ouch. i have a vette too. talk about compensation issues. :rofl:

Very well said. People like him are not welcome here. Go drive your F350.

I also have not heard anyone use "fag" in a very long time... entertaining thread none the less...

Let's keep it civil, gentlemen...

It sure can increase the size if you tie it to the back of the 350 :rofl:

We all agree, at least those of us with the backup cameras, that it is total rubbish. Every other auto maker (German, Japanese and American) have great back up cameras (for years now). There is NO reason that BMW would even release the camera on the X5. BMW is neurotic with details (even making sure their wipers sound a certain way in the rain, and that all models have that specific "Teutonic thunk" when closing the doors), so I honestly cannot comprehend how this camera made it into a production vehicle. It is also unbelievable how BMW is not fixing this problem. Are these cameras necessary? Of course not, but we paid for them! If our Satellite radio, heated or cooled seats, auto close doors or Navigation didn't work, would we just say "Oh well", it's not necessary? Of course not, we would be at the dealer in a heartbeat demanding they be fixed. We buy a BMW, Mercedes, Audi...becasue we expect & demand more!

Now for the whole "fag" issue. Maybe I'm the only fag on this board, or at least the only one comfortable & proud being a gay man...but we wouldn't play around with the "N" word, and I take offense of this word being used as a joke. It's not funny, and it is very insensitive and immature. Grow up guys!

Well said. By the way, you're not the only gay man on this board, and I could not agree with you more. We may not agree on everything, but we must respect everyone.

Juan

Motor Trend, which is a magazine I do not like but was given a free subscription, has just done a review of SUVs that are new in the last year. Based on the X6 review, where the reviewer said "the backup camera is absolutely lousy", "Grainy, noisy, useless at night. The Japanese made better systems two generations ago.", it sounds like BMW hasn't improved the camera on the X6... :(

I'm still going to see what kind of response I'll get at my dealership next week.

Oh, and I cannot believe that there's always some bigoted troll that attempts to hijack these threads...

sorry about the "fag" remark. i did not mean any offense to persons of gay orientation. back before the hey-day of political correctness, the word was used more readily. albeit offensive even back then. i guess i should have just called the whining as wussie-esque.

as for my being a troll, well i do own an E70 & an E53 in addition to the oddly maligned F350. the ford is a stupendous vehicle when used as it should be, that being tow vehicle and work truck. talk about a stereotypical reaction to a percieved set of values and lifestyle. Nascar the greatest form of racing? wow, that was a reach.

i simply enjoy my 4.8 with minimal frills and gadgetry. i find it just as easy to walk around the vehicle to double check nothing is lying on the ground before i back out of the driveway. and PDC as an option is also kinda stupid in my opinion. that leaves the Nav, well there is Tom-Tom. so $3k later here we are.

was i out of line? maybe a little. did i mean what i said with just a touch of aggresive but joking ball busting in mind. of course.

i will always ask the question, "did you buy a BMW for the back-up camera or for the driving experience?" remember the E30 came to this country sans cup holder.

i am off to the track, in my F350 by the way. see you girls later. :D

Was that not clear by now? Both. Everything. If you just want all go and no show, you have your american cars as you've named. Hell, you have one in your name too. Didn't you love that plastic interior?

I guess being an american cowboy everything vroom vroom is the only way you can be a man, bro. Talk about stereotypes (hey you started it).