Can The Mirrors Be Programmed To Fold??
03-14-2008, 02:17 PM
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I thought that the dealership could program the car to have the mirrors fold with the remote but my SA says that they never heard of it. Does anyone know any different?? If so, is there a bulletin number or something I can give them??
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03-14-2008, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by hinckley' post='544976' date='Mar 14 2008, 05:19 PM
Many older topics on this subject. Mirrors can be programmed to automatically fold for European E60s, but not North American ones.
03-14-2008, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='544980' date='Mar 14 2008, 04:22 PM
Okay thanks but CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY?? It can't be a legal issue because my sister's Mercedes' mirrors fold with the remote. Another baffling BMW quirk that I am clueless to understand.
03-14-2008, 04:15 PM
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You know what's really messed up? E90s can fold their mirrors yet E60s can't in the US.
03-14-2008, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='545032' date='Mar 14 2008, 07:15 PM
You know what's really messed up? E90s can fold their mirrors yet E60s can't in the US.
We should have that feature
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I fold the mirrors everytime I park. It's automatic for me to hit that little button, just like it's automatic for me to have to turn off the vents everytime I start my car. Once I forgot to unfold my mirrors, but they automatically opened up after a few feet in drive mode. One of those little things that annoy us about our beloved e60's 
03-15-2008, 06:51 AM
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BMW presents its car to you Americans ($60000 is a ridicolous price - for ?38k I can buy a full optional Mini CooperS, not a 5 series) and are you here to pretend folding mirrors ?
Do you know how many people here are driving a 520d with folding mirrors instead of a 550i without them ?
I wonder how many 550i you would have if you had to pay them $125k .
Do you know how many people here are driving a 520d with folding mirrors instead of a 550i without them ?
I wonder how many 550i you would have if you had to pay them $125k .
03-15-2008, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='545201' date='Mar 15 2008, 09:51 AM
BMW presents its car to you Americans ($60000 is a ridicolous price - for ?38k I can buy a full optional Mini CooperS, not a 5 series) and are you here to pretend folding mirrors ?
Do you know how many people here are driving a 520d with folding mirrors instead of a 550i without them ?
I wonder how many 550i you would have if you had to pay them $125k .
Do you know how many people here are driving a 520d with folding mirrors instead of a 550i without them ?
I wonder how many 550i you would have if you had to pay them $125k .
03-15-2008, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='545201' date='Mar 15 2008, 02:51 PM
BMW presents its car to you Americans ($60000 is a ridicolous price - for ?38k I can buy a full optional Mini CooperS, not a 5 series) and are you here to pretend folding mirrors ?
Do you know how many people here are driving a 520d with folding mirrors instead of a 550i without them ?
I wonder how many 550i you would have if you had to pay them $125k .
Do you know how many people here are driving a 520d with folding mirrors instead of a 550i without them ?
I wonder how many 550i you would have if you had to pay them $125k .
Just to make you even more annoyed JeffNNJ I had this feature activated just last week free of charge at my dealer while it was in for something else.
God Bless The UK!
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