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My 992.2 has AA/CarPlay, and an outstanding user interface, with a nice mix of configurable displays and physical buttons. Fairly certain it is a top 100 produ
by donkyrf 5mo ago
My 992.2 has AA/CarPlay, and an outstanding user interface, with a nice mix of configurable displays and physical buttons. Fairly certain it is a top 100 product in it's market.
- BrentOzar 5mo agoThe cup holder situation, on the other hand… (992.1 owner)
- donkyrf 5mo agoI've had to give up drinking trenta-sized Starbucks entirely.
- anentropic 5mo agoa good idea anyway
- NetMageSCW 5mo agoI found an add-on cup holder (similar to one I had for my NSX which had none from the factory) that clips behind the inner center console panel and the cup sits on (or near, depending on diameter) the floor. Unfortunately it is expensive for being a 3D printed part that needs better QC (had to sand the changeable cup part) (the NSX one was aluminum) but it works very well. A better design would be to have a smaller diameter clip-in piece so you can size down when you have a smaller item.
- sandworm101 5mo agoMy favorite car was a 92 BMW 325IS coupe, standard. It was a simple driving machine. It drove well. It performed when asked. It had room for four, or three plus skiis with half the rear seat folded down. And BMW took a strong stance against drinking and driving: zero cup holders. I miss that car. I would buy one again in a heartbeat if BMW still made them.
- ssl-3 5mo agoMy E36 was fantastic as well. Automatic climate control, heated motorized mirrors, heated monkey pissers, heated power-adjusted leather seats, power windows, power sunroof, dash lights that fluidly adjusted to ambient conditions, two throttle bodies (in series -- one for the loud pedal, one for the ASC+T), and a single-DIN radio that was dead-nuts simple to upgrade properly whilst leaving the rest of the factory system (and its 10 channels of amplification) intact. That's a pretty long list of things for a simple driving machine. But anyway: It came with two cup holders in the center console, BMW part 51168205367. There were two more cup holders in the middle armrest for the rear seat. Two additional cup holders were also available, which fit under the top of the glove box -- BMW part 51168184470. I loved that car and it was brilliant to drive, but it did not represent a "strong stance" about drinking and driving. It was a rather complex machine that came fitted with plenty of cup holders. :)
- sandworm101 5mo agoSounds like you had the north america version. Mine was built in Europe, first sold in canada. It had to be dealer-modified for daytime running lights before being first sold (headlight switch "off" was turned into another on.)
- jcheng 5mo agoFormer E36 owner here as well. What are "monkey pissers"?
- ssl-3 5mo agoSorry, that's local vernacular jargon and I should do better to define these terms on introduction of them. ;) Most people call them windshield washer nozzles, or similar. But I find that they're about as useful for that job as I imagine that a monkey pissing on the window might be, so I find the other description -- while vulgar -- to be a better fit. Anyway, they're heated on cold-weather E36s. IIRC, it's temperature-activated and independent of the defrost switch. --- It's supposed to go something like this on a ice-crusted day with an E36: 1. Find the door lock completely frozen and inoperable 2. Lift the outside door handle for a few seconds to engage the lock heater (!) 3. Succeed at unlocking car. 4. Get in. Start the car. Turn on the front and rear defrosters and the headlights. Retrieve the scrapey-thing 5. Back outside, start scraping. 6. Get tired of that and climb back inside. 7. Try the wipers to see how clear the windshield isn't. 8. Engage the monkey pissers, which are probably de-iced on their own by now and flowing freely 9. Grumble a bit at the results 10. Go to step 5
- NetMageSCW 5mo agoYes, I think Porsche has a responsive excellent design with their infotainment / button combination though recent SUV / sedan models have moved to capacitive buttons and more touch screen controls and worsened the experience. To be fair, it is outsourced to Harmon/Kardon.
- dotancohen 5mo agoLast month I spoke to a woman driving a Porsche SUV. I was appalled to hear that she is trading it in for a Tesla model Y. I drive a Tesla, and I love it, but it is nowhere near the level of a Porsche. She claims that the model Y is quieter then the Porsche and she loves the self-driving. I advised her to take the Tesla for a long test drive before selling her Porshe, she said that her son in law has one.
- kakacik 5mo agoMarketing beats quality, also a valid approach. Also a reason why suvs and their more ridiculous variants picked up so well. People don't need cars that are worse to drive, but sure as hell they want one because others have them.
- dotancohen 5mo agoDoes Tesla do marketing? They don't advertise in my country.
- donkyrf 5mo agoTesla historically focused on what marketers refer to as "earned media" rather than "paid media", but it was still marketing. Those Musk and Tesla headlines that happened around the world didn't occur by accident. That said, they've also been buying ads for the last few years as their growth has sputtered in the face of competition.
- CrimsonRain 5mo agoSo you want me to put my big luggage, 3 carry ons and a big stroller in a sedan trunk?
- rconti 5mo agosee my comment about shopping for a used Macan, and avoiding 2022+ with the haptic BS.
- chasd00 5mo ago> My 992.2 has AA/CarPlay, and an outstanding user interface kind of ironic because, IMO, the only priority for UX in a car like that is a steering wheel, gas pedal, and brake pedal. /not jealous.. well maybe a little :)
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