Manoj

Hi to all,

After many BMWs and still currently owning one I am set to receive my first ever MB an E55 AMG.

The options I have decided to have are;

Obsidian Black
Antracite Merlot Red Hide
Parktronic
Comand DVD APS
Sunroof
Dynamic Driving Seats (Driver & Passenger)
Harmon Kardon Logic 7
Heated Rear Seats
Bi-Xenon With Active Light System
Standard 18" Wheels

Does anybody know what this active light system is?? Great board

E55 KEV

Welcome Manoj, what country are you? That sounds like the headlamps that bend or turn slightly when you turn.

Manoj

Im in the UK, anybody have any experience of these lights?

E55 KEV

This is very new technology. Europe will get them first. The US may not see them until 2005 model year.

Some information from Hella about "Bend Lighting":

http://www.hella.com/produktion/Hell...a/art_0002.jsp

Manoj

Thanks, one other question is the headlining of the new E55 in alcantara??

sledgehammer

Yes, it is alcantra and it is beautiful in person.

Manoj

Is this standard in the UK, also any indication on what colour it will be in my car?

Pbglas

Welcome Manoj. I hope your MB gives you a great deal of pleasure. Post some pictures when you get it.

EX-BEEMER

Congrats Manoj...I'm brand new to the board as well. I love my BMW 530i, but my lease runs out at the end of the year and I hate the new E60 mess that Bangle throwing at us. After reading the reviews and test driving an E500 I put down a deposit on a Feb. 04 E55. (I hear BMW is making a E55 killer out of the new M5 but that's still years away and it'll always be fugly)

When will your car arrive? I'd love to see pictures of the Red Hyde? Colors and options are my next decision.

From an EX-BEEMER Guy...Great Choice!

t-bone

I think Lexus also has this headlight technology available now on their RX.

They call it Adaptive Front Lighting System

http://www.lexus.com/showroom/model/rx_exterior.html

Manoj

Will post pics, car should arrive next month cant wait to use the DVD.

Was thinking of doing some window tints, perhaps smoke or even midnight.

ima55r2

[QUOTE]Originally posted by E55 KEV
[B]This is very new technology. Europe will get them first. The US may not see them until 2005 model year.

From the brochure:

Cyclops Eye - In addition to regular fixed headlights, the Tucker has a center cyclops eye which turns with the front wheels. Result: Your cyclops beam is around the corner before you are, lighting the way ahead, giving you precious seconds to avoid accidents.

E55 KEV

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ima55r2
[B]Cyclops Eye - that is hirlarious! Wonder how well it worked.

Referring to the "Cyclops Eye" as the same technology as Adaptive Zenon Lighting is like calling an Abacus a Pentium 4 Laptop or referring to AM Radio as 7.1 DTS-EX Surround Sound or HDTV to.....

ima55r2

The was off the hella site:

"This innovative active bend lighting significantly improves active road safety, with the bi-xenon headlamps following the car driver's steering movements and swivelling to the side as soon as he steers into a bend. Since the beam pattern corresponds to the respective steering angle, the driver can recognise the course of the bend early and adapt his driving style accordingly."

At first I thought they were innovative by bending light somehow with some new technology until I read the rest of the sentence. I guess active steering imput lighting doesn't sound as high tech.

The new system has to be better than the Tucker's...it uses twice as many headlights!