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Old 03-29-2009, 08:03 AM
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Hey, thanks all! I guess i'll just stick with the halogens for now I had no idea that xenon's weren't standard until after my dad brought the car home

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I had a 2004 525i (for about 2.5 years before it got totaled) and the iDrive on my new 5 series is a lot different controls wise. The screen and the options in the menus all look the same. So if by new iDrive you mean new buttons and such, then yes, I have the new iDrive.

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=33380&hl= Here is the original link from when I posted here back when my car got totaled. My dad ended up leasing an E350 4MATIC for 2 years. That car was horrible!

5 Series are amazing cars!
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Originally Posted by Viper786' post='829706' date='Mar 29 2009, 09:03 AM
Hey, thanks all! I guess i'll just stick with the halogens for now I had no idea that xenon's weren't standard until after my dad brought the car home

@jagbagri:
I had a 2004 525i (for about 2.5 years before it got totaled) and the iDrive on my new 5 series is a lot different controls wise. The screen and the options in the menus all look the same. So if by new iDrive you mean new buttons and such, then yes, I have the new iDrive.

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=33380&hl= Here is the original link from when I posted here back when my car got totaled. My dad ended up leasing an E350 4MATIC for 2 years. That car was horrible!

5 Series are amazing cars!
If the screen and the options in the menus all look the same then you might have ended up with the older/current version of iDrive. I thought all the new cars now (delivered or ordered in March are coming with the new idrive version, I guess I may be wrong). The new iDrive comes with all new menus, new way of navigating around, now you will have full screen of maps, not the half split like now. Check out this small video about it on the following link.


I guess anybody thinking or ordering NOW, should ask and wait for this new iDrive as from now on all will be coming with this new version. But dealers still try to push their existing inventories out without telling their customers about the new amazing iDrive.

sorry Viper, I don't mean to dampen your spirit and enjoyment of getting a new ride. It's still an amazing car. Enjoy
Old 03-29-2009, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jagbagri' post='829725' date='Mar 29 2009, 12:38 PM
If the screen and the options in the menus all look the same then you might have ended up with the older/current version of iDrive. I thought all the new cars now (delivered or ordered in March are coming with the new idrive version, I guess I may be wrong). The new iDrive comes with all new menus, new way of navigating around, now you will have full screen of maps, not the half split like now. Check out this small video about it on the following link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v8W6-Is02E...feature=related

I guess anybody thinking or ordering NOW, should ask and wait for this new iDrive as from now on all will be coming with this new version. But dealers still try to push their existing inventories out without telling their customers about the new amazing iDrive.

sorry Viper, I don't mean to dampen your spirit and enjoyment of getting a new ride. It's still an amazing car. Enjoy
Is that only if you get the car with Nav? That looks very cool! If i'm stuck with it, oh well.. it's only a 2 year lease. and to be quite honest I'm glad it's a 2 year lease. I still can't believe I didn't mention I wanted xenons since i thought they were standard. That could be why i got an amazing deal on it. more than $100/month cheaper than the price another dealer quoted me
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congrats and enjoy
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SO WHAT'S YOUR 1st MOD?????? Perhaps matte black grilles? Maybe a roundel swap or two???
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Originally Posted by -Mike-' post='830003' date='Mar 29 2009, 07:58 PM
SO WHAT'S YOUR 1st MOD?????? Perhaps matte black grilles? Maybe a roundel swap or two???
I'd love to have matte black grilles! But i think that would be an issue considering it's a lease
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Keep your originals and good luck.
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do whatever mods u want.Then when the lease ends, just put ur original parts on and sell ur mods here.
Trust me, they go fast with the right price
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