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Originally Posted by BENT_8
Agreed, infact i'd go as far as to say I feel sorry for the current breed who have never experienced what it was like to drive a real car without modern aids keeping it all together.
Was down the beach on xmas eve and my youngest lad was mesmerised by the old school cruisers getting about with authentic V8 and associated soundtrack and he said how cool it would be to be able to own or even drive such vehicle, I told him it was as that's what we drove when I was first starting out.
Before gizmo's were manufacturers key selling points and 5 star ANCAP's were the buzz words I would laugh at all the emphasis on owning a vehicle with 5 stars. When I got my licence i hoped the seatbelt in my TE Cortina would do the job if called upon and that the collapsible steering column would give in before my rib cage. Up to that point it was all throttle and brake modulation with a little steering input on my behalf, all from the edge of the seat to avoid the need to test said seatbelt.
Now you just plant your foot and traction control prevents a burnout, DSC keeps it all neat and tidy and should you need to bail for some reason you just mash the brake peddle and ABS brings it all to a gentle halt saving you from the experience of Auto Zorbing, you know, that feeling of anything up to a dozen airbags leaving you a boy in a bubble.
Ahh, the good old days... |
I’m glad my children have all the modern safety aids as I don’t want them to go out the way some of my friends in the 70’s & early 80’s did.
Not everyone is good at learning car control no matter how well the car is or isn’t equipped with safety features.
I can understand a car enthusiast sees them as an intrusion and takes away some of the learning aspect of car control as I feel the same but most people aren’t after the thrill of the drive, they just want to get there and with the increase in vehicles on the road it a good thing these systems now exist.
Personally I’ve had a few times when driving my C63 in the wet that I’m pleased the computer has caught it quicker than I could have and I’ll also admit in the dry I like a bit more freedom to slide so I’m not a total wowser on the subject, I just believe the advance in these systems are safer for road users as a whole.
Unfortunately the enthusiasts have to suffer for it or head for the track.