives like a farmer" (shamoononon)
12/07/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 0
I wish I bought 4wd, it was only 1k more.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 5
One would almost mistake it for the tach of some pleb 3 series. Can’t have that.
"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
12/07/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 1
I have three actually. All would improve my vehicle.
1. Variable speed intermittent wipers
2. An actual volume knob, not a stereo controlled 100% by a touch screen
3. Manual transmission. Only reason I don’t have one is that my wife doesn’t know how to drive one (or have any interest in learning), and we will swap cars occasionally.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 13:59, STARS: 0
A touch screen stereo but no variable speed wipers? Modern cars are weird.
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
12/07/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 4
One touch up/down on both the drivers side and passengers.
HOW HARD IS THAT FORD AND MAZDA? SUBARU HAS IT! FUCK
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 14:04, STARS: 1
Dude. My buddies Mazdaspeed3 has the exact same layout. I drove it briefly the other day and when I went to pull the parking brake it blew my mind how inconvenient it was.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 14:04, STARS: 1
If it helps my Subaru only has it on the driver’s side.
"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy)
12/07/2017 at 14:05, STARS: 0
Actual cupholders instead of the pop-out space saver ones.
These cupholders are awful. The left cupholder doesn’t hold anything securely except the base of the gigantic cups of soda you can get from a Circle K. The right cupholder tends to only hold cans of soda. It’s a nightmare if you want access to the radio or heater controls in any case, as your beverage of choice gets in the way of the heater controls, and the entire cupholder assembly blocks you from seeing your radio.
The good thing is that the next generation of Legacy did away with these monstrosities and put in actual cupholders that don’t suck.
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
12/07/2017 at 14:06, STARS: 0
Really? I drove a new (hahaha) Forester the other day that had it.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
12/07/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 3
My old riviera had two sunvisors with the slide outs.....but behind both of them was another sunvisor with its own slide out! 4 visors, each with a slideout. It was pure decadence and powered by a supercharged 3800. Loved that beast.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/07/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 1
Dat redline doe...
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
12/07/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 0
I wish the volume knob was bigger. AUX input would be nice too but not a necessity.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 14:08, STARS: 0
I used to drive a ‘96 Tacoma. It had those kind of cupholders and they were made out of the cheapest plastic available. Like the fisher-price reject plastic. Mine was slightly broken on one side so I couldn’t put anything heavy there (liquids are heavy so do the math), and I think the front just straight up broke off before I sold it. They were so inconvenient. I had forgotten what that life was like...
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 1
Nothin like a bigger knob.
"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
12/07/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 0
Yeah, that’s Honda for you. And that’s what I get for getting a “Special Edition” car. Honda normally will pack some stuff in the car to make it above the base level, but below the next higher trim level.
"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
12/07/2017 at 14:12, STARS: 1
Since you already nailed one big gripe on the WRX, I’ll add that pressing unlock on the key should unlock all the doors, not just the driver’s door. It’s a real nuisance for me coming from a VW that unlocked all the doors with one press of the button. I still forget to hit it twice.
"cluelessk" (cluelessk)
12/07/2017 at 14:12, STARS: 1
I drive a 2 door Cobalt SS and have the same issue. I don’t think the visor even covers the half of the windows length.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 1
Subaru - “Wait, but why?”
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
12/07/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 2
Yeah, I even looked overseas at RHD Mustangs, hoping that maybe there was a mirrored version that I could get my hands on. No such luck.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 14:15, STARS: 3
I just spam it lol
Its also annoying because you can press it twice
but it won’t register if you do it too fast
. I can’t count how many times I’ve looked like a jerk cause I unlock only my door and get in and my wife can’t open her door. And some of those were because of the key.
"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy)
12/07/2017 at 14:18, STARS: 0
Mine tends to eject itself even when the ejector tab isn’t pushed. In fact, I don’t think it has an ejector tab in the back anymore, it’s that worn down.
I still think it’s incredible that the flimsy pieces of plastic they used can hold up one of these, fully laden with soda.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
12/07/2017 at 14:23, STARS: 2
ND Miata problems, no storage. Something like the netting on my Crossfire would be nice, works for trash and holding a bottle.
