No power windows and door locks in a car is a PITA

[jtvang125]

Maybe I'm just spoiled by all the power accessories availabe in my car but after driving a rental that had virtually none, I would never buy another car without them. Sure power accessories will break more often but the convenience is more than worth it.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Maybe I'm just spoiled by all the power accessories availabe in my car but after driving a rental that had virtually none, I would never buy another car without them. Sure power accessories will break more often but the convenience is more than worth it.

Holla

 

[Barfo]

Sure they're nice to have but I can live without them.

 

[ElFenix]

does lotus elise have power windows and locks? if not, they're unnecessary.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

* Locks/unlocks doors, rolls down windows, opens trunk, starts car *

All automatically

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
does lotus elise have power windows and locks? if not, they're unnecessary.

I think they're an option on the standard elise, but exige does not have them.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I have a '98 Cavalier - don't have none of this powered sh*t.

 

[sixone]

If I had a nickel for every time I accidentally hit the trunk button on my key fob, I'd be a rich woman.

My favorite is the timed headlights. They come on automatically when I start the engine, and shut off at a pre-set interval after the engine is shut off. No more forgetting.

 

[techs]

Power windows and locks are a necessity in the NorthEast. Just clean off the windows by rolling them down. And it beats putting de-icer in the door lock.

 

[chrisms]

My '86 Toyota pickup has none of those things.. I survive.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I have two doors. I can reach both. And when I'm waiting for someone in a parking lot, I don't need to turn the key to roll down the windows.

With a four door car I can see the advantages, with two, I like manual.

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: techs
Power windows and locks are a necessity in the NorthEast. Just clean off the windows by rolling them down.

I wouldn't do that. I have knocked my window out of the track many times before learning my lesson on that one.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Heck my 93 ford has power windows and locks

 

[Aimster]

are those aftermarket wheels and is your car lowered? GS400

 

[ryan256]

I don't have power windows or locks on my truck. Don't want them either. Just more crap to break and get charged up the a$$ to fix.

 

[fstime]

Originally posted by: Aimster
are those aftermarket wheels and is your car lowered? GS400

Look after market to me.

They match nicely though, nice car.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: sixone
If I had a nickel for every time I accidentally hit the trunk button on my key fob, I'd be a rich woman.

My favorite is the timed headlights. They come on automatically when I start the engine, and shut off at a pre-set interval after the engine is shut off. No more forgetting.

My headlights just turn off when I turn the engine off, unless I do a manual override type thing. They don't come on automatically though. Not quite sure how that's necessarily a useful feature

 

[fstime]

I have an auto feature for my lights were they come on and off according to a light senor.

It's not bad if you're going on a multiple day trip.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: sixone
If I had a nickel for every time I accidentally hit the trunk button on my key fob, I'd be a rich woman.

My favorite is the timed headlights. They come on automatically when I start the engine, and shut off at a pre-set interval after the engine is shut off. No more forgetting.

Those annoy the crap out of me on my wife's car...
There are many times I want the engine running, but preferred not to have the headlights on.

 

[bobsmith1492]

I wish I had MANUAL windows; mine has broken twice. It's a pain to tell everyone "Don't roll down the window! It won't come back up unless I take the door apart!"

 

[BobDaMenkey]

I like having manual friggen everything on my truck. Power steering, power breaks, and air conditioning is all you need.

 

[ryan256]

Originally posted by: BobDaMenkey
I like having manual friggen everything on my truck. Power steering, power breaks, and air conditioning is all you need.

Actually the truck I had before my current one didn't even have power breaks or steering. I had no problems driving it. Having a wonky AC sucked though

 

[beat mania]

Originally posted by: sixone

My favorite is the timed headlights. They come on automatically when I start the engine,

Um ... that's just a daytime running light. Headlight is something that you have to manually turn on.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
I wish I had MANUAL windows; mine has broken twice. It's a pain to tell everyone "Don't roll down the window! It won't come back up unless I take the door apart!"

easy fix - disconnect the window switch
Guess I'm lucky? My '93 has no trouble with the power locks or windows...

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: beat mania

Originally posted by: sixone

My favorite is the timed headlights. They come on automatically when I start the engine,

Um ... that's just a daytime running light. Headlight is something that you have to manually turn on.

Many of the newer cars now have automatic headlights (feature is engaged by switching lights to Auto mode). There's usually a sensor that detects the amount of light outside and turns on or off your headlights.