My S5 mate, sold the S3. Yeah my S3 had them as default like yours.
@S32B - Oh yes this ^ (& many many other things too lol)
Just like the Land Rover Discovery Sport rear number plate location
WTF were the designers thinking of
Couldn't have one of these for that rear number plate location alone lol
Just seen this for sale and it got me thinking!
I couldn't live with the plate like that, it would drive me crazyThat's just laziness and lack of attention to detail by the person who put it on.
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Any dealer advertising on a car(except on number plate).
When I was young it was common for dealers to stick their own advertising badge on the back of your brand new or used car, and most people seemed to blindly accept this. I remember when buying my very first brand new car in 1989 I made a point of telling the dealer(Peoples Ford) not to stick one of their badges to the back of my car. Guess what I seen when I arrived to pick up my car?
Thankfully this practice does not seem to happen now, but people will happily drive around with dealer advertising in their back window.
Yep dealers will always have their name on number plates of new cars they sell, but the law states that the name and post code of whoever makes up the plates must be included on them......this is why I said except number plates in my original post.
Number plate or not. I still think they look pig ugly from the back and side. Not to my personal taste.Now that is the 1st mod I would make if I had one of those discos
Another one........
Apart from the general trend in people not knowing what lane to be in on roundabouts, I’ve noticed this one.
As you are on a roundabout in the inside lane indicating right to take the third exit, people enter onto the roundabout from the second exit on the outside before you’re past sometimes blocking you from exiting to the left at the next exit.
Everybody is a good driver....you just have to ask them and they'll tell you.
Number 5Lol, at what point in the design meetings at JLR did no-one have the balls to say “hang on a minute, can I just ask a question about symmetry please”. Couldn’t live with this - would drive me crackers. Not that I’d have anything from JLR anyway though (except maybe a nice tricked out ‘Fender like our lad @MattSedg ) - Gaydon is just down the road from me so every other house in my neighbourhood has an employee Range, Disco, Velar on the drive.
The sad **** of the Disco clearly annoys enough people to warrant an after market fix, lol...
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-n...-fix-your-new-discoverys-offset-number-plate/
Anyways, back on topic. What annoys me? (I’ve had a good week as you can tell by my rants below, so forgive this as ‘therapy’ @S32B - you’ve caught me in the right mood, lol). In no particular order, this WEEK’S TOP 10:
1. Other people’s cars that have sticky steering wheels. Yuck. Just wet a short pile microfibre, wring it out, spray a couple of squirts of APC on it and wipe over your steering wheel once a week/fortnight. ***, takes seconds. Right up there with having to use someone else’s keyboard that is caked in ***** (quite literally in some ******** cases). I don’t want to feel like I need to wash my hands when I get out of your car (or use your keyboard)
2. ****-ends that park anywhere near me in a car park. Full stop. I always ‘defensive’ park as far away from anyone else as I possibly can. I always go for an ‘end’ spot if I can get one. That is not an invite for ‘you’ (present company excluded, of course) to cosy up next to me for a cuddle. **** off.
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3. People who sit in the middle lane on the motorway. When there is no need to. Nuff said. Hardly original, but drove me nuts today.
4. Lorries that ‘overtake’ on dual carriageways. On a hill. When they have a 0.25 mph of speed advantage over what they’re overtaking.
5. Lack of respect for other people and their stuff. If you love your car, then I love it also - I don’t care if you drive a 20 year old motor, or the latest RS7. If you respect it, and others and theirs, then I doff my hat to youHowever, if you have no respect for your car, or those of others then you deserve a hot collaring. I was at Sainsbury’s today and watched, flabbergasted, as this Neanderthal of a sub-human rested her shopping bags on the bonnet of the car behind her while she opened her boot (while her kids opened the doors straight onto the doors of both cars next to her
6. People who insist on giving you detailed verbal directions when you tell them you’re going somewhere. When you haven’t asked for them. And continue even after you’ve said ‘It’s fine mate, I’ve got Sat Nav’.
7. The start/stop function on my S3’s S-tronic ‘box. It’s been asleep for winter, but now the temperature is rising it has come out of hibernation. And it’s p1ss1ng me off because I’ve got out of the habit of switching it off as part of my start up routine. Need to book my ticket to AITP 11 @Sandra and make an appointment with @DJAlix for a memory module modification!
8. Everything everybody has already said above (although mods can be cool if OEM+ Matt, @Lehn has the right idea, research thoroughly, and do it right).
9. That the Amazon ‘default’ delivery option for a couple of items I ordered for the car was auto-set for PAID delivery, even though I qualified for free delivery. And I didn’t notice. Cynical business practice. Shame on you Amazon.
10. Not car related, but the fact that my wife has noticed how I now make a grunting noise in the morning when I put my socks on and suggested I need to start Yoga classes. ***.
Need some Buddhist ‘zen’ time detailing the car tomorrow to restore my balance, lol.
