Idrive/nav comes through!

Kilgore Trout · 01-11-2009, 07:23 PM

So, I'm driving back from San Diego to LA at 2:00 AM (and, you know that if you driving on the highway at that hour there was a women involved - but that is besides the point). I get about 30 miles south of Anaheim when a warning comes up on the Idrive that the bloody I-5 is totally shut down! I figure I'm screwed.

Idrive then routes me off the highway on the exit right before the closure. As I pulled off to the road, I could see everybody that didn't have the same warning lined up to get on the detour. At 2:00 AM in the morning, the highway is like a parking lot. Those poor SOBs probaby stayed stuck in the spot for a long time afterwards.

I am suspicious of the Nav's directions, but I follow it. It routes me onto an alterative route with no problem. I totally missed the tie up, and get home 1/2 hour later. The entire experience wound up costing me about 10 minutes of travel time. But, if I did not Nav, I probably would have been hung up in Anaheim for another hour or two.

Now, I realize that some Nuvi's and other aftermarket solutions have these capabilities too, but I gotta say that the system really delivered for me.

FotiosF90M5 · 01-11-2009, 07:28 PM

same thing happened to me. I almost didnt listen but I went ahead with it and it saved my like an hour. I love my Navi. Its never steered me wrong.

yogi4 · 01-11-2009, 07:52 PM

that was my first option when I ordered my car recently !

Kilgore Trout · 01-11-2009, 09:08 PM

The BMW Navi is kind of clunky, but it gets the job done. And, it does have some really nice features.

01-11-2009, 07:23 PM	#1
Kilgore Trout Chicks dig wagons! 43 Rep 1,375 Posts Drives: 2009 E91 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Where you can see through the people, but not the air (i.e., Los Angeles!) iTrader: (0)	Idrive/nav comes through! So, I'm driving back from San Diego to LA at 2:00 AM (and, you know that if you driving on the highway at that hour there was a women involved - but that is besides the point). I get about 30 miles south of Anaheim when a warning comes up on the Idrive that the bloody I-5 is totally shut down! I figure I'm screwed. Idrive then routes me off the highway on the exit right before the closure. As I pulled off to the road, I could see everybody that didn't have the same warning lined up to get on the detour. At 2:00 AM in the morning, the highway is like a parking lot. Those poor SOBs probaby stayed stuck in the spot for a long time afterwards. I am suspicious of the Nav's directions, but I follow it. It routes me onto an alterative route with no problem. I totally missed the tie up, and get home 1/2 hour later. The entire experience wound up costing me about 10 minutes of travel time. But, if I did not Nav, I probably would have been hung up in Anaheim for another hour or two. Now, I realize that some Nuvi's and other aftermarket solutions have these capabilities too, but I gotta say that the system really delivered for me. __________________ E91 Montego Blue gray leather burl walnut , Idrive, PDC, Logic7, CA, Sirius, xenons, 6FL, ZPP, heated seats, 17" tires. 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
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01-11-2009, 07:28 PM	#2
FotiosF90M5 ///M Specialist South Shore BMW 770 Rep 7,108 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Comp BHG/Silverstone Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Shore, MA iTrader: (62)	same thing happened to me. I almost didnt listen but I went ahead with it and it saved my like an hour. I love my Navi. Its never steered me wrong. __________________ 2021 M5 COMPETITION LCI Brands Hatch Gray on SIlverstone, carbon roof, comp wheels, Mperf splitter, carbon pro spoiler, carbon diffuser , carbon paddles, executive pkg. Dinan HAS, RaceChip, dinan spacers, FC stud kit, etc
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yogi4 Lieutenant 17 Rep 477 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	that was my first option when I ordered my car recently !
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Kilgore Trout Chicks dig wagons! 43 Rep 1,375 Posts Drives: 2009 E91 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Where you can see through the people, but not the air (i.e., Los Angeles!) iTrader: (0)	The BMW Navi is kind of clunky, but it gets the job done. And, it does have some really nice features. __________________ E91 Montego Blue gray leather burl walnut , Idrive, PDC, Logic7, CA, Sirius, xenons, 6FL, ZPP, heated seats, 17" tires. 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
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