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Krabby said:

What is the one factory-installed option you wish was available on your Grenadier? (besides we American's whining about no diesel, besides everyone and their mother complaining about no manual trans, and besides wishing for the forthcoming ute)

If you've seen any of my posts, you know for me its AC-ventilated seats.

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Eric said:

Waze vs Google Maps. Thoughts??

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Shaky said:

Dave, you shock me with the vehicle. I would have thought you could have got the perfect driving position in a merc like that.

I thought you were either a giant or driving a smart car or something.

Nice car though

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DaveB said:

One reason why my wife and I don't drive each others cars.
She is almost a foot shorter than me at 4'11" 149cms
by the time you change the seat, steering wheel, mirrors & music it is a pain in the butt to go back

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Krabby said:

Not a Grenadier feature, but my wife’s Outback recognizes each of us and adjusts everything but the rear-view mirror. Makes life much easier.

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Krabby said:

It’s definitely black magic of sorts. When we first got the car we each sat in the drivers seat and the car “scanned” us. We then adjusted mirrors, seat, etc and set those to our profile and all was done.

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DaveB said:

Unfortunately this is the view I get of the speedo with a quick glance in my current vehicle.
Normally I have the digital speed showing in the top half and only need to dip my head a little bit to read it.
Analogue dial may as well not be there.


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DaveB said:

It is very comfortable and fantastic to drive.
I often do 5-10 hour drives and arrive feeling good.

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emax said:

I can confirm the Mercedes comfort, even for my 22 year old Mercedes. From my house to St. Malo in one wash, almost 1000 km. No refueling (under 6 l/100 km). Arrived completely relaxed - which of course was also due to the low traffic on the highways in France during that time (except around Paris): Cruise control on 130 Km/h and let it run.

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Flewks said:

I want the full length roof rack accessory to have removable sections that allow you to use the sun roofs. Then re-insert when you require the full rack.

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stickshifter said:

A quick review of aftermarket heated steering wheel covers - if anyone is interested:

https://www.forbes.com/wheels/accessories/best-heated-steering-wheel-covers/

Excerpt from article:
"If you have ever driven a car with a heated steering wheel on a cold day, you’re unlikely to ever want to go back to a car without one. But not all manufacturers offer the feature and there are millions of older cars on the road without them. That’s why there’s a strong business in aftermarket heated steering wheel covers. More than just a luxury, a heated steering wheel cover can also be a real help for drivers with arthritic hands and fingers. All heated steering wheel covers share one key weakness: the need for power. Despite a couple of misleading headings on online shopping platforms, there are no wireless heated steering wheel covers. All are powered by a 12-volt outlet in the car. So there’s a cord running from the steering wheel to that outlet, which is in different locations in different vehicles. Users report cords getting wrapped around the steering column and turns causing the plug to pull out of the outlet. Some manufacturers say coiled cords help solve that problem, but users disagree. The only safe solution is to allow extra time and warm the steering wheel for a few minutes, then unplug it before driving."

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Krabby said:

Just tossing this out there - it’s 7F/-14C here this morning. I’m thinking the leather seats and steering wheel are cold as hell right now. Thank God both are heated as we’re heading out soon.

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