Fantastic rant. Brought a smile to my faceLol, at what point in the design meetings at JLR did no-one have the balls to say “hang on a minute, can I just ask a question about symmetry please”. Couldn’t live with this - would drive me crackers. Not that I’d have anything from JLR anyway though (except maybe a nice tricked out ‘Fender like our lad @MattSedg ) - Gaydon is just down the road from me so every other house in my neighbourhood has an employee Range, Disco, Velar on the drive.
The sad **** of the Disco clearly annoys enough people to warrant an after market fix, lol...
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-n...-fix-your-new-discoverys-offset-number-plate/
Anyways, back on topic. What annoys me? (I’ve had a good week as you can tell by my rants below, so forgive this as ‘therapy’ @S32B - you’ve caught me in the right mood, lol). In no particular order, this WEEK’S TOP 10:
1. Other people’s cars that have sticky steering wheels. Yuck. Just wet a short pile microfibre, wring it out, spray a couple of squirts of APC on it and wipe over your steering wheel once a week/fortnight. ***, takes seconds. Right up there with having to use someone else’s keyboard that is caked in ***** (quite literally in some ******** cases). I don’t want to feel like I need to wash my hands when I get out of your car (or use your keyboard)
2. ****-ends that park anywhere near me in a car park. Full stop. I always ‘defensive’ park as far away from anyone else as I possibly can. I always go for an ‘end’ spot if I can get one. That is not an invite for ‘you’ (present company excluded, of course) to cosy up next to me for a cuddle. **** off.
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3. People who sit in the middle lane on the motorway. When there is no need to. Nuff said. Hardly original, but drove me nuts today.
4. Lorries that ‘overtake’ on dual carriageways. On a hill. When they have a 0.25 mph of speed advantage over what they’re overtaking.
5. Lack of respect for other people and their stuff. If you love your car, then I love it also - I don’t care if you drive a 20 year old motor, or the latest RS7. If you respect it, and others and theirs, then I doff my hat to you
6. People who insist on giving you detailed verbal directions when you tell them you’re going somewhere. When you haven’t asked for them. And continue even after you’ve said ‘It’s fine mate, I’ve got Sat Nav’.
7. The start/stop function on my S3’s S-tronic ‘box. It’s been asleep for winter, but now the temperature is rising it has come out of hibernation. And it’s p1ss1ng me off because I’ve got out of the habit of switching it off as part of my start up routine. Need to book my ticket to AITP 11 @Sandra and make an appointment with @DJAlix for a memory module modification!
8. Everything everybody has already said above (although mods can be cool if OEM+ Matt, @Lehn has the right idea, research thoroughly, and do it right).
9. That the Amazon ‘default’ delivery option for a couple of items I ordered for the car was auto-set for PAID delivery, even though I qualified for free delivery. And I didn’t notice. Cynical business practice. Shame on you Amazon.
10. Not car related, but the fact that my wife has noticed how I now make a grunting noise in the morning when I put my socks on and suggested I need to start Yoga classes. ***.
Need some Buddhist ‘zen’ time detailing the car tomorrow to restore my balance, lol.
Shocking. At what point did someone think....yep that's ok. If they cant get that right I'd hate to think what quality of work theyd do for something important.Just seen this for sale and it got me thinking!
I couldn't live with the plate like that, it would drive me crazy
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Agreed, although the kit that eventuri put on an m2 with the wheels actually looks good....and I hate spoilers and stupid kits
Yeh what are lr thinking, just dreadful design@S32B - Oh yes this ^ (& many many other things too lol)
Just like the Land Rover Discovery Sport rear number plate location
WTF were the designers thinking of
Couldn't have one of these for that rear number plate location alone lol
Not much then. Think you need therapy, hahahaLol, at what point in the design meetings at JLR did no-one have the balls to say “hang on a minute, can I just ask a question about symmetry please”. Couldn’t live with this - would drive me crackers. Not that I’d have anything from JLR anyway though (except maybe a nice tricked out ‘Fender like our lad @MattSedg ) - Gaydon is just down the road from me so every other house in my neighbourhood has an employee Range, Disco, Velar on the drive.
The sad **** of the Disco clearly annoys enough people to warrant an after market fix, lol...
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-n...-fix-your-new-discoverys-offset-number-plate/
Anyways, back on topic. What annoys me? (I’ve had a good week as you can tell by my rants below, so forgive this as ‘therapy’ @S32B - you’ve caught me in the right mood, lol). In no particular order, this WEEK’S TOP 10:
1. Other people’s cars that have sticky steering wheels. Yuck. Just wet a short pile microfibre, wring it out, spray a couple of squirts of APC on it and wipe over your steering wheel once a week/fortnight. ***, takes seconds. Right up there with having to use someone else’s keyboard that is caked in ***** (quite literally in some ******** cases). I don’t want to feel like I need to wash my hands when I get out of your car (or use your keyboard)
2. ****-ends that park anywhere near me in a car park. Full stop. I always ‘defensive’ park as far away from anyone else as I possibly can. I always go for an ‘end’ spot if I can get one. That is not an invite for ‘you’ (present company excluded, of course) to cosy up next to me for a cuddle. **** off.
