Weird things about your car.

[quickdodge®]

Hood release is located under dash...in the center.

The radio knobs are backwards. The VOLUME/ON/OFF knob is on the passenger side of the radio and the TUNE knob is on the driver side.

AC equipped CVCCs (mine included) did NOT come with a glove compartment. In it's place was a panel filled with vents (about 8 of them).

The antenna is located on the passenger side roof.

The reason for the radio, hood release latch and antenna is because the car was made in Japan where they sit on the right side of the car. Everything was made to be accessible to them. The hood release was in the middle to make some sort of convenience to people that drove/drive on the left side of the car. Later, QDD.

[K20Z1]

Hood release is located under dash...in the center.

The radio knobs are backwards. The VOLUME/ON/OFF knob is on the passenger side of the radio and the TUNE knob is on the driver side.

AC equipped CVCCs (mine included) did NOT come with a glove compartment. In it's place was a panel filled with vents (about 8 of them).

The antenna is located on the passenger side roof.

The reason for the radio, hood release latch and antenna is because the car was made in Japan where they sit on the right side of the car. Everything was made to be accessible to them. The hood release was in the middle to make some sort of convenience to people that drove/drive on the left side of the car. Later, QDD.

jdm, lol

[MINI]

On yeah and my window switches and door locking switches are one the dash right below my headunit.

Along with the mirror adjustment control between the shifter and the e-brake.

[jfman]

My car is made in Oxford, England.

It's engineered, built and sold by bmw. It's a german car made in britain woopteedoo.

[redrumracer]

99 miata, sometimes have to jiggle the connector on the the coil packs to get them working correctly.(2 known cases of that). also ever since i changed crystal in the ecu it takes a sec before you can go full throttle.

[MINI]

It's engineered, built and sold by bmw. It's a german car made in britain woopteedoo.

Yeah, thats why the union jack is put all over them. And Mini broke away from BMW.

Either way its a European car and thats all that matters

[Atlblkz06]

Yeah, thats why the union jack is put all over them. And Mini broke away from BMW.

Either way its a European car and thats all that matters

I'm sure European car makers will find your comment highly offensive.
Heey, no oil leak - I guess its not British!

[thegreatfnr]

My saab has a ton of weird things, to start off with the ignition is in the center console. They say its so if you get in a head on collision you dont slam your knee into it. I dont know how many times ive seen people try and stick the key into the side of the steering column. Also the car has to be in reverse to remove the key.

Its got the "night panel" button. You hit the button and all the lights on the dash including all of your gauges go black and turn off except for the speedo from 0-90. Suppose to be easier on the eyes at night but I dont ever use that isht.

Its also got pockets on the front of the seats under your legs that i didnt know were there till 7 months after I had been driving the car.

[Deke]

$75k MSRP window sticker

:jerkit:

2003 WRX

-It's only happened a couple of times but the volume on my stock radio has turned up by itself.

-There's a catalytic converter in the stock uppipe

[UpSideDownDesi]

02 WRX
-ocasionally 3 wheeling around town on corners that are not leveled properly, hence cause a 1 wheel burn out (also every time i pull out of my sloped driveway at an angle).

-Fires at will

RX-7
No cup holder

[Atlblkz06]

02 WRX
-ocasionally 3 wheeling around town on corners that are not leveled properly, hence cause a 1 wheel burn out (also every time i pull out of my sloped driveway at an angle).

Does it still do that? It shouldn't, now that you actually have a working suspension.

[Z0_o6]

04 STi-

has a pocket on the left side of the dash that, unless you were looking for it, would be completely unknown for months.

will chirp tires around corners if DCCD is locked, like a 4wd truck.

has a user-changeable shift light/beep from the factory.

has peanut-butter stiffness shifter bushings from the factory.

[Nerdsrock22]

My saab has a ton of weird things, to start off with the ignition is in the center console. They say its so if you get in a head on collision you dont slam your knee into it. I dont know how many times ive seen people try and stick the key into the side of the steering column. Also the car has to be in reverse to remove the key.

