Features that I never knew

[pbear1973]

Re: Features that I never knew

Bro,

probally you will only notice this feature if you had driven a jap car. i drove a 2.3 nissan and it tends to either over steer / under steer when you try to acclerate thru road interchages when exiting. However in our cars, the car is very stable and you can acclerate thru safely. Try it but check there is no cars behind or beside you first pleasse...

I guess you're talking about clover-leaf exchanges rather than the straight exits.

I used to drive a Toyota Corolla so I know -exactly- what you mean.. it's quite scary to exit a clover-leaf exchange at high speed in those things.. the nose seems attracted to the side walls.. And the body roll.. Xp

In the bimmer on the other hand.. it just keeps its course perfectly!

 

[Racebred]

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LOL - something similar happened to me recently. Although the lights did not laugh at me, I was cursing myself as I had to take a taxi home to get the spare key.

hahah better than another forummer here who did it at a rest stop at the north south highway. A friend had to bring the spare key up from singapore after attemps to smash the window didnt work. Bro, if you're reading this...... hahahaha

 

[rex7_vtec]

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Hahahaha nice attempt to smash the window! First time see brick literally fly HAHAHA

hahah better than another forummer here who did it at a rest stop at the north south highway. A friend had to bring the spare key up from singapore after attemps to smash the window didnt work. Bro, if you're reading this...... hahahaha

 

[pbear1973]

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Hahahaha nice attempt to smash the window! First time see brick literally fly HAHAHA

Bimmer windows are that strong??:shock:

 

[Racebred]

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It was from a model with frameless window some more! ok... too much details...

 

[marako]

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let me contribute 2 things - i super blur cos drive for 2 yrs, then found out

if i hold the unlock button on key, all windows etc will wind down so car will be cool, then can go in to start engine

(this one dumber) after driving for almost a year, my kid showed me that they boot can be opened from the back! i didnt know got button behind....

 

[pbear1973]

Re: Features that I never knew

let me contribute 2 things - i super blur cos drive for 2 yrs, then found out

if i hold the unlock button on key, all windows etc will wind down so car will be cool, then can go in to start engine

(this one dumber) after driving for almost a year, my kid showed me that they boot can be opened from the back! i didnt know got button behind....

Hahahaha didn't your SE show you that when he handed the car over to you?

 

[adroit]

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Let me contribute, anyone knows about the extra 'click' in your accelerator pedal? After you floor it? Try it sometime....Haha. Make sure no car in front first.

 

[detach8]

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Let me contribute, anyone knows about the extra 'click' in your accelerator pedal? After you floor it? Try it sometime....Haha. Make sure no car in front first.

i noticed it on my jap car cos maybe i have to floor it often... havent tried on my E90 though. maybe i'll try... when i free

 

[detach8]

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I guess you're talking about clover-leaf exchanges rather than the straight exits.

I used to drive a Toyota Corolla so I know -exactly- what you mean.. it's quite scary to exit a clover-leaf exchange at high speed in those things.. the nose seems attracted to the side walls.. And the body roll.. Xp

In the bimmer on the other hand.. it just keeps its course perfectly!

jap cars are fine actually if you control the gas pedal, what i noticed with my latio was that if you gas-in, it understeers, and if you gas-off it will oversteer, so during these sharp bends i will play with the gas pedal to keep the car on course. i am able to do about 70kph safely around the BKE(PIE) exit at bukit panjang

 

[detach8]

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ok let me add something.. did you notice there's a small storage compartment below the light switch?

 

[V6ENGINE]

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ok let me add something.. did you notice there's a small storage compartment below the light switch?

Really? i must go find out this one as our cars have lesser compartments compared to jap....hehhehehe

 

[Wh0cArEs]

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Really? i must go find out this one as our cars have lesser compartments compared to jap....hehhehehe

hahaha i found out abt dat compartment just this morning haha

 

[pbear1973]

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let me contribute 2 things - i super blur cos drive for 2 yrs, then found out

if i hold the unlock button on key, all windows etc will wind down so car will be cool, then can go in to start engine

Incidentally the opposite is also true. If your windows and sunroof are open and you hold down the lock key, the windows and sunroof close. The mirrors also fold in but apparently only on the new LCIs (not sure if pre-LCI has this feature.. my boss say don't have)

jap cars are fine actually if you control the gas pedal, what i noticed with my latio was that if you gas-in, it understeers, and if you gas-off it will oversteer, so during these sharp bends i will play with the gas pedal to keep the car on course. i am able to do about 70kph safely around the BKE(PIE) exit at bukit panjang

Ahhh.. I never tried that.. I once lifted my rear wheels quite high making a right turn from AMK Ave 1 to Sembawang Road. Scary stuff.

 

[marako]

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hahaha i found out abt dat compartment just this morning haha

The reason our bimmers got very few compartments here and there to put stuff is becos

A bimmer driver needs nothing extra. A bimmer is all he needs.

haha

 

[Wh0cArEs]

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The reason our bimmers got very few compartments here and there to put stuff is becos

A bimmer driver needs nothing extra. A bimmer is all he needs.

haha

i just need the cigarette lighter socket nearer in the right place

 

[zag]

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jap cars are fine actually if you control the gas pedal, what i noticed with my latio was that if you gas-in, it understeers, and if you gas-off it will oversteer, so during these sharp bends i will play with the gas pedal to keep the car on course. i am able to do about 70kph safely around the BKE(PIE) exit at bukit panjang

hm... how about the feel you mentioned is really due to front wheel drive vs. rear wheel drive?

 

[Dezzy]

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let me contribute 2 things - i super blur cos drive for 2 yrs, then found out

if i hold the unlock button on key, all windows etc will wind down so car will be cool, then can go in to start engine

(this one dumber) after driving for almost a year, my kid showed me that they boot can be opened from the back! i didnt know got button behind....

Ha ha I found out this feature during heavy rain when I was soaking wet and fumbling with the keys trying to get in.... and I went... WTF.

 

[Dezzy]

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ok let me add something.. did you notice there's a small storage compartment below the light switch?

Its is for drivers sun shade...:shhhh:

 

[dash]

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ok let me add something.. did you notice there's a small storage compartment below the light switch?

I always forget to close it after i open... and when i get out of the car, my left thigh always hit it.
Kena blue black so many times. Kanasai.