E70 observations - Week one

[rufusdedog]

E70 3.0 delivered one week ago. Initial observations:
- Quietest cabin I've ever experienced.
- Heated steering wheel is a gotta have.
- Pushing forward on the stick to go into reverse and pulling back to go forward is counter-intuitive. Should be the other way around.
- All outlets go dead when car is off. Can't use BMW lighter trickle charger.
-HUGE rotors really bring the vehicle to a halt quickly.
- BIG palm prints on the glass light lenses (inside the outer plastic lenses). Looks like they were installed by someone without gloves after eating lunch.
- Pockets on back of front seats are big enough for a thin road atlas. Nothing more.
- No oil dipstick!
- Comfort seats - I wish I could buy another one and replace my La Z Boy. The back of the seats articulate and are the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in.
- Ordered black interior but from the top of the doors up is tan. WTF? Should be same color in entire interior.
- I was expecting problems with idrive after reading all the negative comments. Well, I think they must have changed something because it's one of the best software tools I've used.
Overall: outstanding vehicle! Minor quibbles don't detract from a masterpiece of engineering!