Can The Mirrors Be Programmed To Fold??
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Originally Posted by MAK' post='545240' date='Mar 15 2008, 05:42 PM
your point is??
My point is they can survive without folding mirrors.
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='545301' date='Mar 15 2008, 03:14 PM
My point is they can survive without folding mirrors.
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='545201' date='Mar 16 2008, 01:51 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 .
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I am glad to hear that the low price and prevalence of 550s in the US is due to poverty pack configurations.
I am just jealous.
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Originally Posted by geneatals' post='545060' date='Mar 14 2008, 08:38 PM
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 
A little help. I have an '06. Are you saying the mirrors will automatically unfold if folded in manually? I tried it today and it didn't seem to work??
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Having lived in Europe I can see why you would want folding mirrors as the streets and parking spaces are very narrow compared to here. Outside of maybe Manhattan I see little use for folding mirrors in the US. My wife's Range Rover has folding mirrors and we never use them.
And as for turning off your vents before you start your car every time......................
Don't forget to touch wood and throw salt over your shoulder too.
And as for turning off your vents before you start your car every time......................
Don't forget to touch wood and throw salt over your shoulder too.
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='545301' date='Mar 15 2008, 02:14 PM
My point is they can survive without folding mirrors.
And you can survive without the 550!!!
But it sucks doesn't it... 
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Originally Posted by pa550' post='545355' date='Mar 15 2008, 02:43 PM
A little help. I have an '06. Are you saying the mirrors will automatically unfold if folded in manually? I tried it today and it didn't seem to work??
Yes, the mirrors will UNfold after driving a few feet. Might be a new feature in the 08 LCI's. Any other members try this or epxerience this?
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Originally Posted by rodneyremington' post='545412' date='Mar 15 2008, 04:06 PM
Having lived in Europe I can see why you would want folding mirrors as the streets and parking spaces are very narrow compared to here. Outside of maybe Manhattan I see little use for folding mirrors in the US. My wife's Range Rover has folding mirrors and we never use them.
And as for turning off your vents before you start your car every time...................... Don't forget to touch wood and throw salt over your shoulder too.
And as for turning off your vents before you start your car every time......................
Don't forget to touch wood and throw salt over your shoulder too.....okay....
