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Re: freddybb]byfreddybb/ by ms09 [ms09] [anon3] [ms09]
by tidester HOST
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Mar 16, 2007 (9:14 pm)
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Replying to: ms09 (Mar 16, 2007 2:48 pm)
scientific studies show color of light to be easiest for human eye
I don't think it's quite that simple but, if anyone is interested, this article is ... well ... illuminating. 
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Re: freddybb]byfreddybb/ by [tidester]
by anon3
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Mar 19, 2007 (9:37 am)
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Replying to: tidester (Mar 16, 2007 9:14 pm)
It is quite that simple: the color choice wasn't a style choice; it was purposefully selected. The point is that BMW studied how light color affects the human eye when it refocuses between an instrument cluster (near object, relatively bright) and the road (distant object, relatively dark) during night driving and in conditions of driver eye fatigue. They picked the color that produces least stress on the eye when looking between the road and the instrument cluster. These nuances are important at autobahn speeds (driving over 100mph on a dark highway for example), which is what these vehicles are designed for.
I just don't think most people are aware of the depth of experience that goes into even the seemingly simple features of a vehicle. Buy a European performance vehicle and you get the advantage of decades of cumulative performance engineering experience in every facet of the vehicle.
The Japanese manufacturers only recently started focusing on performance engineering in their main-stream vehicles. So they copy as much as possible from the Europeans in an attempt to catch up. (Toyota rips apart and studies a dozen BMWs each year to figure out how they were designed. I have seen those vehicles out in a storage yard after they were dissected.) But something is always lost in the translation.
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Re: Gross vehicle weight rating [r_smith]
by freddybb
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Mar 20, 2007 (6:58 am)
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Replying to: r_smith (Mar 16, 2007 6:20 pm)
The bmwusa website lists the unladen weight of the 2007 BMW X5 3.0si as 4982 lbs.
See http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/X5/30si/techdata.htm
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Re: Brand New 2007 X5 Honeymoon Is Over! [freddybb]
by rfight
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Mar 20, 2007 (12:15 pm)
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Replying to: freddybb (Feb 28, 2007 1:16 pm)
We too have a new X5. I am just wondering what your problems were.?? I was driving down the interstate and the vehicle died. Then it wouldn't restart. Tried about 10 different times as I waited an hour for the tow truck. Had to get it towed to the dealership. Now it is up and running again but the dealership can't find the problem. I certainly don't want to be stranded on the roadside again. Is my problem similar to yours?
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- #1424 of 1489
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Re: Brand New 2007 X5 Honeymoon Is Over! [rfight]
by freddybb
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Mar 20, 2007 (12:28 pm)
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Replying to: rfight (Mar 20, 2007 12:15 pm)
Thankfully I have not had any problem as severe as yours (the car dying on the road), Mine were mostly electrical and software issues, including hunting at idle with a warm engine, the 6-button control panel flashing on and off, the BRAKE (not PARK) light coming on erroneously, etc.
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Re: Brand New 2007 X5 Honeymoon Is Over! [freddybb]
by rfight
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Mar 20, 2007 (12:36 pm)
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Replying to: freddybb (Mar 20, 2007 12:28 pm)
Thanks for the fast response. I'll post again when they tell me what the problem is.
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- #1426 of 1489
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Re: Brand New 2007 X5 Honeymoon Is Over! [rfight]
by ms09
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Mar 20, 2007 (3:45 pm)
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Replying to: rfight (Mar 20, 2007 12:36 pm)
well very strange second x5 now i read,had problems and brand new,,,
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- #1427 of 1489
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BMW X6
by cefus
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Mar 21, 2007 (6:00 am)
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Hope you guys are ready for an exceptional vehicle that will be coming out soon. This X6 (E71) will blow the doors off the hinges. Its going to be an awesome car in performance and looks. Im impressed!!
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- #1428 of 1489
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Re: BMW X6 [cefus]
by ms09
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Mar 22, 2007 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: cefus (Mar 21, 2007 6:00 am)
I do know as well that the x6 well be a great looking car, suv crossover i think, i found some images but theyr all different so i dont know which is the rite pic, have u got any pics u can sends, it will be muchy better looking than a x5
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Re: Brand New 2007 X5 Honeymoon Is Over! [freddybb]
by rfight
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Mar 23, 2007 (3:45 pm)
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Replying to: freddybb (Mar 20, 2007 12:28 pm)
Here we go again. Local service at dealership nor the corporate BMW could figure out what happened with my new x5 dying as I was cruising down the interstate. So I took the care back and guess what, next day it did it again. Back in the dealership. Hopefully they will have answers this time. This car has 5000 miles on it. I'm afraid I am just the first of many that will experience this problem.
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