Useless styling features

[SiC]

I seem to recall seeing the puddle lights display a similarly stupid pattern for a jerry build car.

Aren’t they made in Oxford or Swindon?

Both. Some parts made in Swindon (mostly body pressings iirc) and they get shipped off to Oxford Cowley.

[PhilA]

Maximum go-kart needs to also be that you have to start the car outside by pulling repeatedly on a string.

[bub2006]

I seem to recall seeing the puddle lights display a similarly stupid pattern for a jerry build car.

Mine has a mini emblem that shines on floor from outside when car is unlocked. Full of gimmicks like in the front and rear foot Wells,door cards,door handles,roof lining and dashboard all has a mood lighting that can stribe and change colours. The light on dash can also mimic a rev counter

[Hooli]

I seem to recall seeing the puddle lights display a similarly stupid pattern for a jerry build car.

Mine has a mini emblem that shines on floor from outside when car is unlocked. Full of gimmicks like in the front and rear foot Wells,door cards,door handles,roof lining and dashboard all has a mood lighting that can stribe and change colours. The light on dash can also mimic a rev counter

Every single one of them is wank stupidity, a car doesn't need any of that to be a good car. They should stop letting six year olds design them.

[treehugger]

I seem to recall seeing the puddle lights display a similarly stupid pattern for a jerry build car.

Mine has a mini emblem that shines on floor from outside when car is unlocked. Full of gimmicks like in the front and rear foot Wells,door cards,door handles,roof lining and dashboard all has a mood lighting that can stribe and change colours. The light on dash can also mimic a rev counter

Every single one of them is wank stupidity, a car doesn't need any of that to be a good car. They should stop letting six year olds design them.

Somebody was paid a fortune for that.

[FhakeConcern]

I'm not a fan of the currently popular SUV style & don't even know (or care) what the difference is between that and a Crossover so to me this Mazda looks hideous, but some may like it. I also accept that it has been parked like a cunt (is that the expression I want? I think so) But the useless styling feature is that strange gap under the bonnet from the grille to the headlights. What is that all about?

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It was hard to find a picture on the internet which showed it, but I think this one does...

[mercrocker]

M for Mouthbreather. It looks like one of those cats that can't close its jaw.

[christine]

4" raised strip in the centre of a Morris 1000 bonnet ....

[mercrocker]

Now, that is a Useful styling feature. It means I can still get in the bloody thing when my wife's already in the passenger seat.

[bub2006]

I seem to recall seeing the puddle lights display a similarly stupid pattern for a jerry build car.

Mine has a mini emblem that shines on floor from outside when car is unlocked. Full of gimmicks like in the front and rear foot Wells,door cards,door handles,roof lining and dashboard all has a mood lighting that can stribe and change colours. The light on dash can also mimic a rev counter

Every single one of them is wank stupidity, a car doesn't need any of that to be a good car. They should stop letting six year olds design them.

The car itself though I can't fault. Had it 14 months and no problems. Can't say that about the soda octavia (parasitic battery drain) qashqai (ecu failure) and ioniq ( lost coolant at 11 days old.) Its a heavy hector though. Just over 1600kg.