My new 2010 E61 Finally was Delivered
05-16-2009, 03:20 PM
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Thanks for the review for a great looking car. Great color choice. I'm in the final weeks of waiting for my 2010 650i to arrive (delivery end of May). Although the cars are different they are quite similar particularly in electronics. Thanks for the iDrive description. I had not realized you could now upload GPS routes. That's one of the things I had always wished for on my current 650i. It's a feature I'm sure you'll appreciate when you come out my way in Colorado.
As I write my car is off the coast of Mexico on its way to the VPC in Oxnard. I'm sure it will take another minimum of 10 days before I see it arrive in Boulder.
I wish you all the best driving.
As I write my car is off the coast of Mexico on its way to the VPC in Oxnard. I'm sure it will take another minimum of 10 days before I see it arrive in Boulder.
I wish you all the best driving.
05-17-2009, 11:15 AM
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My Ride: 535ixT � On Order: 2010 E61, Ordered 1/05, Est. Birth 3/09, Est. Delivery 4/09, Carbon Black, Cream Beige Dakota Leather, Steptronic, M-Sport Pkg., Type 135 18
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My visors are covered in the headliner fabric, the vanity mirror covers are black plastic. But recall that I have the M-Sport Pac which includes an anthracite headliner. As I recall my 2006 530xiT's visors were a gray plastic/vinyl visor covering - I had gray leather upholstery.
My visors are covered in the headliner fabric, the vanity mirror covers are black plastic. But recall that I have the M-Sport Pac which includes an anthracite headliner. As I recall my 2006 530xiT's visors were a gray plastic/vinyl visor covering - I had gray leather upholstery.
05-17-2009, 11:25 AM
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Thanks. Yeah my current car is black interior and I don't have the black headliner so I have the grey fabric headliner. But awkwardly, I have the vinyl visor.. I guess a way to cut costs from BMW.
I'm interested to see what my visor will be made out of this time.
I'm interested to see what my visor will be made out of this time.
05-27-2009, 03:57 PM
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Does anyone know if the IDrive can be software updated to LCI cars, etc? Mine's a late MY07 car and looks pretty much identical to that inside and out, although I can't see your Engine stop / start button??
05-28-2009, 12:45 AM
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My Ride: 2009 BMW 525xdat Exclusive Edition. Platinum Bronze, Tobacco Brown Nappa Leather, Anthracite Bamboo wood. Comfort Package, Advantage Package, Comfort Seats, Panoramic Sunroof, Sport Steering Wheel, Heated Steering wheel, Mirrors with Auto Dimming, Extended Interior Light Package, Extended Storage, Head up, Lane Departure Warning, USB, Bluetooth, Navigation Professional (with hard drive), Voice Control, BMW Individual Audio System ,Adaptive Headlights, High-Beam Assistant, Seat heating rear (and front),auxiliary heating, Airbags rear side, Electric Towbar. BMW Individual Tinted Rear Windows.
Originally Posted by Hopco' post='878771' date='May 15 2009, 03:18 AM
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In the interim, I have discovered a few things about the iDrive 4.0.
I would add to my wish list the following item:
How to set a default auto fan speed - I like a little more action than is available in my automatic setting. We could do same in the old iDrive/E60
Any more ideas?
In the interim, I have discovered a few things about the iDrive 4.0.
- To get into hill decent mode - press the right lower inner button on the steering wheel while pressing on the brake - at least that how I think it works. Not that you or I will often use it in NJ or CT.
- Play around with http://www.bmw-routes.com/de/en/index.jsp its a cool way to set up your navi. I think it is mostly for Europe, but you can transfer a US route to your desktop and use a jump drive to get it to the car. I think I will reconstruct all the routes that I had stored in my old car.
I would add to my wish list the following item:
How to set a default auto fan speed - I like a little more action than is available in my automatic setting. We could do same in the old iDrive/E60
Any more ideas?
Yes this is useful for planning a trip. Just save the file on a USB memory stick to transfer the route to your car.
Even the settings you do in your car like climate, door locks, radio stations and so on can be transfered to/from your car. At least this what is mentioned here:
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/navigation/pia.html
I have not found this in my iDrive menu:
From within your vehicle, the profile export function can be accessed in the Control Display by selecting "Settings > Profile > Profile export".
Have you?
How to set a default auto fan speed - I like a little more action than is available in my automatic setting. We could do same in the old iDrive/E60
Just push the "Auto" button in the climate control. Then by pushing it again you have 3 presets to choose from to set the fan speed.
05-28-2009, 08:12 AM
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My Ride: BMW 530d M Sport (58) LCI
He even gave my wife a bunch of roses at delivery!
I hadn't expected the stealership to do that.
05-28-2009, 12:37 PM
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My Ride: 2001 BMW330ci, Steel Gray, Black leather, Steptronic, PP, SP, PDC, Heated seats, Xenon head lights, HK, 6 disk changer, OEM alarm, OEM clears,Iice white fog lights ,Universal trasnciver, 17 inch Michelin Pilot Sport Tires
2005 530i Titanium Gray,Black leather, Nav.,HUD,PP,CWP,SP,PDC,Xenon lights,Steptronic,Logic 7 sound system,,Fold down read seats,Power shades
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Originally Posted by schlaudi_san' post='892764' date='May 28 2009, 05:31 AM
Greeting from Munich, Germany. Watch out this crazy feature in cities.
cheers
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