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Offline James Gould

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Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
« Reply #10 on: 16 November 2009, 15:44 »
thnx, Radek
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Offline Rolfe

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Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
« Reply #11 on: 16 November 2009, 19:22 »
OK, put me out of my misery.

What's DISTANCE CONTROL?

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Offline James Gould

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Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
« Reply #12 on: 16 November 2009, 19:51 »
Hi, Rolfe

stops the car if it 'senses' that you're not going to hit the brake when you moving toward a car
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Offline mac7

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Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
« Reply #13 on: 16 November 2009, 20:02 »
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) or as it's called in the UK Automatic Distance Control (ADC) uses radar to maintain a safe distance between you and the car in front, giving audible warning and automatically applying the brakes.
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Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
« Reply #14 on: 16 November 2009, 20:18 »
So in the top of the range Golf you don't get it, yet on standard Scandinavian cars they get it?  :lipsrsealed:

Methinks our German bredwin's are extracting the urine.
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Offline Rolfe

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Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
« Reply #15 on: 17 November 2009, 01:21 »
Quote from: mac7 on 16 November 2009, 20:02
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) or as it's called in the UK Automatic Distance Control (ADC) uses radar to maintain a safe distance between you and the car in front, giving audible warning and automatically applying the brakes.

Hmmm, one time in 2004, I could have done with that.

Blue-pencilled b!tch in the car ahead faked an injury for insurance compensation, too.  Even the cop who attended knew she was malingering.

Sounds like the sort of safety feature that should be standard.  Is there any reason apart from cost why anybody wouldn't want it?

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Offline Toon

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Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
« Reply #16 on: 17 November 2009, 07:46 »
I had ACC on a VW Phaeton and loved it. After about a month getting used to it I found I couldn't live without it so it's a shame it's not an option on the GTI. It involves using a radar-like sensor behind the radiator grill (or, in the case of the Phaeton, buried in the front bumper) which makes for an expensive repair if you have a front end shunt.

You can see Mercedes S Class or Volvo S80/V70's with them by spotting the dark coloured sensor behind the radiator grille.
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Re: DISTANCE CONTROL
« Reply #17 on: 17 November 2009, 08:11 »
Distance control in action  :laugh:

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