Initial Observations On My 530xi
11-08-2005, 07:21 PM
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Hi folks,
Just spent the last hour playing with the new car. So far I love everything about it with the notable exception of I-Drive. Yes, this topic has most certainly been beatin to death, but the fact remains it's a royal pain in the a@#.
Anyone know of an on-line tutorial?
That being said, I refuse to let I-Drive ruin my fun and enthusiasm for the car. I only put 20 miles on it, but plan a proper drive tomorrow to really get a feel for it!
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Just spent the last hour playing with the new car. So far I love everything about it with the notable exception of I-Drive. Yes, this topic has most certainly been beatin to death, but the fact remains it's a royal pain in the a@#.
Anyone know of an on-line tutorial?That being said, I refuse to let I-Drive ruin my fun and enthusiasm for the car. I only put 20 miles on it, but plan a proper drive tomorrow to really get a feel for it!
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11-08-2005, 07:29 PM
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WHAT? iDrive is easy to use... how is it a pain? a OSI model guy like you should lean it in no time! 
11-08-2005, 07:30 PM
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My Ride: In a place where the Mercedes density is the highest in the world (no. of MB per square kilometer) I choose a Bimmer, why? because of one thing "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
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WTF (sorry first reaction, no offense), the iDrive doesn't need an online tutorial men. I think the system is pretty simple all you need is a few days to understand the rationale behind it. But I drive an hour or so each day so maybe you will learn the system by tommorrow.
11-08-2005, 07:48 PM
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Trust me the OSI model makes far more sense to me than I-Drive. So does Boolean logic for that matter.
I-Drive reminds me of Cisco's IOS. Which is not a compliment!
Seriously, I'm sure I just need to play around with it for more than the hour I did tonight.
I-Drive reminds me of Cisco's IOS. Which is not a compliment!
Seriously, I'm sure I just need to play around with it for more than the hour I did tonight.
11-08-2005, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Layer3switchguy' post='195550' date='Nov 8 2005, 10:48 PM
Trust me the OSI model makes far more sense to me than I-Drive. So does Boolean logic for that matter.
I-Drive reminds me of Cisco's IOS. Which is not a compliment!
Seriously, I'm sure I just need to play around with it for more than the hour I did tonight.
I-Drive reminds me of Cisco's IOS. Which is not a compliment!
Seriously, I'm sure I just need to play around with it for more than the hour I did tonight.
You're worst than my wife and she's in the medical field. 
11-08-2005, 08:15 PM
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You're worst than my wife and she's in the medical field.
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When my wife first got in the 530 she loved i-drive. She figured it out so fast I thought she was on speed.
However she thought the cupholders were weapons of mass destruction.
She's a former marketing researcher, and education evaluator. Her first BMW was in 1978.
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When my wife first got in the 530 she loved i-drive. She figured it out so fast I thought she was on speed.
However she thought the cupholders were weapons of mass destruction.
She's a former marketing researcher, and education evaluator. Her first BMW was in 1978.
11-08-2005, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Layer3switchguy' post='195550' date='Nov 8 2005, 08:48 PM
Trust me the OSI model makes far more sense to me than I-Drive. So does Boolean logic for that matter.
I-Drive reminds me of Cisco's IOS. Which is not a compliment!
Seriously, I'm sure I just need to play around with it for more than the hour I did tonight.
I-Drive reminds me of Cisco's IOS. Which is not a compliment!
Seriously, I'm sure I just need to play around with it for more than the hour I did tonight.
11-08-2005, 08:50 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi -- silver grey
I've been driving my 530xi now for about a week--LOVE THE iDRIVE!!!
Every single imaginable command is at your fingertip, you don't even need to move your right arm much. I can't understand all the criticism--I think it stems mainly from people who haven't gotten used to it. :thumbsdown:
Give it some time, it will become second nature and you'll wonder how you ever drove without it!
Every single imaginable command is at your fingertip, you don't even need to move your right arm much. I can't understand all the criticism--I think it stems mainly from people who haven't gotten used to it. :thumbsdown:
Give it some time, it will become second nature and you'll wonder how you ever drove without it!
11-08-2005, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Layer3switchguy' post='195550' date='Nov 8 2005, 08:48 PM
Seriously, I'm sure I just need to play around with it for more than the hour I did tonight.
Yup you'll be fine... dont worry... I you'll master iDrive soon tust me.
