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iDrive | 39 | 76.47% | |
No iDrive | 12 | 23.53% | |
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12-20-2010, 10:26 AM | #23 |
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Yea, I was j/k of course. I could see it being useful in an urban setting, where you are doing a lot of parallel parking.
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12-20-2010, 10:28 AM | #24 |
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I always have a soda with me and having had both a 128i with and without the iDrive, i say the iDrive is a must.
#1 The Built in Navigation is great. I have used TomTom, and Navigon (iPhone) and my Mother in law has a Garmin. I would say overall it does compare well. It does not say street names, but it does give you more warning when to turn. For example, it will say prepare to turn left (cue to be in left lane) then it will say turn left in 800 feet, then turn left. Most GPS systems only give the last two directions. Remember that you can select alternate routes and that is had 3 modes (lowest mileage, quickest, and econmical) in which to determine routes. And if you are gonna compare to say a $100 TomTom, my BMW will find a route to Florida in less than a min here from NY, where as my friend's TomTom took about 3 mins. Also, as with all Navigation units: You do not NEED to follow the advice, if you know KNOW better than do what you want and it will recalculate and if you do a certain route often enough it will learn you like that route. #2 Music control is so much better. If you use a USD Flash Drive or an iPod you waste so much time with the regular head unit. #3 Settings are easier. #4 Find car maintenance information at a glance.
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12-20-2010, 02:17 PM | #25 |
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haha i figured! plus i'm planning to tint my windows pretty dark probably 15% (same as before) so it will make parking at night less of a guessing game
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12-20-2010, 06:39 PM | #26 |
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I don't actually keep one in my car, but if I ever need to get somewhere - and be SURE I'm getting there, I'll bring along my old Garmin, cause the BMW system is the pits.
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12-20-2010, 06:46 PM | #27 |
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Oh, don't even get me STARTED on that "most efficient route" choice! When I did ED, I didn't realize it was set to that. A 2.5 hour trip turned into a 3.5 hour trip, through every single podunk 1-light town between Hamburg and Bremerhaven. Apparently, the autobahn isn't "efficient" enough for this car. I can't imagine what standard it uses to determine "most efficient", but I strongly suggest you not try it, unless you're in no hurry, and you want to take the scenic route.
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12-20-2010, 06:51 PM | #28 |
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I didn't order iDrive for the simple reason it's another BMW electronic to go buggy. Also, not a single auto mag I've ever read actually recommends the iDrive (even though the latest iteration is better previous ones). Not to mention, the price of iDrive option buys a lot of maps. Yeah, and I got the MT and manual seats, too.
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12-20-2010, 08:13 PM | #29 |
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iDrive is definitely worth it as is PDC (although it's only $350 in the US), especially for parallel parking or backing into garage spaces.
And the iDrive cupholder is the same one that's standard in the 6 series - it works quite well. I find the cupholder under the armrest useful for change or candy, but not for drinks - unless you keep the armrest in the unusable up position. Tom |
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12-21-2010, 03:12 AM | #31 |
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my friend has it in his 335is... its pretty damn sweet. My car doesnt have it so i dont know if its different for the 335is or not.
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12-21-2010, 06:41 AM | #32 | |
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12-21-2010, 08:05 AM | #34 |
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I did not because I ordered a light color and didn't like the way the sensors looked on the bumper but if I had a black car I would probably have checked it off on the order sheet. The only options I regret not getting are the comfort access and the alarm. The alarm only because the car doesn't chirp when you lock it and I frequently forget if I locked it or not - the alarm beeps upon locking. I really wish we could enable some type of a chirp.
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12-21-2010, 08:42 AM | #36 |
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You're basically saying you need the PDC so just order it. It's a no brainer for your situation.
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12-21-2010, 08:46 AM | #37 |
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i drive!!!!
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12-21-2010, 09:30 AM | #39 |
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Have PDC as well - I am wishing the 1M have the fronts as well as it is always a pain to judge how close the front is when parellel park. Put it this well, it's nice to have all the options, but it's something you don't need to have.
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12-21-2010, 09:59 AM | #40 |
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I can agree with that as my Exige had literally nothing but was a blast to drive once a week but this is an entirely different type of vehicle. This is a car that the vast majority of the time will be daily driven and the added features make the car a triple threat. My favorite feature aside from the acceleration is certainly the idrive.
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12-21-2010, 10:25 AM | #41 |
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I regret not getting it. But, all things considered I'm happy having my Garmin Nuvi 3790T. It's a nice little unit.
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