R56 Does Anyone Else Dislike Using the TURN SIGNALS on their '08 as much as I do?
#76
Sure until it went to AP and they say use the off the shelf parts. We go through this all the time in the company I work for. Will it work yes. Is it the best idea no. Will it end up in court no. Use it and move on.
#77
I've got problems with the rage... Actually, I only really get mad when I screw up something I can completely control, like spilling food on yourself or falling down. Those are the things that drive me nuts. I figured I could control a signal light and I kept screwing up over and over again. Surely I could work a signal light. That's why I had rage. (The phrase is mostly a joke around my house, think of the incredible Hulk and the rage that guy feels)
#78
Some people just don't like new things. I have no idea why someone that like that would choose a Mini, since there are so many things different from the traditional motor vehicle ...but oh well.
#79
I like it. I should start using that at work
The older I get the less rage I have. But for a fat man spilling food will still get me there
The older I get the less rage I have. But for a fat man spilling food will still get me there
I've got problems with the rage... Actually, I only really get mad when I screw up something I can completely control, like spilling food on yourself or falling down. Those are the things that drive me nuts. I figured I could control a signal light and I kept screwing up over and over again. Surely I could work a signal light. That's why I had rage. (The phrase is mostly a joke around my house, think of the incredible Hulk and the rage that guy feels)
#81
I'll happily keep my DIY features thank you.
#83
I'd settle for a "No Nonsense UI Package" option with R53-style turn signals, ignition key, speedo, center stack and bonnet release. BMW could even make a few more bucks off of us!
#84
Wow...in such an incredibly cool car ('08 Oxygen Blue Mini), how can the turn signals be so crappy? Switching them on is always annoying...sometimes it works, but if you don't hit it just the right way, it doesn't work. Then you try to switch it off and the opposite turn signal is switched on because you hit it wrong. My husband drove the car and was also shocked at how bad they were. My 2000 Beetle had better signals. How can THAT be?
Sharon
Sharon
#86
#87
Oh and regarding the turn signals, as others have said you'll get used to them in no time. After a couple weeks of ownership I was (and still am) absolutely addicted to the lane change feature.
#89
#90
You invariable run into MINI-owners here and there for whom certain features just don't fit right at first....the run-flats are too harsh, the roof is too low, the mirror is too small, the dead pedal is too high, the **** is to small. It's always been this way with MINIs. However, especially with R56, the vast majority of owners seem just fine with controls as they are, and even more thrilled to discover functionality that they never knew existed and that really comes in handy. This often comes as a surprise (it did to me) as, over time, one finds that features are very well-placed and very well-thought-through. This is happening all over the car!! All in all it begins to impress what a superb next-gen MINI this is!!
#91
i LOVE the turn signal setup, i just don't like the oddball noise they make...I wish they had a couple to choose from lol. You can disable the turn signal by tapping it the opposite way lightly too, just like in any other car. As long as you aren't slamming the stalk around and driving like a barbarian it's really easy. For most turns that require a full turn signal useage, the autocancel function works fine for me, then i use the 3 signal lane change function most other times.
#93
I love 'em myself. The 3 blink lane change thing is cool. Eliminating the mechanical aspect is smart. I've had cars that didn't cancel anymore which was a pain. What I love are the reviewers that have trouble figuring out the turn signals and stereo controls and complain about them. Probably because they're way different from the good 'ole 68 Mustang they got as their first car (like me!).
#95
I very rarely screw up my turn signals, so I can't really relate and absolutely love the three flash option.
#98