Active Cruise Control
04-20-2005, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin' date='Apr 20 2005, 03:29 PM
[quote name='CRRobert' date='Apr 20 2005, 03:46 PM']I guess in reply to my own question that started the tread: NO.
I would have been happy with standard cruise control.
I would have been happy with standard cruise control.
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[/quote]I rarely use the CC, even on the long trips I have taken. I do like it, but feel the money could be better spent elsewhere, not a must have for me, and would not pay Extra for it.
04-21-2005, 04:38 AM
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04-21-2005, 05:41 AM
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I toyed with the idea of going ACC but based on what I discerned as a very good regular CC and the fact that I drive in the NASA 500 every morning and evening going to / from Kennedy Space Center I decided against it. I am more than pleased with the BMW CC. The 5 (well at least rounded to nearest x0 and x5 increments) and 1 mile increments work really well. In the NASA 500 we are typically at 70 mph in two lanes but anticipating that the right gate only can turn right many drivers try for left lane even if going slower. Lots of people jumping in and out of their lanes so I prefer to be in control, i.e. no ACC trying to make the adjustments. I try not to tailgate so I get a few darters (usually with no lane change signal). I do wish, however, I could have tried out an ACC in my actual normal daily commute to see how it would have handled it. But right now I can do a lot without using my gas/brake foot and really get a super comfort position for longer drives.
04-21-2005, 12:07 PM
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I did get it, but wish I had spent that on comfort seats or Logic 7 instead. Even if you bring it down to the closest possible following of the car in front of you, it leaves way too much room. People always going around me and cutting in front of me.
04-21-2005, 01:03 PM
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I didn't get ACC simply because of the price ?1,350 in the UK. If cost were no object then I would have got it. I find the std CC very good and use it all the time. I believe I have now mastered it enough to drive in quite heavy traffic without using the pedals. If you use a combination of the CC lever with manual mode to slow down it can be done quite easily.
04-21-2005, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by skipper' date='Apr 21 2005, 04:07 PM
I did get it, but wish I had spent that on comfort seats or Logic 7 instead. Even if you bring it down to the closest possible following of the car in front of you, it leaves way too much room. People always going around me and cutting in front of me.
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Maybe my next car -- after they give us back some control -- will have it.
04-21-2005, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Apr 21 2005, 04:09 PM
[quote name='skipper' date='Apr 21 2005, 04:07 PM']I did get it, but wish I had spent that on comfort seats or Logic 7 instead. Even if you bring it down to the closest possible following of the car in front of you, it leaves way too much room. People always going around me and cutting in front of me.
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Maybe my next car -- after they give us back some control -- will have it.
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[/quote]I thought the distance between you and the car in front was adjustable (3 modes)?
04-21-2005, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Apr 21 2005, 05:38 PM
I thought the distance between you and the car in front was adjustable (3 modes)?
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04-21-2005, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by skipper' date='Apr 21 2005, 10:07 PM
I did get it, but wish I had spent that on comfort seats or Logic 7 instead. Even if you bring it down to the closest possible following of the car in front of you, it leaves way too much room. People always going around me and cutting in front of me.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Apr 21 2005, 05:15 PM
It leaves the minimum required room by German law!?
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