After 4,800 miles finally had it with iDrive
05-06-2005, 09:40 AM
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My Ride: 2005 530i, Jet Black, Black Leather, Automatic, Cold Weather, Sirius Prep and Radio, Premium Package, Xenon Lights.
Wow, if you had this much trouble getting the hang of an i-Drive, I can just imagine the horror you experience using a computer! You must hate that thing!
05-06-2005, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Fat Sound' date='May 6 2005, 06:38 PM
My name is Stu Carter...and I love iDrive!
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"My name is Andrew Shepherd... and I AM the President of the United States..."
Good movie! Very funny!
05-06-2005, 07:32 PM
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My Ride: '06 530i -6speed - Comfort Seats - Premium Package - Premium Sound Package - Cold Weather Package - Ventilated Seats - Xenon -HUD - PDC - Nav
hah ... the MB is out of the running ... i've decided NO mb for me ... yes, they have been having lots of issues over the last 2-3 years now .... dads Sl500 went in for the SBC recall 2 times, AFTER the SBC actually failed & he nearly wrecked.
I too liked the iDrive in my car quite well - UNTIL week 2 of owning the car, whent he dealer updated the software to install my phone (cradle). everything from there on went downhill. I don't quite understand the reason for the iDrive bashings that come from the NON-owners either ... i believe i have quite a reasonable....cause for bitching about it, but unless you have the issues i'm curently having, i don't believe the idrive is bad.
I too liked the iDrive in my car quite well - UNTIL week 2 of owning the car, whent he dealer updated the software to install my phone (cradle). everything from there on went downhill. I don't quite understand the reason for the iDrive bashings that come from the NON-owners either ... i believe i have quite a reasonable....cause for bitching about it, but unless you have the issues i'm curently having, i don't believe the idrive is bad.
05-06-2005, 07:54 PM
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My Ride: 2005 530i jet black, NAV, premium, automatic, xenon
Sorry to hear of your frustration.
Prior to purchasing, I had major hesitation about buying a new BMW because of all the negative articles about iDrive. When I took delivery of the car the sales associate spent almost 2 hours showing me how the iDrive system works. I have had a few minor glitches (many are pilot error) but for the most part I really like it.
I would prefer that the vent settings not be in the iDrive or that there be an automatic setting for vents when the sunroof is open. I have not yet had a software change and hope I don't run into these problems.
Prior to purchasing, I had major hesitation about buying a new BMW because of all the negative articles about iDrive. When I took delivery of the car the sales associate spent almost 2 hours showing me how the iDrive system works. I have had a few minor glitches (many are pilot error) but for the most part I really like it.
I would prefer that the vent settings not be in the iDrive or that there be an automatic setting for vents when the sunroof is open. I have not yet had a software change and hope I don't run into these problems.
05-06-2005, 08:26 PM
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really sorry to hear that you have the give up a 545i b/c of idrive.
i hope your next car has simpler controls that even a blind man can navigate with ease.
i guess its all each to his own, i learned of an aquaintance from work who's divorcing his drop dead gorgeous wife, because he cannot deal with the attention her beauty attracts. he married an older woman who cleans his office a year later and now lives happily ever after.
i hope your next car has simpler controls that even a blind man can navigate with ease.
i guess its all each to his own, i learned of an aquaintance from work who's divorcing his drop dead gorgeous wife, because he cannot deal with the attention her beauty attracts. he married an older woman who cleans his office a year later and now lives happily ever after.
05-07-2005, 03:24 AM
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My Ride: 545i - ordered in January delivered April 21st! Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple.
After 3 weeks my wife says, "I love this (Idrive), it so easy to use".
I brought the car over to my parents, was showing it to my father and within 1 minute he had already programmed talk radio on the AM buttons (no real loss for me). I know it is only 2 people but these two people struggle with everything computer related and they like it.
I hope people reading this post don't get discouraged with iDrive. My wife won't buy another car without it.
I brought the car over to my parents, was showing it to my father and within 1 minute he had already programmed talk radio on the AM buttons (no real loss for me). I know it is only 2 people but these two people struggle with everything computer related and they like it.
I hope people reading this post don't get discouraged with iDrive. My wife won't buy another car without it.
05-07-2005, 04:11 AM
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My Ride: 545i, Steptronic, coldweather, comfort seats, Logic 7, front/rear seat heaters, navigation. sirius
Love the iDrive!
Mostly however I bypass it with voice commands. Gotta love the voice commands!
Mostly however I bypass it with voice commands. Gotta love the voice commands!
05-07-2005, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Fat Sound' date='May 6 2005, 12:38 PM
My name is Stu Carter...and I love iDrive!
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Stu, did you ever live in Indianapolis?
05-07-2005, 05:24 AM
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If you hate I-Drive, slip into a GM car sometime.
72 buttons, different colored lights and and toggle switches; and even several seperate toggle switches to check to see if your primary toggle switches are working.
72 buttons, different colored lights and and toggle switches; and even several seperate toggle switches to check to see if your primary toggle switches are working.
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