Hymee

iTrader: (1)

Mine has exhibited the resume overshoot problem since day one. Not every time, but enough that I have to be carefull. Maybe about 3 or 4 times a week. When I click resume, it overshoots the previous mark by about 5km/h, before I intervene. A couple of times I have noticed it settles down by itself. When it is in steady cruise it is an absolute pleasure. Rock solid.

Problem is we spend more time looking at the speedo, that watching ahead and anticipating danger. "Every K over is a Killer". That really irritates me. They are saying if we do the speed limit we can't kill anyone. *******.

And - I heard about the speed camera's operators getting privatized. Bonuses for the more "speedsters" they nab. Out of control!

Cheers,
Hymee

MadMAX

Hymee... your comments abut "every K over" are spot on! One of the problems with the system is that when they analyse a smash they often site speed as a factor when all the vehicles were travelling under the speedlimit.
i recon it says more about the skill of the driver f you still manage to crash with our "low" speedlimits.

timbo

That's the thing. The laws of physics mean speed will *always* be a factor. So what! What was it that caused one or two moving objects to collide? While the outcome in terms of damage does increase (exponentially) with speed, there is no similar correlation with the risk of impact and speed, unless either (a) the road conditions do not support the speed or (b) the skills of the driver do support the speed.

Sorry - think I hijacked the thread

The 8's cruise control works fine on motorways (surge is <5kph) but is decidely less so on more varied highways.

IMNSHO, I think this ought to be taken up with Mazda. I certainly shall, at my next service (or before, if I get pinged again )

(timbo's conscience speaking here: no, he wasn't using CC when he was last pinged )

Dez

How about we get organised [ ****, there's a scary thougth ], and do a group letter?

I'd be happy to co-ordinate if anyone is interested, and protect privacy etc?

I'll do some homework anyway on who exactly in Mazda AU we shoudl talk to [ will ring them tommorrow ] and Japan as well [ will email them on this - hey - it's my dime! ].

Anyone interested? I'll start a thread and take votes to be included in the letter, pen a draft, and perhaps with Rob's help [ et tu Kev and Mark? ] we could prepare on behalf of as many rx8forum members [ 5,000+ voices would be hard to ignore right? ] we could present a pretty compelling reason for them to:

1) review the issue based on a detailed responce in writing of what and how to reproduce it ( that I can do! ) on demand

2) address what clearly is a software issue

3) prepare some means of distribution such as free visits to your dealer's work shop or one of choice [ vetted by Mazda of course ] to have the ECU blown with the update

4) ideally open source it! whahoo! imagine that! yea.. as if..

Thoughts?

++dez;

ps: I'd love to use my current user icon as our group letter head * grin * - that would give the darlings something to think about!




--- 2nd edit! sheeze I suck at self review ---


ok, forgot to add the fact that we would make it an open letter, posted for review and such here in the forum, then to Mazda C/- www.rx8forum.com ( with a hard copy in post of course ).

--dez;

Wildcard

While we are at it asking them to play with the ECU, lets get them to open up some more power too!

Dez

hee hee.. small steps ellie, small steps!

let's fight the battles we think we can win first.

I can do the impossible, it's the inevitable that I'm finding difficult.. oh, and miracles.. they bear a standard 10% surcharge..

++dez;

ps: point #4 was me typing with "one hand on it" of course - and no that's not the way I drive ok - let's just clear that up right now!