You park under an occupied vehicle lift every time you pull into the garage?
I’ve been looking at houses and a very common theme among new or recent constructions is very narrow garages when it’s a single garage.
A QX60 is not extremely wide but will barely fit through the door without folding the mirrors.
The lift is occupied up top. The car up top is not. Saves space in my garage. A few neighbors do the same. Odd?
Well, yes, I figured that someone wasn’t stuck up there.
I’ve seen the stacking vehicles strategy many times for limited use vehicles, but can’t say I’ve seen it as a common approach for a daily vehicle. Could be a regional thing.
I found out about my X1 having power folding mirrors 3 or 4 months into the lease. Reason - mirrors could be power-folded only by pushing little button next to mirror adjustment knob on the driver’s door or by long-pressing lock/unlock area on door handle.
Still wonder about that design choice by BMW. What went thru designer’s head when they said “ok, we will put power folding mirrors in, but they wont fold/unfold on a simple car lock.”
I press a button when I need to fold mirrors. Not sure what the benefit is to having them fold every time?
Downside is wear on those motors and warranty claims.
Also, if and when the motor fails it’s better for the mirror to be stuck in the open position rather than closed (which is what would happen each time the car was locked).
Lack of power folding mirrors would have been far more than a minor inconvenience for me when purchasing my car. My parking spot requires me to fold the mirrors to avoid scraping against a massive concrete pillar.
A HUD is also the thing i miss most about my previous car. Being able to keep your eyes directly on the road and have nav, incoming calls, radio/audio, and speed projected in front of you is excellent for safety and very convenient.
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The benefit of folding after park is theres a smaller chance for someone to hit your mirror in a crowded parking space/street parking
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For me it’s not forgetting to press that fold button after I park on a street and walk away. I like my mirrors to be folded when the car is parked in public.
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It’s a 60’s muscle car; it could be a daily driver, but it’s just a weekend car. The BMW below it is my DD.
I mean I haven’t seen the stacking done with dds in general, be them top or bottom.
Yeah, my work parking spot is super narrow and, if my next car is much wider than my current car (which is likely, given that current car is pretty narrow), it’d be a PITA to have to manually move the mirrors each I pull in/out.
It’s esp curious b/c apparently other BMWs allow you to change the setting so that they automatically fold when in park.
As already mentioned, the IS500 will ultimately be more of a niche offering vs an M340i, S4, C43 or even a TLX Type S (heck throw in the S60 T8 or Q50 RS400 if you want too).
the IS500 will be lighter on some tech features as mentioned and unlike the turbo-6s, it’s an N/A V8 and RWD. It’s success ultimately comes down to how well they price it. I’d give up a few of the gee-whiz features (ok even some that weren’t high tech a decade ago) for something a bit more unique & fun if it’s priced in the same ballpark. Well, that is if I could ever get into the idea of a high performance automatic sedan (yes I know, other than an M3, a hi-po manual sedan is all but dead).
Cadillac CT4/CT5 Blackwing models will have a 6-speed manual option. Pretty excited to see those come to market.
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Ahh, of course! Yes agreed.
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Car guys like cars like the idea of an IS500. It has a naturally aspirated V8, which is disappearing. No 4 banger or 6 cylinder with turbos. It’s exciting to see and hear on YouTube reviews or clips.
But at the end of the day, when it comes to actually paying for a car, it’s about what an individual person wants.
Even if the IS500 was just as fast as a m340i or m3, there are people who wouldn’t even consider the car based on badge alone. I suspect the majority of shoppers in that category wouldn’t choose the IS500.
In NYC, I see five or more M3/M4s everyday. I run across an Is-F or RC-F once a month, at most. Maybe it’s just my own region.
It will be interesting to see how many IS500’s sell.
On a side note, I have a car that has HUD and power folding mirrors. I also just leased a LT1. The HUD is something that looks gimmicky at first, but once you’re used to it, it’s a little annoying not to have. Not a deal breaker…especially with the LT1 pricing.
I don’t care about power folding mirrors that much, but it would be nice if the camaro mirrors could at least fold manually. If you need street park in a major city, the folding mirror can be the difference between another car/ truck swiping off your mirror or barely missing it.
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You must live next door to a BMW dealership
probably due to more f80s hitting used market.
They might as well have made it a 2-seater. I need 4 doors AND usable rear seats. The Stinger GT1 AWD I currently have is just enough. This is smaller… And probably slower (after some easy mods on the Stinger). While I do appreciate the Lexus quality and I’ve never owned a V8, so that would be cool, and the price (if $56K is true) is doable, I wouldn’t realistically get to drive this any more often than I would a C8 due to having 2 t(w)eenagers…
Pricing released. Starts at $57k and tops out at $67k for the launch edition.
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