Does everyone have a compartment under their CD/DVD drive?
06-23-2007, 10:44 PM
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I noticed that a lot of 5 series have a compartment under their CD/DVD drive as pictured here. I have an 07 525i and have nothing there except wood. Is this something that should've come with my car?
06-23-2007, 10:53 PM
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Only if you dont have Navigation. Otherwise a DVD player for the NAV disc goes there.
06-23-2007, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Henry47' post='439206' date='Jun 23 2007, 11:55 PM
thanks. that makes sense. I sure wish I had that compartment to put my cell phone though.
With Bluetooth you should be able to just keep your phone in your pocket or in its holdster... have it connect to the car.
06-24-2007, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Henry47' post='439202' date='Jun 24 2007, 01:44 AM
I noticed that a lot of 5 series have a compartment under their CD/DVD drive as pictured here. I have an 07 525i and have nothing there except wood. Is this something that should've come with my car?
06-24-2007, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Warren S' post='439220' date='Jun 24 2007, 09:44 AM
I also find the storage compartmant under the lighting control great for my bluetooth phone, plus a little easier to get to when driving.
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06-24-2007, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='439222' date='Jun 24 2007, 04:05 AM
Right son. You're nicked!
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Originally Posted by Henry47' post='439206' date='Jun 24 2007, 07:55 AM
thanks. that makes sense. I sure wish I had that compartment to put my cell phone though.
06-24-2007, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Warren S' post='439220' date='Jun 24 2007, 04:44 AM
I also find the storage compartmant under the lighting control great for my bluetooth phone, plus a little easier to get to when driving.
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Originally Posted by hinckley' post='439248' date='Jun 24 2007, 01:10 PM
I don't know where the original poster is from, but US E60s don't have the compartment under the lighting control.
One thing I dislike tremendously about mine is the lack of storage space in the cockpit. I had them remove the phone craddle from the console box 'cause it took all the space except the 2"-deep "fridge" There's no place to put glasses, phone, wallet, CDs anything. The glove box is very hard to reach from the driver's seat when you're strapped in and the center console glove box is the only space left. The console may be "artistically designed" but it is crap as there's not one surface to put anything that'll stay through the first turn. My phone goes in the ashtray.
I use the "tray" between the leg bolster and the seat (passenger side, comfort seats) to put these items - unless I have a passenger.
I know some of you will say - get a bluetooth phone, and get an iPod - but that's not the answer. German engineers think you get in the car to drive and that's all you'd do - well, it ain't so - at least not here in the good ol' US of A.
A thought just occured - if the German spec cars have (had) it and engineers KNOW we carry lotsa shit with us on this side of the pond, maybe they're doing it to piss us off and laugh when we continue to buy the cars??
How many of us have gone to another brand's dealership and not bought a car because we didn't like this or that and then gone over to BMW and bought one regardless of not liking a few things when there may be better cars out there??
There seems to be so much more value for the money in other brands, but we still buy BMW - why? Things will not change at Dingolfing until we say "Enough. Build them for the US market or sell them in Dubai, Hong Kong - or somewhere else"
Oh yeah, I hate placement of the CD changer as well. Nearly impossible to load if you're in the driver's seat. yeah, yeah, get an iPod...
Food for though. That's my piece.