Had my 2008 a week now and loving it! Yesterday, another 2008 owner approached me in the swimming pool car park to ask if I knew if the handbrake could be changed for a traditional lever with a button on the end. Apparently, his wife has an element of arthritis in her right wrist and finds it very difficult to apply and release the handbrake with releasing it causing the main problems for her. (with LHD we use our right hands for gear changes & handbrake)I told him to ask at the local concessionaires in Perpignan, where we both bought our cars from. I said I would make some enquiries and telephone him.
Has anyone heard of a 2008 owner modifying the handbrake? I suppose the aircraft-style device is not to everyone's taste and has been criticised in road test reports. The man did say they hadn't thought of the problem when they had their test drive as he was the only one who drove the car.
As a side issue on road tests, the iCockpit has come under a lot of criticism. I'm 7 inches taller than my wife and neither of us has a problem with viewing the instruments over the steering wheel.
Thanks for any ideas
Has anyone heard of a 2008 owner modifying the handbrake? I suppose the aircraft-style device is not to everyone's taste and has been criticised in road test reports. The man did say they hadn't thought of the problem when they had their test drive as he was the only one who drove the car.
As a side issue on road tests, the iCockpit has come under a lot of criticism. I'm 7 inches taller than my wife and neither of us has a problem with viewing the instruments over the steering wheel.
Thanks for any ideas