Push to Start?

tlp · 05-31-2011, 01:06 AM

What's with this stupid button to start my car. It's so detached from the experience.

I miss the crank start. It was really more engaging and I felt like I was one with the vehicle.

Oh well, I guess progress marches on.

gnhm3 · 05-31-2011, 01:08 AM

1st

donovan · 05-31-2011, 01:12 AM

2nd

OC3 · 05-31-2011, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlp

What's with this stupid button to start my car. It's so detached from the experience.

I miss the crank start. It was really more engaging and I felt like I was one with vehicle.

Oh well, I guess progress marches on.

lulz

Chill72 · 05-31-2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by donovan

2nd

post whore!

PKL · 05-31-2011, 06:52 AM

Word

chris s · 05-31-2011, 07:02 AM

You get used to it. I try to push to start my 4runner everyday. It never seems to work. Lol

sameh · 05-31-2011, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlp

What's with this stupid button to start my car. It's so detached from the experience.

I miss the crank start. It was really more engaging and I felt like I was one with vehicle.

Oh well, I guess progress marches on.

I agree, the cranking is "more involving" and makes me feel mucho. All those who push start are lazy and don't know how to drive.

Nine · 05-31-2011, 08:29 AM

Exactly.

asw19 · 05-31-2011, 08:36 AM

FAKE!

Honestly I hate the push to start...and worse is push to stop and having to press and hold for the stupid radio to turn off.

mkoesel · 05-31-2011, 08:37 AM

Hey I know that guy! I caught him sticking his little cane in the air intake of my M3 after work one day. I was like "Dude, WTF?!" He just smiled and continued to front all up in my car's grill in his hip-hop-inspired pose.

So I ran him over. Guy is totally f-ing nuts.

SoTempted · 05-31-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

Hey I know that guy! I caught him sticking his little cane in the air intake of my M3 after work one day. I was like "Dude, WTF?!" He just smiled and continued to front all up in my car's grill in his hip-hop-inspired pose.

So I ran him over. Guy is totally f-ing nuts.

Hm, who woulda thought... this dude invented the B-boy stance. Don't let word get out or there will be a retarded dance to commemorate this guy.

...for the record I'm a huge fan of push to starts.

frenchM3dreamer · 05-31-2011, 08:53 AM

the best way is to push-start is to put it in 2nd gear, ideally down a slight incline and have your wife push the car...

once it starts your best moves are:
- WOT until she disappears in the mirror
- hit brakes hard and back-up

JK, i love my wife

klammer · 05-31-2011, 11:15 AM

lol:

OC3 · 05-31-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sameh

I agree, the cranking is "more involving" and makes me feel mucho. All those who push start are lazy and don't know how to drive.

-=Hot|Ice=- · 05-31-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gnhm3

1st

Quote:

Originally Posted by donovan

2nd

circlek · 05-31-2011, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sameh

I agree, the cranking is "more involving" and makes me feel mucho. All those who push start are lazy and don't know how to drive.

Hmmm Mucho....I know you meant "Macho", but then again you must have been waiting for the computer to do the work for you

Seattle S65B40 · 05-31-2011, 05:38 PM

How else would you have comfort access? Without resorting to another silly poll, i can assure you most would not give up this feature...

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