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      11-19-2018, 09:41 AM   #238
SteveinArizona
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Originally Posted by JimD View Post
Maybe I would get used to it but I didn't really like the heads up display in the M5 and M6 when I was doing M school in 2011. It was kind of distracting to look at the gauges while you are trying to look at the road. But that was only a few hours over 2 days. You definitely can't focus on the gauges and the road at the same time. But even out of focus, I guess you could see it if anything was wrong.
I have the HUD in my 530e and love it. My only complaint is that I wish I could have the option for a few more items (e.g., blind spot warning, gear indicator). But this seems to go too far in the other direction. Way too much information.

The advantage of a HUD is that it lets you keep your eyes on the road. But I assume that one can turn off the various features to let you select the few that you want. If yes...seems like a pretty cool feature if you don't have it on your car.

I know, for me, a HUD is now an essential requirement of any future car purchase.
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