is this dealership visit worthy?
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is this dealership visit worthy?
if anyone else has this problem or if I am just crazy let me know... my coupe has the rear view mirrors that reflect a greenish color at night from other headlights... this is nice! BUT... it seems to only work on the Driver side and the middle mirror and not the passenger side? Anyone else notice this? If it is just my car that does this I am going to take it in to get fixed... but I dont want to go in if this is supposed to be this way.
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Originally posted by Fuzzo
yup.. and the drivers side mirror is also heated which I believe the passenger side is not.... so you don't have a problem..
yup.. and the drivers side mirror is also heated which I believe the passenger side is not.... so you don't have a problem..
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Yes, I don't think it is stupid either. The reason for the dimming is to avoid getting blinded by a car behind with strong headlights. However, I have never experienced getting blinded by the passenger side mirror!
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Originally posted by nrl1
You sort of wonder sometimes how some people got their driver's license -- or bought a car they don't "understand".
You sort of wonder sometimes how some people got their driver's license -- or bought a car they don't "understand".
A lot of people all they care and need is a car that gets them from point a to point b.
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nrl1 then others think that why in their right mind would someone post a jackassed message like yours... while at the same time owning an automatic "paprika" colored sports coupe.
The only reason I asked is because bmw has all of their mirrors be photosensitive... so why wouldnt MB
The only reason I asked is because bmw has all of their mirrors be photosensitive... so why wouldnt MB
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Originally posted by Enze6997
nrl1 then others think that why in their right mind would someone post a jackassed message like yours... while at the same time owning an automatic "paprika" colored sports coupe.
The only reason I asked is because bmw has all of their mirrors be photosensitive... so why wouldnt MB
nrl1 then others think that why in their right mind would someone post a jackassed message like yours... while at the same time owning an automatic "paprika" colored sports coupe.
The only reason I asked is because bmw has all of their mirrors be photosensitive... so why wouldnt MB
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Originally posted by MarkL
Both side mirrors are heated.
Both side mirrors are heated.
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Originally posted by Fuzzo
are you sure about that? i thought it was just the drivers side mirror only coz I had a blind spot mirror on my mirros and 2 times i had to replyace it coz the mirror on the drivers side fell off. I always thought it was coz the drivers side was heated and the other side wasn't
are you sure about that? i thought it was just the drivers side mirror only coz I had a blind spot mirror on my mirros and 2 times i had to replyace it coz the mirror on the drivers side fell off. I always thought it was coz the drivers side was heated and the other side wasn't
I gave you a 10 at hotornot....
LOL!
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I gave you a 10 at hotornot....
LOL!
I gave you a 10 at hotornot....
LOL!
i have a 7.4 for anyone who cares... i have a ton of 5's... they must be just trying to say i'm avg
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The driver's (left) outside and inside mirrors are auto-dim, but the right side mirror is not. (MB does it this way to be different from BMW. You might want to ask BMW why they don't have auto tilt-down right side mirror (in reverse) like MB does. They'll probably tell you they want to be different from MB.)
Both outside mirrors are heated... can you imagine driving on a chilly morning with one mirror clear and usable while the other is frosted over?
All this is covered in your manual, but I imagine all of you know that?
Both outside mirrors are heated... can you imagine driving on a chilly morning with one mirror clear and usable while the other is frosted over?
All this is covered in your manual, but I imagine all of you know that?
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Originally posted by MB-BOB
The driver's (left) outside and inside mirrors are auto-dim, but the right side mirror is not. (MB does it this way to be different from BMW. You might want to ask BMW why they don't have auto tilt-down right side mirror (in reverse) like MB does. They'll probably tell you they want to be different from MB.)
The driver's (left) outside and inside mirrors are auto-dim, but the right side mirror is not. (MB does it this way to be different from BMW. You might want to ask BMW why they don't have auto tilt-down right side mirror (in reverse) like MB does. They'll probably tell you they want to be different from MB.)
