Beany wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2024 11:42 am
That's been a thing on other cars for ages, right?
"logo" puddle lights have been a thing for a while, but this is "next level naff" using a projector with an animated image.
And given that it's a projector and can provide an animated image.... that's the best they came up with?
I believe that the X-rated "Flying B rogering the Spirit of Ecstasy from behind" idea met with stunned silence.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:05 pm
by ZedLeg
When will someone get Doom running on it?
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:20 pm
by Beany
Oh Zed, you already know someone did during testing.
Everyone does. We don't need evidence of it, we just know it happened at some point.
Also, that's animated? I couldn't bloody tell, which makes it rather pointless.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:25 pm
by Mito Man
Just more evidence that we reached the peak of automobiles a while ago and now they're just adding useless shit to make up for lacking in many other areas.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:31 pm
by Beany
Nah, this is just a typical upsell, which is probably priced at something ridiculous like £1500 for £30 of hardware, which a certain class of buyer will absolutely option so that when you show Tarquin from the trading floor, he doesn't point out that don't have them, inferring that you couldn't afford it.
"Oh, the VP of sales has the animated puddle lights, they're very nice"
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:38 pm
by DeskJockey
When did exquisite craftsmanship and quality get confused with chintzy gauche nouveau riche bling? What a stupid and pointless gimmick.
Tarquin takes it to the local carwash "remember to polish the indoor projector so the logo really sparkles on the ground".
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:22 pm
by Swervin_Mervin
Beany wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:31 pm
Nah, this is just a typical upsell, which is probably priced at something ridiculous like £1500 for £30 of hardware, which a certain class of buyer will absolutely option so that when you show Tarquin from the trading floor, he doesn't point out that don't have them, inferring that you couldn't afford it.
"Oh, the VP of sales has the animated puddle lights, they're very nice"
And that's before Mansory get anywhere near it
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:38 pm
by Mito Man
Can't remember now but I did see a car last week do an animation on the ground with its headlights as its owner unlocked it. Guessing it's a side effect of those fancy LED matrix lights though rather than a projector shoved in a door.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:54 pm
by jamcg
Audi do that
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:56 pm
by mik
Mito Man wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:38 pm
Can't remember now but I did see a car last week do an animation on the ground with its headlights as its owner unlocked it. Guessing it's a side effect of those fancy LED matrix lights though rather than a projector shoved in a door.
Been like that for a while. Mrs mik's is a 2020 model so doesn't do anything as fancy.
