ANY MUST HAVE OPTIONS?

cracka · 02-07-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by john970

you can't use a memory stick or hard drive but i dont think many people do that anyway.

More people probably should... If you pick up a cheap USB HDD like larryn's and realize you're getting a 120GB hard drive system for digital music for less than $500 ($400 6FL + $80 HDD), the value shoots through the roof.

larryn · 02-07-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by john970

you can't use a memory stick or hard drive but i dont think many people do that anyway.

I know you meant "can" there. Just clarifying.

Really, there are two differences between no-USB vs. USB for stored music playback:

1.) you get track info on the car's screen
2.) you control your stored music via steering wheel controls

Both of those are huge to me, as I don't want to be fumbling with an ipod while I'm driving. I suppose that's why I got the bluetooth option too. It's definitely a safety issue for me.

PDZ01 · 02-07-2008, 03:45 PM

I like the heated seats. Very nice to have in the winter. Makes you nice and warm when car is parked outside in the cold.

128er · 02-07-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by eunosracr

Sport package all the way imho.

+1

john970 · 02-07-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by larryn

I know you meant "can" there. Just clarifying.

Really, there are two differences between no-USB vs. USB for stored music playback:

1.) you get track info on the car's screen
2.) you control your stored music via steering wheel controls

Both of those are huge to me, as I don't want to be fumbling with an ipod while I'm driving. I suppose that's why I got the bluetooth option too. It's definitely a safety issue for me.

Exactly. I wrote correctly but meant you can't to it without usb.

I was talking about resale value. Not fumbling with an ipod while driving is huge if you use it, which is why i got it.

john970 · 02-07-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PDZ01

I like the heated seats. Very nice to have in the winter. Makes you nice and warm when car is parked outside in the cold.

Yeah, takes a minute or two to heat up but usually seat heaters are ahead of the engine by a minute or two so you start to get warm before the heater kicks in.

Also handy after skiing when your core temp is low and you just want to roast yourself for a few minutes to get back to normal.

What I really want is cooled seats, a la cadillac.

Oregon · 02-07-2008, 07:58 PM

Sport & Comfort Access

Year1of1 · 02-07-2008, 08:10 PM

i didnt get sports, but i'm thinking i made a mistake and i might have to add it.... what do you guys think?

the options i got were... premium package & Ipod....

edit: i should add i didnt get a 135, got the 128 b/c of the non turbo engine

Oregon · 02-07-2008, 08:22 PM

Sport gets you awesome adjustable seats plus some zoomy 'M'-trim for the steering wheel, shifter, maybe even the door sills. We aren't certain about the sills as yet, those will be confirmed once US deliveries begin.

asv · 02-07-2008, 08:22 PM

Get sports, its a must have. A 135i without sports is a crime.

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Originally Posted by Year1of1

i didnt get sports, but i'm thinking i made a mistake and i might have to add it.... what do you guys think?

the options i got were... premium package & Ipod....

Year1of1 · 02-07-2008, 08:37 PM

i should add i didnt get a 135, got the 128 b/c of the non turbo engine

ScullyD · 02-07-2008, 09:07 PM

I made a huge mistake by Not getting the sports package. Now, because of the lack of side bolsters on my seats, my car's 0-60 and handling in the turns will greatly suffer.

Kidding aside, i sat in a regular 335i at the BMW dealerships, seats were great, the REGULAR steering wheel in the 135i is actually the sports steering wheel in the 335i, so its thick enough to begin with (M steering wheels are way too thick for a small car like this, all the reviewers says it diminishes the steering feel). Shadowline trim looks like junky black plastic, and the perforated leather is more slippery than regular leather in every car i've ever tried.

Sports Pack = :bs:

Glad i didn't get it. Extra 1k will go towards Dinan chip. Now thats a "Sports" upgrade.

jonack · 02-07-2008, 10:02 PM

I got everything except: active steering, HD / satellite radio, and keyless entry. I am starting to regret not getting the keyless entry after reading some of the comments.

drewser · 02-07-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PrematureApex

Have you seen the standard seats...

I think BMW should be ashamed at how flat they are.

I know that was a rhetorical question, but I really haven't. Does anyone have any pics? I searched but couldn't find any.

asv · 02-07-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by drewser

I know that was a rhetorical question, but I really haven't. Does anyone have any pics? I searched but couldn't find any.

Here are the pics from a previous discussion.

Basically, the only valid reasoning for not getting the sports package is if you have a really fat ass or if you like seats that look like they belong in a Buick.

MZWIE · 02-08-2008, 07:33 AM

To me the only must have option is Sports Pkg.

TazioNYC · 02-10-2008, 07:12 PM

Sport package. Have to have the sport seats and the M wheel. I also like the shadowline window trim

Chop79 · 02-11-2008, 09:38 PM

Thanks everyone. I'm thinking that the sport package, blue tooth, and ipod adaptor are probably worth the money. Still considering the heated seats. I guess that there is really no way around the added costs for these options that are standard on most modern cars. Oh well, still a good value in my opinion.

