What's the most stupid thing about the E60?
04-19-2008, 01:22 PM
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I said this 2 years ago so maybe its been fixed by now....
The steering wheel button that changes the satalite radio stations is opposite of what happens on the screen: push the up arrow and the station changes to the next one down or push the down arrow and the station changes to the next one up????
The steering wheel button that changes the satalite radio stations is opposite of what happens on the screen: push the up arrow and the station changes to the next one down or push the down arrow and the station changes to the next one up????
04-19-2008, 07:23 PM
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I think on the LCI's you can program what all the buttons do on the wheel now in the idrive settings. Mine are a bit goofy. Air condition on/off and recirculate. I hardly ever use the radio
04-21-2008, 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by james.hall' post='564084' date='Apr 19 2008, 12:32 AM
Am I the only one who finds it annoying that there's nowhere to rest your right foot when in cruise? Call me lazy. I am!
I find the electrically adjustable steering wheel doesn't go quite far enough towards me either.
That said, what a car! It's the best I've ever owned or driven. My wife's CLK convertible even feels a bit naff now!
I find the electrically adjustable steering wheel doesn't go quite far enough towards me either.
That said, what a car! It's the best I've ever owned or driven. My wife's CLK convertible even feels a bit naff now!
I personnaly hate the blast of the door rubber ochestra whenever I'm driving without the radio on and trying to get a bit of PEACE and QUIET
04-21-2008, 03:35 AM
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Hallo?!? This is details, a little button on the wrong position.
How about NOT be able to reverse with the driver door opened? If you want to see where you trailer is, or the curb while parking you can't cruise slowly in reverse. If you open the door on the LCI, it automatically put it in park "p". As if that isn't enough, the nice car gives you an angry bling and lights up the display with for safe driving, ensure that the vehicle stands still or something like that.
So, now I never put i in park, just to get even. When ever I park I shut of the engine i "D", the stupid car can do that work it self if it's gona be that way!
THIS is an annoying thing!!
How about NOT be able to reverse with the driver door opened? If you want to see where you trailer is, or the curb while parking you can't cruise slowly in reverse. If you open the door on the LCI, it automatically put it in park "p". As if that isn't enough, the nice car gives you an angry bling and lights up the display with for safe driving, ensure that the vehicle stands still or something like that.
So, now I never put i in park, just to get even. When ever I park I shut of the engine i "D", the stupid car can do that work it self if it's gona be that way!
THIS is an annoying thing!!
04-21-2008, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Uk525i' post='565077' date='Apr 21 2008, 12:49 PM
Design brief. Put a roof on the car. Fit doors to keep the weather out.
Result:-
Open the back doors when the cars wet. Get a nice pool of water in back seat. Great !!
Result:-
Open the back doors when the cars wet. Get a nice pool of water in back seat. Great !!
04-21-2008, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BigAardvaark' post='553822' date='Apr 1 2008, 12:05 AM
For me, the stupidest thing is safety related and one they'll hopefully fix for the F10. The front seatbelts are not height adjustable. Didn't notice this on the test drives but the belt, as it goes up and across my chest and over my shoulder, slips down over my arm. I am 6ft4in but cannot remember a modern car that hasn't had the option to adjust the height of the belt. I find myself consciously dipping and lifting my shoulder to bring the belt back over my shoulder.... Scary... My seat is also set at the lowest which leaves about an inch or two between the headlining and me heed.....
I never really noticed it until recently, when a friend of mine tried to fix herself into the driver's seat and being significantly smaller than standard E60 driver - she had the seat at the highest possible setting and yet the seatbelt almost touching her face...
So, immediately and almost unconsciously we reached out to lower the seatbelt level (as in any car on the market, since I don't know - 10 years?).
And hey: WHAT A SURPRISE! :thumbsdown:
She skipped E60, went to Volvo..
but anyway, it also made me think about safety, crash tests and all that fuzz research they say they do on new cars: how could they miss that??
other than that, I love my car, would buy the same again, and again and then: again!
OK, maybe except the sound which simply sucks for a premium car such as E60....
I may not be such an audio-freak to buy Audi only for their excellent Bose or Lexus for their awesome Mark Levinson, but would seriously consider paying premium $$$ for something much better than crappy L7.. :thumbsdown:
04-21-2008, 07:47 AM
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why do you need a bottle holder when you have two legs to jam the bottle in :-)
I smile when people (americans) complain about the 'teeny' cup holders...... good lord since when do your really need more than 0.5 litre of coke...oh I forgot...supersize me..........puuuuleeeeze !!!
I smile when people (americans) complain about the 'teeny' cup holders...... good lord since when do your really need more than 0.5 litre of coke...oh I forgot...supersize me..........puuuuleeeeze !!!
04-21-2008, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Chef' post='534250' date='Feb 21 2008, 09:19 PM
The push start button - how has this gadget actually advanced mankind?
Oh, where for my wife to put her handbag/purse/stuff
Oh, where for my wife to put her handbag/purse/stuff
What does it have to do with baggage.
If you do not like, do not have it. It is an option not a std. feature.
Made sense if you asked about its locaion and its features.
In fact:
Start-Stop is one the best things as it does not require to search for the key or take out for opening the door
does not get drop accidentally in wrong place, does not amke noise/scratch the area behind the steering wheel,
Helps in security(carjacking): the person will not ask you to give keyfob / take out gun putting your hand in pocket.
It has many advantages
