Who needs iDrive?
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Betcha didn't know about this feature:
Last week a friend of mine went to test drive a new BMW E60 at the dealership and the salesperson said they were having a promotion so they let him take the car home overnight. When he retuned to the dealer the next day, he explained that he loved the car but complained that he couldn't figure out the iDrive controller so he never was able to figure out how the radio worked.
The salesperson explained to my friend that the radio was voice activated. "Watch this!" he said, "Nelson!" The radio replied, "Ricky or Willie?" "Willie!" he continued, and On The Road Again came from the speakers.
Because he wasn't happy with his first experience testing the car, they let him take the car overnight again. That whole night, every time he'd say "Beethoven!", he'd get beautiful classical music, and if he said "Beatles!", he'd get one of their awesome songs.
But later on that night, while my friend was enjoying a drive, a couple ran a red light and nearly creamed the new car -- luckily, because of the E60's incredible handling, he was able to swerve in time to avoid them. He was so mad he yelled "ASSHOLES!. The French National Anthem then began to play, sung by Jane Fonda and Michael Moore, backed up by John Kerry on guitar, Al Gore on drums and Bill Clinton on sax...
Needless to say, he loves this car now!!
(My apologies to the French...
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Last week a friend of mine went to test drive a new BMW E60 at the dealership and the salesperson said they were having a promotion so they let him take the car home overnight. When he retuned to the dealer the next day, he explained that he loved the car but complained that he couldn't figure out the iDrive controller so he never was able to figure out how the radio worked.
The salesperson explained to my friend that the radio was voice activated. "Watch this!" he said, "Nelson!" The radio replied, "Ricky or Willie?" "Willie!" he continued, and On The Road Again came from the speakers.
Because he wasn't happy with his first experience testing the car, they let him take the car overnight again. That whole night, every time he'd say "Beethoven!", he'd get beautiful classical music, and if he said "Beatles!", he'd get one of their awesome songs.
But later on that night, while my friend was enjoying a drive, a couple ran a red light and nearly creamed the new car -- luckily, because of the E60's incredible handling, he was able to swerve in time to avoid them. He was so mad he yelled "ASSHOLES!. The French National Anthem then began to play, sung by Jane Fonda and Michael Moore, backed up by John Kerry on guitar, Al Gore on drums and Bill Clinton on sax...
Needless to say, he loves this car now!!
(My apologies to the French...
)
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I was about to go out and try it after I got to "Willie"
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Really!
You're having me on.
You're having me on.
