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    Posted: 03-October-2006 at 14:35

Just that!.....everything's red, there's no colour in the clock's or anything, even if the made the needle's a diffirent colour, and the only diffirent colour's on the heater panel is (on the E39 anyway) the vent button's....

Even the button's on the door's are red....why is this..

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Dont know the answer to this one..........

Could be an identity thing to let you know your behind the wheel of a BMW.

Personally I love the warm glow from the lights inside my car through my job I often drive other cars and can safely say they all lack a brand or identity inside.

All seem to have various colours of controls and kinda mish mash.

BMW = Perfect ergonomics

But then that is just my own opinion.

only brand I felt came close was Audi, but as always the Beemer edged it for me

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Originally posted by bm24v bm24v wrote:

Just that!.....everything's red, there's no colour in the clock's or anything, even if the made the needle's a diffirent colour, and the only diffirent colour's on the heater panel is (on the E39 anyway) the vent button's....

Even the button's on the door's are red....why is this..

 

so they match

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I expect it's because it isn't an overpowering colour - it doesn't strain the eyes at night.
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Have to agree with the love the warm glow comment!

And it is very easy on the eyes at night!

I did notice that a lot more car manufacturers seem to be using a very similar colour now.
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so why are the streetlights at night orange then..??

Helps pedestrians eyes no doubt at night time so they can feel warmer in winter...as well as criminals..

'Oh! he was wearing a brown jacket Occifer, or was it green, or was it a blue one or was it..etc...etc

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bm24v Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03-October-2006 at 20:53

Yea but Iv'e had a few car's over the years with various interior lighting from clear (white) or green (think the Saab was green....but again not everything).

I dont aggree with the "it's easier to read them at night" thing, yes easy but I wouldnt say the best, no way.

Iv'e actually thought of emailing BMW and asking why, it's just my curiousity..

 

Oh and Rossi.....as we all know orange s/lamp's do help you see in the dark, why I dont know but they do. Iv'e been on some street's (not alot though) where theyv'e been white it's a h ellish to see.

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Personally I prefer green which Fords usually have. Was going to convert my last BMW to green to go with my Alpine stereo but never got round to it.

Would't do it to my current car as the M dials look better with the orange glow and the red needles.

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Originally posted by alanross alanross wrote:

Would't do it to my current car as the M dials look better with the orange glow and the red needles.

Alan.

 

Now that's sound's nice....so why couldn't they have did that with the range..it WOULD break it up and make it more appealing.

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Originally posted by bm24v bm24v wrote:

Oh and Rossi.....as we all know orange s/lamp's do help you see in the dark, why I dont know but they do. Iv'e been on some street's (not alot though) where theyv'e been white it's a h ellish to see.

so do carrots..

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Originally posted by Rossi Rossi wrote:

Originally posted by bm24v bm24v wrote:

Oh and Rossi.....as we all know orange s/lamp's do help you see in the dark, why I dont know but they do. Iv'e been on some street's (not alot though) where theyv'e been white it's a h ellish to see.

so do carrots..

 

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Originally posted by alanross alanross wrote:

..Was going to convert my last BMW to green to go with my Alpine stereo but never got round to it..


..could always get a head unit with changable colours, tune it just right to blend in.

As for Saabs, I think they are green - my dads had several older models. The newer ones have a blackout switch which turns off all non-essential dails/lights leaving just the speedo actice IIRC.
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Is It not like that in the newer VW's too!? Looks quite cool tho!!
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Yip the new Vw's are very nice...Bm take heed!!
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So, by colour you would mean...white dials with blue needles that change colour to green the higher the revs and speed are?

Isnt that a little Japanese ... like for baby cars ...

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No no no....I dont mean white clock's and nothing chav like, all I mean is having colour inside without everything being red that's all.
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Originally posted by Rossi Rossi wrote:

so why are the streetlights at night orange then..??

Helps pedestrians eyes no doubt at night time so they can feel warmer in winter...as well as criminals..

'Oh! he was wearing a brown jacket Occifer, or was it green, or was it a blue one or was it..etc...etc

The street lights were designed orange as they found that it is a better light for visibility in bad weather, snow and fog, white reflects and glares more. It may also be that red or orange, like in red attack lights in submarines, it doesn't compromise night vision as much as lighter colours. Going from orange/red lighting into the dark the eyes react almost instantly so you can see better,  more quickly, white light leaves a glare or white spots and takes your eyes longer to get accustomed to the darkness again. Altogether better for night vision it seems.

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