why the f*ck would someone design a car that the lights automatically came on after 85mph??? Thats just odd!!
Erm, how about it being the law in Germany!
ermmm and? we're in the UK and I don't see VW trying to flog LHD vehicles over here...
I agree!
But when in Rome, do as the Romans do . . . . VW are only producing a car which complies with all "generic" EU regulations, and also any country-specific laws. It makes more financial sense to produce a single design spec that will comply with all markets, particularly their "homeland".
The LHD drive thing is an interesting point. All German and French cars are initially designed as left hookers, and are "re-engineered" for the smaller RHD markets.
Look at two simple design flaws we have to put up with, which LHD motors don't. In the GTI and .:R32, the left hookers get a metal dead pedal, whereas we don't. Or pop your bonnet and look at the brake fluid master cylinder resevoir - on ours, it's a right b!tch to get to, but on LHDs it is dead easy!
