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Old 11-22-2005, 10:08 PM
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Just noticed a new Honda Accord today with LED taillights. Is the E60 scheduled to get them in the next model year?

I noticed some older 3 series cars with LEDs, but the new ones have the old-fashioned bulbs.

Does anyone care? I think the LEDs are really distinctive -- something you'd expect on a BMW, not a Honda! I'm jealous.
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Now you wonder how BMW is the most profitable automobile manufacturer.
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Originally Posted by newsman' post='202355' date='Nov 22 2005, 11:08 PM
Just noticed a new Honda Accord today with LED taillights. Is the E60 scheduled to get them in the next model year?

I noticed some older 3 series cars with LEDs, but the new ones have the old-fashioned bulbs.

Does anyone care? I think the LEDs are really distinctive -- something you'd expect on a BMW, not a Honda! I'm jealous.

Ya I care! But what can you do? Grrrrrrrrrr BMW is reserving the LED brake lights for their face lift... watch I BET you the 5 will get it in 2008. Thats when its scheduled for a face lift.

I mean theyprobably already designed everyting at the beginning and is saving it for a certain time to release it so they can gain MORE sales... just like the engines for 2006. "LOOK Kiddies... you're getting a MUCH better deal than those people that we screwed the fisrt two years come buy our cars now."
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You might be interested in this thread:

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=18639

and this:

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&showtop...ndpost&p=201740

Lots of pictures.

And yes, LED tail lamps will probably come with the facelift. The original dealer training manuals for E60 actually even refer to LED tail lamps, so they probably changed it at the last minute. But I wouldn't say BMW is "reserving" them for the facelift, since 99% of 5 Series owners couldn't possibly care less. I just hope there aren't any body panel changes that would affect the shape of the lights, so that current 5 Series owners could just retrofit them (as was the case on E39).
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Well, we already have some, in the high-level brake warning light over the rear window. Be thankful for small favors.

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99% of 5 Series owners couldn't possibly care less
I'm one of those guys. Why on earth should I care? What difference does it make whether I have LEDs or something else?
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Originally Posted by MaxBuck' post='202664' date='Nov 23 2005, 06:49 PM
99% of 5 Series owners couldn't possibly care less
I'm one of those guys. Why on earth should I care? What difference does it make whether I have LEDs or something else?

Actually we should care. There are significant benefits (cost and safety) to having LED tail lights. It's not just a matter of esthetics. This article on MSNBC.com accurately decribes them. More car manufactureres are moving towards installing LED tail lights. Eventually so will BMW.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9516937/
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Originally Posted by JStraw' post='202700' date='Nov 23 2005, 06:50 PM
It's not just a matter of esthetics. LED tail lights. Eventually so will BMW.
Even if its just for aesthetics its enough reason for me to care and have them... not to even begin to mention the safetly that comes with it. AND that a Civic has it.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='202748
It's not just a matter of esthetics. LED tail lights. Eventually so will BMW.
Even if its just for aesthetics its enough reason for me to care and have them... not to even begin to mention the safetly that comes with it. AND that a Civic has it.
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Agreed! what an a$$ move by BMW. Even the old E46 coupes had LED tailights. Little things like this tick me off even though the car is great as a whole...why can they never finish it off right?!

The little Honda Civic has MP3 capabilities right from the start, too..
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Originally Posted by alpineweiss' post='202961' date='Nov 24 2005, 12:27 PM
The little Honda Civic has MP3 capabilities right from the start, too..

Ya... I know... its not like MP3 is state of the art technology... its OLD OLD OLD technology now! It cant be that awefully hard... Its not like we're asking for Blue Ray Audio or somthing... !


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