100 miles 2010 X5d Initial Impressions

[AUU 555]

Originally Posted by KenB

Not from park....where I start every time I start the car...

but you will get use to it

[KenB]

Originally Posted by AUU 555

but you will get use to it

true

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by AUU 555

but you will get use to it

It's not an issue if it is the only vehicle you drive, as you get use to almost anything. But it is mildly irritating if you drive a couple of vehicles, and one goes forward for reverse, and the other goes reverse for reverse.

[Weasel]

Originally Posted by Penguin

It's not an issue if it is the only vehicle you drive, as you get use to almost anything. But it is mildly irritating if you drive a couple of vehicles, and one goes forward for reverse, and the other goes reverse for reverse.

Try going directly from an E65 7 series to anything else... you reach for the gear shifter on the column and turn on the damn wipers!

[alewifebp]

Originally Posted by Weasel

Try going directly from an E65 7 series to anything else... you reach for the gear shifter on the column and turn on the damn wipers!

I had the same experience coming from a 2006 ML. For a while my hand was constantly going towards the steering wheel control, and my foot was pushing the non-existent parking brake.

Personally I feel the BMW design for the shifter makes more sense the way it is.