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.

 

welcome to our I-Drive loving club...

Left hand?? hummm...obviously youre not from the USA

 

Oops, meant to say RIGHT hand .... :'(

Now, to figure out on a color for the new 5er ...

 

Hold on, why not order an E90 M3 .....idrive and M power.......or of course an M5

DD

 

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"

 

i thinmk you spelt addiction wrong lol

 

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!

 

I meant to spell it that way. I used a little known Midwestern US dialect.

 

Its ok. I cant spell think

 

I meant to spell it that way. I used a little known Midwestern US dialect.
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dus any1 no if da E60 helpz us spel correcty?

even though i don't know how to spell either ...owning this e60 has taught me alot about BMW and also crawling around in this forum for the past year.