car features gone away
02-10-23 | 08:05 AM
#2
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 58,379
Likes: 2,794
From: Maryland
Haha, great minds. I watched this yesterday and was going to post it!
I remember how cool it was when my "mom and I" got a car that we didnt have to unscrew the antenna to go through the car wash. My Dad's cars all had power antennas.
I remember how cool it was when my "mom and I" got a car that we didnt have to unscrew the antenna to go through the car wash. My Dad's cars all had power antennas.
02-10-23 | 10:57 AM
#3
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 91,717
Likes: 90
From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
I liked all of those features on the video myself....except for the automatic shoulder-belts.
A number of classic items that the video did not mention...whitewall tires (another one of my favorites, except for cleaning them), two-tone paint, a much wider variety of paint-colors than today when everything is white/gray/silver/black, crank-down windows that did not run the risk of electrical failure or jamming, REAL spare tires/wheels, counterbalanced hood-springs that eliminated the need for manual prop-rods (they are different from gas struts that can fail), and ash trays/cigarette-lighters.
A number of classic items that the video did not mention...whitewall tires (another one of my favorites, except for cleaning them), two-tone paint, a much wider variety of paint-colors than today when everything is white/gray/silver/black, crank-down windows that did not run the risk of electrical failure or jamming, REAL spare tires/wheels, counterbalanced hood-springs that eliminated the need for manual prop-rods (they are different from gas struts that can fail), and ash trays/cigarette-lighters.
02-10-23 | 05:36 PM
#6
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 91,717
Likes: 90
From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Well, yes, I'll admit that electric windows are convenient, but the motors and regulators are two potential weak points. In fact, I've encountered weak or failing regulators in two of the vehicles I've owned. And people sometimes forget that, if an open door is exposed to any rain or water-drippage, It can seep into the tiny crevasses in the controls and short things out. If I have to open a door for any reason in the rain, I usually grab a towel I keep in the car for such occasions and briefly cover the controls with it until the door is closed again. Seems to work.
And, in the older Subarus with the frameless windows in the doors, whether hand-crank or power, a common problem was the glass window-panels getting jammed on the guide-rails inside the doors....those frameless windows are one feature I was glad too see go.
Last edited by mmarshall; 02-10-23 at 05:39 PM.
Trending Topics
02-10-23 | 07:36 PM
#8
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 58,379
Likes: 2,794
From: Maryland
Well, yes, I'll admit that electric windows are convenient, but the motors and regulators are two potential weak points. In fact, I've encountered weak or failing regulators in two of the vehicles I've owned. And people sometimes forget that, if an open door is exposed to any rain or water-drippage, It can seep into the tiny crevasses in the controls and short things out. If I have to open a door for any reason in the rain, I usually grab a towel I keep in the car for such occasions and briefly cover the controls with it until the door is closed again. Seems to work.
And, in the older Subarus with the frameless windows in the doors, whether hand-crank or power, a common problem was the glass window-panels getting jammed on the guide-rails inside the doors....those frameless windows are one feature I was glad too see go.
And, in the older Subarus with the frameless windows in the doors, whether hand-crank or power, a common problem was the glass window-panels getting jammed on the guide-rails inside the doors....those frameless windows are one feature I was glad too see go.
Originally Posted by Striker223
Only thing I miss is the ashtray and foot high beams, the former makes a great phone tray/mini trash can and the latter would be easier than the stick. No I don't use the auto highs in my cars.....
02-10-23 | 08:05 PM
#9
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 91,717
Likes: 90
From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
02-10-23 | 08:07 PM
#10
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 91,717
Likes: 90
From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
02-10-23 | 08:12 PM
#11
Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 12,194
Likes: 1,277
From: Ohio
Well, yes, I'll admit that electric windows are convenient, but the motors and regulators are two potential weak points. In fact, I've encountered weak or failing regulators in two of the vehicles I've owned. And people sometimes forget that, if an open door is exposed to any rain or water-drippage, It can seep into the tiny crevasses in the controls and short things out. If I have to open a door for any reason in the rain, I usually grab a towel I keep in the car for such occasions and briefly cover the controls with it until the door is closed again. Seems to work.
And, in the older Subarus with the frameless windows in the doors, whether hand-crank or power, a common problem was the glass window-panels getting jammed on the guide-rails inside the doors....those frameless windows are one feature I was glad too see go.
And, in the older Subarus with the frameless windows in the doors, whether hand-crank or power, a common problem was the glass window-panels getting jammed on the guide-rails inside the doors....those frameless windows are one feature I was glad too see go.
Manual windows are the exact same as a powered one, difference is just that they use a motor vs not
Last edited by Striker223; 02-10-23 at 08:17 PM.
02-10-23 | 08:14 PM
#12
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 91,717
Likes: 90
From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
02-10-23 | 08:16 PM
#13
Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 12,194
Likes: 1,277
From: Ohio
This is something that just isn't really a problem anymore. I have never had any issues with power window motors going bad, including cars I have had for hundreds of thousands of miles.
My S560 has an ashtray, which i thought was crazy. It holds my tin of mints and my parking garage card now
My S560 has an ashtray, which i thought was crazy. It holds my tin of mints and my parking garage card now
See! Aren't the trays useful! I'm sure the reason your car still has it is the demographic who buys the S-class
02-10-23 | 08:39 PM
#14
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 21,064
Likes: 3,170
From: Alberta
02-10-23 | 08:45 PM
#15
Thread Starter
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 75,641
Likes: 2,590
From: Present
one thing modern cars with frameless windows do is crack them about a 1/4 inch when you attempt to open the door. i think that avoids the jamming.
A number of classic items that the video did not mention... [snip] two-tone paint
a much wider variety of paint-colors than today when everything is white/gray/silver/black
counterbalanced hood-springs that eliminated the need for manual prop-rods (they are different from gas struts that can fail)