Underrated things in life

[edgie]

The HQ can coast for about six blocks without losing speed. That's kind of cruise control?

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[the_interloper]

Wonder if they've improved the rain sensing wipers yet. Around 5 years ago or so many cars with them (various makes and models, same suppliers I guess) they'd be good for 8 months to a year or so and then become pretty useless at detecting rain

It's pretty funny that you're complaining about this unbelievable luxury (not having a go, this is how far technology has gotten)

 

[kickazz]

It's pretty funny that you're complaining about this unbelievable luxury (not having a go, this is how far technology has gotten)

Yeah indeed. But it's actually a pain in the arse because whenever there is light rain I have to manually pull the lever for a single wipe every ten seconds or whatever. It's like going backwards.


But your general point is so true. I thought remote locking was an unnecessary luxury when it came in, but on an occasion I had to manually lock and unlock a car not long ago it pissed me off a bit.

Also very very used to reverse camera and parking beeps now.

 

[edgie]

Actually hate reverse cameras, just give me a car that doesn't have a fat arse and I can back it up to within an inch of a wall.

 

[Wallaby]

...................... a fat arse and I can back it up to within an inch of a wall.

Sounds like a Saturday Night in the alleyways around King St.

 

[Shell]

It's pretty funny that you're complaining about this unbelievable luxury (not having a go, this is how far technology has gotten)

Man I'm having serious flashbacks to my parents old Nissan and having to pull over not once but twice on the Princes Fwy, to "bang" on the windscreen wiper motor to get the wipers going.

That's how primitive it got back in those days haha.

 

[PT Bar None]

Cruise control. Bloody great.

100%

I've never had a speeding ticket since buying cars where cruise control was standard / fitted.

Not that I was a massive "speeder", but belting along the Hume for example in a manually throttled fuel injected 6 listening to music, it was pretty easy for your speed to creep up over the limit. End that's when you'd strike plod hiding behind a tree. Cruise control stops that completely

Be about 20 years since I had a speeding conviction

 

[Cruyff14]

100%

I've never had a speeding ticket since buying cars where cruise control was standard / fitted.

Not that I was a massive "speeder", but belting along the Hume for example in a manually throttled fuel injected 6 listening to music, it was pretty easy for your speed to creep up over the limit. End that's when you'd strike plod hiding behind a tree. Cruise control stops that completely

Be about 20 years since I had a speeding conviction

Hahaha yeah my wife is from Seymour and we went back to her folks place for the day on Sunday, and the Hume at 110, flick it away and you're done!

 

[VainGlorious]

Being content, without the need for more.

Enjoying the smell of rain.

Being courteous to a random stranger and brightening their day.

Rock hard abs

 

[Shell]

Being courteous to a random stranger and brightening their day.

Honestly I think this has been a by-product of LDs and covid.
(esp in Melbourne where in general we're massive campaigners who kept to ourselves prior)

So it wasnt all bad.

 

[VainGlorious]

massive campaigners who kept to ourselves prior)

 

[JackOutback]

Being content, without the need for more.

So simple, yet so hard for many.

 

[edgie]

So simple, yet so hard for many.

Easy to say for those with rock hard abs

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[Mofra]

Opening a bunch of doors and windows at home and letting a soft breeze through the place. Can hear birds chirping and not much else.

 

[Shell]

Opening a bunch of doors and windows at home and letting a soft breeze through the place. Can hear birds chirping and not much else.

Sea breeze too. The best.

 

[Power Raid]

Being content, without the need for more.

It's hard, not to want to take the next breathe though

 

[Perth gal]

Being content, without the need for more.

Enjoying the smell of rain.

Being courteous to a random stranger and brightening their day.

Rock hard abs

Is that the only rock hard thing you have?


Asking for a friend.

 

[VainGlorious]

Is that the only rock hard thing you have?


Asking for a friend.

 

[raskolnikov]

Sounds like a Saturday Night in the alleyways around King St.

Or a Tim Paine text.

 

[VainGlorious]

Or a Tim Paine text.

Did you see what he wrote to her?

 

[raskolnikov]

Did you see what he wrote to her?

Yep. Hence my comment.

 

[Cruyff14]

Washing the car/having a clean car.

Gave it a wash on Saturday arvo (made even better by how glorious the weather was), and it's so nice just seeing the car clean after a wash.

 

[Quivorir]

Washing the car/having a clean car.

Gave it a wash on Saturday arvo (made even better by how glorious the weather was), and it's so nice just seeing the car clean after a wash.

What car do you drive?

 

[phantom13]

WFH and being able to go for a run or do a workout in the sun at lunchtime.

Alas the bells are tolling to head back into the office so that dream is slowly dying.

 

[FRUMPY]

WFH and being able to go for a run or do a workout in the sun at lunchtime.

Alas the bells are tolling to head back into the office so that dream is slowly dying.

Yeah 28 degrees yesterday and 30 degrees today - went for my run in the morning around 11am and might do the same today. Means i can go to the pool with the kids at 4pm and still get my run/walk in.