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Originally Posted by aerobod
I find the clunkiness of most manufacturers mechanical indicator stalks to be quite crude and variable in the way they cancel. I far prefer the smooth and effective cancelling operation of the BMW electronic indicator stalks. They just need a minimal touch and have great weighted feedback that easily selects between lane change and turn initiation, to me it is a pity that what I feel is a superior design is being ditched because it is different from the norm - all depends on personal preference.
One of the other differences that they had for a long time was the window switches near the gear lever, much more efficient when opening a window at a car park when driving a manual transmission, as you don’t have to swap hands on the steering wheel between operating the gear lever and window switches as you approach or pull away from the barrier.
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Totally agree with the electronic turn signal stalk. Coming from the 2001 X5 and 2003 E46, there was a very slight learning curve with the newer models, but I've adapted and actually like it. I do miss having the window switches near the gear lever like my E46 as it was always easier to activate taking my hands off the manual gear shifter to the switches.