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3. People who sit in the middle lane on the motorway. When there is no need to. Nuff said. Hardly original, but drove me nuts today.
4. Lorries that ‘overtake’ on dual carriageways. On a hill. When they have a 0.25 mph of speed advantage over what they’re overtaking.
5. Lack of respect for other people and their stuff. If you love your car, then I love it also - I don’t care if you drive a 20 year old motor, or the latest RS7. If you respect it, and others and theirs, then I doff my hat to you
6. People who insist on giving you detailed verbal directions when you tell them you’re going somewhere. When you haven’t asked for them. And continue even after you’ve said ‘It’s fine mate, I’ve got Sat Nav’.
7. The start/stop function on my S3’s S-tronic ‘box. It’s been asleep for winter, but now the temperature is rising it has come out of hibernation. And it’s p1ss1ng me off because I’ve got out of the habit of switching it off as part of my start up routine. Need to book my ticket to AITP 11 @Sandra and make an appointment with @DJAlix for a memory module modification!
8. Everything everybody has already said above (although mods can be cool if OEM+ Matt, @Lehn has the right idea, research thoroughly, and do it right).
9. That the Amazon ‘default’ delivery option for a couple of items I ordered for the car was auto-set for PAID delivery, even though I qualified for free delivery. And I didn’t notice. Cynical business practice. Shame on you Amazon.
10. Not car related, but the fact that my wife has noticed how I now make a grunting noise in the morning when I put my socks on and suggested I need to start Yoga classes. ***.
Need some Buddhist ‘zen’ time detailing the car tomorrow to restore my balance, lol.
bet you feel good after letting all that out!!Lol, at what point in the design meetings at JLR did no-one have the balls to say “hang on a minute, can I just ask a question about symmetry please”. Couldn’t live with this - would drive me crackers. Not that I’d have anything from JLR anyway though (except maybe a nice tricked out ‘Fender like our lad @MattSedg ) - Gaydon is just down the road from me so every other house in my neighbourhood has an employee Range, Disco, Velar on the drive.
The sad **** of the Disco clearly annoys enough people to warrant an after market fix, lol...
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-n...-fix-your-new-discoverys-offset-number-plate/
Anyways, back on topic. What annoys me? (I’ve had a good week as you can tell by my rants below, so forgive this as ‘therapy’ @S32B - you’ve caught me in the right mood, lol). In no particular order, this WEEK’S TOP 10:
1. Other people’s cars that have sticky steering wheels. Yuck. Just wet a short pile microfibre, wring it out, spray a couple of squirts of APC on it and wipe over your steering wheel once a week/fortnight. ***, takes seconds. Right up there with having to use someone else’s keyboard that is caked in ***** (quite literally in some ******** cases). I don’t want to feel like I need to wash my hands when I get out of your car (or use your keyboard)
2. ****-ends that park anywhere near me in a car park. Full stop. I always ‘defensive’ park as far away from anyone else as I possibly can. I always go for an ‘end’ spot if I can get one. That is not an invite for ‘you’ (present company excluded, of course) to cosy up next to me for a cuddle. **** off.
View attachment 181758
3. People who sit in the middle lane on the motorway. When there is no need to. Nuff said. Hardly original, but drove me nuts today.
4. Lorries that ‘overtake’ on dual carriageways. On a hill. When they have a 0.25 mph of speed advantage over what they’re overtaking.
5. Lack of respect for other people and their stuff. If you love your car, then I love it also - I don’t care if you drive a 20 year old motor, or the latest RS7. If you respect it, and others and theirs, then I doff my hat to you
6. People who insist on giving you detailed verbal directions when you tell them you’re going somewhere. When you haven’t asked for them. And continue even after you’ve said ‘It’s fine mate, I’ve got Sat Nav’.
7. The start/stop function on my S3’s S-tronic ‘box. It’s been asleep for winter, but now the temperature is rising it has come out of hibernation. And it’s p1ss1ng me off because I’ve got out of the habit of switching it off as part of my start up routine. Need to book my ticket to AITP 11 @Sandra and make an appointment with @DJAlix for a memory module modification!
8. Everything everybody has already said above (although mods can be cool if OEM+ Matt, @Lehn has the right idea, research thoroughly, and do it right).
9. That the Amazon ‘default’ delivery option for a couple of items I ordered for the car was auto-set for PAID delivery, even though I qualified for free delivery. And I didn’t notice. Cynical business practice. Shame on you Amazon.
10. Not car related, but the fact that my wife has noticed how I now make a grunting noise in the morning when I put my socks on and suggested I need to start Yoga classes. ***.
Need some Buddhist ‘zen’ time detailing the car tomorrow to restore my balance, lol.
Lol.. Someone at my work wrote to the council about that road. It sounded like "money was there" so they used it on something. Such a waste! Assuming we are on about the same one anyway...50 mph limit now, wooden 'fence' to divide the cycle road from the normal road.
