Have to say, my main grumbles are the ergonomics of the car. The interior may be OK to look at, but is a pain in the bum to use. The switchgear is random in the extreme - does any one switch twist (headlights), rock (rear window wiper) or press in (demist)? Or possibly roll (headlight height adjust), or maybe slide (heater)? And why are they scattered across the dashboard in that daft manner? Why not gather them together by function - rear demist with rear wiper, mirror side selection switch with mirror adjust joystick and so on. In fact come to think of it, that's another example - why do you need to select which wing mirror you want to adjust using the switch on the centre console, and then actually adjust it using the joystick on the drivers door? That makes no sense at all.
Instrumentation (visibility aside) is generally good, but I do miss an oil temperature gauge. I am seriously thinking about an aftermarket addition of one to my S2. And while it is an old car, the Mk1 Golf GTi had an MFA - Multi Function Analyser, which told you the running time, distance, average speed, fuel consumption, outside temperature and oil temperature. And that was in 1981 ... surely Porsche could have done better with the late-model S2's and Turbos?
Oh, and I have never got on with the seats either. I have yet to find a seat better than the Recaro N-Joy (fitted to Fords in the later 80's.) Style is right out of keeping with the 944 interior, but I'd change them in a flash if I thought I could make it work.
(Oh and I love having the handbrake on the wrong side .. makes hill starts so much easier, as you can put the clutch in, put it into gear and take the handbrake off the lock all at the same time, then pull off while steering with your left hand. Oh, and people think it's a weird arrangement, which is double-y cool with me. Didn't some of the Escort Mexico rally cars also have the gearlever on the right hand side of the driver in a RHD car? Does anyone do a kit for a 944 to achieve the same? Now that *would* would cool!)
ORIGINAL: peanut
ORIGINAL: sawood12
It would be especially nice if you had a remote alarm that could activate the tailgate so as you approach the car in the supermarket carpark you could pop the hatch open.
now that would be sweet. and quite easy to achieve actually . MMm given me an idea
Very easy to do, if your alarm has an 'accessory' output. Mine has several, so 20 minutes and a spare relay later, and Bob's your uncle. To be honest, I can't see why others haven't done the same it's that simple. It would be better still if it really did do the "opens by itself when you press the button" trick!
Oli.
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