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12-09-2004, 06:11 AM
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It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
- I now switch lanes faster just so I can use the triple clicker and feel like it's useful. I'm not sure this is a good thing.
- I left the gas cap loose the other day. My car displayed--in my HUD--a cartoon of my car with a dangling gas cap, an arrow pointing to it, and the text "please tighten gas cap". That's just cool for no reason.
- When I'm down to 31 miles or less the warning that any minute now I'll be stranded stays along the bottom of the iDrive and refuses to tell me any other information. The car is a total nag that way.
- My comfort seat has too many options. I played with the lumbar support and managed to give myself back pain for two days.
- Every once in a while I can get my iDrive to reboot. It's vaguely disconcerting.
- auto wipers are the the coolest thing.
- adaptive lights and adaptive steering are the coolest thing since auto wipers.
- I think I used to drive with my fog lights on all the time. I can't seem to do that anymore. I don't miss it but still.
- Bluetooth is the coolest toy ever and dammit if it doesn't give adaptive lights and steering a run for their money--I love my RAZR syncing with one of my macs (dual G5 with 8GB of RAM and two 23" cinema displays mounted on a pole above my desk) and my car.
- I like having a 6cd changer in the glove compartment + a single load one in the dash.
- iDrive. The skeptics are on crack. Easy to use, even the damn climate controls. It's the right thing. I'm a scientist so I must be right.
Peace.
- I now switch lanes faster just so I can use the triple clicker and feel like it's useful. I'm not sure this is a good thing.
- I left the gas cap loose the other day. My car displayed--in my HUD--a cartoon of my car with a dangling gas cap, an arrow pointing to it, and the text "please tighten gas cap". That's just cool for no reason.
- When I'm down to 31 miles or less the warning that any minute now I'll be stranded stays along the bottom of the iDrive and refuses to tell me any other information. The car is a total nag that way.
- My comfort seat has too many options. I played with the lumbar support and managed to give myself back pain for two days.
- Every once in a while I can get my iDrive to reboot. It's vaguely disconcerting.
- auto wipers are the the coolest thing.
- adaptive lights and adaptive steering are the coolest thing since auto wipers.
- I think I used to drive with my fog lights on all the time. I can't seem to do that anymore. I don't miss it but still.
- Bluetooth is the coolest toy ever and dammit if it doesn't give adaptive lights and steering a run for their money--I love my RAZR syncing with one of my macs (dual G5 with 8GB of RAM and two 23" cinema displays mounted on a pole above my desk) and my car.
- I like having a 6cd changer in the glove compartment + a single load one in the dash.
- iDrive. The skeptics are on crack. Easy to use, even the damn climate controls. It's the right thing. I'm a scientist so I must be right.
Peace.
12-09-2004, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by isbell' date='Dec 9 2004, 08:11 AM
It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
- I now switch lanes faster just so I can use the triple clicker and feel like it's useful. I'm not sure this is a good thing.
- I left the gas cap loose the other day. My car displayed--in my HUD--a cartoon of my car with a dangling gas cap, an arrow pointing to it, and the text "please tighten gas cap". That's just cool for no reason.
- When I'm down to 31 miles or less the warning that any minute now I'll be stranded stays along the bottom of the iDrive and refuses to tell me any other information. The car is a total nag that way.
- My comfort seat has too many options. I played with the lumbar support and managed to give myself back pain for two days.
- Every once in a while I can get my iDrive to reboot. It's vaguely disconcerting.
- auto wipers are the the coolest thing.
- adaptive lights and adaptive steering are the coolest thing since auto wipers.
- I think I used to drive with my fog lights on all the time. I can't seem to do that anymore. I don't miss it but still.
- Bluetooth is the coolest toy ever and dammit if it doesn't give adaptive lights and steering a run for their money--I love my RAZR syncing with one of my macs (dual G5 with 8GB of RAM and two 23" cinema displays mounted on a pole above my desk) and my car.
- I like having a 6cd changer in the glove compartment + a single load one in the dash.
