If you think iDrive is complicated now...
#1
Contributors
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Salem, NH USA
Posts: 445
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
... you may not want to read this: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/01/bmw-to-...ions-to-idrive/
Personally, I think it all sounds great.
Personally, I think it all sounds great.
![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
#2
Contributors
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 530
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2007 Mercedes Benz e63 AMG
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by bdkinnh' post='593131' date='Jun 1 2008, 09:30 PM
... you may not want to read this: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/01/bmw-to-...ions-to-idrive/
Personally, I think it all sounds great.![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
Personally, I think it all sounds great.
![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
That's interesting. I really love I-drive, to be honest. Its very intuitive, once you learn and get familiar with it.
I wonder how many people need "multiple users". Nobody else gets to drive my car...
![Devil](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/devil.gif)
#3
Contributors
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 1,614
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: See my signature
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
It's funny because every magazine review hates the idrive. It's hard for most people if they are only exposed to the idrive for a few hours or even a few days. Honestly, the first few days of living with the idrive was a little frustrating, but now I can't live without it. I recently had a 3 as a loaner and all the buttons on the dash were pissing me off as I was trying to navigate through them. Has anyone noticed that most luxury cars companies are putting in their own version of the idrive? I'm all for adding more features and making it customizable. It's great that BMW is leading the way again for everyone else.
![Thumbsup](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/thumbsup.gif)
#5
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Just because of this new I-drive I will buy BMW as my next car. I suggest a virtual software that can do most settings on PC/MAC then burn into a CD as a backup. Use this CD to upload my settings into my BMW. Oh yeah!
or... bluetooth it through my notebook to my bmw... fancy!
or... bluetooth it through my notebook to my bmw... fancy!
#7
Senior Members
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New York und Wien
Posts: 2,158
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Old news - all covered by a patent issued to BMW last year (and most of the text is taken verbatim from the patent)
I read it back then - and have been waiting for more substantive announcements so we can see where this is going.
I read it back then - and have been waiting for more substantive announcements so we can see where this is going.
#8
Contributors
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Diego / Murrieta
Posts: 988
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 545i Custom Matt White Paint by PLATINUM VIP | Sport Pkg | Cold Weather Pkg | 6 Speed Manual | Premium Sound | Oem ///M5 Front Bumper | Oem ///M5 Rear Bumper | OEM ///M5 Side Skirts | Oem ///M5 Trunk Finisher | Oem ///M5 Fenders | 20% Tint | Vip Modular Wheels | 21x9.5 F | 21 x11 R | Magnaflow Exhaust | AAA Oval Tips | RPI Scoops | KW V2 Coilovers | Predator Ice V2 Angel Eyes | LED Side Turn Signal Markers ( Smoked ) Cross Drilled Rotors | CF Engine cover | Axxis Deluxe Break Pads | K&N Drop in
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by siu0410' post='593188' date='Jun 1 2008, 08:10 PM
the i-drive is great? its not really complicated =D
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post