I like toys.
I like lots of buttons, dials, gadgets, switches, etc etc.
Automatically-happening things scare the poo out of me if they are unexpected, eg automatic headlights or windscreen-wipers. I've physically ducked before now when a loan-car got a splash of water in *just* the wrong place on the screen and something black swished across my field of view. damned auto-wipers.
My car has ASR - automatic skid reduction. apparently a 1.4 front-wheel-drive punto needs this. If it actually gets as far as lighting up its little light, I'm probably approaching death rapidly - every time it's done this it's been going round sharp bends and it tries to make me go straight on, into a wall, oncoming traffic, etc. AAAAAAAAGH!
Automatic gearboxes are for people too stupid to be able to use hands and feet at the same time. Sorry if someone likes them, but it's the truth. My mum's gone on to automatics since she retired. I avoid whatever road she's on for my own health :(
ABS I'll go for - it works, it's mostly unobtrusive, and unless you're on gravel or ice it can't make things any worse. Otherwise, I'll have the controls please. (Self-cancelling indicators are just about allowable)
( evilstevie misses the Orange Place of late, Mon 5 May 2008, 18:07, Reply)