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Originally Posted by Als_Zetec
Am I missing something? It's cool having the indicator stalk on the LHS of the steering. I assume that's what people are referring to?
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On the WQ - you tap the indicator and it gives you three flashes in that direction for changing lanes and stuff.
WP isn't as fortunate.
I love the rear wiper thing as well - it's like a well trained dog!
I like the one touch windscreen wipe.
I like how everything (radio controls, gear stick, steering wheel) just feels so right and ergonomic. When I first sat in a Fiesta, I knew it was the car for me.
I like how safe and solid they are, and particularly that they're German built.
But there's a number of things that I dislike and they're just small design fault annoyances:
- The STUPID system where the jack is placed under the spare wheel, then the tow hook and the wrench attach to the jack using plastic clips, then you've got to thread through a long silly bolt to keep them in place. Took me 10mins to sort it out after getting a puncture.
- The windscreen wipers aren't set to Australian settings IMO. The Intermittent one is too slow (and you can't vary it). So you have to go one up and it's too fast!
- You can't fold the seats forward if you adjusted the front headrests up.
- The clock in the WP only works by pushing the button in and it goes by the minute FORWARDS only. So when it's daylight savings and you put the hour 1 back you have to go 23hours forward by each individual minute!
- It has 7 cupholders and only the ones in the back are really useful. The one in the centre is the worst. You put a bottle of water there and you can't get into 1st. In the LHD fez, the cupholder is near 5th though, so this is less of an annoyance on the LHD.
- I particularly hate how the dirty water runs down the side/back of the car when I use the squeejie (sp?) at the service stations to clean the windows. I have to then get paper towels and wipe it clean and then it leaves marks :togo: .
Overall though, I freaking love the car and so does anyone else that's driven it. They all come out saying they want one. And I know I've made the right choice. Plus when you're taking a corner at what would be looked upon as socially unacceptable, and the car comes out of it wanting to go even faster - then it's all worthwhile
