Oooh the window open and closing works wonderfully!
TIL!! 
Thank you
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My old MK5 Golf didn’t do the mirror thing, however, did do the window thing. My MK6 I have now does both the mirror and window.
By my maths that means the mirror thing has been around since at least 2008, although mines a 60 plate.
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It’s so useful! I thought it was something most people know, but i mentioned it at work once and everyone thought I was lying. It worked on my colleagues Alfa too
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I just poked my head out the window, held the button and the window didn’t move “Ahh, nevermind” and then because I obviously can’t measure 2 seconds, got excited when it did work.
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My car is an Audi, so that’s VW and BMWs that do the wingmirror thing then.
It also opens and closes the windows with the fob. There is a setting on the cars computer system for how much the windows open and if it’s just the front, back or both etc.
Found out the hard way, keys are in my back pocket and I’ve had a few soaking wet seats 
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I had an issue with my old Golf because of this which was a nightmare, our little girl was playing with my keys at night in the lounge, she must’ve only been about 1. We were in the middle of some really bad snow and when I went out to the car in the morning to try and brave it to the supermarket, the windows were open and the seat were covered and the passenger window switch was broken from the water 
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My Merc does it too. So far we’ve narrowed it to a German thing.
It will also park itself so the mirror thing is a bit pointless.
On-topic, I hope, (but not flowing with the posts, I fear).
MSE did the whole “check if you can reduce your car insurance premium” thing, even though you’re still well short of renewal.
I check using the usual comparison websites….
I’ve halved my insurance. Even with a premature closure penalty I’d have been quids in. Not an issue, as the best premium sat with my existing insurer.
Lesson?
Find five minutes to check it out….
You’re welcome 
My 56 plate Alfa 147 2.0 TwinSpark ‘Shredder’ did the windows-up-from-keyfob thing. It also did 0-60 in 4.5 seconds (modded EPROMS in the ECU) - and it only cost me £15 per month for insurance 
Cost me in tax though - £30 per month. And petrol - £70 per month. And it certainly ate through front tyres - hence ‘Shredder’. But a smile on the face every time I drove it.
I say ‘did’ in the first sentence because after it decided to drop the nearside-rear lower spring mount onto the tyre at 70mph on a dual carriageway last summer 
, it was off to the big scrappers in the sky.
I bought myself some new, clean pants with the scrap money.
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It appears there’s a sweet spot of a few weeks prior to renewal. I don’t see you’d be penalised NCD-wise, as you’d not be uninsured at any point.
I need to Google it properly but wasn’t it something like 6 weeks before your renewal gave the best price?
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I put how many I am going to have as I shall be comparing my renewal quote like-for-like then.
Of course, if the worst happens during those 23 days, your renewal quote would change too!
How many you’ll have
You get to say when your insurance will start from when you ask for a quote, don’t you? So put the details that’ll be right from that date.
If you’re running late, set it to start 23 days later on the comparison site and when clicked through to the site change the start date and often the price won’t change but it will depend on the company.
Exactly that.
@DaveJ
Try looking at a bonus accelerator policy - I think they still exist - basically 5 years no claims in 4 years.
Try and put someone else on the insurance that has been driving for a few years and has no claims or points.
After 3 years you will see a difference easily.
Do any new cars currently have any insurance deals on at the moment? As in but a brand new car get 1-2 years free insurance.
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I don’t have a black box or need one really, my insurance isn’t too high.