E60 Exterior design features
05-11-2006, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by IHC' post='281330' date='May 11 2006, 10:13 PM
have a steeper vertical demarcation between the body and taillamp rather than the sloping angle that currently exists.
05-11-2006, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by pipper' post='280384' date='May 10 2006, 06:16 AM
design flaws? i have two big ones that annoy the heck out of me.
1.) when its raining (even lighlty) and you crack open the window, the water just POURS right in. yes, i know its because the car doesnt have rain gutters, but its still very annoying, and they shouldve designed it better.
2.) another one that has to do with rain....the back of the car, specifically the top of the bumper, doesnt allow enough windflow. so if it rains you always get these water spots all over the back. evey other part of the car the wind flows all around and doesnt let water collect anywhere, but in the back u get a ton of water spots.
besides that, i do love the way the car looks and drives.
1.) when its raining (even lighlty) and you crack open the window, the water just POURS right in. yes, i know its because the car doesnt have rain gutters, but its still very annoying, and they shouldve designed it better.
2.) another one that has to do with rain....the back of the car, specifically the top of the bumper, doesnt allow enough windflow. so if it rains you always get these water spots all over the back. evey other part of the car the wind flows all around and doesnt let water collect anywhere, but in the back u get a ton of water spots.
besides that, i do love the way the car looks and drives.
2) Agreed!
05-12-2006, 12:36 AM
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Angel eyes:
They should make them brighter and get the angel eyes homologated as daylight running lights. Bribe the TUV guys if necessary
but I would love to be able to legally drive around with just the angel eyes on and in Europe this is not currently legally possible - they're just for use as parking lights.
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They should make them brighter and get the angel eyes homologated as daylight running lights. Bribe the TUV guys if necessary
but I would love to be able to legally drive around with just the angel eyes on and in Europe this is not currently legally possible - they're just for use as parking lights.--
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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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523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
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I drive around with Angel eyes (with fog lights on) haven't been stop by anyone yet.
05-12-2006, 01:06 AM
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Don't start me on fog lights 
05-12-2006, 01:59 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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523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
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Originally Posted by nbusbridge' post='281441' date='May 12 2006, 05:06 PM
Don't start me on fog lights
I think of IcemanBut I think the fog light thing is ok as long as you drive with fog only, or headlights only but not both.
05-12-2006, 07:24 AM
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Fog lights are illegal in the UK if it's not foggy.
They also dazzle oncoming traffic.
They also dazzle oncoming traffic.
05-13-2006, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='281452' date='May 12 2006, 02:59 AM
I think of IcemanBut I think the fog light thing is ok as long as you drive with fog only, or headlights only but not both.
05-13-2006, 09:54 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"
My Ride:
523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
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Originally Posted by nbusbridge' post='281542' date='May 12 2006, 11:24 PM
Fog lights are illegal in the UK if it's not foggy.
They also dazzle oncoming traffic.
They also dazzle oncoming traffic.
05-14-2006, 10:41 PM
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How can it dazzle oncoming traffic when they sit so low? If you have both headlights and foglights on maybe but just the fogs, I don't think so.
Whether you have headlights on or off makes no real difference. he headlights are aligned so that dip beam doesn't dazzle oncoming drivers.
But fog lights just throw out a high intensity wide pattern designed to provide visibility when there IS fog. Therfore they are not designed in such a way as to avoid dazzling people because in foggy conditions the brightness of the beam will be attenuated by fog.
Have you not noticed this from other peoples fogs ?
Nothing personal
, just something I find anoying on the road. So I'm always happy to waffle on about it 