Rear view mirror

[flybobbie]

Anyone ever replaced this, as with the roof down, all you see is the sky.

[ihadablackdog]

Same problem here, I put it down to being the "manual" type where you are meant to adjust it if getting glare at night, by turning the "alarm red flashy light" housing.

Wondered if its possible to fit the auto dimming one, but never pursued it.

[buzyg]

I have an auto dimming one and some times it gets confused and either I am blinded by lights from behind, or I can't see much as it's dimmed in broad daylight. Stupid, stupid thing.

[srhutch]

Same problem here, I put it down to being the "manual" type where you are meant to adjust it if getting glare at night, by turning the "alarm red flashy light" housing.

Wondered if its possible to fit the auto dimming one, but never pursued it.

Surely all E89’s have auto dimming rear view mirrors?

[Vonlipvig]

Same problem here, I put it down to being the "manual" type where you are meant to adjust it if getting glare at night, by turning the "alarm red flashy light" housing.

Wondered if its possible to fit the auto dimming one, but never pursued it.

Surely all E89’s have auto dimming rear view mirrors?

They do not, mine hasn't and its something I really wish it did. Wife has one in her e90 and it works really well

[srhutch]

So from memory xenon headlights were standard, but not a auto dimming rear view mirror

[chasBMW]

So from memory xenon headlights were standard, but not a auto dimming rear view mirror

From memory you had to order folding exterior mirrors

[Vonlipvig]

So from memory xenon headlights were standard, but not a auto dimming rear view mirror

From memory you had to order folding exterior mirrors

You did. I can vouch for this as it is another feature my pauper spec car does not have

[ihadablackdog]

BMW charges for everything.... and anything that can be classed as an "extra" is charged for, usually as part of a pack.

Extended lighting
Extended storage
etc
etc
Don't even get me started on the audio options....

Yeah, makes you wonder why xenons were standard, but almost every other "optional essential" (as I call them) is chargeable.

Makes me wonder why the purchaser of my car chose pro-nav but practically nothing else...although I do remember BMW having cracking deals back then (2011/2012) with something like £8k off list price, and free Nav, so the person who specced my car probably only had Nav cos it was free.