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Brisbane
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February 2003
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BMW easter eggs?
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Wed, 10 March 2004 14:22
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sorry if you've read this elsewhere, but i thought it somewhat amusing...
<http://www.popsci.com/popsci/auto/article/0,12543, 358540,00.html>
and image if you got some more creative easter eggs - like if you press all the cruise control buttons, a grainy AVI of the software design team pops up on the HUD and moons you... 
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Re: BMW easter eggs?
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Wed, 10 March 2004 23:52
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That's awesome! 
All I need now is to buy an M3 to try it. "Excuse me Mr Bankman I'm 22 and I'd like a loan to buy a new BMW M3" 
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Location:
Gawler, SA
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: BMW easter eggs?
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Thu, 11 March 2004 00:41
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Go and have a test drive 
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Location:
Central Coast
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July 2003
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Re: BMW easter eggs?
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Thu, 11 March 2004 00:43
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In the Z4, M3 CSL and maybe other Beemers, press the ESP to turn it off and I does 'to a point'. It may still intervene slighty.
Even though it doesnt state in the owners manual, hold the button down for 7 seconds wil turn it completely off (no interference whatsoever)
But who cares ay!
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The Eastwood MASSIVE !
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May 2003
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Re: BMW easter eggs?
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Thu, 11 March 2004 09:32
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Sorry to burst your bubble boys , but this is a M3 SMG feature called " Launch control " and is outlined in the owners manual.
I would also like to add - It is very fun and very sideways.
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: BMW easter eggs?
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Thu, 11 March 2004 14:41
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so it's more of a case of the yanks not actually reading the manual? 
still... what happens if the ECU blue-screens midway during a thru-the-roundabout-flat-stick-changing-into-3rd event... how long before you get it bacl into mega-wheelspin-plus-launch mode?
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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August 2002
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Re: BMW easter eggs?
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Fri, 12 March 2004 00:14
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then they'll have to install linux 
unfortunatly this means each driver's car will be so unique that no mechanic can figure out whats wrong with the car when something goes bad
better yet install dos, then the car instantly looks like a volvo
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Re: BMW easter eggs?
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Fri, 12 March 2004 01:13
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| wizzfizz2097 wrote on Fri, 12 March 2004 11:14 |
better yet install dos, then the car instantly looks like a volvo
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At least it wont ever crash!
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