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      01-17-2008, 03:13 PM   #17
Noize
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Drives: FWD in reverse
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In traffic at idle

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Not just no, but hell no! iDrive is one of the reasons I got rid of my 335i. Total waste for someone like me. If you travel to work and are constantly being forced to go to new places, it could be worth it.

But if you are like me and drive to work, home, the store, out around town, and travel a few times a year, its a total waste.

iDrive is not intuitive, and the interface is pretty lame IMO. There are so many better things to spend your option money on. Heck, for another grand, you could buy the Premium package, which to me is something that I'd get a ton more use out of.

iDrive will drive you nuts when it shows a warning:
"Tire pressure low" (it was 2psi low)
"BMW assist malfunction" (this happened to me about once a month for no reason)
"Outside temperature +37 degrees. Drive with caution" (this one was the most annoying of all)

I got my 135i with only Sport and Hifi, because I don't need all the extra crap. I just want a nice driving car that I can enjoy without the interface that will pop up everyday and annoy the F out of me.

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edit: At least the 3 series iDrive was integrated into the dash. The 1 series iDrive looks like a pop up SAFC reject.
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