sullynd Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I had a BMW rental this weekend (4 Series Convertible - put over 2,000 miles on it). I forgot how much I hate pumping gas without the capless filler. The capless filler and keypad are not enough to keep me in a Ford, but lack of them is a knock on any other vehicle I would consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenCaylor Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Correct. I have a similar unit on my 2000 Mustang. Love being able to go to the beach and through my wallet and keys in the car and not have to worry about them. First factory unit was on my 87 Turbo Coupe. Edited May 24, 2017 by StevenCaylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 You can lock the fob in the vehicle with the keypad and it disables the fob until you unlock the vehicle with the keypad or another fob. That way even if a thief breaks the window to get in they can't use it to start the vehicle. It was a rhetorical question directed at the comment about the keypad being obsolete. I have always locked my fobs in our vehicles so I don't have to carry them around. I love this feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 I had a BMW rental this weekend (4 Series Convertible - put over 2,000 miles on it). I forgot how much I hate pumping gas without the capless filler. The capless filler and keypad are not enough to keep me in a Ford, but lack of them is a knock on any other vehicle I would consider. Yes, for sure. You don't realize how nice those features are until you don't have them anymore. We learned that with our new Infiniti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 This system? Doesn't keyless access (keep the fob in your pocket and touch a door handle to open a door) make this obsolete? Not always. I am a runner and running shorts and shirts don't have pockets that can carry a car key. You can get an I.D. in the pocket at best. I lock the key in the car and use the keypad to get back in, when I go to a race or to a park to run. I always call that keypad a runner's keypad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 This system? Doesn't keyless access (keep the fob in your pocket and touch a door handle to open a door) make this obsolete? I use the keypad when i go to the gym. Lock my keys and wallet in the center console. Safer there than in the gym lockers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) Thank you everyone for your explanations regarding the keypad. Also I didn't know that locking keyless access fobs inside the car using the keypad disables the fobs. Now I understand its value. The used '84 Lincoln Continental turbodiesel I owned many years ago had a keypad, but the keypad didn't work. Edited May 26, 2017 by rperez817 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) Yes, for sure. You don't realize how nice those features are until you don't have them anymore. We learned that with our new Infiniti. . Yup. I have as my daily driver a 2011 Lincoln MKX Elite package and when I take the 1983 Mustang GLX convertible out for a spin and have to reach over to the console to turn up the radio or worse yet, have to manually crank down the windows makes me appreciate my Lincoln all the more...lol Edited May 26, 2017 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 . Yup. I have as my daily driver a 2011 Lincoln MKX Elite package and when I take the 1983 Mustang GLX convertible out for a spin and have to reach over to the console to turn up the radio or worse yet, have to manually crank down the windows makes me appreciate my Lincoln all the more...lol I call my Mustang the dinosaur car because it only has a CD/Radio in it with no way to talk hands free... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefduane Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 With Firestone's history, it would be a mistake to shoe any Ford with a Firestone product IMHO. Consumers have a long memory when it comes to perceived life endangerment, regardless of how a company has addressed the issues causing said endangerment. The "Ford and Firestone" combination left a lingering bitter taste in the public's mouth, and not one that either company would like to revisit methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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