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Old 03-01-2005, 07:06 AM
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Hi everyone! I'm new in this forum which I have been lurking for months now. I just want to know if your CD players and/or changers play MP3 files (music). My dealer cannot answer this question. A simple yes or no will be much appreciated.

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Welcome aboard, Diego Pros !



No MP3 support yet.

Cars without nav and cars with nav bus (not avaailable in the USA) can get it with a software upgrade in March.

All other cars get it with a software upgrade in September.
Old 03-01-2005, 07:39 AM
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Do you know what software version will include this feature in march, Iceman?

As it seems pretty commonplace here, I have to inform my dealer of these updates. I don't know why delares don't read service bulletins/updates from BMW, considering it's their job. It was pretty sad about 2 months ago when I called 5 different dealers in the NYC area and nobody knew what the aux. input was. I had to fax everyone the info sheet from BMW just to prove to them that it actually does exist.
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FWIW, the review of the 2006 530xi posted below indicates the CD changer will play mp3s...
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Thank you Iceman for your warm welcome and guys for your replies.
I was able to speak with another dealer in a different garage who said that if I have the Professional Nav on the 2006 530i then the CD player does read MP3.
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In the end all E60's will get MP3. So don't let your dealer get you into a nav system if you don't need it. To me this is just a cheap sales trick.
On the other hand, nav pro is quite something!
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Originally Posted by garehaan' date='Mar 1 2005, 08:32 PM
In the end all E60's will get MP3. So don't let your dealer get you into a nav system if you don't need it. To me this is just a cheap sales trick.
On the other hand, nav pro is quite something!
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Yeah, and the bigger iDrive screen looks much better IMO...
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In the end all E60's will get MP3. So don't let your dealer get you into a nav system if you don't need it. To me this is just a cheap sales trick.
On the other hand, nav pro is quite something!
Yes, I thought so too garehaan, but he disapproved me getting the SMG, said if you want comfort and smooth drive go for auto... then again I said he may have a point.

Yes, iPP, it must be boring and doubtful to use a nav sys with arrow directions as in the Business Nav. Atleast in the professional you get to see a colored road map.
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Is is that difficult to make MP3 availablefrom the beginning ????? .. new technologies coming fast and we don't have MP3 support yet in our car ?? <_<
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No and that's just plain silly. BMW needs to steal away some tech. workers from Honda to get the technology to integrate properly. The Honda/Acura system is still the best on the market. BMW should be flat out embarassed with the MP3 thing.



Originally Posted by Memotronic' date='Mar 1 2005, 09:15 PM
Is is that difficult to make MP3 availablefrom the? beginning ????? .. new technologies coming fast and we don't have MP3? support yet? in our car ??? <_<
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