ScullyD · 02-11-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chop79

Thanks everyone. I'm thinking that the sport package, blue tooth, and ipod adaptor are probably worth the money. Still considering the heated seats. I guess that there is really no way around the added costs for these options that are standard on most modern cars. Oh well, still a good value in my opinion.

Sounds like you'll end up, pretty much, with the same 135i on Mwerks. That was a pretty good stripped down model.

mrgoochio · 02-12-2008, 02:32 AM

With IPOD adapters, does the audio play through the ipods built in sound codecs/amplifier or does it run through the cars amp? I am always skeptical about sound quality using an ipod to play their media files compared to legit CD's through the headunit..

randomquickness · 02-12-2008, 04:59 AM

the only "must have" is ZSP...the rest is frivolous...but then again...I, like many bmw drivers, enjoy frivolous commodities. =)

imported_Azzurri · 02-25-2008, 07:14 PM

So tomorrow I'll be placing an order tomorrow and I'm still undecided on options, I'll be leasing the car if that helps, so I thought maybe I shouldn't skimp on some option like i was planing if I had bought it. So what do you guys think are must have options? I live in a cold state so Heated seats are a must for me. Anything else?

Oh yea the car color is between the SGM or AW.

Thanks!!

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Year1of1 Lieutenant 32 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 M50 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	i didnt get sports, but i'm thinking i made a mistake and i might have to add it.... what do you guys think? the options i got were... premium package & Ipod.... edit: i should add i didnt get a 135, got the 128 b/c of the non turbo engine
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Oregon NRA Life Member, BMW CCA 30 year member 179 Rep 2,614 Posts Drives: 04' M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon iTrader: (1) Garage List 1971 2002 [0.00] 2004 M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [0.00]	Sport gets you awesome adjustable seats plus some zoomy 'M'-trim for the steering wheel, shifter, maybe even the door sills. We aren't certain about the sills as yet, those will be confirmed once US deliveries begin. __________________ Resigned 1ADDICTS Moderator “To disarm the people is the best and most effective way to enslave them.” – George Mason
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Year1of1 Lieutenant 32 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 M50 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	i should add i didnt get a 135, got the 128 b/c of the non turbo engine
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ScullyD Senior 1Addict 5161 Rep 2,426 Posts Drives: BMW iX, Porsche GT4 RS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 M5 CS [0.00] 2022 BMW iX [0.00]	I made a huge mistake by Not getting the sports package. Now, because of the lack of side bolsters on my seats, my car's 0-60 and handling in the turns will greatly suffer. Kidding aside, i sat in a regular 335i at the BMW dealerships, seats were great, the REGULAR steering wheel in the 135i is actually the sports steering wheel in the 335i, so its thick enough to begin with (M steering wheels are way too thick for a small car like this, all the reviewers says it diminishes the steering feel). Shadowline trim looks like junky black plastic, and the perforated leather is more slippery than regular leather in every car i've ever tried. Sports Pack = :bs: Glad i didn't get it. Extra 1k will go towards Dinan chip. Now thats a "Sports" upgrade.
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jonack Private First Class 26 Rep 115 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	keyless entry???? I got everything except: active steering, HD / satellite radio, and keyless entry. I am starting to regret not getting the keyless entry after reading some of the comments.
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02-08-2008, 07:33 AM	#38
MZWIE Lieutenant Colonel 388 Rep 1,660 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: GEORGIA iTrader: (0)	To me the only must have option is Sports Pkg.
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02-10-2008, 07:12 PM	#39
TazioNYC Lieutenant 37 Rep 466 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York, NY iTrader: (0)	Sport package. Have to have the sport seats and the M wheel. I also like the shadowline window trim
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Chop79 Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 293 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	Thanks everyone. I'm thinking that the sport package, blue tooth, and ipod adaptor are probably worth the money. Still considering the heated seats. I guess that there is really no way around the added costs for these options that are standard on most modern cars. Oh well, still a good value in my opinion.
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mrgoochio 135i Coupe Owner! 46 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	With IPOD adapters, does the audio play through the ipods built in sound codecs/amplifier or does it run through the cars amp? I am always skeptical about sound quality using an ipod to play their media files compared to legit CD's through the headunit..
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02-12-2008, 04:59 AM	#43
randomquickness Brigadier General 219 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: 996tt Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (13)	the only "must have" is ZSP...the rest is frivolous...but then again...I, like many bmw drivers, enjoy frivolous commodities. =) __________________
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02-25-2008, 07:14 PM	#44
imported_Azzurri Private 1 Rep 66 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	Puting in an order for a 135i tomorrow; option help So tomorrow I'll be placing an order tomorrow and I'm still undecided on options, I'll be leasing the car if that helps, so I thought maybe I shouldn't skimp on some option like i was planing if I had bought it. So what do you guys think are must have options? I live in a cold state so Heated seats are a must for me. Anything else? Oh yea the car color is between the SGM or AW. Thanks!!
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