01-21-2012, 11:24 AM | #45 |
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AFAIK EURO 1M's don't feature these gems, but maybe I'm wrong. Can you show us these features with a picture please ?
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01-21-2012, 01:40 PM | #46 | |
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Here is the Valet switch in my glove box - on my US spec 135i. Your 1M should have something simular. I never saw this switch until last week when someone mentioned it! You can't see it while sitting in the drivers seat! lol |
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01-21-2012, 03:19 PM | #48 |
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There are valets of all sorts. Most undoubtedly duly take care of your car. However some don't. Even if you have a valet parking facility: prepared to entrust the keys of your 1M to a valet with a "Yes! The 1M! " look on his face ? He might not have access to the (secured) boot, but has full access to the engine...
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01-22-2012, 03:57 AM | #50 | |
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01-22-2012, 10:36 AM | #51 |
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So, the NA cars have the trunk button (should be near the driver's door, like down the A-pillar, around knee level when you are sitting) but Euro cars don't, again for some reason. The valet lock in the glove box on the other hand, I am not sure Euro cars have or not, I will check it today.
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01-22-2012, 11:57 AM | #52 |
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I checked, no I don't have the valet lock either, like Aussie and Artemis. The base grey colored plastic part is there weirdly. The place of the NA cars' trunk button is also visible, like they decided not to finish what they started all of a sudden in these two cases.
I put the Y-cable for i-pod/usb which came with the car (I thought it was an accessory that I should buy separately, it was a nice surprise to have it free) inside the newly discovered leather pouch, it can stay there till I start utilizing. The manuals of the car really fit great inside the battery bin like Artemis showed us, nice idea. Hmmm, what else? The coat hangers on the B-pillar, everyone has them or they are also market specific? |
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01-22-2012, 05:36 PM | #53 | |
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And for the front seats: okay, as in all cars there are both vertical movable sun-panels on the windscreen that can be "unclicked" from their position to fully twist laterally/sideways towards the side-windows in the front (to have some cover at eye-level on the side against sun or wind), but there are also the black movable handles above each side-window to attach stuff to (most car manufacturers fit such handles at the passenger-side only). Always a good idea to keep a blanket in the boot: if some culprit smashes the side-window in freezing temps and you still got a long way home ahead of you, this might save you a cruel windy trip home: stick/smash the blanket (if impossible to properly close the door: your T-shirt or pullover) between the door and the car-body. Was not aware of this until many years ago a friend of mine had to drive home for an hour or so in chilly winter temps with a smashed passenger window: the heating on max power + a squeezed blanket made it a hard but nevertheless bearable windy journey. Still another aspect: for those who have the front passenger seat ISOFIX option: the passenger airbag (de)activation key-lock is hidden inside the passenger-door. But that's indicated in the manual, for sure. Last edited by Artemis; 02-06-2012 at 09:48 PM.. Reason: Added a picture of the coat hanger on the B-pillar |
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01-23-2012, 04:22 PM | #54 |
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Yes but I use my iPhone as my iPod and I don't want to be lifting up the armrest and opening the pouch, unplugging it and doing the reverse when I get back in. It gets tedious. If I had a dedicated iPod I would definitely keep it there. I also like that keeping the phone in the tray allows me to see the screen light up when I get any notifications or text messages. I have the iPhone 4S so I can have text messages read to me by Siri and I can dictate messages back and send them. It works over the bluetooth connection too.
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02-02-2012, 05:22 AM | #55 |
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Another gem: if seat heating is activated, you leave and lock the car without switching off the seat heating, and you return after a short period of time for another drive, seat heating is reactivated automatically.
If parked for a few hours, seat heating is not automatically reactivated. I don't know how much time it's on "standby", but in my experience at least 15 minutes. |
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02-02-2012, 07:34 AM | #57 |
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Another thing I think is in all new Bimmers, is the little basket drains under the hood. If any leaf or whirly gig runs down the wind shield it ends up in the basket --> it's sweet. Also the head light halos have a little spark at the bottom. It Looks like how an artist would draw or paint a stars twinkle or a twinkle on choppy water. Also --> sweet
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Has anyone with xenon adaptive headlights noticed that the inside headlight (that is the one closest to the kindey grills) lights up for about five seconds when that side blinker is activated? This seems to be the only time those lights actually turn on (they aren't used for high beams or low beams). Not really sure what the point of this function is but it's kind of cool.
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As far as hidden gems are concerns, i think we should mention the US fog light mod for the back tail lamps. i performed that light modification and it works very well.
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02-02-2012, 02:59 PM | #63 | |
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"Adaptive Headlights are complemented by cornering lights. These are automatically activated at speeds of up to 70 km/h and improve visibility in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle, which is useful when driving along hairpin bends, turning or parking." Source: http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/t...eadlights.html Adaptive headlights (on a 2010 M3 E90): |
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BTW that part has gone up in price like mad. IIRC I bought it for around $30, now it is $140!!! http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-18...-1-series.aspx
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