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      08-14-2014, 09:18 PM   #1
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I'm missing the m metal foot rest plate, driver side glove compartment and lumbar support dial... My dealer is checking if these are suppose to come standard for Canadian M235i models. Anybody missing the same or more?
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Definitely have the foot rest. Don't think I have a glove compartment (if I do I don't know where it is).

I believe lumbar is not standard on our cars for some reason as well.

Manual or ZF8 could be the answer to the footrest.
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I have the foot, but paid $300 for lumbar support. Driver side glove compartment seems to be an European thing
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      08-14-2014, 11:08 PM   #4
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I have all three. Metal footrest plate should be standard. Driver's glove box (left of steering column) comes with the optional storage package. Lumbar support dial comes with the optional lumbar support package.
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      08-15-2014, 09:32 AM   #5
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The M dead pedal came standard for me, and I've got a pretty basic M235i. I didn't get the driver's glove box (kind of wish I did...), and no lumbar support.
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I have all three. Metal footrest plate should be standard. Driver's glove box (left of steering column) comes with the optional storage package. Lumbar support dial comes with the optional lumbar support package.
Never even heard of that package lol.
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Ok thanks everyone!
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Alright guys new revelation. Please all chime in.

So my M is near fully loaded and I was checking out the spot for the drivers side glove box (just in case I had been so dense as to not notice it) and it's taken up by the switches for my lane keep assist and collision warning ( for those without these features they can be turned off at will).

Maybe this is why I don't have the box?

Can anyone confirm having the switches for those features AND the glove box?
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Alright guys new revelation. Please all chime in.

So my M is near fully loaded and I was checking out the spot for the drivers side glove box (just in case I had been so dense as to not notice it) and it's taken up by the switches for my lane keep assist and collision warning ( for those without these features they can be turned off at will).

Maybe this is why I don't have the box?

Can anyone confirm having the switches for those features AND the glove box?
That's my understanding. That slot if not used is a mini-compartment. Otherwise its taken up by your other options.
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      08-31-2014, 10:58 AM   #10
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That's my understanding. That slot if not used is a mini-compartment. Otherwise its taken up by your other options.
Makes sense. i was just miffed about not knowing about the package that included it but it looks like it wouldn't have been available on my trim anyhow...
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I'm ranting coz the Canadian cars should have the imperial/metric speedometer!
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Exactly right!!! We travel to the US by car way more often than most americans as the vast majority of the Canadian population lives on the border. It is moronic!
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I'm ranting coz the Canadian cars should have the imperial/metric speedometer!
I just recently noticed this in the pictures. I can't believe there is no imperial option. I travel to Buffalo a few times a year. How will I know how fast I am going without trying to roughly approximate with on the fly mental conversion? Is there a digital readout that can be changed via iDrive?
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I hate the busier imperial metric gauges, so glad we have the clean km only gauges.
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I just recently noticed this in the pictures. I can't believe there is no imperial option. I travel to Buffalo a few times a year. How will I know how fast I am going without trying to roughly approximate with on the fly mental conversion? Is there a digital readout that can be changed via iDrive?
Only with coding.

Shocking for a modern vehicle known for electronics...
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I travel to Buffalo a few times a year. How will I know how fast I am going without trying to roughly approximate with on the fly mental conversion?
Please tell absolutely everybody that you're joking....please!!
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Please tell absolutely everybody that you're joking....please!!
While I do admit my comment was slightly on the dramatic side, the issue still stands that the lack of an imperial gauge is an issue. Not really sure what your outrage is about...?

I'd bet a dollar that not many people know the metric/imperial conversions for speed by memory.

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While I do admit my comment was slightly on the dramatic side, the issue still stands that the lack of an imperial gauge is an issue. Not really sure what you're outrage is about...?

I'd bet a dollar that not many people know the metric/imperial conversions for speed by memory.
On my old VW the dial was so small I used an app on my cell phone to display gps speed. I knew in general but when you are trying to navigate a new city etc it's one less thing to think of.
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While I do admit my comment was slightly on the dramatic side, the issue still stands that the lack of an imperial gauge is an issue. Not really sure what your outrage is about...?
They should have produced a combined gauge for Canada. Even my kids' 2010 Civic has a digital speedo that toggles mph/kmh.

Having said that, I drive is SE Michigan several times a month. It's easy to remember .6 as a reasonable conversion factor. Since the speedo reads a few kmh high, it's close enough.

Just like we do the currency conversion at the outlet mall. At least the speed conversion rate doesn't change daily, eh?

If it really bothers you, have you considered the Torque app?
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They should have produced a combined gauge for Canada. Even my kids' 2010 Civic has a digital speedo that toggles mph/kmh.

Having said that, I drive is SE Michigan several times a month. It's easy to remember .6 as a reasonable conversion factor. Since the speedo reads a few kmh high, it's close enough.

Just like we do the currency conversion at the outlet mall. At least the speed conversion rate doesn't change daily, eh?

If it really bothers you, have you considered the Torque app?
I have an 09 Civic Si right now that has the digital gauge that switches from MPH to KM/H at the press of a button. I'm looking to purchase an M235i in the spring, just take the Civic through one more winter. I'll likely use my cell phone with an app like Car Home Ultra to give me a digital speed readout. It's just so strange that BMW chose to omit this on Canadian 2's when it seems all the USA spec units have both metric and imperial.
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I have an 09 Civic Si right now that has the digital gauge that switches from MPH to KM/H at the press of a button. I'm looking to purchase an M235i in the spring, just take the Civic through one more winter. I'll likely use my cell phone with an app like Car Home Ultra to give me a digital speed readout. It's just so strange that BMW chose to omit this on Canadian 2's when it seems all the USA spec units have both metric and imperial.
I guess its just Imperial markets > Combo Gauge with Imperial prefered

Metric Markets > Metric gauges.

It actually decreases the number of gauges to maintain stock of from 3 to 2 (Metric Only, Imperial/Metric, Metric/Imperial). There would be some savings and inventory streamlining associated
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I guess its just Imperial markets > Combo Gauge with Imperial prefered

Metric Markets > Metric gauges.

It actually decreases the number of gauges to maintain stock of from 3 to 2 (Metric Only, Imperial/Metric, Metric/Imperial). There would be some savings and inventory streamlining associated
I could believe that if it was a global change across all models, but it seems isolated to the 2 series.

Oh well.
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