iDrive addicted
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So I've been in the market for a 545 (or maybe 550 if I can wait that long and BMW in fact introduces a re-badged 5er), and just as luck would have it a buddy of mine was travelling for the weekend and I was given permission to "car sit" his 530i.
I drove the car for 2 full days. After about 20 minutes I got pretty acclimated to all the nuances of iDrive. After half a day, it became second nature. After a full day, I was really enjoying it. After 2 full days, I'm not sure I could live without it.
I'm now back in my M3 and feel lost with an iDrive nob ... I instinctively reach across with my left hand looking for the knob, but only find my cupholders ...
Just thought I'd share my 0.02.
I drove the car for 2 full days. After about 20 minutes I got pretty acclimated to all the nuances of iDrive. After half a day, it became second nature. After a full day, I was really enjoying it. After 2 full days, I'm not sure I could live without it.
I'm now back in my M3 and feel lost with an iDrive nob ... I instinctively reach across with my left hand looking for the knob, but only find my cupholders ...
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Just thought I'd share my 0.02.
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Originally Posted by saurabh' date='May 16 2005, 08:01 PM
welcome to our I-Drive loving club...
Left hand??? hummm...obviously youre not from the USA?![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/rolleyes.gif)
Left hand??? hummm...obviously youre not from the USA?
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Now, to figure out on a color for the new 5er ...
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I've had my I-drive (with a 530i wrapped around it) for just a week now. It seems like such an obvious and essential element of an automobile now. I too, must confess my addition.
"Hello, my name is Magneto and I'm . . . an I-Driver"
"Hello, my name is Magneto and I'm . . . an I-Driver"
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Yep Idrive makes driving a cool experience
I saw two 3 series at my dealers today with no Idrive. The dashboards looked bare! What a waste!
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I saw two 3 series at my dealers today with no Idrive. The dashboards looked bare! What a waste!
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Originally Posted by zippers525' date='May 17 2005, 03:03 PM
i thinmk you spelt addiction wrong
lol
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Originally Posted by Magneto' date='May 17 2005, 02:38 PM
[quote name='zippers525' date='May 17 2005, 03:03 PM']i thinmk you spelt addiction wrong
lol
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Originally Posted by zippers525' date='May 17 2005, 03:28 PM
Its ok. I cant spell think
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even though i don't know how to spell either
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