Like said we have seen a few now and they all look the same but personally do not think you can ever see enough of this car given how great it looks and yours still gave the wow factor on seeing it
Couple of review points were good to read and one had me thinking as to why also?
So why are the mirrors being manually opened? Maybe this is that you sometimes go to the car to fetch something, or load something and with no intention of driving away and to have the mirrors going up and down as you do would be a pain? - however times that would occur would be rare really and to have open on unlock should be a 'choice'
ACC - was a big choice for me as my present experience has really worn on me with S Line suspension and UK roads. So do I trust the standard suspension or option ACC? The fact it is not just by choice of settings but offers active adjustment also, swayed me and from your comments my aim would be met
SAT NAV - was hoping what you describe would be the exact experience
Auto Brake - Had some trepidation on this and likely still will till experience it in full but do feel a little more comforted by comments
Dynaudio - Was pretty certain that not selecting was correct choice and nice to know the standard set up is felt as being pretty decent in own right.
But good to see another long term member get his car and sure the wait is now fully worth it each and every time get into
Very true, the look of the car never grows old!
Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. It's not the mirrors themselves being manually opened. When you get out of the car and touch the handle to lock it, the mirrors fold in. Great, it means you can glance at the mirrors to check the car is locked. However, let's say I left something in the car, so I go back to get it. I put my hand behind the handle to open the door, but the mirrors remain folded. I could shut the door and just walk away, and the folded mirrors would indicate the car is locked, but this time it isn't. Really not a big deal, and just a discipline to check it's locked by testing the rear handle that do not have the keyless sensor.
As for ACC, well... If it's true that standard suspension is more like sport in ACC, then I for one am glad I specced it. Is not that it's unbearable, but having lived with quite firm suspension for 8 years in my Mk5, it's so nice to have the ability to switch to Comfort and have the comfort level of a class above. It really does make that much of a difference, and I'll probably use this mode 90% of the time.
Sat Nav was indeed a nice surprise to be honest. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was, and with the traffic alerts, every bit as good as my TomTom, but with much clearer instructions.
I'm sure that in time, auto brake is something that I'll just forget about as it becomes the norm. I thought I'd be forever grasping for the handbrake lever, but I wast!
There is no doubt that Dynaudio will have more clarity across a wider volume range, and more bass, but yeah, standard audio is really good. When you are plodding along a motorway with all the road noise, for me it hardly seems worth it.
For a tax disc holder that “lasts forever”, how much do you have to think about the colour? Do you play it safe and go black or silver (that should suit any car colour) or do you go for the colour of your current car? Have my eye on a red one, but seen them a bit cheaper elsewhere, mainly through Amazon sellers. Cheapest anodised red one, inc delivery for the twist off version is £13.27:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Richbrook-Off-Back-Disc-Holder/dp/B001BS4J3E/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A22YOGCNS7K0TM
Not sure whether anodised red looks a bit pink or whether it is just the photo. It is easy enough to anodise in a bold red.
For me, in the grand scheme of things I wouldn't be bothered if I had to buy a new tax disc holder every 3 years! It's a couple of beers and bag of nuts at a decent bar!
The standard anodised red one does have a pink tinge, and they fade in the light, making it worse over time.