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You could be like me and start buying new wheels instead of washing them.vexed said:
My service loaner rules!
My first service loaner...
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It's awesome! It rattles, it wanders, it floats, and makes wacky gerbil noises when you push it hard.
In the next 24 hours, I will constantly reminded of how wonderful my 330Ci is.
It was either this car, or wait almost 3 weeks for a BMW loaner. The Saturn actually isn't so terrible, but coming out of my car and into the Saturn was like being beaten in the head.
On a more relevant topic...
I got to play with I-Drive finally. In short, I think it sucks. It's appropriate for some things (navigation, OBC and phone), and just plain stupid for others.
Things I liked: force feedback (very smart), intuitive push and turn motions to use.
That's about where it ends. It's entirely too much work to control the stereo. Adjusting airflow in Climate is best done when pulled over on the side of the road. And I think there's just too much crap on the screen.
Learning the compass directions shouldn't be too hard for most people. Remembering how to do everything else will be a challenge not suited for a generation of people who can't even set the clock on their VCR. I'm close to saying that putting I-Drive in a car is downright irresponsible.
I'm sure Nate, Vince and the E65 lovers will disagree. I'm not saying it's not cool -- it's a neat idea, and if it were in my home theater, I'd probably like it. But, we're talking about putting this in a 2 ton vehicle that will be moving at over 60+ mph, and asking the average driver (who often can't even hold a conversation with their passenger without losing their lane) to use it. I'm sorry, I'm just not sold.
Just my 2 cents.
Oh, and I still think the styling on the E65 is nasty.
It's awesome! It rattles, it wanders, it floats, and makes wacky gerbil noises when you push it hard.
In the next 24 hours, I will constantly reminded of how wonderful my 330Ci is.
It was either this car, or wait almost 3 weeks for a BMW loaner. The Saturn actually isn't so terrible, but coming out of my car and into the Saturn was like being beaten in the head.
On a more relevant topic...
I got to play with I-Drive finally. In short, I think it sucks. It's appropriate for some things (navigation, OBC and phone), and just plain stupid for others.
Things I liked: force feedback (very smart), intuitive push and turn motions to use.
That's about where it ends. It's entirely too much work to control the stereo. Adjusting airflow in Climate is best done when pulled over on the side of the road. And I think there's just too much crap on the screen.
Learning the compass directions shouldn't be too hard for most people. Remembering how to do everything else will be a challenge not suited for a generation of people who can't even set the clock on their VCR. I'm close to saying that putting I-Drive in a car is downright irresponsible.
I'm sure Nate, Vince and the E65 lovers will disagree. I'm not saying it's not cool -- it's a neat idea, and if it were in my home theater, I'd probably like it. But, we're talking about putting this in a 2 ton vehicle that will be moving at over 60+ mph, and asking the average driver (who often can't even hold a conversation with their passenger without losing their lane) to use it. I'm sorry, I'm just not sold.
Just my 2 cents.
Oh, and I still think the styling on the E65 is nasty.
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They're actually ok (just ok) for removing wax, but I think I wasted my money.
I hate them. Worst product ever.PM 325xiT said:
They're actually ok (just ok) for removing wax, but I think I wasted my money.
LOL! :lmao: I totally missed that.
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Seriously, how do you clean the base of the windshield/rear window on the inside, that is a PITA considering the slope of the glass.:dunno:
I was going to ask you how many times a year you take off your wheels to clean them but now I know the real secret.:thumb:alee said:
You could be like me and start buying new wheels instead of washing them.
Seriously, how do you clean the base of the windshield/rear window on the inside, that is a PITA considering the slope of the glass.:dunno:
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Not surprisingly, we never end up eating at the table because I have made a hostile takeover of it. Iit has become my desk, my office, and my "just got home so I'm putting everything on it" table instead of what it was meant for.
LOL!jdlsc said:
Not surprisingly, we never end up eating at the table because I have made a hostile takeover of it. Iit has become my desk, my office, and my "just got home so I'm putting everything on it" table instead of what it was meant for.
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My new technique is to use a cardboard tube (from a roll of paper towels), stuff a cotton towel halfway into it, and let the rest naturally fall out of the tube. I spray on the glass cleaner (Wurth's glass cleaner), and then shove the cardboard tube back there and wedge it in. Then I move it back and forth, cleaning the bottom 1/4 of the glass that way. The rest is a pain, but doable.
The tube compresses, but gives enough resistance against the glass to absorb the glass cleaner.
