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      09-06-2010, 10:37 AM   #1497
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so much info !
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      09-06-2010, 11:57 AM   #1498
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I take it you bought first and researched second?
I bought first and have yet to research....

Does one really need any information (other than pricing) that once cannot obtain from a test drive to decide to buy or not buy a car?
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      09-06-2010, 01:15 PM   #1499
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Something I've noticed, don't know if it's been said already: the power mirrors fold faster when you have the engine running
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      09-06-2010, 02:05 PM   #1500
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With a standard transmission when you come up to an incline and take your foot off the brake, the brake stays applied and the car doesn't roll backwards. Absolutely love it!
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      09-06-2010, 06:18 PM   #1501
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With a standard transmission when you come up to an incline and take your foot off the brake, the brake stays applied and the car doesn't roll backwards. Absolutely love it!
That is in the owners manual. Also applies to the DCT. But, it only holds still for a couple of seconds before it releases the brakes.
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      09-07-2010, 02:44 AM   #1502
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I bought first and have yet to research....

Does one really need any information (other than pricing) that once cannot obtain from a test drive to decide to buy or not buy a car?
Well, yes. Long term reliability for instance; it's nice to know whether a car drives as good as it does out of the showroom as it will in a couple years when you've put some miles on it.
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      09-15-2010, 12:22 AM   #1503
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Of course you can add POI to the BMW nav with a bit of know how:

http://www.bmwnavaddpoi.co.uk/
link doesn't work any more...is there a way to add POI to NAV w/iDrive 2nd gen?
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      09-22-2010, 01:48 AM   #1504
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very helpfull
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      09-22-2010, 05:59 PM   #1505
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Well, yes. Long term reliability for instance; it's nice to know whether a car drives as good as it does out of the showroom as it will in a couple years when you've put some miles on it.
My e92 is not the first BMW I've owned. The first one I ever owned -- a 1993 -- is still on the roads going strong, and looking good I might add, with over 270K miles on it now. It was mine for the first 158K miles and I didn't have a single issue with it besides faulty wiring connected with the driver's side fog lamp. That fog lamp still doesn't work but the car's getting handed down through my cousins kids as they go off to school.

That nobody over 23 has driven the car since 1994 and it's still in good shape is astounding to me. They don't do anything but standard maintenance (oil, tires, brakes, fluids, etc.) and they replaced the clutch once.
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      09-22-2010, 06:01 PM   #1506
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      09-23-2010, 04:17 AM   #1507
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it's not only stations i.e. If I press button #1 it automatically calls home using the bluetooth connectiion. Press button #2 and it navagates me home etc.

Great feature that you can slide your finger over to check before activating.
Funny those are my settings too. Button three is Howard Stern. Button 4 is the NHL Channel. Button 5 is my ipod and 6 is the local sports radio.
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      10-29-2010, 05:36 PM   #1508
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Hi I'm new. Has anyone experienced the situation whereby when trying to activate voice control (2007 335I) the instruction comes out in German.
I called the dealer service dept who said they'd never heard of this and next time I'm in they will change a microchip for $150. The car was purchased brand new in Canada and all other functions are in English. The car is still under warranty but the mechanic said this issue isn't covered.
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      10-29-2010, 05:54 PM   #1509
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      10-29-2010, 06:02 PM   #1510
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Hi I'm new. Has anyone experienced the situation whereby when trying to activate voice control (2007 335I) the instruction comes out in German.
I called the dealer service dept who said they'd never heard of this and next time I'm in they will change a microchip for $150. The car was purchased brand new in Canada and all other functions are in English. The car is still under warranty but the mechanic said this issue isn't covered.
EPIC FIRST POST!
Welcome aboard.

If its under warranty that should be covered. Talk to someone other than the mechanic.
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      10-29-2010, 06:09 PM   #1511
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      10-29-2010, 06:25 PM   #1512
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great way to keep the car warm in winter
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      10-29-2010, 06:26 PM   #1513
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I did not know how unpleasant it would be to drive a 335i with sport suspension in NYC.

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      10-30-2010, 07:31 AM   #1514
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I bought first and have yet to research....

Does one really need any information (other than pricing) that once cannot obtain from a test drive to decide to buy or not buy a car?
That was my mentality when I bought a brand new YUGO 20 years ago!
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      10-30-2010, 11:29 AM   #1515
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wagon cargo cover

For those with the E91 wagon:

press and hold the "trunk" button on the remote to pop open the hatch. Press it a second time and it opens the cargo cover. You can do the same deal with the handle for the hatch - pull once to pop open the hatch - pull a second time to open the cargo cover.
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      11-01-2010, 08:28 AM   #1516
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Does anyone know if you can "sync" the climate controls for both the drivers side and the passenger side? It would be sooo nice to just turn one knob to adjust the climate controls. 06 330i no navi.
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      11-01-2010, 08:30 AM   #1517
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Does anyone know if you can "sync" the climate controls for both the drivers side and the passenger side? It would be sooo nice to just turn one knob to adjust the climate controls. 06 330i no navi.
No, no "sync" in '06. You have "REST" instead.
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      11-01-2010, 12:34 PM   #1518
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i've recently learned w/ my iDrive - if i hover my finger over my presets it'll display the channel information w/o having to select the channel... oh and i can also preset nav destinations on any of the 6 buttons....
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