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[Lancs Lad]

just looked through the spec., from when I bought it and no mention of heated screen - rear yes, front and rear seats/steering wheel/mirrors yes ... assumed from the front screen switch on the dash, beside the rear one, it had one ... one for discussion with them when I get it serviced

absolutely - set fan to full, once warmed up a bit

Ahhh car dealers. Absolute masters at confusion in specs...

 

[Lancs Lad]

My top-spec hilux has a heated screen button but no heated screen. Should be standard fitment in the uk imo.

FA, heated wheel is also awesome but not an option on my spec truck....got one on hers...proper smug feeling creator

 

[V8Druid]

FA, heated wheel is also awesome but not an option on my spec truck....got one on hers...proper smug feeling creator

wheel and seats are awesome in it .... toasty .... screen would've been preferable over heated rears TBH ... not often there's anyone in the back and has had kiddy seats fitted since day one .... no one has even sat in the backs seats yet

My top-spec hilux has a heated screen button but no heated screen. Should be standard fitment in the uk imo.

 

[pettsy]

Ford used to have the patent for heated windscreen, not sure if they still have.

 

[6feetdown]

Ford used to have the patent for heated windscreen, not sure if they still have.

I think others possibly have. Took 2 or 3 pushes of the button to clear mine this morning. Beats the scraper though

 

[Rob65]

Ford used to have the patent for heated windscreen, not sure if they still have.

My Ranger has a genuine heated screen. You can see the wires and it clears a frozen screen in short order.

It’s just so unfortunate that I’m having to use the Peugeot van this week whilst I wait for replacement ABS sensors to arrive so the dashboard Christmas tree lights on the Ranger can be reset again.

 

[Furniss]

... one for discussion with them when I get it serviced

There will be no-one on the premises the day you've booked it in victor they will have all thrown a sicky

 

[DaveDCB]

As much as heated windscreens are good, I can’t stand seeing the wires in them! Fords were terrible, my focus and fiesta did my head in!
Landrover isn’t as notiable at all… I couldn’t really care less if a car had one or not!

 

[William127]

Good day at the show, stocked up on pens, bought a new pair of redbacks for 'best' (yet another stag do and wedding next month) and the free hat from Krone is cracking in this weather.
Got a surprisingly acceptable price for a euro 8 to 3PL head stock, although I'll still probably end up making one myself, then had a bit of a look at the tracked version of my Giant skidsteer.

Did anyone else really like the electric 4wd?, a little bit bigger than an old def90, G Wagonish looks, very 90s style finishing and trim, apart from the small digitaldash, buffalo board lined back, 3 ton towing. If we're going to be forced into these things in a few years I really hope they're in production!

 

[craig]

My top-spec hilux has a heated screen button but no heated screen. Should be standard fitment in the uk imo.

My rangers got a heated screen, except for the 4inch strip right in front of you and numerus smaller strips across it , and its already been changed under warranty.

 

[V8Druid]

Ford used to have the patent for heated windscreen, not sure if they still have.

the heated screens in my XR 4x4i and Scorpio were superb

 

[Lancs Lad]

the heated screens in my XR 4x4i and Scorpio were superb

Scorpio! Heck they were ugly!! One car that's gotta be extinct now!

 

[hiluxman]

Scorpio! Heck they were ugly!! One car that's gotta be extinct now!

I saw one end of last year.

Got me thinking I'd not seen a ford probe for few years too.

 

[V8Druid]

I saw one end of last year.

Got me thinking I'd not seen a ford probe for few years too.

can't recall the last time I saw a Probe ..
weren't that big a seller, anyway ....
as for the Scorp -- was a lovely long distance, comfy chariot, returning an average of 30mpg from the 2.9EFi V6 Koln lump and went well, but had to know how to get 'em round corners at speed. Had it years and was mint - bar the inner cills, which put it in the skip .. CNBA to p*ss about with it were there one MOT and gone the next?
once did 925 miles in it, in a very loooooooong day

 

[DaveDCB]

Good day at the show, stocked up on pens, bought a new pair of redbacks for 'best' (yet another stag do and wedding next month) and the free hat from Krone is cracking in this weather.
Got a surprisingly acceptable price for a euro 8 to 3PL head stock, although I'll still probably end up making one myself, then had a bit of a look at the tracked version of my Giant skidsteer.

Did anyone else really like the electric 4wd?, a little bit bigger than an old def90, G Wagonish looks, very 90s style finishing and trim, apart from the small digitaldash, buffalo board lined back, 3 ton towing. If we're going to be forced into these things in a few years I really hope they're in production!

Ended up with 4 hats and the Mrs even approves of one of them, which is code for ‘I’m having that!!’

Didn’t buy anything as by time you pay for m6 toll, car parking, food & drink there is nothing left in the bank!!
I liked the look of the case 130 vestrum… watch this space!

 

[DaveDCB]

Did anyone see gunners

No… did he even go?

 

[Bri963]

My top-spec hilux has a heated screen button but no heated screen. Should be standard fitment in the uk imo.

Got it in our work Ranger. Half-defrosts half of the screen, doesn’t touch the other half. It is five years old so not too bad for a Ford, at least the axles are okay.

 

[hiluxman]

can't recall the last time I saw a Probe ..
weren't that big a seller, anyway ....
as for the Scorp -- was a lovely long distance, comfy chariot, returning an average of 30mpg from the 2.9EFi V6 Koln lump and went well, but had to know how to get 'em round corners at speed. Had it years and was mint - bar the inner cills, which put it in the skip .. CNBA to p*ss about with it were there one MOT and gone the next?
once did 925 miles in it, in a very loooooooong day

Never see a cougar either.

Similar with vauxhall calibra. I know they have a following, probably me just remanising. 2 days ago I pointed out an old k reg fiesta driving by, I was like you don't see them any more lads I pointed put to where like 'meh'. Not that I'm interested but more the point its nice to see old stuff still doing its job.

 

[6feetdown]

Never see a cougar either.

Similar with vauxhall calibra. I know they have a following, probably me just remanising. 2 days ago I pointed out an old k reg fiesta driving by, I was like you don't see them any more lads I pointed put to where like 'meh'. Not that I'm interested but more the point its nice to see old stuff still doing its job.

1 of these

 

[Lancs Lad]

Never see a cougar either.

Similar with vauxhall calibra. I know they have a following, probably me just remanising. 2 days ago I pointed out an old k reg fiesta driving by, I was like you don't see them any more lads I pointed put to where like 'meh'. Not that I'm interested but more the point its nice to see old stuff still doing its job.

You do notice stuff like that now dont you. Seen a few old specimens lately, cavalier! Carlton, mint B red fiesta and a Reno 5 !
No way some of these modern crap will be about in 30 years time. Anyone for a Nissan leaf with dead battery? No thought not