Not very elegant, but until there's a better way, that's how it has to be.
OMG, that's the one place that drives me insane.vexed said:
My new technique is to use a cardboard tube (from a roll of paper towels), stuff a cotton towel halfway into it, and let the rest naturally fall out of the tube. I spray on the glass cleaner (Wurth's glass cleaner), and then shove the cardboard tube back there and wedge it in. Then I move it back and forth, cleaning the bottom 1/4 of the glass that way. The rest is a pain, but doable.
The tube compresses, but gives enough resistance against the glass to absorb the glass cleaner.
Not very elegant, but until there's a better way, that's how it has to be.
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A real pain though.:eeps:
I'm glad to see I am not the only one who found that to be a challenge. I was thinking of finding someone with really small hands but your method might be better.alee said:
OMG, that's the one place that drives me insane.
My new technique is to use a cardboard tube (from a roll of paper towels), stuff a cotton towel halfway into it, and let the rest naturally fall out of the tube. I spray on the glass cleaner (Wurth's glass cleaner), and then shove the cardboard tube back there and wedge it in. Then I move it back and forth, cleaning the bottom 1/4 of the glass that way. The rest is a pain, but doable.
The tube compresses, but gives enough resistance against the glass to absorb the glass cleaner.
Not very elegant, but until there's a better way, that's how it has to be.
A real pain though.:eeps:
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It's a regular love fest here today.Mike 325xi said:
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Welcome Mike, I tried to get that in before you went ot bed last night but you just missed it.Mike 325xi said:
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It's a high volume shop that does almost all contract work for the used car dealers in the area...they don't advertise at all for outside work but they do it for friends. Since it's not meant for retail type work it's not a pretty place, it's a working building with room for 5-6 cars inside and all of the equipment (steamers, extractors etc..., you Al might be scared to pull your car in!! :yikes: But the guy who manages her shop for her is an expert...he is amazing and has many years of experience and he is the only one who would touch your car, or mine for that matter.
But as you said it's far for you and it would be dirty by the time you got home and that would be extremely annoying.
For a friend of mine they would gladly do it if I asked her too...deeply discounted of course.alee said:
It's a high volume shop that does almost all contract work for the used car dealers in the area...they don't advertise at all for outside work but they do it for friends. Since it's not meant for retail type work it's not a pretty place, it's a working building with room for 5-6 cars inside and all of the equipment (steamers, extractors etc..., you Al might be scared to pull your car in!! :yikes:
But the guy who manages her shop for her is an expert...he is amazing and has many years of experience and he is the only one who would touch your car, or mine for that matter.But as you said it's far for you and it would be dirty by the time you got home and that would be extremely annoying.
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LOL!! I had a big empty hotel bed calling my name last night...but when I saw it tonight I LMAO!! :thumb:PM 325xiT said:
Welcome Mike, I tried to get that in before you went ot bed last night but you just missed it.
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Maybe it should be added to your dating criteria... does she have hands that fit.vexed said:I'm glad to see I am not the only one who found that to be a challenge. I was thinking of finding someone with really small hands but your method might be better.
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Damn--how did you know I was going to ask her:yikes:alee said:
Maybe it should be added to your dating criteria... does she have hands that fit.
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What you weren't able to attract any locals to your roomMike 325xi said:
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I figure it would cost me $150 or so for the detail, and about $500 for a covered carrier to take it back home.Mike 325xi said:
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Obviously if she is also a lawyer that can't be a criteria since they have no heart...thus no pulse
I think for vexed the one and only question is...does she have a pulse?alee said:
Maybe it should be added to your dating criteria... does she have hands that fit.
Obviously if she is also a lawyer that can't be a criteria since they have no heart...thus no pulse
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I wonder if we could install a clear winshield on your car cover and you can just drive slowly home :tsk:
No...I would get it done for you for a lot less than that...inside and out (family discounts rule!! :thumb: ) But for the car carrier you are on your ownalee said:
I figure it would cost me $150 or so for the detail, and about $500 for a covered carrier to take it back home.
I wonder if we could install a clear winshield on your car cover and you can just drive slowly home :tsk:
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I have not had much success with dating other lawyers, wonder why.:dunno:
Not true, she has to have arms and legs also, one of each is fine.Mike 325xi said:
I think for vexed the one and only question is...does she have a pulse?
Obviously if she is also a lawyer that can't be a criteria since they have no heart...thus no pulse
I have not had much success with dating other lawyers, wonder why.:dunno:
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