All I can say is... WOW!
This car is sensational: The gearbox so tight, accelerator so touchy, and the technology so useful.
I've just spent the last hour or so in the garage going over the car - setting up my audio, pairing my mobile phone, and learning the iDrive.
The USB audio system is awesome - I have a tiny LEXAR 8 GB thumb drive full of music and it so effortless to use... plug it in, select it in iDrive and choose a track/playlist.
Individual High End Audio has plenty of high and low end - I think I will be more than satisfied with the sound whilst driving. Bass is something my E46 lacked.
I'm happy to say my Sony Ericsson W300i paired up straight away and it works flawlessly - this is something that was a problem in my E46. In my last car I could only hear calls - no one could hear me talking back. This new car's Bluetooth is great!
Still investigating the Sat Nav... I haven't had this in a car before so I've gotta get used to using it.
I love the cruise control indicator on the speed dial and the text that flashes up in the centre of the dash... very accurate and informative - not to mention cool.
The car is soooo quiet - seriously - I had to monitor my speed by the other cars around me. I continually felt like I was going too slow.
I haven't really 'gassed it' yet... I was in pretty heavy traffic travelling back home to Newcastle on the F3 - so it was difficult to feel just how much go this thing has. Needless to say I'm looking forward to driving to work tomorrow.
I’d also like to mention how professional and friendly the sales staff were at Worthington’s. They even gave us a ‘Bavarian Gift Hamper’ complete with a bottle of champagne… a very personal touch. My wife was notably impressed.
I also received my M3 rear spoiler… I will be taking it to the painters in the next day or so.
And so it has begun… modding my ride within the first few days of ownership – hmmm anyone would think I was a car nut.
Cheers
Matt