- iDrive. The skeptics are on crack.? Easy to use, even the damn climate controls.? It's the right thing. I'm a scientist so I must be right.
Peace.
- I now switch lanes faster just so I can use the triple clicker and feel like it's useful. I'm not sure this is a good thing.
- I left the gas cap loose the other day. My car displayed--in my HUD--a cartoon of my car with a dangling gas cap, an arrow pointing to it, and the text "please tighten gas cap". That's just cool for no reason.
- When I'm down to 31 miles or less the warning that any minute now I'll be stranded stays along the bottom of the iDrive and refuses to tell me any other information. The car is a total nag that way.
- My comfort seat has too many options. I played with the lumbar support and managed to give myself back pain for two days.
- Every once in a while I can get my iDrive to reboot. It's vaguely disconcerting.
- auto wipers are the the coolest thing.
- adaptive lights and adaptive steering are the coolest thing since auto wipers.
- I think I used to drive with my fog lights on all the time. I can't seem to do that anymore. I don't miss it but still.
- Bluetooth is the coolest toy ever and dammit if it doesn't give adaptive lights and steering a run for their money--I love my RAZR syncing with one of my macs (dual G5 with 8GB of RAM and two 23" cinema displays mounted on a pole above my desk) and my car.
- I like having a 6cd changer in the glove compartment + a single load one in the dash.
- iDrive. The skeptics are on crack.? Easy to use, even the damn climate controls.? It's the right thing. I'm a scientist so I must be right.
Peace.
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12-09-2004, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimbo' date='Dec 9 2004, 12:44 PM
Maybe you can write a scientific paper on the i-drive!
Do you give it a little extra gas sometimes just to "test" the handling?
Nice post. Humurous, too.
Do you give it a little extra gas sometimes just to "test" the handling?
Nice post. Humurous, too.
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And the auto wipers are the the coolest thing?
Not when they don't allow infinitely variable adjustment when the auto is off. There are occasions when is rain is falling lightly enough to warrant a sweep every 3-4 seconds yet the auto keeps them on permanently. However, I like the fact that they slow down a level when the car comes to a stand-still.
However, I do like the orange lights in the header that throw down an orange glow at night over the centre console and rear seats.
And the pseudo water temperature guage which changes the range of the rev warning area on the tachomater. Similiar concept to the speed setting indicator in the cruise control. Nice touch.
12-09-2004, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by isbell' date='Dec 9 2004, 10:11 AM
It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
- I now switch lanes faster just so I can use the triple clicker and feel like it's useful. I'm not sure this is a good thing.
- I left the gas cap loose the other day. My car displayed--in my HUD--a cartoon of my car with a dangling gas cap, an arrow pointing to it, and the text "please tighten gas cap". That's just cool for no reason.
- When I'm down to 31 miles or less the warning that any minute now I'll be stranded stays along the bottom of the iDrive and refuses to tell me any other information. The car is a total nag that way.
- My comfort seat has too many options. I played with the lumbar support and managed to give myself back pain for two days.
- Every once in a while I can get my iDrive to reboot. It's vaguely disconcerting.
- auto wipers are the the coolest thing.
- adaptive lights and adaptive steering are the coolest thing since auto wipers.
- I think I used to drive with my fog lights on all the time. I can't seem to do that anymore. I don't miss it but still.
- Bluetooth is the coolest toy ever and dammit if it doesn't give adaptive lights and steering a run for their money--I love my RAZR syncing with one of my macs (dual G5 with 8GB of RAM and two 23" cinema displays mounted on a pole above my desk) and my car.
- I like having a 6cd changer in the glove compartment + a single load one in the dash.
- iDrive. The skeptics are on crack.? Easy to use, even the damn climate controls.? It's the right thing. I'm a scientist so I must be right.
Peace.
Actually, just another little thing.
When using the iDrive controller, turning clockwise in menus moves the cursor on the screen down. And turning anti-clockwise, moves the curser up.
Except on the menu where you select the centre vent temperature. It's the only menu I've noticed that's opposite. Strange.
