What did you do today?

[Hooli]

The instrument panel on the Porsche is remarkably badly laid out and hard to read.

It's the colouring too, all that red light reminds them of driving U-boats. It's awful at night to view a red dash, VW indulge in the same stupidity.

[SiC]

It was hotter than this earlier, but I couldn't resist taking a picture of the dash because I'm a child

[John F]

I'm also a child, which is why I'd been wondering whether you were going to post a photo of that

[Hooli]

It got to 28c in my front room, it's sodding awful.

The only reason to deal with these temps is to finish getting to the Alps on a bike.

[SiC]

32c when we set off midday. Unfortunately it's cooling off a bit tomorrow.

Luckily the car comes fitted with a flip flop holder

[SiC]

The instrument panel on the Porsche is remarkably badly laid out and hard to read.

It's the colouring too, all that red light reminds them of driving U-boats. It's awful at night to view a red dash, VW indulge in the same stupidity.

I tend not to stare at a dash while driving at night. Quick glance every so often is all that is needed and a dark red dash is fine for that.

[DodgeRover]

Supposedly red light does not bugger up your night vision, how much use this is unless you habitually drive on unlit roads without headlights I'm not sure.

[Hooli]

I used to drive a VW Caddy regularly & hated the red dash, of all the things wrong with that van the dash was one of the most annoying.

[LynehamHerc]

Supposedly red light does not bugger up your night vision, how much use this is unless you habitually drive on unlit roads without headlights I'm not sure.

I've seen this stated as well.

[fried onions]

I believe green is the best as it started to become commonplace from the 1960's, the Americans did it first as you would expect with phosphorescent instrument panels. Junkman will soon be along to tell you about his Imperials... but I find the warm glow of 2.2w MES bulbs perfectly agreeable, and I can usually dim or switch them off completely if needs be.