I can go either way. Right now i think this is going to be petrol.
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I can go either way. Right now i think this is going to be petrol.
You wouldn't have it there unless just offroad? Or would you?
Exactly why I wanted to get an early model, knew all this cr@p was comingI bet you feel so lucky to have a 23 model now. All this ADAS nanny state stuff.
I’ve heard conflicting advice saying that it’s needs no calibration. Someone said you can use calibration based on a Nissan.
All I know is it took 3 visits to Autoglass to calibrate my Jimny. A, it was lifted and B, it needed an original screen as it has pegs at the top corner to align and centre the windscreen. Some aftermarket windscreen don’t have pegs so they use shims. So if the installer didn’t align the windscreen properly to the camera enclosure, it will not calibrate. It’s down to the skill of the installer.
I heard someone in the Jimny forum that their E call error popped up. Probably due to non use and the battery is beyond dead. Cars are sitting around or doing shorter trips due to the fuel crisis. Dealer told him he needed a brand new E call module at a cost of £2000
So all this state of the art stuff definitely costs us motorists but the argument it saves people lives.
You are saying what i have been telling people for a long time, people become complacent, it doesn't improve safety. My belief us they don't want us to see vehicle ownership as desirable or drivingI argue that lots of it doesn’t save lives. People become lazy or habituated to these nannies and it makes them unaware. Just watch how many people actually look around and use the mirrors and twist to back up. They don’t. They look at their center screen and keep going as long as it doesn’t beep at them. If you stray from your lane, the car fixes it for you. That leads us to become dependent on equipment that can fail, and causes us to fail ourselves. And everything gets so stupidly expensive. The biggest reason the Grenadier isn’t more of what we, the real consumer, actually want, is mostly because of all this garbage that’s mandated. The AC is weird - Give me some Freon and a slider that directly blends hot and cold. The car beeps when driving on back country roads- eliminate the lane wandering beep thing. No diesel in US. Annoying AdBlue everywhere else. UK gets plastic bumpers. No drivers side handle (according to local dealer for safety reasons). Aux lights need a stupid dance in the states. New Grenadiers give steering input. Etc.
All that aside - I love mine
I have a 25 Kia carnival, and although yes the tech is pretty amazing coming from older land Rovers it soon gets tiring. Fighting the steering all the time, ignoring the bings and bongs, having the brakes slam on because it doesn't think it's safe to go as well as a million other distractions... We are lucky in Aus (although I'm not sure about the 26 models) as ineos sell them as a commercial vehicle , not safety rated, so not required to have all the adas stuff or safety stuff... Just the bare minimum so you can actually drive it!I argue that lots of it doesn’t save lives. People become lazy or habituated to these nannies and it makes them unaware. Just watch how many people actually look around and use the mirrors and twist to back up. They don’t. They look at their center screen and keep going as long as it doesn’t beep at them. If you stray from your lane, the car fixes it for you. That leads us to become dependent on equipment that can fail, and causes us to fail ourselves. And everything gets so stupidly expensive. The biggest reason the Grenadier isn’t more of what we, the real consumer, actually want, is mostly because of all this garbage that’s mandated. The AC is weird - Give me some Freon and a slider that directly blends hot and cold. The car beeps when driving on back country roads- eliminate the lane wandering beep thing. No diesel in US. Annoying AdBlue everywhere else. UK gets plastic bumpers. No drivers side handle (according to local dealer for safety reasons). Aux lights need a stupid dance in the states. New Grenadiers give steering input. Etc.
All that aside - I love mine
Thats what “they” said
You and me both. At that point driving cars will be eliminated by law. I hope to be long cold then.
I'm leaning towards fire over earth; now there is a water alternative
That’s one I’ve not heard of. And as interesting as it sounds, I’m ok not knowing about it. My family asks me what I want them to do with me. My reply? I don’t want to think about it. You decide when I’m gone and don’t tell me while I’m alive.
They are great aren't they?
I can remember when my Mini had 4 glass fuses and the was it.( and if one blow you could repair it with cigarette foil )
Our 105 year old Grandma has been planning her funeral for years, all written down. Every Christmas she discusses any changesThat’s one I’ve not heard of. And as interesting as it sounds, I’m ok not knowing about it. My family asks me what I want them to do with me. My reply? I don’t want to think about it. You decide when I’m gone and don’t tell me while I’m alive.
My MG Midget was the same, still broke down every weekend, but it was 18 years old when I got it, not great nick nor ideal for everyday use. At least we could fix it every weekendI can remember when my Mini had 4 glass fuses and that was it.
My post from 2023, glad I wasn't the only one.I can remember when my Mini had 4 glass fuses and that was it.
That's exactly my philosophy. I tell my kids: "You want to erect a monument to my memory? Do it! Or you want to throw my body in the ditch? Also OK. I won't care anymore."That’s one I’ve not heard of. And as interesting as it sounds, I’m ok not knowing about it. My family asks me what I want them to do with me. My reply? I don’t want to think about it. You decide when I’m gone and don’t tell me while I’m alive.
