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Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) grant - 9 years ago |
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
Don;t even get me started. grant - 9 years ago |
Well said, Grant. *NM* Laz - 9 years ago |
Re: Well said, Grant. +1 *NM* Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Gary in SoFL - 9 years ago |
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Guenter in Ontario
The part that disconcerting is how much people become reliant on all the electronic driving aids like blind spot monitoring. People rely on these and becomes less aware of what's going on around them.
Top up, hmmm, i'll have to try that sometime :-) *NM* grant - 9 years ago |
In heavy rain it might be a good idea *NM* Gary in SoFL - 9 years ago |
To set the record straight... grant - 9 years ago |
Top up? The Boxster has a top? *NM* Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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Gary in SoFL
Not even close to being accurate...even for an intransigent stuck in the past. I guess your electric starter is OK.
LANE CHANGE ASSIST ~ Blind Spot Monitor
I selected this option at the last minute, thinking it might be a good safety feature, even though I wasn't convinced it was all that necessary. Of course Silvia loved it. At first I didn't use it or even pay much attention to it. Having never "needed" it in the past, I figured it was just for people that don't know how to use mirrors and turn their necks. After a short time I started to realize how useful this information is and incorporated it into my driving SOP. There are blind spots with the Boxster, especially with the top up, and whether you are accustomed to weaving in and out of traffic in rush hour or are just making simple lane changes, LCA, is a valuable supplement to your other senses, especially if you have an open mind to new ideas. I can't believe how much I appreciate seeing those lights flashing and it's is a welcome safety feature. If it saves you from even one accident, it will be more than worth it. Skip the noisy exhaust, the bling rims or the racing suspension in a Boxster that's not tracked...and opt for LCA instead. Do NOT discount this option - it is bad advise and would be a mistake, seriously.
As g-man must realize by now, the older you get the less well you see, especially in the blind spots. LCA will help with that. Of course, when just driving for 1000's of congo line miles on sunny summer weekends, changing lanes isn't required.
Nothing is stronger than an idea whose time has come, be it PDK, LCA, or an electric starter.
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Gary in SoFL - 9 years ago |
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Guenter in Ontario
........but you won't be surprised by that vehicle flying up behind you..
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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Gary in SoFL
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Guenter in Ontario
........but you won't be surprised by that vehicle flying up behind you..
Not only would I be surprised, I'd be shocked, if it were you!
Regarding the LCA you neither possess nor seem to know anything about:
“In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.”
~ Bertrand Russell
An interesting story.... grant - 9 years ago |
Re: An interesting story.... MikenOH - 9 years ago |
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grant
At DEs, as i noted, one thing new drivers' discover is that they are overwhelmed by the processing load of a) driving fast, b) learning the track, c) learning the flag stations, and d) watching traffic around them. Its one of the primary reasons that novices give so few passing signals - they are overwhelmed and either dont see traffic or are fearful to complicate matters.
Periodically we get novices who are retired Air Force or Navy (or Marine or...) Pilots. For some mysterious reason (no, not really) they seem to find this situational awareness pretty simple, and are comfortable with high rates of closing speeds. So i maintain that much of our inability to see what's going on here and there is a lack of training and attention.
Thai does not fix a true blind spot, but 95% of the time, an object in your blind spot was NOT in it moments ago, and should have been noted entering it, and not emerging the other side. We can safely assume it is still there, and not abducted by aliens.
I also have two blind spot investigation devices, they protrude from my doors, near where the joint the car. Imperfect, yes, but generally not used when they can do the job. Bogey at 5 o'clock folks!
G
Re: An interesting story.... Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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MikenOH
Excellent points.
After doing DEs for a while I've gotten used to repetative mirror checks on the street just because it's become part of my normal driving style. I can't tell you how many speeders I've noticed coming up on my left side at warp speeds on Interstates well in advance of their passing as a result of getting into this routine.
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Gary in SoFL - 9 years ago |
4 dots on the mirror Roger987 - 9 years ago |
Please explain the "4 dots." Also, my warning to a wandering vehicle is to flash the brights because Laz - 9 years ago |
I believe the "4 dots." refers to the ones Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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Guenter in Ontario
....When my dad taught me how to drive (that was in pre side view mirror days), every once in a while, he'd suddenly cover up the rear view mirror and ask me what colour or what kind the car behind us was. It was all part of the learning experience.
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Gary in SoFL
Didn't know that rear view mirrors came with horse-drawn or donkey-drawn carriages....
You might be thinking of Manitoba, not Ontario. *NM* Laz - 9 years ago |
Reminds me of 3-projector Cinerama Laz - 9 years ago |
and mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 9 years ago |
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Lawdevil & CURVN8R - 9 years ago |
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Gary in SoFL - 9 years ago |
Re: Happy Campers (why wouldn;t we be?) Lawdevil & CURVN8R - 9 years ago |
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Gary in SoFL
They don't offer them in the Boxster or Cayman. I knew someone would catch that, but we were discussing the fine Porsche Leipzig product, which does offer it.
Good catch, Mike.
And how do you know it's the proper name? *NM* Laz - 9 years ago |
Re: And how do you know it's the proper name? Gary in SoFL - 9 years ago |