I-DRIVE

[Carbon Black]

Like.
Loathe.

Or don't mind?

[stevalical]

Bloody awful! I find it a complete distraction to operate whilst on the move for anything other than the most simple of functions. Even when stationary it's hardly user friendly IMHO

[m12_nathan]

Like.

[Zod]

You get used to it. Once you do, it's easy.

[Ashok]

The priciple is excellent. The execution is a mixed bag.

For example, if I want to change the air temperature mix or face vs. feet airflow it's a sub-sub-sub menu, whereas it was a simple dial/button on the old car. Navigation is overly complex too - have you tried to get 'information on location'?. Thank goodness for extended voice control - makes things a lot more bearable.

[Zod]

Ashok said:

The priciple is excellent. The execution is a mixed bag. For example, if I want to change the air temperature mix or face vs. feet airflow it's a sub-sub-sub menu, whereas it was a simple dial/button on the old car.

They've put that right on the 3 Series.

[dcb]

Zod said:

They've put that right on the 3 Series.

Am I correct in thinking that the version of I-Drive on the
current shape 5 Series [ E90 ? ] was BMW's first attempt
at a production TV & interactive controller ?

I understand I-Drive is an optional extra on the new 3 series.
Be interesting to see how many drivers opt for it.

[cptsideways]

Just imagine what these cars will be worth in another 2 or 3 years time !

[baz1985]

cptsideways said:

Just imagine what these cars will be worth in another 2 or 3 years time !

without a BMW warranty (now dodgy itself) not very much

[Zod]

baz1985 said:

cptsideways said: Just imagine what these cars will be worth in another 2 or 3 years time ! without a BMW warranty (now dodgy itself) not very much

They'll do as well as they do now, i.e. better than most other cars.

[Carbon Black]

Residuals are good, aye.

[Lotus/beemer/maz]

I understand I-Drive is an optional extra on the new 3 series.
Be interesting to see how many drivers opt for it.
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I know ill be getting it!

[M3john]

I recently took out the latest generation E60 M5 and during the test drive i managed to have a good play with the I-Drive. At first it all looks a bit much up there on the screen but after 30 min or so i found it ok to use.

I think maybe some of the first reviewers didn't get along with it and everyone else is just jumping on the "i hate I-Drive" bandwagon.

[noneedtolift]

Got used to I-Drive on the 5 series - got an X-3 now and hate the "old" system. Tried to find the controller (just avoided the word knob) the first few times I drove the new car.

[Carbon Black]

A few short weeks now 'til i discover I drive. Time will tell.

It seems most people get used to it and then don't give it any further thought.

[rlk500]

..until it stops working when you are in the south of france in the middle of summer and can't turn the aircon on....technology for technologies sake, a total waste of space. I have bought my last BMW as I am totally fed up with their obsession with dodgy electrical gizmos that offer nothing apart from huge bills to repair when they go wrong. They should have spent the time and effort engineering other areas of their cars that really need attention like the plastic window regulators and chocolate wishbones.......