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Originally posted by revstriker
Not to burst your bubble Bob, but BMWs do have the tilt down right mirror thing.
Not to burst your bubble Bob, but BMWs do have the tilt down right mirror thing.
It's been awhile since I read up on BMWs, and I read only about the 3's. I genuinely don't recall the trick mirror on the 3's. Is it available on the 3, or is it a 5-series (and up) feature?
Benzo, testosterone is the only requisite for driving a pickup truck--"bein' a fer piece smarter" is optional. if you flip-flop back into the pickup truck craze as you did in March, you could qualify as a dumb Texun, and move in with the rest of us hicks, whether it be McKinney or Flower Mound.
I think Rev, myself, and maybe 20 others are the only ones in Texas who DON'T have at least one pick-em-up in the stable...
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OK, leave it to a switch-hitter to keep me honest. It must be nice to have one of each. Good catch, I guess. Some time we will corner you and make you tell us which one you like better.
It's been awhile since I read up on BMWs, and I read only about the 3's. I genuinely don't recall the trick mirror on the 3's. Is it available on the 3, or is it a 5-series (and up) feature?
Benzo, testosterone is the only requisite for driving a pickup truck--"bein' a fer piece smarter" is optional. if you flip-flop back into the pickup truck craze as you did in March, you could qualify as a dumb Texun, and move in with the rest of us hicks, whether it be McKinney or Flower Mound.
I think Rev, myself, and maybe 20 others are the only ones in Texas who DON'T have at least one pick-em-up in the stable...
OK, leave it to a switch-hitter to keep me honest. It must be nice to have one of each. Good catch, I guess. Some time we will corner you and make you tell us which one you like better.
It's been awhile since I read up on BMWs, and I read only about the 3's. I genuinely don't recall the trick mirror on the 3's. Is it available on the 3, or is it a 5-series (and up) feature?
Benzo, testosterone is the only requisite for driving a pickup truck--"bein' a fer piece smarter" is optional. if you flip-flop back into the pickup truck craze as you did in March, you could qualify as a dumb Texun, and move in with the rest of us hicks, whether it be McKinney or Flower Mound.
I think Rev, myself, and maybe 20 others are the only ones in Texas who DON'T have at least one pick-em-up in the stable...
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Originally posted by benzomonterey
Um (hangs head down) I still have the truck and it in fact has Texas plates on it. Most of my family including dad is from East TX.
Um (hangs head down) I still have the truck and it in fact has Texas plates on it. Most of my family including dad is from East TX.
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Originally posted by MB-BOB
OK, leave it to a switch-hitter to keep me honest. It must be nice to have one of each. Good catch, I guess. Some time we will corner you and make you tell us which one you like better.
OK, leave it to a switch-hitter to keep me honest. It must be nice to have one of each. Good catch, I guess. Some time we will corner you and make you tell us which one you like better.
Originally posted by MB-BOB
It's been awhile since I read up on BMWs, and I read only about the 3's. I genuinely don't recall the trick mirror on the 3's. Is it available on the 3, or is it a 5-series (and up) feature?
It's been awhile since I read up on BMWs, and I read only about the 3's. I genuinely don't recall the trick mirror on the 3's. Is it available on the 3, or is it a 5-series (and up) feature?
Originally posted by MB-BOB
I think Rev, myself, and maybe 20 others are the only ones in Texas who DON'T have at least one pick-em-up in the stable...
I think Rev, myself, and maybe 20 others are the only ones in Texas who DON'T have at least one pick-em-up in the stable...
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Originally posted by revstriker
it feels more luxurious than the bimmer, and has more "neat" toys in it... like the "pop" down rear headrests (I still amaze riders with this one).
it feels more luxurious than the bimmer, and has more "neat" toys in it... like the "pop" down rear headrests (I still amaze riders with this one).
A gee-whiz gadget with some practical benefit...
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