Just ordered a 335is! My 1st BMW!

jkwan18 · 04-19-2011, 02:18 PM

Hi all,

I've been reading this forum for months, and finally I placed an order on the 335is coupe in Canada. AW with Coral Red interior, and DCT! Now I'm having second thoughts about not having idrive... is it worth an extra $2,000?

ahmed_fawzy · 04-19-2011, 02:23 PM

If you don't you'll regret it

HaZe_X · 04-19-2011, 02:25 PM

Congrats, I recently placed my order a 335is also! I felt that iDrive was a MUST HAVE!

bkrM3 · 04-19-2011, 02:31 PM

I love my iDrive and I have a 2007. I wouldn't buy another one without it.

Romanian nightmare · 04-19-2011, 02:32 PM

After driving BMW with and without iDrive, and having owned on now for 6 months, i will never, even get another BMW without an iDrive!! Worth so much more than $2000....

quantuz · 04-19-2011, 02:39 PM

I had a E90 '06 330xi without idrive and lot's of wires for my portable Nav and bluetooth. What a mess of wires. I now have the 09 E93 335i Cabrio ... with the new iDrive. Well worth it!

FVM3 · 04-19-2011, 02:43 PM

get the idrive

GME92 · 04-19-2011, 02:54 PM

Definitely worth it, call your stealership today and tell them to add that onto your order.

VWtoBMW · 04-19-2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwan18

Hi all,

I've been reading this forum for months, and finally I placed an order on the 335is coupe in Canada. AW with Coral Red interior, and DCT! Now I'm having second thoughts about not having idrive... is it worth an extra $2,000?

Get it. No exception. You will regret it if you don't!

dryicerx · 04-19-2011, 03:13 PM

Congrats on getting the 335is!! Welcome to the is club

Definitely get the iDrive, it's a Must!

stressdoc · 04-19-2011, 04:26 PM

Congrats, you are getting a classic bimmer. I look at things this way: what would I rather spend the 2k on. In my case, LSD, AST shocks, M3 suspension bits, etc. are higher priorities than luxury convenience items. If I were a traveling sales rep, then i-drive might be more important. In 5 years it likely will be worthless.

etichi · 04-19-2011, 04:27 PM

I have the 07 and I don't have it and I don't regret not getting it. Although, the current system is nice. I would probably get it I was getting an 11.

marv85 · 04-19-2011, 04:28 PM

I wish I had idrive! Definitely get it!!!

iatacs19 · 04-19-2011, 04:33 PM

Definitely get it. It's an integral part of the car when it's designed, it also facilitates the use of the car's features.

B3AST · 04-19-2011, 04:34 PM

I think the overall concesus is to get the iDrive. So DO IT!!! Why get such a loaded out car, and a bad ass one at that, and leave out the piece of technical genius that is the iDrive? Cmon now, you have to have it!

Snow King · 04-19-2011, 04:46 PM

iDrive is much more than just navigation, a must have with the 2011 especially with the combox. You may lose future resale value if you don't get it...

hipnotic · 04-19-2011, 04:49 PM

you will like it, congrats. You won't have any regrets

ragingclue · 04-19-2011, 04:51 PM

Yeah it's well worth it. So much better of a control center than the straight-out-of-my-E36 alternative.

IMO of course.

jkwan18 · 04-19-2011, 04:56 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I'm surprised no one went against it. Just emailed my CA and see if he can add it in for me.

