BMW and M Power Owners

iMacMart · 29 Dec 2023 at 17:19

rG-tom said:
Our mutual friend's 540i touring was only a few grand more and has all of the bits I mentioned are missing and then some, so it's not impossible. Comfort seats are the main things that it needs though.

Sorry for a dumb question but what defines a “Comfort seat”?

jpaul · 29 Dec 2023 at 20:38

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rG-tom · 29 Dec 2023 at 23:54

iMacMart said:
Sorry for a dumb question but what defines a “Comfort seat”?

The standard "sports" seats look like this:

The comfort seats look like this

They share the part number with the 7 series, far more comfortable and adjustable than the base seats.

iMacMart · 30 Dec 2023 at 03:12

rG-tom said:
The standard "sports" seats look like this:

The comfort seats look like this

They share the part number with the 7 series, far more comfortable and adjustable than the base seats.

Thanks, I can honestly say I’ve never seen those (headrest version) on any of the 530d cars I’ve been looking at in the last few months, must be very bespoke, but do look awesome!!!

Diagro · 30 Dec 2023 at 10:04

Collected the 440i from Sytner Coventry after its final repairs.

CliffyG · 30 Dec 2023 at 10:07

My 128ti didn't turn off the radio till you opened the door, I found this quite irritating. My M240i goes one further and doesn't stop until I've locked the car, it actually keeps playing if I lock using the app. Is there any way to change this behaviour?

Diagro · 30 Dec 2023 at 10:11

CliffyG said:
My 128ti didn't turn off the radio till you opened the door, I found this quite irritating. My M240i goes one further and doesn't stop until I've locked the car, it actually keeps playing if I lock using the app. Is there any way to change this behaviour?

Not sure.
My 440i does the same, it can be annoying.
I just make sure to lock with the key.

Kenai · 30 Dec 2023 at 10:16

Press the ignition button again? Not 100% sure because I'm on autopilot now when I do it but I think first press stops engine, second press shuts everything down

Dandle · 30 Dec 2023 at 10:20

CliffyG said:
My 128ti didn't turn off the radio till you opened the door, I found this quite irritating. My M240i goes one further and doesn't stop until I've locked the car, it actually keeps playing if I lock using the app. Is there any way to change this behaviour?

My radio stays on if I open the door before turning the engine off. If the engine off is first then it turns off when the door opens.

CliffyG · 30 Dec 2023 at 10:26

Kenai said:
Press the ignition button again? Not 100% sure because I'm on autopilot now when I do it but I think first press stops engine, second press shuts everything down

Thanks will give that a go.

CliffyG · 30 Dec 2023 at 10:26

Dandle said:
My radio stays on if I open the door before turning the engine off. If the engine off is first then it turns off when the door opens.

I always turn the engine off first.

Robbo · 30 Dec 2023 at 11:33

On the F Series cars, one press to turn off the engine, another press to turn off the ignition.

On G Series cars you have to hold the power button for the radio instead of a second press of the start/stop button…

CliffyG · 30 Dec 2023 at 17:45

Kenai said:
Press the ignition button again? Not 100% sure because I'm on autopilot now when I do it but I think first press stops engine, second press shuts everything down

The double press worked thanks. Wish you had an option to remove that aswell as the double unlock for passenger door.

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2023 at 17:47

CliffyG said:
the double unlock for passenger door.

This is a function of the lock when driving away option which you can select in the menu.

CliffyG · 30 Dec 2023 at 18:12

[TW]Fox said:
This is a function of the lock when driving away option which you can select in the menu.

I quite like that bit though. One or the other I guess?

rG-tom · 30 Dec 2023 at 19:22

CliffyG said:
I quite like that bit though. One or the other I guess?

Do you mean the double unlock to open passenger door with key from outside, or to open it from the inside? If the former that's just an option in the lock options in idrive, fox is talking about trying to open a locked passenger door from inside

rG-tom · 30 Dec 2023 at 19:25

iMacMart said:
Thanks, I can honestly say I’ve never seen those (headrest version) on any of the 530d cars I’ve been looking at in the last few months, must be very bespoke, but do look awesome!!!

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CliffyG · 30 Dec 2023 at 19:26

rG-tom said:
Do you mean the double unlock to open passenger door with key from outside, or to open it from the inside? If the former that's just an option in the lock options in idrive, fox is talking about trying to open a locked passenger door from inside

Yeah when unlocking from outside. I went through all the settings and didn't see anything relevant.

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2023 at 19:32

CliffyG said:
Yeah when unlocking from outside. I went through all the settings and didn't see anything relevant.

That's definitely a menu option. You can select whether the unlock button unlocks the drivers door only or all doors.

CliffyG · 30 Dec 2023 at 19:34

[TW]Fox said:
That's definitely a menu option. You can select whether the unlock button unlocks the drivers door only or all doors.

Will have a look tomorrow thanks.