WARNING! For everyone with park distance control!

crzy4135i · 07-29-2008, 03:25 PM

When you drive your other vehicle don't forget it won't start beeping as you're backing up. I drove my older car today (to pick up a new house window from Home Depot) and backed into a pole!

Yea, I wasn't backing up fast enough to cause much damage but I sure felt like a dummy.

emm3tt · 07-29-2008, 03:36 PM

Yet another reason to stay away from electronic nannies!

TP 135i · 07-29-2008, 03:44 PM

YEP...you really don't want to drive anything else after you have gotten used to your 1.
I had to drive my wifes 1995 Acura Integra yestersday. Bad Idea.
That car has REVERSE right where I'm now used to having SIXTH gear..........ouch.......I tried to shift into sixth twice and got nothing but GGGRRRRROOOOCCCHHHH sounds. That Acura just doesn't seem to want to shift into reverse at 50 mph :eyebulge:

atr_hugo · 07-29-2008, 03:55 PM

^ She doesn't read this site does she? ; -)

warmtoes · 07-29-2008, 04:22 PM

With a vert you need PDC. The blind spot at the C pillar is huge and although the rear windshield is decent it's still not anywhere near as big as in the coupe.

neteagle · 07-29-2008, 04:53 PM

I opted against PDC because my friend had the same issue...he was in a rental and backed it into another car...doh

...there is a good system out there that forces you to look at lights through your rear view mirror to determine distance. They are mounted at the top of the rear window...no audio at all. So that way, if you are in a different car you have a reminder that you'll need to be careful...

...the other system is made by ... cough ... GM ... cough :wink:

EmeraldRx · 07-29-2008, 04:56 PM

And MB

yourfriend · 07-29-2008, 05:00 PM

mb is front and back like that, as is porsche.

i opted against pdc in the bimmer, however.

esses · 07-29-2008, 05:53 PM

Good thing you don't have active steering! :wink:

Papethova · 07-29-2008, 06:08 PM

Funny, because I almost did this in my 135, since one of my other cars has the PDC and the Bimmer doesnt.

TP 135i · 07-29-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atr_hugo

^ She doesn't read this site does she? ; -)

No...never :biggrin:
At least it wasn't her Cayman (but then that's got the Chickmatic transmission in it)

ManMachine · 07-30-2008, 04:50 PM

PDC is no substitute for watching your rear view mirror. It assists you in tight spots when parallel parking. Just like the airbag is no substitute for seat belt.

It's useful in the city and if you have young kids or pets running around outside.

HighQ · 07-30-2008, 05:59 PM

I dislike the exterior sensors the most, they ruin the clean look of the bumpers.

135iUSN · 10-21-2008, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atr_hugo

^ She doesn't read this site does she? ; -)

honey, why is it hard to shift the Acura now.. it was soooo smooth....

and you say...:iono:

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neteagle Private First Class 1 Rep 149 Posts Drives: MBM 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The ATL iTrader: (0)	I opted against PDC because my friend had the same issue...he was in a rental and backed it into another car...doh ...there is a good system out there that forces you to look at lights through your rear view mirror to determine distance. They are mounted at the top of the rear window...no audio at all. So that way, if you are in a different car you have a reminder that you'll need to be careful... ...the other system is made by ... cough ... GM ... cough :wink: __________________ NetEagle '11 335i Le Mans Blue, Saddle, Dark Glacier, Manual, M-Sport, Premium, CA, Harman Kardon, Heated Seats, iPod, High Beam assist, 35% tint, Stone-X, BMW Performance Exhaust, Shadow Grill, CF competition spoiler
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Papethova Banned 224 Rep 3,094 Posts Drives: '08 135/ '11 1M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: at Death Valley 127 iTrader: (1)	Funny, because I almost did this in my 135, since one of my other cars has the PDC and the Bimmer doesnt.
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ManMachine Lieutenant 29 Rep 484 Posts Drives: E60 528 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest iTrader: (0)	PDC is no substitute for watching your rear view mirror. It assists you in tight spots when parallel parking. Just like the airbag is no substitute for seat belt. It's useful in the city and if you have young kids or pets running around outside. __________________ E60 528
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HighQ Quality is everything 12 Rep 756 Posts Drives: you mad Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I dislike the exterior sensors the most, they ruin the clean look of the bumpers.
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