Bmw to offer precipitation radar to keep you away from the rain

Big deal, this isn't an aircraft, so it's not like flying into windshear - Germans ever heard of iPhone Apps that give you the weather. We don't need more gizmos, just a good driving car.

— g2ok (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 5:16:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Heil warning, er I mean, hail warning would be a nice feature.

— 100tnega (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 6:28:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

You guys just make the rest of us look bad...Go back to your Trailer!

— Lamborghini_vs_Ferrari_Racer (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 7:08:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

+2

— My_Ultimate_Driving_Machine (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 7:08:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexus is still just a pompous Toyota, whoopdeedoo, oh, and incredibly BORING

— CarCrazedinCali (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 7:54:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Lexus are for people who want a luxury car bargain.

— TurboSpyder (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 8:23:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Lexus is the car for people who think they're getting something special, but aren't. It's all smoke and mirrors.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 10:32:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

So instead of offering a valid counter-argument to his assertion, you quite predictably lash out with the most-stereotypical bs you can think of? You couldn't even make up a story about you knowing a guy with a Lexus that spontaneously combusted or something?

— Anthony (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 10:34:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Well it's obvious that he was BSing from the 1st place.

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 7:04:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Geez, and all my car has are windows to look out of.
"Sorry boss, can't come into work today, my car says its going to rain."

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 9:03:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

How much will it cost to repair the sensor when it breaks??? That's what usually happens with Breaks My Wallet(BMW) cars right?

— BlakuraTLS (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 10:40:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I agree with this system, bimmers don't work on anything but freshly paved, dry, dust and lint free roads... throw some pebbles or rain drops and you've got yourself a widowmaker.

potholes = bimmers worst enemy :(

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2009 11:02:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Too bad most other cars do not work on paved, dry, dust and lint free roads...

— My_Ultimate_Driving_Machine (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 12:00:28 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Some people here are against technology as it seems. Wow.

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 7:07:12 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

This is a cool feature Saint Louis weather changes bye the minute. (very cool)

— vwrules (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 9:45:52 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

It would be great for a motorcycle on a cross country trip.

— CaliforniaGT (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 10:34:12 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

The Acura TL has a doppler radar system built into the nav system which tells you every type of weather conditions first and only so big deal "Advance" a step up from the regular weather systems that other companies have copied (i.e Lexus RX) implemented first on the RL.

— mikeydred20 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 11:09:37 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

You know, I really wished we could have had a thread that dealt with the issue of the article, rather than dissolve into some Lexus-BMW-Has-Been rambling. This bit of technology is only one more thing to go wrong with a BMW, or ANY other car for that matter. Waste of time.

— tango (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 11:12:37 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

M53R, I drive a 3G TL-S, so I never get dizzy when I look at it. I like looking at it and as an added bonuswomen really like it too, which is a good conversation starter for them. Most want to get one afterwards

— BlakuraTLS (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 5:08:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

In 20 years all cars will be like aircraft, even Chinese cars. So get used to it guys.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 6:14:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Ah, so what's the point?...if your worried about the rain or snow you might as well stay in the garage!

— doctorproctor (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2009 9:12:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

My Venza has XM NAV-Traffic. What's the difference between the two? BMW has been too full of them selves lately.

— Jordanski (View Profile)

Posted on 5/24/2009 11:38:53 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Useless utter useless.. yeah I want to drive 100 miles to avoid the rain when i only wantede to get something from the local shops

— mpls (View Profile)

Posted on 5/25/2009 4:04:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4