Stabb Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Have to share this little incident. There I was stopped at a traffic light and applied the handbrake lightly just to hold the car. After getting a little distracted and then having the light change green I pulled off -> of course being a rather toquey beast the car pulled off with little indication that the handbrake was still on! But wouldn't you know it the computer starts beeping and on the display a polite message that the handbrake was indeed engaged! Similar to the please refuel warning message! A small but impressive reminder of how far cars have evolved and how the folks at VW have given serious thought to that which is GTi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemod Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Until the sensor goes and it beeps at you all the time like mine did Five minute fix by the dealer thank goodness .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 That's funny, I could have sworn my 1972 Spitfire had a light on the dash that shone red when the handbrake was on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankit Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] That's funny, I could have sworn my 1972 Spitfire had a light on the dash that shone red when the handbrake was on... [/ QUOTE ] Blast from the past I had a 1500, can not remember the handbrake light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabb Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] That's funny, I could have sworn my 1972 Spitfire had a light on the dash that shone red when the handbrake was on... [/ QUOTE ] Hmmm - yes i suppose that is the same as a beeped warning message being displayed after having driven for about 10m! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleybrooke Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Drove an old Renault 25 once - out of the dash came the sexy voice of young lady "warning your handbrake is still on" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Drove an old Renault 25 once - out of the dash came the sexy voice of young lady "warning your handbrake is still on" [/ QUOTE ] lol, that'll be the wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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