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
12/07/2017 at 14:26, STARS: 9
A paid off title.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 0
I think you win lol
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
12/07/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 1
Also sucks with an aftermarket exhaust. The drone is real.
"The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!)" (steve-still-hasnt-wrecked-the-powershift-in-his-12-ford-focus)
12/07/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 2
My Focus has it on all four windows. Why it isn’t a standard feature on everything is a mystery to me.
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
12/07/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 0
Really? damn Fiesta
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/07/2017 at 14:34, STARS: 1
hahaha, well the curves are a lot of fun in my E46. I was thinking just that this morning, as there were no slow cars ahead of me and I could maintain 50-55 which was nice (it’s a 40).
The suburban may have kept the sun out of my eyes, but the curves were, in fact, pesky to navigate in that behemoth.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/07/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 0
My 1961 Ford truck only has a visor on the driver’s side, haha. That’s actually one of its few “features” - the mirror doesn’t dim, you have to open the hood to adjust the heat, the wipers are on or off... there was no radio and no hole cut out for one. Hell there weren’t even holes for seat belts when I got it.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/07/2017 at 14:40, STARS: 1
I drove a ‘99 suburban for a few months. I learned about understeer in that truck.
"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
12/07/2017 at 14:44, STARS: 0
Child safety.
"diplodicus forgot his password" (diplodicusforgothispassword)
12/07/2017 at 14:46, STARS: 0
528i right? According to my Bentley you’ve got a 2.93 final drive. You could put a 540i diff in your car to drop it down to 2.81. fun fact your 5th gear is exactly a 1:1 ratio
"thejustache" (thejustache)
12/07/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 0
My ‘05 XT has a pull out tab on the sun visor, so I guess they’ve regressed? Then again my experience is the Legacy/Outback platform gets some extra niceties that the Impreza line doesn’t. If it makes you feel better my visor has worn out to the point that it flops down in my face over bumps. I’m going to have to fix that at some point.
Oh, and I have no AUX input and the stereo is totally integrated into the dash. Grrrr
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
12/07/2017 at 15:01, STARS: 3
A seat with actual bolsters.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
12/07/2017 at 15:03, STARS: 0
My Focus has this because it was designed in Europe and someone in the US forgot to remove it (because we must de-content, even if it costs us more to do it).
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
12/07/2017 at 15:06, STARS: 1
For the SR5 with the 3 disc CD changer, they focused on adding so many features that few of them are efficiently usable.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
12/07/2017 at 15:06, STARS: 1
This is baffling, considering the car was designed for an LHD market.
It doesn’t surprise me that it’s on the correct side in RHD versions of the car, though.
Surprisingly, they mirror the center console in my car in spite of it being considered an economy car.
"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck)
12/07/2017 at 15:14, STARS: 0
I shoved a glossy card stock flyer I had lying in my car up against the glass and into the seal to bridge the gap. Just don’t roll down the window. I would like Subaru Eyesight in my 2012 Outback. Japan fucking got it, why no me?
"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck)
12/07/2017 at 15:16, STARS: 0
Was this back in the day?
"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck)
12/07/2017 at 15:18, STARS: 1
Lol my buddy had a MazdaSpeed 6 and ALL 4 windows were auto up AND down.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
12/07/2017 at 15:21, STARS: 0
Maybe they were expecting the average American driver to be too fat to have the handle so close to the seat? Later models (as shown in that pic) had cupholders instead of an ashtray... Who knows.
"The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!)" (steve-still-hasnt-wrecked-the-powershift-in-his-12-ford-focus)
12/07/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 0
That’s what the rear window lockout button is for.
"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck)
12/07/2017 at 15:31, STARS: 0
My previous Forester had that bullshit. Hated that thing.
"Svart Smart, traded in his Smart" (svartsmart)
12/07/2017 at 15:31, STARS: 1
I wish the upholstery fabric were made from a more slippery material. My seats are too grippy, and it’s hard to make small adjustments to my driving position without bracing myself against some part of the interior (steering wheel, center armrest, door armrest, etc).
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
12/07/2017 at 15:35, STARS: 1
Better steering feel. Kind of disappointed by the Accord in that regard. Although most of that is probably the worn rack and tires. It’s got about half an inch of play in either direction and it has more economy focused tires than I normally put on my cars.
