I haven't even read it yet. Here you go!
A review from http://cars.msn.co.uk/Carreviewshome/FDBMW3seriesJan05/
A review from http://cars.msn.co.uk/Carreviewshome/FDBMW3seriesJan05/
None of the new ones (E65/66/60/61/63) have one.BlackChrome said:No more coolant gauge? :dunno:
Form over function. That might be okay in designing living room furniture, but this is going to be marketed as a driver's car. :thumbdwn:Kaz said:None of the new ones (E65/66/60/61/63) have one.
Well, considering the current gauge is HEAVILY buffered, this isn't much of a change.SONET said:Form over function. That might be okay in designing living room furniture, but this is going to be marketed as a driver's car. :thumbdwn:
--SONET
They don't. UK cars are packaged differently, and pricing is nothing like what we get in the US.psychrunner said:Does anybody know how the prices mentioned in the review equate to U.S. dollars?
Some of the earlier pictures in the "Official E90 thread" makes the center console look nearly Japanese.robg said:Those are the best pictures I've seen of the e90 to date-- makes it look decent. I still don't understand why they did the interior the way they did-- it doesn't look sporty, elegant, or classy. It just look strange and vaguely American car. Its a small thing, but I also can't fathom why they haven't figured out how to incorporate an indash CD changer. I think BMW should put a hold on developing new technology until they can figure out the basics of in-car entratinment in 2004.
Wow, looks more like a buick than previous pics. yuck. bmw better bring the 1 here right quick.vehigal said:I haven't even read it yet. Here you go!
A review from http://cars.msn.co.uk/Carreviewshome/FDBMW3seriesJan05/
Actually, I thought it looks more like some of the old Pontiac used to look like. At least from the front.blueguydotcom said:Wow, looks more like a buick than previous pics. yuck. bmw better bring the 1 here right quick.
I kind of agree with your point about the grill, but if they did that why change anything at all. As for indash CD changers, it is probably becasue they didn't have any room. ALso since the new CD player is MP3 compatible you shouldnt need one...Desertnate said:I still truly dislike the tail lights. The front would look SO much better to me if they just integrated the grill into the hood like in the E46. Even if the ran the hood over the grill like they did in the E36 it would look better than what they have now.
The beige interior is NASTY. It looks a bit better in black, but still no where near what they were in the E36/46. That's a shame.
The newer BMWs do have an "advance warning stripe" in the tachometer, which serves the function of the coolant gauge (kinda).BlackChrome said:No more coolant gauge? :dunno:
Looks like the RPM redline is variable. That a coolant gauge for you right there!BlackChrome said:No more coolant gauge? :dunno:
The changes are much more than the grill...Its shape has changed, the headlights are very different, the whole shape has changed. I don't think changing where the hoodline cuts through would change much. It would still fit nicely into the design of the car without making it look like the grill was an afterthought.Jalli said:I kind of agree with your point about the grill, but if they did that why change anything at all.
Exactly... Thank you. It smelled like a real review, but I had to re-read it twice to confirm that indeed no real driving experiences were other than a comparison about active steering: " the 330i seemed more alive than the 320d driven with the regular steering"TD said:That read like a press release.
Amen, BlackChrome. What a useless and distracting thing the MPG gauge is...of course the traditionists gave me crap about that notion...i guess they still want to roll down their windows with the hand cranks.BlackChrome said:'Let's leave the useless MPG gauge there but delete somewhat more useful coolant gauge...'
Why can't BMW just include a oil temp gauge????????
I'm not sure BMW was going for that exactly.Gabe said:That review didn't make the E90 sound half bad.
Also if you do get I Drive you can get all that information out of it such as coolant temp and oil level.philippek said:The newer BMWs do have an "advance warning stripe" in the tachometer, which serves the function of the coolant gauge (kinda).
On start-up, the stripe extends all the way to 4500 rpm, basically warning not to rev beyond that (although it will do it). As the engine warms, that stripe recedes until it stops at redline.
They do, on the M cars. :bigpimp:BlackChrome said:'Let's leave the useless MPG gauge there but delete somewhat more useful coolant gauge...'
Why can't BMW just include a oil temp gauge????????