by "Jagvar" (Jagvar)
Published 12/19/2017 at 13:54
by "Jagvar" (Jagvar)
Published 12/19/2017 at 13:54
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STARS: 3
All in all, a pretty good review from Mr. DeMuro. And his Doug Score isn’t far off from the rating I gave the car three years ago (keeping in mind that mine’s a V8). But I was bound to nitpick, and I will.
Massaging seats (4:50): Yes, they’re there. But they are terrible. I don’t know if they got a little more oomph in the W12, but in my V8, they feel like an old woman poking you in the back. Other Phaeton owners I’ve talked to (yes, a few of us do exist) share the same opinion.
Navigation system (7:20):
Yes, it was unique to the Phaeton. And it is terrible. No, there are no locations of five-star restaurants and banks. In fact, the map doesn’t even display street names. And the entire system is dial-operated, which is a frustrating nightmare.
Parking sensors (15:48):
Worth mentioning that this feature was limited to the W12 in 2004. My V8 doesn’t have it. I wish it did.
Visor mirrors (16:22): Yep, it’s cool that there’s a magnifying mirror in each visor, but Doug should have explained why. The thought was that women could use them to touch up their makeup. Neat, huh? Though they really shouldn’t do it while driving.
Power trunk/hidden trunk button (17:22): Again, worth mentioning that these were limited to the W12 in 2004. My V8 doesn’t have either.
Double-paned windshield (19:40): It’s true that EZ-Pass can’t transmit through the W12's windshield, but it has nothing to do with the thickness of the glass. It’s because of a thin foil sandwiched between the double panes , which distorts the signal. This was limited to the W12, and I can use EZ-Pass in the V8 just fine.
Foot rests:
No mention of the cool foot rests in the back seat? Come on, Doug. They’re removable and lit by tiny lights so you can see where to put your feet in the dark.
Mr. Regular called them out
in his review of mine. Though it’s possible that they were missing from the car Doug reviewed.
But like I said, I’m just nitpicking. All in all, that was a really thorough and entertaining review from Doug, and I quite enjoyed it.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
12/19/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 0
Was there an awkward voice transition from when he says “Oversteer” to the “email me” card?
"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
12/19/2017 at 14:42, STARS: 1
My review of your review of Doug’s review is 5 stars and two thumbs up.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
12/19/2017 at 14:45, STARS: 1
Does yours not have a Homelink garage door opener either?
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
12/19/2017 at 14:46, STARS: 1
Sounds like you should make a video about your Phaeton! I’d watch that.
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
12/19/2017 at 14:46, STARS: 0
My review of your review of my review of Doug’s review is...uh...
Fuck it.
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
12/19/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 0
Wow, no it doesn’t! Fancy!
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
12/19/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 3
All the comments would be “Put some shoes on, hippie.”
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
12/19/2017 at 14:50, STARS: 0
I’m surprised for $120k the W12 didn’t have one of these built in
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
12/19/2017 at 14:50, STARS: 1
I don’t even understand how I’m supposed to get mine to work...
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
12/19/2017 at 14:51, STARS: 0
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
12/19/2017 at 14:53, STARS: 0
Well, keep in mind it was 14 years ago. Did a lot of luxury cars have that feature then?
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
12/19/2017 at 14:57, STARS: 0
Adding a Gentex Homelink mirror was a popular option in the late 90's early 2000's. I think the OEMs started factory installing them too around that time.
I had one from a 2004 Mazda in my 2001 Crown Vic. Just for the temp and compass and auto-dim functions. Very nice.
"InFierority Complex" (lanciere)
12/19/2017 at 15:21, STARS: 0
I am confident that my parents’early 00s RX300 had them. I would assume it was pretty standard for all Lexus at the time as well.
"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
12/19/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 0
My dad’s 2000 ES300 did not.
"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
12/19/2017 at 15:41, STARS: 1
I didn’t know RCR rviewed your car. NEAT!
"Under_Score" (tomtheatum)
12/19/2017 at 15:49, STARS: 0
Did anyone else notice The Book of Mormon in the glove box? I don’t know if that was to be funny or what.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
12/19/2017 at 18:26, STARS: 0
Why the hell does he keep saying PHANTON.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/19/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 0
*mangie hippie
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
12/19/2017 at 22:16, STARS: 0
my 05 TSX has it standard so it does surprise me
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/19/2017 at 22:42, STARS: 0
My grandma’s 2000 Caddy Deville had one. It was even a base model.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
12/20/2017 at 09:48, STARS: 0
Recent thing. Probably over the last month of so.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
01/10/2018 at 11:21, STARS: 0
Update: Subsequent videos have same awkward transition. Doug needs to spend some OversteerBux on an editor.
"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
01/26/2018 at 14:26, STARS: 0
Yes. My ‘99 Yukon, ‘01 Accord, and ‘01 Discovery all have/ had them. That said, they aren’t... good. As garage opener tech has evolved the homelink system has not. As a result if you have an older car and a newer opener you need to buy an adapter, which greatly compromises the security of your garage doors. If you care about that sort of thing anyway...