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Old 01-26-2006, 10:01 AM
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Seems that BMW wants to get ride of the iDrive terminology.

Maybe the birth problems gave it a bad reputation...

Anyway, in all new BMW literature I read the name is now CID,
Central Information Display.

So now we all have also a new CID Control buttom in our cars

CID with a CIDC
Old 01-26-2006, 10:07 AM
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I would more say that people do not associate I-drive as a computer.
.... I mean there is X-drive....... rear wheel drive.... features that characterize the cars main features.....

so people were probably asking dealers too much how fast they can drive with I-drive or they were asking if there is diesel version D-drive since there is petrol I-drive
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or maybe they were trying to get away from the "i drive, you figure out the controls" perception.
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Its kinda stupid to go away with terminology after so many years, i mean, where were you 4 years ago? In any case, i think I don't really care what its called, and having original "i-drive" in my car will make it rare in 30 years... hahaha
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... or "I drive you crazzy until you figure out how i work"...
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The "IDrive" screen has been known as the CID forever ( Central Information Display )
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Originally Posted by Ovidiu' post='230026' date='Jan 26 2006, 02:30 PM
... or "I drive you crazzy until you figure out how i work"...
the I-drive is so simple. I still don't get the rumors how bad it is.....
are people so stupid that they need a extra button with the name on it for every single function of the car? sound like a MB thing :thumbsdown:

I-drive is so intuitive.
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Originally Posted by E60Speed' post='230030' date='Jan 26 2006, 09:37 PM
The "IDrive" screen has been known as the CID forever ( Central Information Display )
Yeah, but they don't seem to want to use the term iDrive anymore...
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Among the journalists in different car magazines I have read the I-drive haven't been a success and now they maybe trying to get rid of this negative stamp...

Note: I love the I-drive. It's simple!
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they were asking if there is diesel version D-drive since there is petrol I-drive

good one my friend very good

ps. 4 me it will always B I-drive, never had a problem with that love to spin it!


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