Gunma, we have yet another problem

[S204STi]

In the '84 Toronado, the radio would occasionally tune itself in to some AM Hell-and-brimfire type gospel station.

Also, occasionally it would engage the power driver's seat to move forward and refuse to move back, slowly crushing my knees into the dash.

(pst... hellfire and brimstone..)

My wife's tuner has a habit of changing stations on its own as well.  Plus it has possibly the worst reception ever.  Driving between parts of Idaho through northern Utah and southern Wyoming we had nothing but static.  Here in town it's ok though.

Also, this reminds me; many of our newer vehicles have pre-programmed seats that move back for the driver to exit and then forward again when they close the doors... well, when a munchkin gets out of the car and I hop in I occasionally have one of those situations where I end up crammed into the dashboard....  I'd rather not be impaled by the steering wheel, thanks.

[Raza]

In the '84 Toronado, the radio would occasionally tune itself in to some AM Hell-and-brimfire type gospel station.

Also, occasionally it would engage the power driver's seat to move forward and refuse to move back, slowly crushing my knees into the dash.

Didn't Christine do something similar?

[Raza]

(pst... hellfire and brimstone..)

My wife's tuner has a habit of changing stations on its own as well.  Plus it has possibly the worst reception ever.  Driving between parts of Idaho through northern Utah and southern Wyoming we had nothing but static.  Here in town it's ok though.

Also, this reminds me; many of our newer vehicles have pre-programmed seats that move back for the driver to exit and then forward again when they close the doors... well, when a munchkin gets out of the car and I hop in I occasionally have one of those situations where I end up crammed into the dashboard....  I'd rather not be impaled by the steering wheel, thanks.

I've never been in a car like that.  Our Benzes have memory seats that can be programmed and connected to a key (In Scenario A, Husband B and Wife C share car.  B sits far back, C sits up close.  B and C use different keys to the same car, program their seating and air conditioning settings to the key, and when they unlock the car, before they get in the seat and aircon has been set to how they left it the last time they drove it, regardless of who drove last).  I never did get it to work though.  Not that it was very relevant, because shortly after I got my license, we stopped sharing cars.

Wait, does my mom's car do that?  I do remember being nearly crushed to death in her car getting in, but at most I can recall the steering wheel tilting to the extreme up when leaving the car.  Hm...

I like manual seats.  I've got a power seatback.  Perfect.

[S204STi]

I've never been in a car like that.  Our Benzes have memory seats that can be programmed and connected to a key (In Scenario A, Husband B and Wife C share car.  B sits far back, C sits up close.  B and C use different keys to the same car, program their seating and air conditioning settings to the key, and when they unlock the car, before they get in the seat and aircon has been set to how they left it the last time they drove it, regardless of who drove last).  I never did get it to work though.  Not that it was very relevant, because shortly after I got my license, we stopped sharing cars.

Wait, does my mom's car do that?  I do remember being nearly crushed to death in her car getting in, but at most I can recall the steering wheel tilting to the extreme up when leaving the car.  Hm...

I like manual seats.  I've got a power seatback.  Perfect.

Manual seats with power adjustable lumbar support would be perfect, in my mind.

[Raza]

Manual seats with power adjustable lumbar support would be perfect, in my mind.

I don't even really need that, honestly.  I just set my lumbar to full and leave it.  Over long drives, I do tend to mess with the seatback now, since my car doesn't have as much lumbar support as my Passat did. 

[Rupert]

In the '84 Toronado, the radio would occasionally tune itself in to some AM Hell-and-brimfire type gospel station.

Also, occasionally it would engage the power driver's seat to move forward and refuse to move back, slowly crushing my knees into the dash.

Dang, that's devious. I think I would have sold that car the first time I was crushed into the dash. Did both things ever happen at once?

[Soup DeVille]

Dang, that's devious. I think I would have sold that car the first time I was crushed into the dash. Did both things ever happen at once?

Yes, it was possessed.

I sold the car to a Jehovah's witness for $500.

[S204STi]

I don't even really need that, honestly.  I just set my lumbar to full and leave it.  Over long drives, I do tend to mess with the seatback now, since my car doesn't have as much lumbar support as my Passat did. 

The thing I like about some VWs with the power lumber is that you can adjust the height of the support.  That can help fine tune the seat.

[Rupert]

Yes, it was possessed.

I sold the car to a Jehovah's witness for $500.

Ahahahaha! Nice.

[the Teuton]

After 847 miles in two days' worth of driving, the radio crapped out three times.  Overall, the car ran like a champ, though, and over the course of the trip it averaged 27.3 mpg at speeds of about 65-80 mph, mostly around 75.  Not bad.

[hotrodalex]

The thing I like about some VWs with the power lumber is that you can adjust the height of the support.  That can help fine tune the seat.

Same in BMWs. Of course that means you can spend 10+ minutes just adjusting the seat...