I hate to admit, but I agree 100%. The E70, 3 Series and the now cancelled 6 Series are the only BMWs that still use the "dated" dash instruments, standard & boring all orange lighting, and just the 2 rings for Speedo and Tach. Look at the new 5er, X3, 7er, Z4...the instruments and interior layouts looks really modern, refreshed and pretty cool.

I LOVE my '11 35d, but when I compare the dash instrument and the HVAC controls to our '11 Range Rover, '10 750i, and my neigbors '10 GL550 and S63...the E70 dash and HVAC controls looks spartan, dated, bland and the digital print for the onboard info, odometer and the HVAC looks primitive and very old!