- I now switch lanes faster just so I can use the triple clicker and feel like it's useful. I'm not sure this is a good thing.
- I left the gas cap loose the other day. My car displayed--in my HUD--a cartoon of my car with a dangling gas cap, an arrow pointing to it, and the text "please tighten gas cap". That's just cool for no reason.
- When I'm down to 31 miles or less the warning that any minute now I'll be stranded stays along the bottom of the iDrive and refuses to tell me any other information. The car is a total nag that way.
- My comfort seat has too many options. I played with the lumbar support and managed to give myself back pain for two days.
- Every once in a while I can get my iDrive to reboot. It's vaguely disconcerting.
- auto wipers are the the coolest thing.
- adaptive lights and adaptive steering are the coolest thing since auto wipers.
- I think I used to drive with my fog lights on all the time. I can't seem to do that anymore. I don't miss it but still.
- Bluetooth is the coolest toy ever and dammit if it doesn't give adaptive lights and steering a run for their money--I love my RAZR syncing with one of my macs (dual G5 with 8GB of RAM and two 23" cinema displays mounted on a pole above my desk) and my car.
- I like having a 6cd changer in the glove compartment + a single load one in the dash.
- iDrive. The skeptics are on crack.? Easy to use, even the damn climate controls.? It's the right thing. I'm a scientist so I must be right.
Peace.
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Actually, just another little thing.
When using the iDrive controller, turning clockwise in menus moves the cursor on the screen down. And turning anti-clockwise, moves the curser up.
Except on the menu where you select the centre vent temperature. It's the only menu I've noticed that's opposite. Strange.
12-09-2004, 09:18 AM
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[quote name='Guest' date='Dec 9 2004, 01:13 PM']
[quote name='isbell' date='Dec 9 2004, 10:11 AM']It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
Yeah - the little things are great. But, nothing beats an 8 cylinder engine.
[quote name='isbell' date='Dec 9 2004, 10:11 AM']It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
Yeah - the little things are great. But, nothing beats an 8 cylinder engine.
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Originally Posted by robg' date='Dec 9 2004, 07:18 PM
[quote name='Guest' date='Dec 9 2004, 01:13 PM']
[quote name='isbell' date='Dec 9 2004, 10:11 AM']It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
Yeah - the little things are great. But, nothing beats an 8 cylinder engine.
[quote name='isbell' date='Dec 9 2004, 10:11 AM']It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
Yeah - the little things are great. But, nothing beats an 8 cylinder engine.
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12-09-2004, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by IrishEyes' date='Dec 9 2004, 01:20 PM
[quote name='robg' date='Dec 9 2004, 07:18 PM']
[quote name='Guest' date='Dec 9 2004, 01:13 PM']
[quote name='isbell' date='Dec 9 2004, 10:11 AM']It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
Yeah - the little things are great. But, nothing beats an 8 cylinder engine.
[quote name='Guest' date='Dec 9 2004, 01:13 PM']
[quote name='isbell' date='Dec 9 2004, 10:11 AM']It's been a few months now. It's the little things.
Yeah - the little things are great. But, nothing beats an 8 cylinder engine.
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[/quote]I stand corrected - I think. Never drove one. And good luck trying to get a "test drive" when they finally hit show rooms.
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Dec 9 2004, 12:08 PM
I do? like the orange lights in the header that throw down an orange glow at night over the centre console and rear seats.
And the pseudo water temperature guage which changes the range of the rev warning area on the tachomater. Similiar concept to the speed setting indicator in the cruise control. Nice touch.
And the pseudo water temperature guage which changes the range of the rev warning area on the tachomater. Similiar concept to the speed setting indicator in the cruise control. Nice touch.
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I would like it if BMW would create an iDrive data screen that shows digital readings on coolant temp, oil temp, oil pressure, rpms, and maybe amps or whatever. I agree the rotating rev warning lines are cool, but I would like to be able to see the actual temp. Just for fun, basically. My dad 1988 Toronado had an information line below the digital speedometer that could cycle between data like that. Fun.