Its got the "night panel" button. You hit the button and all the lights on the dash including all of your gauges go black and turn off except for the speedo from 0-90. Suppose to be easier on the eyes at night but I dont ever use that isht.

Its also got pockets on the front of the seats under your legs that i didnt know were there till 7 months after I had been driving the car.

Dang I miss my Saab. Always made valet parking a hoot.

The Fit is much too normal.

[UpSideDownDesi]

Does it still do that? It shouldn't, now that you actually have a working suspension.

yup stiff as a mofo

[Atlblkz06]

My saab

You said plenty right there

[Nateds16]

95 del sol what to put first right window leaks um trunk leaks the radio doesnt play cds but plays a ipod um when i was driving it back from az one of the ac buttoms poped off and hit my cuz in the eye and he cried i and my car smells like hot wings dont know why i just smoke in the car

[okra1981]

Too much weight in the glove box makes it fall open, a little weight makes it rattle all of the time. I also used to have an s10 Blazer which the windshield wipers would stop working if I used the cruise control, I think I fixed it when I broke the hazard light switch and had to replace the whole mechanism for that control.

[ducky1177]

92 integra

it is 1:00 24/7
wont reset or anything

gas needle will not make it to full...never

[The Yousef]

2008 VW GTI
-if it gets to 39 degrees outside the car will beep and it will show up the Multifunction Display on the gauge cluster...you have to press 'ok' button the steering wheel to make it go away

-if it gets 32 degrees it will beep etc

-if it gets 29 degrees it will beep etc

-not really my car per se...but my tires absolutely do not work when they're cold (michelin PS2s)...i found that out the hard way...lol

-sounds like a diesel at idle

-wipers slow down when you come to a complete stop (actually kinda cool)

-rear wiper turns on when you put the car in reverse (and the front wipers are activated)

-USDM models don't have parking lots (need to buy a euro light switch and enable the option via VAGCOM)

-Foglights turn off when highbeams are activated

-brakes pedal too squishy

-has 2 little red LEDs near the sunroof button that shines down and lights up the center console in a cool pale red light

-has a 'phone' button on the steering wheel...but the USDM cars does not have the bluetooth phone enabled option

-supposedly in the UK one could order a mechanical LSD for the car...

-if you're on West Paces Ferry and your name is JM (pure JDM) and you are happening to drive a black 08 VW GTI you know you can do a nice standing burnout in middle of the road...


and last but not least...

-don't have the traction in the following gears (1-3)...

[Homer Simpson]

2004 s2000

Hidden compartment

Half-a$$ cup holders that don't hold cups and are in the worst spot EVER! (can't shift if you have a cup.)

Passenger weather stripping keeps moving out of place and I have to push it back.

Doors can't be locked nor unlocked from the inside sometimes...

Oh, and crazy leakage from the windows when it rains...better have a towel ready....

[The Yousef]

Doors can't be locked nor unlocked from the inside sometimes...

yeah my old Prelude had the same problem...

[Andy_013]

99 civic

driver side door can't be locked from the inside
my driver side window is faster to go up than my passenger

[STRteg]

2001 Integra

-My passenger front turn signal light assembly is loose and no matter what i do cant get it to not wiggle

-the weatherstripping on the inside top corner of driver side door is ripped

-Super glue marks from previous owner on dash

-Dirty carpet

-Rip in left side of driver seat on the side

-Missing little C clips so my back seats are not mounted properly and sit at an angle and when people use the back seat it pushes the screws out of trunk cover

-Plastic fitting/housing for ashtray hanging off dont know why,and the light doesnt work my ashtray

-Front hood weatherstripping am either missing the little black billets that fasten it to the underside of hood or the ones that are there are missing two popping pieces from sides so weatherstripping is all off set

-The plastic piece that goes under the driver door side is popped up in corner

-Rear defrost light bulb doesnt work

-Corner of driver side of dash creaks when driving

-Driver side seat squeaks

-Center console lid is missing one side to the little plastic pieces that help it close and stay closed so its loose and moves

-Cant get cd player to stay mounted properly

-Power trunk switch on bottom end of hatch just humms and makes noises doesnt release lock i have to use key and car has no trunk switch or button

lots more just cant think of them right now

[amandDA]

Metal bushings makes my car squeak.

