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08-20-2004, 01:11 PM
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is is d-day. Shall i go for the bluetooth retrofit kit or leave it? it will cost ?1000. So many members have got the visorcom here and they are so happy with it. what shall i do?
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08-21-2004, 05:20 AM
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In my country, it is an offence to hold on to your mobile phone as you drive! And nope, it need not be held near or on the ear - just holding it is good even to earn you demerit points and a fine - BT is definitely the answer then. The local agent hasn't figured out how to retro-fit one although quite some owners have phone prep (option #640).
08-21-2004, 05:44 AM
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Visorcom is excellent, and the BMW bluetooth solution is pretty poor. At present there are only about 4 phones available that work with BMW BT. Quality is less than good too. Don't waste money on BMW BT.
08-21-2004, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jamespratt' date='Aug 21 2004, 07:44 AM
Visorcom is excellent, and the BMW bluetooth solution is pretty poor. At present there are only about 4 phones available that work with BMW BT. Quality is less than good too. Don't waste money on BMW BT.
A must have option I say.
08-21-2004, 01:40 PM
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My Ride: May 2004 525 Amethyst grey, Heated front seats, bluetooth prep, Adaptive Xenons, 6 CD changer, Front & Rear PDC, retro-fit 6 DVD changer in boot (trunk) with remote control plus headrest screens and IR headphones, Playstation connection to cabin, twin 12v outlets in rear cabin
It's amust have for me as well - even with my trusty old Nokia 6310i. I may be a gadget-friendly but the features of the newer phones haven't grabbed me yet, but the phone-car integration is a killer app for me.
Sound quality is good and the voice activation is genuinely useful.
I'd go for it again as a factory fit option.
Sound quality is good and the voice activation is genuinely useful.
I'd go for it again as a factory fit option.
08-21-2004, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jamespratt' date='Aug 21 2004, 07:44 AM
At present there are only about 4 phones available that work with BMW BT.
These latest mobile looks great and have cool features
and I am thinking of getting them prior to BT retrofit.Would appreciate any feedback.
TIA
08-22-2004, 01:15 AM
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I have bluetooth in my 530d. Paid 800 EUR for it and i think i will never pay 1000 Pounds for it.
It works, but it's not perfect, far from that. The sound quality could be much better. I have a SE T610 and it works good, tried yesterday to pair a Nokia 6600 and it wasn't possible. I'm thinking of getting a new SE or NOKIA but only when i'm sure of full compatibility
It works, but it's not perfect, far from that. The sound quality could be much better. I have a SE T610 and it works good, tried yesterday to pair a Nokia 6600 and it wasn't possible. I'm thinking of getting a new SE or NOKIA but only when i'm sure of full compatibility
08-22-2004, 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Olivin530i' date='Aug 21 2004, 06:26 PM
Have anyone tried pairing up Sony Ericcson's latest K700i ? Or Nokia's 1 megapixel camera phone N7610 ?
These latest mobile looks great and have cool features and I am thinking of getting them prior to BT retrofit.
Would appreciate any feedback. TIA
These latest mobile looks great and have cool features
and I am thinking of getting them prior to BT retrofit.Would appreciate any feedback.
TIAIn this thread:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...9&hl=bluetooth
a chap here has tried it with the SE K700i and it works pretty good.
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