Idrive works fine for me
03-22-2005, 12:47 PM
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I don't know why the reviews for the Idrive were so poor. I like the Idrive! It's just like using a mouse in my opinion. The reviewers must be lame with technology. I am totally happy with the ability to access pretty much everything from one location.
We bought a Toyota Sienna for our family car and their navigation system sucks. The graphics are poor, it is less user friendly, it locks you out when you are driving.
We bought a Toyota Sienna for our family car and their navigation system sucks. The graphics are poor, it is less user friendly, it locks you out when you are driving.
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Originally Posted by Sea545i' date='Mar 22 2005, 04:47 PM
I don't? know why the reviews for the Idrive were so poor. I like the Idrive! It's just like using a mouse in my opinion. The reviewers must be lame with technology.? I am totally happy with the ability to access pretty much everything from one location.
We bought a Toyota Sienna for our family car and their navigation system sucks. The graphics are poor, it is less user friendly, it locks you out when you are driving.
We bought a Toyota Sienna for our family car and their navigation system sucks. The graphics are poor, it is less user friendly, it locks you out when you are driving.
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03-22-2005, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sea545i' date='Mar 22 2005, 04:47 PM
I don't? know why the reviews for the Idrive were so poor. I like the Idrive! It's just like using a mouse in my opinion. The reviewers must be lame with technology.? I am totally happy with the ability to access pretty much everything from one location.
We bought a Toyota Sienna for our family car and their navigation system sucks. The graphics are poor, it is less user friendly, it locks you out when you are driving.
We bought a Toyota Sienna for our family car and their navigation system sucks. The graphics are poor, it is less user friendly, it locks you out when you are driving.
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I would think that some of the older generation of e60 drivers may stuggle with it. My son who was 4 when I first got my 5 learnt how to use it in minutes 
03-22-2005, 01:23 PM
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I don't mind the i-drive, but I can see why some people do not like it. In fact, I've been in a friend's new STS and another's new GS430, and both of those vehicles make use of DVD/NAV touchscreens, which were a little niftier to use than i-drive. Having seen those, I would prefer the BMW to have the touchscreen rather than the i-drive, but it's not a big deal one way or another to me.
03-22-2005, 01:24 PM
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03-22-2005, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ISUK' date='Mar 22 2005, 05:35 PM
Merv,
My dad is 73, not pc literate at all, and he uses i-drive no problem in his 7 series and it has a much more complex version than the 5.
My dad is 73, not pc literate at all, and he uses i-drive no problem in his 7 series and it has a much more complex version than the 5.
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Anyway I'm not speaking to you after your comments on the 535d 
03-22-2005, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Mar 22 2005, 04:51 PM
[Anyway I'm not speaking to you after your comments on the 535d
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Anything feels slow after you've driven a 997 Carrera 
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I think the iDrive is great as well. Frankly, I wish it was even more customizable...I like messing with, personalizing settings...big big fan. And "supposed older purist" driver theory is spot on. Lots of writers will only like the E39 until they are beaten into submission. These are the same folks whose VCR blinks 12:00.
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Originally Posted by ISUK' date='Mar 22 2005, 05:53 PM
[quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Mar 22 2005, 04:51 PM'][Anyway I'm not speaking to you after your comments on the 535d
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[/quote]Ok forgiven
You know I thought the 997 might have something to do with it. My friend has promised me a go in his 997. I may decline as I might get back in my ahem 535d and think i'm london taxi