this is why Factory Navi. rocks! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

tjnptel1 · 05-22-2007, 11:05 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/g...-maps-to-bmws/

montreal_bimmer · 05-22-2007, 11:12 AM

cool

Chi-town330 · 05-22-2007, 11:12 AM

this is old, old news

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tjnptel1 · 05-22-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi-town330

this is old, old news

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bartman32 · 05-22-2007, 11:49 AM

And you can't do it in the US. Only a German thing.

Furnace · 05-22-2007, 11:52 AM

Work in Canada?

canucklion · 05-22-2007, 11:53 AM

Send Google Maps to your BMW nav!

BMW & Google join hands (in Germany for now)

Google Maps and Navi

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Originally Posted by Chi-town330

this is old, old news

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canucklion · 05-22-2007, 11:54 AM

read above, keywords: Germany only

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Originally Posted by Furnace

Work in Canada?

Potty_Pants · 05-22-2007, 11:54 AM

So why is it old news ?

and if it is ... will it make it to the US ?

looks like a PROGMAN update 26x

ppp

bronco · 05-22-2007, 01:29 PM

I am not an expert in navigations at all, but would you need this feature if you have a good navigation to begin with?

BMXtreme · 05-22-2007, 01:36 PM

I wish they start redesigning the stupid iDrive system....freagin turn knob is stupid and non-intuitive. The overall system have potentials, but man....user interaction is retarded.... Another thing need improving is their voice recognition, retarded as well... I tested the Acura Nav and the bimmer and the Acura totally blows away the iDrive,..but functionality wise, the iDrive got more room for improv.

Blue328xi · 05-22-2007, 01:51 PM

Seems to me that the nav has no brains in the way it calculates routes. Every time I drive through NYC coming from LI it wants me to take the holland tunnel, WTF. Its easier to go cross town to the lincoln.

Good thing I know better, some poor fool not used to NYC would be detoured for 40+ minutes driving through the city.

I wish they had a waypoint system. So I could tell the nav to go through certains POI's before the final destination. Sort of like linking routes.

niftyhawk · 05-22-2007, 02:02 PM

More info here:

http://www.bmw.com/com/_shortcuts/meineinfo/

bartman32 · 05-22-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by niftyhawk

More info here:

http://www.bmw.com/com/_shortcuts/meineinfo/

Of course it helps if you can read german!

e92phreak · 05-22-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bartman32

Of course it helps if you can read german!

There is an English link on the bottom of the page

nyc3r · 05-22-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue328xi

Seems to me that the nav has no brains in the way it calculates routes. Every time I drive through NYC coming from LI it wants me to take the holland tunnel, WTF. Its easier to go cross town to the lincoln.

Good thing I know better, some poor fool not used to NYC would be detoured for 40+ minutes driving through the city.

I wish they had a waypoint system. So I could tell the nav to go through certains POI's before the final destination. Sort of like linking routes.

Holland tunnel from Long Island to NYC? what are you smoking, did you mean mid-town tunnel? Holland connects to NJ kid.

Also you can select route to avoid tolls and it'll put you accross one of the free bridges.

X5FX · 05-22-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Potty_Pants

So why is it old news ?

and if it is ... will it make it to the US ?

looks like a PROGMAN update 26x

ppp

because it was discussed to death 3 months ago when the link in post one first came out.

That link is old.

nuxguru · 05-23-2007, 12:54 PM

I think nyc3r meant driving *through* manhattan. Like, heading toward NJ starting from Long Island?

Lucid4000 · 05-23-2007, 09:54 PM

hopefully this comes to the US soon. why are we always last to get the cool shit??

SteveMD · 05-23-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue328xi

Seems to me that the nav has no brains in the way it calculates routes. Every time I drive through NYC coming from LI it wants me to take the holland tunnel, WTF. Its easier to go cross town to the lincoln.

Good thing I know better, some poor fool not used to NYC would be detoured for 40+ minutes driving through the city.

I wish they had a waypoint system. So I could tell the nav to go through certains POI's before the final destination. Sort of like linking routes.

I agree about the waypoint system.

Having said that, do the same route in Google Maps and see what happens.

BMW uses Navteq for their map data which is also what Google uses. I don't think it is a BMW issue, rather it is Navteq's routing.

This is from my experience with Garmin units and my iDrive, both of which use Navteq and both of which make the same mistake at a certain intersection near my place of work.

poldim · 05-23-2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucid4000

hopefully this comes to the US soon. why are we always last to get the cool shit??

too many laws and too many standards to meet

purplewidow · 05-24-2007, 01:03 PM

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Blue328xi Private First Class Drives: 328xi Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NY Posts: 182 iTrader: (0)	Seems to me that the nav has no brains in the way it calculates routes. Every time I drive through NYC coming from LI it wants me to take the holland tunnel, WTF. Its easier to go cross town to the lincoln. Good thing I know better, some poor fool not used to NYC would be detoured for 40+ minutes driving through the city. I wish they had a waypoint system. So I could tell the nav to go through certains POI's before the final destination. Sort of like linking routes. __________________ 2007 328xi - Montego Blue - Black Dakota Leather - Gray poplar - Auto - Nav - IPod - Heated Seats - Sport & Premium

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05-22-2007, 11:12 AM	#3
Chi-town330 First Lieutenant Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 308 iTrader: (0) View Chi-town330's Garage	this is old, old news .

05-22-2007, 11:52 AM	#6
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05-22-2007, 01:36 PM	#11
BMXtreme Major Drives: E90 330i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 1,449 iTrader: (1) View BMXtreme's Garage	I wish they start redesigning the stupid iDrive system....freagin turn knob is stupid and non-intuitive. The overall system have potentials, but man....user interaction is retarded.... Another thing need improving is their voice recognition, retarded as well... I tested the Acura Nav and the bimmer and the Acura totally blows away the iDrive,..but functionality wise, the iDrive got more room for improv.

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