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  • CorvusCornix@piefed.socialtoCars - For Car Enthusiasts@lemmy.world•Digital speedometersEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I was actually going to recommend taking a look at Mazda vehicles, as they’re quite upscale, reliable, economical, fun to drive, and still have physical instrument clusters (sadly though, only the Miata offers a manual on the higher trims, so on any model but that you’re relegated to losing features to gain the stick shift).

    I did find this thread on the GR86 forums (which, as you’re likely aware, is the BRZ’s platform-mate) and saw this place mentioned (no affiliation) with respect to modifying the instrument cluster to open up some customization options, but I didn’t read too far to determine what extent of customization is possible.

    As another commenter mentioned, there’s also the WRX, and if you’re not absolutely set on RWD, I’ll again mention the Civic Si, Type R, and also the Integra (really just a dressier Civic) are also options which display speed conventionally, have lots of cargo space, engaging driving dynamics, and a manual option (albeit sometimes finicky - if you haven’t used a Honda manual before, definitely get some seat time behind one before committing).

  • CorvusCornix@piefed.socialtoCars - For Car Enthusiasts@lemmy.world•Digital speedometersEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Personally, I like digital speedometers and I think you might get used to it, but in case you’re afraid you won’t, there are usually different display options. Audi, for example, allows you to customize their “Digital Cockpit” from more conventional looking gauges to a “hockey stick” style. Honda, at least as far as the newest Civics are concerned, uses a fully digital display but with conventional-looking dials (with the exception of the Type R, which in Sport+ mode gets a unique display).

    I think your best bet might be to narrow down your search to particular cars you’re interested in and either ask here, in some forums specific to that make and model, or ask the salesperson - any of them should be able to help you find out if and how to customize the dashboard to your liking.

    Edit: what cars have you looked at so far?

    Edit #2: it also sounds like you may be running afoul of the cars’ safety features. Many cars, including mine, are set from the factory to flash, blink, or otherwise highlight the speed when you’ve gone over the limit, even if only by 1 mph / kmh, which I did find distracting. I adjusted the buffer to +10 and it’s much less annoying.

  • CorvusCornix@piefed.socialtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What's an online service you happily pay for?English
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    18 days ago

    Honestly I’d love if more companies could adopt their payment model. Phreeli looks like a solid cellular provider and I’m sure their double-blind armadillo thing is legit, but if I could just mail them an unmarked envelope with nothing but a numeric account identifier and some cash I’d like it way more. Same with Tuta. But I understand there’s some possibility for logistical concerns there (what happens if the user loses their account identifier? Too many banks still use SMS 2FA, etc. etc.).