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12-17-2022, 05:12 PM | #89 | |
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I don't have auto doors. My garage(s) are two car with not a lot of room, and I figured it would not be a good idea for the doors to swing out.
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Harman group, now a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has an agreement with Bowers & Wilkins (hence B&W) since 2019 and uses the B&W brand ONLY for automotive audio. As for Bang & Olufsen (hence B&O), which was sold to a Chinese investment entity, the automotive business of it has been acquired by Harman in 2015 and hence is offered to automotive OEMs as one of the brands it can choose to be used for their products. Audi, along with Hyundai's Genesis, use B&O branded audio systems.
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Apparently we are being sticklers about grammar instead of focusing on what a person is actually trying to say.: |
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12-20-2022, 10:17 PM | #96 |
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I agree with some of the comments on here. I like the new 7.
Basically, if I'm getting a car like this, and I'm being honest with myself, there are two main things I want it to do (from an exterior design standpoint): 1: Look as expensive as it is, with presence 2: Look as close to a Rolls-Royce as possible. There are some people who might not like that, but I would wager the majority of them can't afford this car; it's usually the people who can't afford it who say they want "understated luxury". Buddy, if you had the money and were dropping it, I bet you'd change your tune. Alternatively, some of these buyers may be able to afford it, but are not in the market for big stately sedans (i.e. sportscar/supercar buyers). There might be some people who agree with those design goals, and can afford and desire a car like this, but don't think this new 7 pulls it off. To that I say, see it in person and especially on the road. It makes a big difference. Plus, this 7 like the last one, is sensitive to color and trim. A non-sport package with a two tone light grey on top and black or dark blue on the bottom, and all chrome trim rather than black, looks incredible. I also truly don't understand this obsession with putting sport facias and black on these cars; I think it looks childish, déclassé, and aftermarket. It's antithetical to the image of this car and does it a disservice. See here for an example: https://static1.straitstimes.com.sg/...&itok=npLN0jaA Finally, there might be some people who like these cars, can afford them, but still don't like the new 7 in any trim or color. In that case, to each their own; you can't control the tastes of others, and that's fine. But I would still say keep all of the above in mind whenever people online are playing "hideous", "Chinese", and "BMW has lost their way" bingo in the comments section. |
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"Your opinion" vs "opinion" however, is not about grammar. It's you failing to understand that people like different things. You don't like something is "your opinion", so it must be true for others..."opinion" |
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I love the automatic doors! Feels so luxurious and it's only a matter of adapting a bit to them. I use them all the time and my wife loves them.
I also wish that you had a button on the key fob that would open the drivers door or better yet, if the BMW app integrated with Siri so you could tell Siri to open the drivers side door while walking to the car. My garage door integrates with Apple HOMEkit so while I"m driving home, I can tell Siri to open my garage door. It'd be neat to be able to do the same with the 760. I personally can't see why people put SO much weight on the front fascia, like it's a live or die proposition. I think of the car's design holistically. And I think the front looks amazing with the Shadowline treatment... esp with the Brooklyn Grey. iDrive 8 is not complicated to me. I wish they had more custom options on the gesture control (there are only two that you can assign to actions). But the Hey BMW, or in my case, I've changed it to "Hey Jude", takes care of almost everything you may want to do in the car (except go to a specific Sirius XM station but I can live with that.) |
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We're ordering an i7 and didn't like the automatic doors on the test drive, so we didn't get Executive Package since we could get massaging seats ala carte. Now I'm wondering if we shouldn't get it.
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12-23-2022, 12:43 AM | #102 | |
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I found that you get a bit more adept at operating them and you spend the same time if you were manually swinging the door open Closing them though is definitely easier and no adapting at all, either when you are in the car or getting out and pressing the button on the interaction bar. I pick my wife up quite a bit and it's nice to open the door for her without moving. And the cool factor... today a guy in the parking lot across from me said, "did you just open that door with a button?" Oh and the upgrade on the B&W sound system is definitely worth it too. |
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Yes on the handle of each door is a little button. You push that in and it triggers the door opening. The door opens a little bit and there is a slight pause as the sensors check to see if there is anything in the way. That's on opening from the outside. Sometimes it open without the hesitation. In the Youtube videos, you see the person push the button and step back several steps. That's totally unnecessary as you simply press the button to the drivers door while you are standing just slightly to the rear part of the car and perhaps that's when there is no hesitation.
When you are inside the car, the button by the headlight controls on the interaction bar, opens the door without any hesitation. |
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I wonder if you can do this if you use your phone as the digital key. |
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I saw one of these in person yesterday at the dealer and have a couple of initial thoughts. (Black)
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Agree - looks better in person especially as others have pointed out in black. I test drove one and it was smooth - better than my '20 750; having said that we are close to making the switch to the X7 for the utility. Likely good bye for now after two 750's - great cars, loved them both - drove the last one from Chicago to San Diego and back - what an experience and what a machine.
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Alte BMW I am really starting to have second thoughts about the switch; no X7 available with the 8 cylinder engine so have to order, but dealer has plenty of inventory for the 760. First world problems I guess - love the utility of a large SUV which we need on occasion, but will miss the ride of the 7 series (plus better gas mileage and easier to find winter tires). Might just have to flip a coin.
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