04-19-2011, 02:18 PM	#1
jkwan18 Private 3 Rep 81 Posts Drives: 2011 335is Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1)	Just ordered a 335is! My 1st BMW! Hi all, I've been reading this forum for months, and finally I placed an order on the 335is coupe in Canada. AW with Coral Red interior, and DCT! Now I'm having second thoughts about not having idrive... is it worth an extra $2,000?
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HaZe_X Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 2011 335is Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Congrats, I recently placed my order a 335is also! I felt that iDrive was a MUST HAVE! __________________ 2011 335is Le Mans Blue l Black Interior l Convenience Package l iDrive l Heated Seats l Manual Trans l PROcede V5 l BMS DCI l ETS ChargePipe l Synapse BOV l Order Date: 4/12/11 Delivery: 5/30/11 Last edited by HaZe_X; 04-19-2011 at 02:32 PM..
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bkrM3 Major 73 Rep 1,388 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Main Line iTrader: (9) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [9.50]	I love my iDrive and I have a 2007. I wouldn't buy another one without it. __________________ E90 M3 Space/Fox/6MT E92 335i BSM/Saddle/6MT - Sold
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Romanian nightmare Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 249 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 M50i Alpine Weiss Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South iTrader: (0)	After driving BMW with and without iDrive, and having owned on now for 6 months, i will never, even get another BMW without an iDrive!! Worth so much more than $2000....
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quantuz zzz 1 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2009 e93 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	I had a E90 '06 330xi without idrive and lot's of wires for my portable Nav and bluetooth. What a mess of wires. I now have the 09 E93 335i Cabrio ... with the new iDrive. Well worth it!
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04-19-2011, 02:43 PM	#7
FVM3 Major General 273 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	get the idrive
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GME92 BMW Newbie 12 Rep 426 Posts Drives: X5 50i M Sport DHP Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Definitely worth it, call your stealership today and tell them to add that onto your order.
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dryicerx First Lieutenant 27 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (1)	Congrats on getting the 335is!! Welcome to the is club Definitely get the iDrive, it's a Must!
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stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Congrats, you are getting a classic bimmer. I look at things this way: what would I rather spend the 2k on. In my case, LSD, AST shocks, M3 suspension bits, etc. are higher priorities than luxury convenience items. If I were a traveling sales rep, then i-drive might be more important. In 5 years it likely will be worthless. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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etichi Slow,fast,slow, then you die. 12 Rep 243 Posts Drives: 335i 07,AA short shifter, COBB Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orlando iTrader: (1)	I have the 07 and I don't have it and I don't regret not getting it. Although, the current system is nice. I would probably get it I was getting an 11.
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04-19-2011, 04:28 PM	#13
marv85 Colonel 70 Rep 2,626 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (7)	I wish I had idrive! Definitely get it!!! __________________ '07 E92 335i 6MT- HP650, inlets/outlets, ER FMIC, VRSF CP, LPFP stg2, CSF rad, 'is Aux rad, ER OC, Ohlins, M control arms, eibach front sway bar. '05 C55 AMG SOLD - '22 Tesla M3P \| '10 E92 335i M, 6MT COBB, FBO, st2 LPFP, Mfactory LSD \| '07 E90 335i, PTF COBB E50, FBO, HFS4
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iatacs19 Major General 459 Rep 5,319 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M4 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (8)	Definitely get it. It's an integral part of the car when it's designed, it also facilitates the use of the car's features. __________________ If only BMWCCA Referral: 385628
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B3AST Captain 21 Rep 634 Posts Drives: with a huge grin (E90) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (1)	I think the overall concesus is to get the iDrive. So DO IT!!! Why get such a loaded out car, and a bad ass one at that, and leave out the piece of technical genius that is the iDrive? Cmon now, you have to have it! __________________ "All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns." -Bruce Lee
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Snow King Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Convertible Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	iDrive is much more than just navigation, a must have with the 2011 especially with the combox. You may lose future resale value if you don't get it...
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04-19-2011, 04:49 PM	#17
hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	you will like it, congrats. You won't have any regrets __________________
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ragingclue One cam is enough 130 Rep 6,801 Posts Drives: VF Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville iTrader: (1)	Yeah it's well worth it. So much better of a control center than the straight-out-of-my-E36 alternative. IMO of course.
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04-19-2011, 04:56 PM	#19
jkwan18 Private 3 Rep 81 Posts Drives: 2011 335is Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1)	Thanks for the input guys. I'm surprised no one went against it. Just emailed my CA and see if he can add it in for me.
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