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1. dmix+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-12-05 02:38:43
It's also how they got a lot of things very early in the game like radars. They had adaptive cruise control in 1999 (similar to Mercedes).
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2. juliet+C[view] [source] 2025-12-05 02:44:09
>>dmix+(OP)
Yet somehow adaptive cruise is a rarity on the BMWs out there, often requiring an option package that few dealers spec. (Though I think this may be finally starting to change with the 2025 model year).
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3. gpdere+3e[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 05:32:42
>>juliet+C
Are they switching to monthly subscriptions?
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4. Scound+4f[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 05:49:57
>>juliet+C
Sadly, they’re close to 100% caught up to automatic transmissions in North America.
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5. dyausp+zw[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 08:56:02
>>Scound+4f
Are you advocating for manual transmissions?
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6. beAbU+5J[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 09:41:11
>>juliet+C
That's just because literally everything is an optional add-on on a BMW.

So many BMWs out there on the road without the indicators package because the owner cheaped out when buying it.

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7. rjsw+0R[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 10:47:00
>>beAbU+5J
I didn't even know that was an option, never seen one that had it fitted.
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8. eep_so+q31[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 12:21:16
>>rjsw+0R
My understanding is that the hardware is always installed but the dealer will not fill the liquid reservoirs unless the customer specifically requests (and pays) for it.
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9. bluGil+5a1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 13:03:22
>>dyausp+zw
In european cars for sure. They don'tilike autos there so they are an afterthought.

though it also means nobody will steal my truck in the us as who can drive it?

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10. beAbU+aG1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 15:39:43
>>eep_so+q31
These days it's a software unlock.
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