Project 'Modern E36' - My 2009 BMW 128i

[Jake]

I demand a test drive when we move the couch

Okay, I'll make sure the motor is warm so you can rag on it.

Speaking of that. It doesn't have a coolant temp gauge, because apparently only 135i owners deserve to see their car overheat before the head warps like a crushed soda can. So the way you tell if the car is warm enough to beat on, is to click the on-board computer button to "Oil Level" and see if it will read the oil level. Because it doesn't have a dipstick. The oil level doodad only reads when the motor is at operating temp.

I don't really see what was so wrong about a gauge.