Kyle T
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Awesome GTi (reputable VAG tuner) in Manchester say that they could fit my car with cruise control, using all of the factory parts, stalks, etc for £150.00
Thats the cheapest I've ever heard of cruisecontrol being fitted (properly) and i'm considering having it done.
Seems like a nice toy to have in the car, but is it worth that sort of cost?
People with cruise control - do you find it a godsend, or just a useless toy that you could easily do without?
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pow
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Yes mate do it, I had it in my Ibiza when I had it... works a treat.
Had it set a 120 at one point 
*Looks for pic*
Gunna have it fitted to the Clio if I communte to uni 
[Edited on 02-10-2007 by pow]
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ed
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I have an A6 for work and it has cruise control. It's so nice to just set the speed and let the car do the work. Great for driving through places with speed cameras too Use it all the time...
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CORSA NUT
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Yeah in todays world it's a must have IMO if you go into roadworks etc all the time or general motorway driving.
Not cheap though just for what is essentialy a switch!
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ed
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It's a lot more than just a switch.
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CORSA NUT
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Well yeah of course but not much more!
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Ricky352
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Ive never heard of anybody fitting cruise control to a car, and didnt expect it would only be £150 anyway. Id go for it, ill maybe look into it myself aswell.lol
My mate recently bought the sri turbo astra with cruise control abd he finds it useful. Over here there are major roads works going on the motorway and the limit is down to 30mph, so he says for situations like this it is a good method to fight the temptation.
The main reason i would be interested is for this reason, to use on roads where speed cameras sit etc.
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CORSA NUT
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The thing is it's already sorted in a car that has it as an option it just needs the switch on the end of the stalk or a new stalk and some jiggery pokery.
Charging that kind of money is a piss take 
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Stu
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Ive got cruise control in my Mini Cooper Works and Im not keen on it myself!
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M2RTY
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i use it when being lazy
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nik
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
Ive got cruise control in my Mini Cooper Works and Im not keen on it myself!
I had it in mine and used it once, didn't like it
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Tom J
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i have it on the corsa, its really good once you get used to it, especially on long motorway journeys and as said above roadworks as long as it isn't too busy with traffic
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Andrew
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I've got cruise control in the pug  Not worked out how to use it yet 
Will stop me putting my foot down at night and getting carried away
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
I've got cruise control in the pug Not worked out how to use it yet
Will stop me putting my foot down at night and getting carried away
While you also fall asleep
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Andrew
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True
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Kyle T
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I might go for it, although the car is broke atm, so might wait to see what fixing it will cost before deciding on new toys
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Andrew
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Might be an idea 
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
Might be an idea
And a very good one at that!
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Hammer
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Don't like it personally, even on the motorway i find myself pushing the speed up and down using the stalk just so i'm doing something.
Driving isn't a spectator sport imo.
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R Lee
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If Awesome GTI are doing it, then get it done.
I have cruise and use it on motorways.
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Joe
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Have you looked into how much work it is to do it yourself? I know on the S3 its pretty much a DIY job.
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AK
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only time really use cruise on cars i've had is to play with it see if it works...
I'm not a very steady speed driver... i'll acclerate to pass people on motorways etc.... slow down at certain points... it'd be too on off.
I'll try it on thursday... i'm still getting to terms with 25mpg  wowser
The petrol in the alfa lasts forever
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Have you looked into how much work it is to do it yourself? I know on the S3 its pretty much a DIY job.
I can barely check the oil level on my car without fucking something up, so DIY is way, waaaaay out of the question
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Joe
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fair enough
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Wrighty
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how are you going to cruise with a bust boost pipe
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