Re: bmw-digest V9 #898

[Steve Poole <stevep@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Neil Deshpande  wrote:

>"The Design of Everyday Things" by Norman, I think, features the E30 BMW =
>dash.

Yes, that's Donald Norman, formerly the human interface guru at Apple 
Computer and currently at Hewlett-Packard. This is an excellent and 
entertaining book for anyone interested in human interface designs of all 
kinds. Once you read it you'll notice all sorts of everyday objects that 
have completely idiotic interfaces (e.g. door handles that scream "pull 
me!" in every conceivable way, but actually must be pushed).

ObBMW: My wife is greatly enjoying her new '89 535i. I need to fix 
something, though: the gear selector knob (automatic) comes off if 
lifted. It seems to be missing some kind of retaining device. When it 
comes off the only pieces are the handle and the white interlock 
cylinder. Does anyone know what piece I might need and where to get it? 
Would this Bentley manual that I keep hearing about describe the system 
and have a part number?

Thanks!

Steve Poole / Seattle, WA / <http://www.nwlink.com/~stevep>

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