A clear set of instruments
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g3org3y said:
matchmaker said:
Matt UK said:
I always liked the simplicity of the e39 5 series:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=e39+dashboard+...
Any BMW from the E3 2500 onwards had beautifully clear instruments.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=e39+dashboard+...
E30 and E36 particularly clear.
Not sure how the new FXX models are like by comparison.
XFDreamer said:
Whilst they are lovely clear instruments they are making my teeth itch. The photo was obviously taken whilst stationary because of the fuel and temp gauges but you appear to be doing 10 mph at 500 rpm.
Ha ha, yes it's actually switched off completely... I'm sure they're perfectly accurate!
I was a passenger in an X3 with those orange numbers. I admit we are both not as young as we used to be but both of us cannot read the information, particularly the outside temperature or mpg, when lit in orange at night.
The white on black BMW instruments are still the best. We have no trouble at all with other cars with black and white clarity, just this orange thing. Anybody else?
The white on black BMW instruments are still the best. We have no trouble at all with other cars with black and white clarity, just this orange thing. Anybody else?
Puddenchucker said:
V8forweekends said:
I was then looking for Saab instruments myself.
In 1989 he bought a Merc W124 230TE which also had fantastically clear dials.
In contrast the dials on the XC90 we have now, which is generally really well designed, are flawed. The numbers on the speedo only appear in 20mph increments, so you can't see the 30mph and 70mph limits and they have an irritating 'chronometer' pattern/affectation around the rim. Having said that the layout & proportions of the dials (fuel, speedo, tach, temp) is good.
TWPC said:
In contrast the dials on the XC90 we have now, which is generally really well designed, are flawed. The numbers on the speedo only appear in 20mph increments, so you can't see the 30mph and 70mph limits
If you look, most of the dials posted so far also suffer from the same issue Bodo said:
This one is quality. The pointers are tip-to-tail, the lenses are made from mineral glass, and the rev counter makes an awesome noise, while it is pressing you into the seat.
I have a similar flavoured product.
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MX5 NC (MK3)
Not only is it a very simple uncluttered display, with easy to read white on black dials, but the scaling of the numbers was just ideal.
0MPH is straight down at the 6 o'clock position, 50MPH is at 9 o'clock, 100MPH at 12 o'clock and so on.
The needle being exactly horizontal at 50MPH made it easy to judge speed at a quick glance.
Not only is it a very simple uncluttered display, with easy to read white on black dials, but the scaling of the numbers was just ideal.
0MPH is straight down at the 6 o'clock position, 50MPH is at 9 o'clock, 100MPH at 12 o'clock and so on.
The needle being exactly horizontal at 50MPH made it easy to judge speed at a quick glance.
XFDreamer said:
Whilst they are lovely clear instruments they are making my teeth itch. The photo was obviously taken whilst stationary because of the fuel and temp gauges but you appear to be doing 10 mph at 500 rpm.
Yes, they never zero. You can see the needles are on the stop pins.
g3org3y said:
E30 and E36 particularly clear.
Not sure how the new FXX models are like by comparison.
Not sure how the new FXX models are like by comparison.
Puddenchucker said:
Not quite so "clean" for UK spec cars with MPH & KPH on the speedo:
That's starting to get a bit fussy. I was going to say how BMW have managed to keep things pretty much the same through the E30 to the E90 I have. Looks like this is yet another area where they have dropped the ball.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff