what do u hate about your 5
03-24-2005, 01:35 PM
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My Ride: 2015 535D M Sport
1. The fact that I have over 4000 miles on it and haven't had to take it in for any free service. I feel cheated.
2. It's too damn fast. I am going to get in trouble, I can just tell.
3. It handles too well. My wife yells at me for cornering hard.
4. iDrive is not as confusing as I thought it would be. I miss the technical challenge that I expected here.
5. It gets pretty good gas mileage, considering.... I own Exxon/Mobil stock.
6. I can't seem to get enough time behind the wheel.
7. Some day it will wear out and I'll have to buy another car.
2. It's too damn fast. I am going to get in trouble, I can just tell.
3. It handles too well. My wife yells at me for cornering hard.
4. iDrive is not as confusing as I thought it would be. I miss the technical challenge that I expected here.
5. It gets pretty good gas mileage, considering.... I own Exxon/Mobil stock.
6. I can't seem to get enough time behind the wheel.
7. Some day it will wear out and I'll have to buy another car.
03-24-2005, 01:42 PM
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Model Year: 2013
Originally Posted by kigerka' date='Mar 24 2005, 02:00 PM
[quote name='Mart' date='Mar 24 2005, 01:57 PM']What's a trunk monkey?
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Originally Posted by garehaan' date='Mar 24 2005, 06:23 PM
Perhaps we should mail BMW a link to this thread. Just in case they are not already lurking.
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03-24-2005, 02:25 PM
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
Was...
2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
Originally Posted by jmc179' date='Mar 24 2005, 05:22 PM
I think the most annoying thing with my car is the? SEATBELT CHIME !!!!!? I know its the law, but getting in and out of the car for a min. or two and that chime going on and on and on..........? plus the cupholders are useless.
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So if you don't want to wear your seatbelt, don't "accept" the disclaimer.
03-24-2005, 02:25 PM
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
Originally Posted by John W' date='Mar 24 2005, 05:32 PM
[quote name='realtyman' date='Mar 24 2005, 03:39 PM']And I can't keep the car under 80mph on the highway.
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03-24-2005, 03:17 PM
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Cup holders: Great idea, bad engineering
iDrive: Lawyer message! BMW is not at fault for some idiot driving and idriving. That between the driver, the police, and the insurance company.
Trunk: Should have a way on iDrive to disengage the key opener. Tired of going out to close my trunk or returning and seeing it open! So far haven't had anything stolen.
DVD: Should be functional and not have to bootleg around rigging ways to get it up.
iDrive Software: BMW needs to provide a website, or someway to notify consumers about updates, patches, and thier functionalities. BMW engineered a vehicle around a computer, so they should have a "Microsoft Windows Update" type of site. Its understandable that you can't download info, but you should know what softwares out there for your 45k machine. I know what updates are out for my $120 cell phone! Its on the Motorola website. The CPU controls so much in the vehicle that information on its operations should as forth coming as possible.
Price:
iDrive: Lawyer message! BMW is not at fault for some idiot driving and idriving. That between the driver, the police, and the insurance company.
Trunk: Should have a way on iDrive to disengage the key opener. Tired of going out to close my trunk or returning and seeing it open! So far haven't had anything stolen.
DVD: Should be functional and not have to bootleg around rigging ways to get it up.
iDrive Software: BMW needs to provide a website, or someway to notify consumers about updates, patches, and thier functionalities. BMW engineered a vehicle around a computer, so they should have a "Microsoft Windows Update" type of site. Its understandable that you can't download info, but you should know what softwares out there for your 45k machine. I know what updates are out for my $120 cell phone! Its on the Motorola website. The CPU controls so much in the vehicle that information on its operations should as forth coming as possible.
Price:
03-24-2005, 03:20 PM
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My Ride: 2007 Titanium Gray 550i, with sport, nav, HUD, Logic7, sat radio, cold weather, rear side airbags, rear seat heaters, and it goes like a bat outta hell!
Originally Posted by nomad' date='Mar 24 2005, 09:53 AM
[quote name='Rudy' date='Mar 24 2005, 09:48 AM'][quote name='nomad' date='Mar 24 2005, 10:45 AM']Never knew bad cupholder design would be so grating. <_<
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[/quote]Never knew I did, till I tried to put a cup in one. <_<
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[/quote]Now that's interesting.......coffee, not tea?? I didn't think you could get coffee in the UK
03-24-2005, 05:16 PM
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My Ride: Gone: 2004 525i Jet Black, Built 03/04, Premium Package, Black Dakota Leather, Halogen to Euro Spec Bi-Xenons Retrofit, Dark Poplar Wood Trim, Steptronic Breyton Spirit Reps 20x9F 20x10R - Nitto NT555 245/35/20F-275/30/20R, M5 Front Bumper, H&R Sport Springs, Chrome Grills, 20% Tint, Euro Reflectors, Debadged, Aux Input, CIP v19.x
-no mp3 support
-interior rattling
-i-drive start-up warning
-interior rattling
-i-drive start-up warning
03-24-2005, 06:34 PM
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My Ride: 2005 545i (SMG)
Titanium Gray
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Folding rear seats
The cupholders are awful.
The Bluetooth 5 ring limit is even worse.
idrive boot-up time is bad.
The Bluetooth 5 ring limit is even worse.
idrive boot-up time is bad.
03-24-2005, 06:37 PM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by soc_fans' date='Mar 24 2005, 03:42 AM
THE CUPHOLDERS!!!? ?
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Funny... I never use them. NO DRINKING IN THE CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish they wernt there
But then my friends will go. $65K car and you dont get cup holders?!?!?!?
