BMW and M Power Owners

Havana_UK · 25 May 2016 at 23:16

mjt said:
No cruise as standard? Wow.

IIRC cruise control is standard but you get the brake function added as part of the driver comfort pack, which also adds rear (and optional front) parking sensors).

I have it on mine as well, and it basically automatically brakes whilst going downhill with cruise on to stop the car exceeding the set speed. It's not to be confused with adaptive cruise which is not available for M135i/M140i.

[TW]Fox · 25 May 2016 at 23:18

Havana_UK said:
IIRC cruise control is standard but you get the brake function added as part of the driver comfort pack

The BMW standard cruise control offering (As opposed to the Adaptive system) has been 'with brake function' for about 10 years now. If he's added 'cruise control with brake function' then cruise isn't standard.

It is an irritating feature, IMHO.

OllyM · 25 May 2016 at 23:19

As standard I think you only get a speed limiter function on the 1 series.

mjt · 25 May 2016 at 23:22

[TW]Fox;29543413 said:
The BMW standard cruise control offering (As opposed to the Adaptive system) has been 'with brake function' for about 10 years now. If he's added 'cruise control with brake function' then cruise isn't standard.

It is an irritating feature, IMHO.

This. I never found it to be overly intrusive on BMWs as it just coasts back to the set speed. The one on my A6 Audi is incredibly aggressive - felt like an emergency stop when I left it to coast after a big increase in speed on the motorway :eek:

OllyM said:
As standard I think you only get a speed limiter function on the 1 series.

Speed limiters are pointless. Could be dangerous as well should you need to floor it to avoid an accident from behind, getting out of the way of blues and twos, etc.

ihatelag · 25 May 2016 at 23:39

How to be a BMW driver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKH5Gd92k74

leon4112 · 25 May 2016 at 23:40

The Harman Kardon - Hi-Fi is pants on the 1-2 series unfortunately it's suitable but not what you expect my old Audi A3 with the b&o system was miles better. The 3/4 series got a miles better system.

Only thing that annoyed me with the options from new the full screen nav is great though.

[TW]Fox · 25 May 2016 at 23:45

mjt said:
Speed limiters are pointless. Could be dangerous as well should you need to floor it to avoid an accident from behind, getting out of the way of blues and twos, etc.

I use mine quite often and find it very useful. It also temporarily over rides itself if you use certain amount of throttle for the situations you describe there.

mjt · 25 May 2016 at 23:47

[TW]Fox;29543491 said:
I use mine quite often and find it very useful. It also temporarily over rides itself if you use certain amount of throttle for the situations you describe there.

Fair enough, makes sense that it's moved on since a 2001 Merc C Class

Ging3r · 26 May 2016 at 02:58

Schnippzle said:
5DP Park Assist

Struggle with parking do we?

Alibaba99 · 26 May 2016 at 05:21

mjt said:
Fair enough, makes sense that it's moved on since a 2001 Merc C Class

The Mercedes speed limiter has always had the override function if the accelerator was floored, from when it was first introduced. It would be somewhat dangerous if it didn't.

Schnippzle · 26 May 2016 at 07:59

Ging3r said:
Struggle with parking do we?

Not quite, but I was interested and wanted to see what it's like. If it does the job, great. If not, I'll do it the old manual way.

On the note of the speed over-ride: My e65 has it, so I can safely overtake when necessary and the car returns to designated speed once I've left off the accelerator.

Havana_UK · 26 May 2016 at 08:28

[TW]Fox;29543413 said:
The BMW standard cruise control offering (As opposed to the Adaptive system) has been 'with brake function' for about 10 years now. If he's added 'cruise control with brake function' then cruise isn't standard.

It is an irritating feature, IMHO.

Fair enough, I don't remember as I ordered mine almost 15 months ago now, but I needed cruise and wanted front & rear parking sensors which I why I chose the "Drive Comfort Pack" option.

Rybo89 · 26 May 2016 at 22:52

My car came with a iphone 4 cradle thing. My workmate told me this is to hook the iphone upto the car for calls/ music etc.

Just bought a iphone 4s to use as a media device and plugged it into the cradle and it does nothing except charge....

Gunna take a wild guess that the car needs the screen thing to be able to do anything with this cradle?

Meaning the cradle and iphone 4s is absolutely useless to me, given that all i wanted it for was music?

Vita · 26 May 2016 at 22:58

Ever since I bought my e46 330I I've always felt the throttle input is laggy. I've done many resets of the adaptations yet it still feels laggy. Is this just the characteristics?

[TW]Fox · 26 May 2016 at 23:03

Rybo89 said:
My car came with a iphone 4 cradle thing. My workmate told me this is to hook the iphone upto the car for calls/ music etc.

Just bought a iphone 4s to use as a media device and plugged it into the cradle and it does nothing except charge....

Gunna take a wild guess that the car needs the screen thing to be able to do anything with this cradle?

Meaning the cradle and iphone 4s is absolutely useless to me, given that all i wanted it for was music?

Just use a USB stick in the USB interface or does it not have this either?

The cradle on the e90 was for charging and signal boosting and never for entertainment use.

Rybo89 · 26 May 2016 at 23:13

I dunno, where would it be? i only spotted the iphone cradle the other day once my mate told me what it was.

Guy i bought it off said you can connect the phone over bluetooth, which i have done but i can't find how to stream music... It streams calls,phonebook n that.

Its got AUX but much rather have something so i can just stick a media player in there and leave it there and not have to mess about with my phone.

Rybo89 · 26 May 2016 at 23:16

Having a moment. Guess i could just buy a charger for the iphone and have it plugged into the AUX.

would have just prefered it where i could control it from the stereo or steering wheel which i thought that cradle thing did.

[TW]Fox · 26 May 2016 at 23:36

It won't stream audio over Bluetooth as standard.

If it has the USB interface it's in the armrest.

Rybo89 · 27 May 2016 at 08:23

Ok cheers fox. Guess i could have done with that idrive as it looks like people with that can do it.

Just checked and no usb in the armrest. Is that not another idrive thing?

Was looking at double din head units last night but its seems a right ******* to get it fitted and i just cannot be arsed with messing around with stuff like that anymore.

wingman · 27 May 2016 at 08:26

leon4112 said:
The Harman Kardon - Hi-Fi is pants on the 1-2 series unfortunately it's suitable but not what you expect my old Audi A3 with the b&o system was miles better. The 3/4 series got a miles better system.

Only thing that annoyed me with the options from new the full screen nav is great though.

Can't speak for the HK on the 1 and 2 series because I have the advanced loudspeakers, but they're not much worse than the F31 HK's, to my ears at least.