Seam welding makes my car creek.

My speedomoter shoots around when driving like in 20mph intervals. If a cop asks how fast I was going in a 50, I will reply between 50 and 70

lmfao!

[04sleepa]

driver side door can't be locked from the inside

ever try pulling the handle on the inside while pushing the switch or lock down??....like you have to do in every other civic ive ever been in lol

[Atlblkz06]

ever try pulling the handle on the inside while pushing the switch or lock down??....like you have to do in every other civic ive ever been in lol

Yep - this is to keep you from locking yourself out. However it doesnt work on German cars. With the older models (Mark II Jetta) you have to lock the car from the outside with the key.

[RWD164]

Volvo 164

Hugely agressive cam so... No power until 3000RPM
Once, power kicks you in the chest can light up the wheels in 3rd

runied trailing arm bushings, so rear end steps around quickly

parts of the interior have been burned by sereral fires in the cars 34 year past

on the highway the passenger seat, when unoccupied, vibrates itself horizontal after about 60 miles

back up lights don't work

have to fill gas tank for inside trunk
gas tank is from an Alfa Romeo spider, not Volvo

Carbs are off a boat

windshield wipers don;t park when shut off

glove box lock is off a desk drawer

windshiled leaks like a seive

There are some things I am sure I have missed, but I have learned to live with them

[BoxOn20s]

04 Element - a-pillars create a huge blindspot, front doors close super quiet but the rear doors close like a gym locker, rear axles are no thicker than a sharpee pen but the driver side costs $675 and the passenger side costs $456 to replace.

05 TL - everytime a bulb burns out in the dash and I fix it, another goes bad just as I put the last trim piece back in.

[02ws6]

2002 Trans AM

- Turn signals aren't working
- when pressing the button for lumbar support on drivers seat it adjusts the passenger seat instead
- drivers window doesn't work right now

[REDEVO777]

93 CIVIC HB WIPERS TURN ON IN SPEEDS OF 120+ LOL
NEED TO REPLACE THE WIPER SWITCH

[MINI]

The Volvo 164......wow

[REDEVO777]

X2

[driftORdrag]

95 240sx

-no cupholders
-trunk space? whats that
-backseats are useless for anything other then being the place i put my school books
-i have 3/4 tank of gas left after driving 5 miles from fillup
-people think my car is fast..lmao
-when the ac is on an annoying clicking noise is made behind the vents
-trunk rattles
-driver side window moves up faster then passenger side
-interior lights are dim
-random bulbs always blow
-the door pannel shell breaks meaning where i rest my elbow is caved in
-stuff always breaks
-my car is not an SE but has ABS and VLSD(i want 5-lugs, fogs, and a sunroof)



but i still love my nissan

[Mad Mike]

90 CRX

water leak that I've been looking for 3 years and still can't figure out how it fills my spare tire well.
no cup holders
crazy annoying rattle from the dash that I cant find
cluster lights go off when ever they want
sun roof will pop up but not slid back when its cold and works fine when its warm
drivers side window is hard to role up
passenger door is hard to close and I can't figure out why

theirs tons more its a 18y/o Honda what can I say

[green91]

90 CRX

water leak that I've been looking for 3 years and still can't figure out how it

tail light gaskets. they all do it lol.

[WalkS]

1986 Shelby Charger
-Stupid long shift throw
-Torque steer
-bobble strut is worn out
-turbo lag, fun most of the time, unexpecting when I am not paying attention
-cluster vibrates
-turn single switch is broken
-sending unit is off, can't really tell when to fill up...
-horrible gas mileage

[Mad Mike]

tail light gaskets. they all do it lol.

siliconed them the first time it filled with water along with the windows and checked the hoses for the sun roof. Its weird. Its not that big of a deal anymore,

[MINI]

Post things you think are weird about your car.

I think some of you are missing the point of this thread lol

[08turb@x]

my gas guage is either full or empty
and my bronco almost beat an mr2...weird
and if i hit the brakes to hard the back tires come off the ground

[Ronsam2006]

DSM...... Enough said...

QFT