"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy)
12/07/2017 at 16:03, STARS: 1
I assume it was a first gen, and not a second gen?
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
12/07/2017 at 16:14, STARS: 1
For the 55... A limited slip diff. Or AWD. Breaking traction under half throttle isn’t always fun.
"SpecedOut" (SpecedOut)
12/07/2017 at 16:26, STARS: 0
The placement of the rear view mirror in my wife’s Kia Soul. In its current location, it’s in the exact line of vision to see cars approaching from the right when stopped at a stop sign, or cars ahead of me when I’m on an on ramp or rounding a bend. It’s not only annoying, it’s potentially dangerous.
"nermal" (nermal)
12/07/2017 at 16:35, STARS: 1
I would like a method for electrifying the passenger side dash. Every girl that’s ever ridden in my truck puts their dirty ass feet on the dash, and I would like the ability to zap them when they do.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
12/07/2017 at 16:52, STARS: 0
You can adjust the volume on the steering wheel, yes?
"LOREM IPSUM" (lorem---ipsum)
12/07/2017 at 17:10, STARS: 1
Heated steering wheel, auto dipping (in reverse) passenger side mirror, speed sensitive wipers.
3 features from my e38 I wish were on our FX45.
"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi)
12/07/2017 at 17:19, STARS: 1
Welcome to how people from RHD markets feel about every car that isn’t Japanese...
"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi)
12/07/2017 at 17:25, STARS: 1
Seats on the GT86 which remember where they came from when you flip them forward. It’s a real disincentive to chucking stuff in the back seats when you then have to spend 15 minutes trying to sort out your driving position (both slide and recline) yet again. I can’t believe they left this feature out - I haven’t seen a car without it since the 70s. What’s more, on the drivers side you can’t even flip it forward in one go: one control to release the seatback, another to slide the base forwards.
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
12/07/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 0
for real? Why have you forsaken the CX-3 Mazda?
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
12/07/2017 at 18:26, STARS: 0
Weird that a WRX doesn’t have the visor extension, my Legacy has one and I love it
"Poor_Sh" (ar4x)
12/07/2017 at 18:37, STARS: 1
My power seats can be adjusted in 9 directions I think, but no memory means it’s impossible to find the perfect setting after any changes. Drives me crazy.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
12/07/2017 at 19:01, STARS: 1
I wish it still had a CD player. A lot of the bands I listen to still put out their music that way, and it would be nice to be able to just pop it in and listen to it right away, instead of having to take the flash drive out of the car, copy the CD onto the computer, copy the songs onto the flash drive, then plug it back into the car.
"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
12/07/2017 at 22:44, STARS: 1
Well, yes. But there should be a physical button too.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/08/2017 at 06:38, STARS: 1
Kind of. I bought the truck in 2015 but it had been in a fire department since the 70s, mostly unmodified...
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
12/08/2017 at 08:18, STARS: 1
if mine was a wagon not a sedan.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
12/08/2017 at 08:54, STARS: 0
I agree.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
12/08/2017 at 11:20, STARS: 1
I got used to having no visor at all in my Miata so the one in my STi has been a pleasant upgrade. However its definitely the height of the center console that I would change in the STi. And apparently Subaru sells an extended one that works for the WRX but when I called about getting one for my car, it does not fit! Something about the seats or something. So I have to custom make something if I want it taller. So inconvenient on longer trips.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/08/2017 at 11:27, STARS: 0
Huh, interesting, seems like Subaru has been doing that center armrest thing for awhile now. They still sell center console extenders. I’m used to it now, but it bugged the crap out of me at first.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
12/08/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 0
I have just settled on leaning the seat back a little so that I can actually use it. But ideally I like to sit a little more upright to have better control around turns. I am thinking about just ordering the extender and modifying it a bit if it doesnt fit properly. I have to imagine the consoles are the same WRX or STi. It seemed odd that the website listed the part fit my VIN but when I ordered it a Subaru rep contacted me and said it wouldnt fit my car.
"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck)
12/08/2017 at 11:57, STARS: 0
Yup 2001 Forester S. I loved it so much but so many issues.
"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck)
12/08/2017 at 11:58, STARS: 1
I am sorry. Did they make a SpeedCX-3? That probably had that option.