BMW and M Power Owners

[TW]Fox · 29 Sep 2017 at 11:04

Dis86 said:
I can't recall my track listings showing up on my HUD. Gonna have to check that out!

It's only cars after a certain date that do it hut it can be enabled via coding on older ones.

chanjy · 29 Sep 2017 at 11:11

Tried it last night, it does show up in the HUD (2014 5 series)

Scroll + click is less convenient than having a simple previous/next set of buttons on the VW steering wheel though

Dis86 · 29 Sep 2017 at 11:12

[TW]Fox said:
It's only cars after a certain date that do it hut it can be enabled via coding on older ones.

Mine was a manufacturing date of Oct 2012 so probably before. I'll look in to the coding though. Ta.

kidloco · 29 Sep 2017 at 11:31

The sat nav on my 135i has been randomly rebooting of late, then a couple of days ago when it rebooted all my saved places were gone, and no recent destinations. Oddly menu options are no wmissing as well, little or nothing beneath the connected drive options and the messages menu has gone as well. I used to be able to send the car a message from google maps, open it in the car and use it for directions. No more :-(

Guess a visit to BMW is in order.

Havana_UK · 29 Sep 2017 at 11:49

Connected drive requires a subscription for some functions after the initial 3 years...you might be seeing two unrelated issues if your car has just gone over three years old.

kidloco · 29 Sep 2017 at 12:10

I did wonder about something like that but its only a year old and when I log in it says subscription is still all OK,

IAmATeaf · 1 Oct 2017 at 13:42

I'm still being drawn to that 335i at Tanyard Motors that I posted earlier even though some of my sense are saying stay away based upon the links that were posted here.

I got a friend who live in Manchester to pay them a visit yesterday and his opinion was the car looked and drove great and the person who he spoke to was nice enough.

I know this is a decision for me and me only but again looking for words of wisdom. Also how easy of lengthy is the process to swap over private plates if I decide to view and buy? Looking on the web it seems that it can be done online there and then but if I part-ex my car what happens to the V5 on my current car and the new car?

chanjy · 1 Oct 2017 at 15:26

IAmATeaf said:
I'm still being drawn to that 335i at Tanyard Motors that I posted earlier even though some of my sense are saying stay away based upon the links that were posted here.

I got a friend who live in Manchester to pay them a visit yesterday and his opinion was the car looked and drove great and the person who he spoke to was nice enough.

I know this is a decision for me and me only but again looking for words of wisdom. Also how easy of lengthy is the process to swap over private plates if I decide to view and buy? Looking on the web it seems that it can be done online there and then but if I part-ex my car what happens to the V5 on my current car and the new car?

Haven't seen any links to a 335i posted recently?

IAmATeaf · 1 Oct 2017 at 15:34

chanjy said:
Haven't seen any links to a 335i posted recently?

See here BMW and M Power Owners

hurfdurf · 1 Oct 2017 at 15:53

IAmATeaf said:
See here BMW and M Power Owners

I may be way off but could you not go used approved with a bit more money?

IAmATeaf · 1 Oct 2017 at 16:11

hurfdurf said:
I may be way off but could you not go used approved with a bit more money?

I've already upped my limit from 15k to 20k to this and would really like to not spend any more. I can see that there if I wait around I might be able to get a 340i for 26k but would really prefer to spend less.

chanjy · 1 Oct 2017 at 16:36

So that car has now been sitting at that dealership for 2 months and you say it's already 3k cheaper than the cheapest AUC 340i.

My senses are tingling here... and not in a good way!

Robbo · 1 Oct 2017 at 16:43

Sounds like your budget isn't high enough if you're limited to that one. The others cost more for a reason.

IAmATeaf · 1 Oct 2017 at 19:43

I guess the extra 3k (at least) for a 340i buys a newer and later model, can’t see how you can compare the 2. That 335i is for example 2-3k more than a 2013 335i, basing this on what I see on AT.

chanjy · 1 Oct 2017 at 20:17

No point arguing with strangers on the internet. You've asked for opinions and most of us think you should probably pass on this car. If you think we are all wrong then just go and buy it... it might be in perfect shape, we certainly don't know as none of us have seen it, all we can go on is AUC prices and the dealer's reputation

IAmATeaf · 2 Oct 2017 at 12:21

chanjy said:
No point arguing with strangers on the internet. You've asked for opinions and most of us think you should probably pass on this car. If you think we are all wrong then just go and buy it... it might be in perfect shape, we certainly don't know as none of us have seen it, all we can go on is AUC prices and the dealer's reputation

Who me

Nobody is arguing. I just thought that comparing it to a newer 340i wasn't fair that's all. To buy a decent AUC 340i I'd be looking at around 30k, 26k is the cheapest I have seen one for sale privately that's all.

Dis86 · 2 Oct 2017 at 18:41

Replacement mirror glass arrived. Time to get mine fixed! Woop woop.

Humpty · 3 Oct 2017 at 16:03

Dis86 said:
I've never had any of those issues described. Mine literally works flawlessly with the only irritation being when I press phone it takes me to the phonebook as default every time.

Thanks for all the feedback on iDrive, good to know how it works for others. Think I will treat it to a trip to the dealership for some further investigation.

Humpty · 3 Oct 2017 at 16:04

Dis86 said:
Replacement mirror glass arrived. Time to get mine fixed! Woop woop.

Wow, seems to have taken a long time for that to get to you.

My good lady is driving mine for the first time today so see what spares I need to order after she's wound it round our narrow country lanes

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Dis86 · 3 Oct 2017 at 16:31

Humpty said:
Wow, seems to have taken a long time for that to get to you.

My good lady is driving mine for the first time today so see what spares I need to order after she's wound it round our narrow country lanes .

Good luck! If you need some mirror glass let me know, this time next week I may have some going spare!