coolest e60 feature
01-29-2006, 07:03 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi. Deep green with beige interior. 6 speed manual. Premium package.
The niftiest thing on my car is the numbers on the gearshift knob light up
It is the red lights on the ceiling that beam down and light up the silver numbers
Just wanted to say I think that this is really cool and it is one of those things that makes the BMW a BMW
It is the red lights on the ceiling that beam down and light up the silver numbers
Just wanted to say I think that this is really cool and it is one of those things that makes the BMW a BMW
01-29-2006, 07:10 AM
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Yes, I agree the soft red lighting is neat, but Audi (including my 2000 A6 2.7T) had this lighting in several interior locations before BMW adopted it.
So I guess this is one of those things that makes the BMW like an Audi.
So I guess this is one of those things that makes the BMW like an Audi.
01-29-2006, 07:19 AM
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My Ride: In a place where the Mercedes density is the highest in the world (no. of MB per square kilometer) I choose a Bimmer, why? because of one thing "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='231397' date='Jan 30 2006, 12:10 AM
Yes, I agree the soft red lighting is neat, but Audi (including my 2000 A6 2.7T) had this lighting in several interior locations before BMW adopted it.
So I guess this is one of those things that makes the BMW like an Audi.
So I guess this is one of those things that makes the BMW like an Audi.
01-29-2006, 07:43 AM
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correct. this has been in Audi for ages. makes the cocpit looks like a jet during dark nights.... I love those lights
01-29-2006, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='231410' date='Jan 29 2006, 05:43 PM
correct. this has been in Audi for ages. makes the cocpit looks like a jet during dark nights.... I love those lights
01-29-2006, 09:23 AM
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My Ride: 2008 M5 -- Exterior: Silverstone, Interior: Black. Fully Loaded. That just about sums it up! :-)
Oh Yes, the "Ambiance Lighting".
Defintely has the coolness factor.
One of the things that the ladies observe/mention when they ride in my E60!
Defintely has the coolness factor.
One of the things that the ladies observe/mention when they ride in my E60!
01-29-2006, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='231397' date='Jan 29 2006, 11:10 AM
Yes, I agree the soft red lighting is neat, but Audi (including my 2000 A6 2.7T) had this lighting in several interior locations before BMW adopted it.
So I guess this is one of those things that makes the BMW like an Audi.
So I guess this is one of those things that makes the BMW like an Audi.
Well, I'm not so sure about the indirect lighting being an Audi "first." BMW has lit their instrument cluster with indirect (overhead) lighting since the 70s--when they first went to red lights. Dunno when Audi started using the LED technique, but I never noticed it until recently.
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01-29-2006, 10:38 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i - scheduled for ED pickup in Munich on 7/22!
The door handles are also lit by small lights.
This is pretty cool, but I wouldn't say its the coolest feature in the car....I'd have to say bluetooth and SMG are the coolest.
This is pretty cool, but I wouldn't say its the coolest feature in the car....I'd have to say bluetooth and SMG are the coolest.
