After almost 8 years of E30 ownership...

[nando]

You being serious? Then how do you turn on the high beams? Or does push in mean push towards the steering wheel? Because that would be awesome.

yes

[cramer]

Too bad there arn't mad tyte jdm power folding ones for e30's.

Don't you know it's mad tyte euro too ;)

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=kE7EkY1IsZ8

[SpecM]

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=kE7EkY1IsZ8

that is hot

[Mossman]

On my old 96 GTI not only did I not know about this feature, I had tried to fold them and felt like I was going to crack it off, so I KNEW they didn't fold.

Then one day I hit it on something, don't remember the situation, made a terrible noise, I got a bad taste in my mouth but alas, the fucker folded! It was the greatest moment of my life.

[Van Westervelt]

Wait, Josh, you are telling me that you have had your car as a "feature car" twice at the Picnic, with projects like these...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=587384&postcount=204

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=613577&postcount=277

And you didnt even know they folded? Wow. Just wow. I am disappointed in you. Just thought you should know.

[EN318isPDX]

lol i found out about my folding mirrors when my drunken brother stumbled into one and it bent back and he look scared that he had broken it

[BobombETA]

I found out the hard way too. Slammed myself into it on accident. I didn't know they folded towards the front too though.

My favorite one is when I have someone in the passenger seat and they're looking all over the door panel for a window switch or window crank. When I point out the location of the switches I always get the reaction, "why did they put them there?"

The most truly odd car feature (and this is non-E30), is how Saab put the ignition switch in the center console by the e-brake handle. It always struck me as odd yet cool as well.




Jon

Another oddity is Porsche putting the ignition on the left side of the wheel. But it makes sense... They put it there so their LeMans drivers could start the car and put it in gear at the same time.

[Motorsports]

Did you know the tires on the car were round.

[E30 Cabrio]

My favorite one is when I have someone in the passenger seat and they're looking all over the door panel for a window switch or window crank. When I point out the location of the switches I always get the reaction, "why did they put them there?"

The most truly odd car feature (and this is non-E30), is how Saab put the ignition switch in the center console by the e-brake handle. It always struck me as odd yet cool as well.




Jon

It's cool until something small gets dropped in there and you can't fully insert the key.

At least that's what Saab owners tell me.

[Jand3rson]

Wait, Josh, you are telling me that you have had your car as a "feature car" twice at the Picnic, with projects like these...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=587384&postcount=204

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=613577&postcount=277

And you didnt even know they folded? Wow. Just wow. I am disappointed in you. Just thought you should know.

I was only a feature car this year. They just had me park there the year before because I was one of the R3V owners.

[E30 Cabrio]

not so sure about that one, dude

Yes, it's true.

You can cycle thru your OBC display (Time, Date, MPG, Temp, etc...) by pushing the turn signal in towards the steering column on many E30's

Probably the Sport models and Verts, and maybe the IX

If you have the letters "BC" on your turn signal stalk, you have the ability to scroll thru your OBC display by pushing the stalk inwards towards the steering column.

[SpecM]

Yes, it's true.

You can cycle thru your OBC display (Time, Date, MPG, Temp, etc...) by pushing the turn signal in towards the steering column on many E30's

Probably the Sport models and Verts, and maybe the IX

If you have the letters "BC" on your turn signal stalk, you have the ability to scroll thru your OBC display by pushing the stalk inwards towards the steering column.

that is really cool

[e30 Luv]

If you have the letters "BC" on your turn signal stalk, you have the ability to scroll thru your OBC display by pushing the stalk inwards towards the steering column.

Nice. I was wondering wtf that was for.

[reelizmpro]

Most imports have folding mirrors. When they are transported via roro car carrier ship, they are parked about 6 inches away from each other and tied down to the deck with racheting straps. These ships are like floating parking garages with as many as 15 decks. They want to pack in as many cars as possible. Longshoremen jump in and drive these cars fresh off the ship and into a parking lot.

[KillaCams]

How do you turn on the dam cruise control? I have the stalk but i can't get it to work...


Hmm come to think of it i'm not even sure i have the cruise control stuff under the hood...