Louder Indicators.....

[mcecm]

Anyone seen the advert? Cant remember what the car is (the advert was that good!!!!!) but it looks completely stupid. Anyway, what is the point of having indicators that get louder the faster you go? IMO only complete numpties will ever make use off it. If you cant remember to switch off your indicators then surely you aren't fit to drive? Who gets paid to think up such pish?(Anyone on here?)

Craig

[pbirkett]

Its the Vectra advert. Its also a pile of toss (and so is the advert).

[Roadrunner]

You can imagine the meeting..."so what's the most exiting part of this car we can sell it on? Well, the indicators are quite interesting." Sad bastids.

[simonelite501]

I wish my Lotus had these faster/louder indicators. The automatic switch off thing on the steering column hasn't worked for ages and I'm always getting flashed or indicated at to let me know I'm still indicating. Years ago I saw an indicator warning beeper in a motor factors, I don't know if you can still get them, maybe I'll look into it. Rather that, than a new Vauxhall Vectra, not my cup of tea at all, but I for one am not going to slag off the louder/ faster indicators as I think they are a good Idea!

[fatsteve]

No point in having louder indicators since most Vectra owners seem not to use them anyway. It's along the same stupid line that Merc did by putting extra repeaters on the wing mirrors.

What they should have done is some how made them automatic!!

Steve

[Roadrunner]

They should put iron filings in the motorway's white lines. A magnetic detector in all repmobiles would then automatically turn on the indicators, as they weave over the lanes.

[mcecm]

Looks like you've got yourself a job at vauxhall......

[tsteenholdt]

Indicators which get louder the faster you go? I would be deafened.

[filmidget]

Think most cars have a flashing light on the dash don't they!?!

If you don't notice that...

The Midget has very poor indicator dashlights, a quiet click in a noisy car, and autocancelling that probably worked for all of 5 minutes after leaving the factory.

But I found I soon learnt to switch them on and off as required. Afterall you do that when changing lane (ie they don't autocancel) so a junction isn't much different. Rocket science it is not.

Cheers, Phil

>> Edited by filmidget on Saturday 22 June 16:57

[smeagol]

My kit had a buzzer for indicators, 'cos of cr@p mot regulations. The loom I had didn't have hazard warning system. So thinks I, connect one indicator on then the other through the same flasher unit and you get hazards. Not allowed, had to be on on-off switch so rewired a completely new circuit, but as it didn't go through the same circuit it didn't have a telltail (even though the swtch was on the dash and obviously on or off). So fitted a buzzer on the indicator circuit where my new circuit joined. Can still remember the meeeep meeeep everytime I indicated.

[simonelite501]

The Elite does have indiactor lights on the dash, but due to the design of the car the steering wheel obsures them, and if you peer over, under, round or through the wheel, light refection takes over and you still can't see the bloody things. It's OK at night though.

[philshort]

Sounds like shooting yourself in the foot to me. Subtext:

"Our engines are so thrashy we'll need louder indicators so they can still be heard over the din at 70mph"

As my two year old son is fond of saying - Doh!

[Roadrunner]

Numpty bying a new car from a salesman; "My new car decision will be based upon the spec of the cup holders and indicators, tell me more...".

[JohnL]

For some reason that advert pi$$es me off more than most. Guess I'm just not the target market.

[mcecm]

Who is target market then?
1. Female
2. Watches "Changing Rooms"
3. Complete lack of taste
4. Non car enthusiast

How long before there is a cross between this advert and the Carphone Warehouse one?
Ashamed of your car?Put a large bag over it then!

[smeagol]

Just managed to see the advert, what a cracker its the face of the woman numptie in the jury that goes "wow what a good idea" that cracks me up . Also the way the lawyers saying of course it has cup holders etc. (like you're supposed to give a sh*t) Vauxhaul could do themselves a big favour and change advertsising agencies.

Oh yes whats so special about windscreen wipers that turn on automatically? I cannot see any use for this at all, if I can see rain on my windscreen obscuring my view I turn on my wipers its not exactly a hard concept.

>> Edited by smeagol on Sunday 23 June 13:40

[simonelite501]

Just goes to show how competetive and close the market for rep mobiles is doesn't it.

[ianpicknell]

Saw this ad over the weekend. The wife turned to me and said, "they've built a car for old people". Perfect.

[kevinday]

quote:
Oh yes whats so special about windscreen wipers that turn on automatically? I cannot see any use for this at all, if I can see rain on my windscreen obscuring my view I turn on my wipers its not exactly a hard concept.

>> Edited by smeagol on Sunday 23 June 13:40

The second-hand 206 I just bought for 'her indoors' has this 'feature'. It only works if you leave the wipers switched to intermittent wipe, when they are off, they are off, etc.etc. What a complete waste of time, basically all they do is adjust the intermittent wipe delay according to the amount of rain or spray.

[marki]

This ad really gets me going , its just so over the top and dramatic , the series of adds for that matter i wonder how much they had to pay old wassisname to do them , serious $$$ .