SOFTWARE UPDATES
10-04-2004, 09:58 PM
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My Ride: (Expecting Oct. 2004) 2005 530i Sport package, premium sound package,premium package, xenon's, HUD, sat radio, cold weather package, navagation
Once your BMW service and warranty runs out does anyone know the cost of software updates.
10-05-2004, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Flowerfred' date='Oct 5 2004, 01:09 AM
I'd say in two or three years the thing is likely to be bug-free.
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10-05-2004, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MEX' date='Oct 5 2004, 07:33 AM
[quote name='Flowerfred' date='Oct 5 2004, 01:09 AM']I'd say in two or three years the thing is likely to be bug-free.
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[/quote]My dealer won't allow me to have the updates unless there is a specific problem. I'm still on my original version. I got the recall letter yesterday for the emissions issue, so I'll try to convince them to upgrade my whole computer then.
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10-05-2004, 04:19 AM
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why don't you just tell him some of the common ones? windows not rolling all the way up every time, cd starting on song 1, idrive freezing, just tell him one of these and i think theyll have to believe you.
10-05-2004, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jksanford' date='Oct 5 2004, 01:55 AM
My dealer won't allow me to have the updates unless there is a specific problem.? I'm still on my original version.? I got the recall letter yesterday for the emissions issue, so I'll try to convince them to upgrade my whole computer then.
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! oh, even the recall letter 
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Originally Posted by MEX' date='Oct 5 2004, 02:19 AM
why don't you just tell him some of the common ones? windows not rolling all the way up every time, cd starting on song 1, idrive freezing, just tell him one of these and i think theyll have to believe you.
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. but i'll try the idrive this time 
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Originally Posted by Olivin530i' date='Oct 5 2004, 03:32 AM
And also not forgetting the steering wheel that never remembers its previous position 
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10-06-2004, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Oct 5 2004, 01:43 PM
i have this problem, too.? but again, "no faults found" .
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10-06-2004, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MEX' date='Oct 6 2004, 11:10 AM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Oct 5 2004, 01:43 PM']i have this problem, too.? but again, "no faults found" .
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[/quote]they aren't blind but just sucks
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