not so much wiper speed...
But we might glue the water nozzles into a fixed position, to prevent certain ne'erdowells from twizzling them round so they spray water at the car the in the adjacent lane. We do not do this to annoy the people who genuinely want to improve the distribution of water upon the windscreen - that's merely an unfortunate side-effect. However, if you explain your predicament, we'll generally be happy to lend you a tube of solvent (ie, bump you up to local admin).

I drove an automatic the other day. It felt strange. But I persevered, accustomed myself to the new way of doing things, and didn't have to call the mechanic even once...

And more generally, very few of us start our cars with a windy handle these days. Our indicators are now flashy little lights, rather than mechanically-controlled flippers. Airbags have been added to provide a certain amount of cushioning for when the driver makes a mistake; they might deploy accidentally sometimes, but you'll be glad of their presence when you really need them.

In short - improvements have been made to the user interface. Your car is safer, faster, more comfortable, more efficient, and more versatile than those driven by previous generations. It's not a bad thing.



EDIT: also, looking at your signup date, I think we may have shared the same 'newby tuesday'.

Solidarity, bro'...
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Mon 28 Sep 2009, 2:10, 1 reply)

well...
I'm spent and so's that analogy.

high five for newbeees! Sorry I now feel I've become a 14 year old girl.
(rockers74 killed a man in Reno just to watch him die., Tue 29 Sep 2009, 19:15, closed)