Torn on Nav option

footballer · 03-26-2007, 12:34 PM

Thanks for all the great advice. I decided to go with the nav.

STE92VE · 03-26-2007, 12:54 PM

Best of luck with your new ride!

kuthair · 03-26-2007, 01:32 PM

My gripes with the nav:

1. Slow.

2. The iDrive is a pain to use. I dont like having to push the knob left/right/up/down. Pushing down on the knob and twisting it feels natural, pushing the knob in a direction doesn't.

3. It is a royal pain in the neck to switch between radio and nav. Want to change the station or scan stations, you have to go to the Entertainment section and fumble with the iDrive. Then want to go back to where you were on the map same thing, in the meantime, the song on the radio is over and now their playing a commercial.....

Maybe it's better with the direct (not Aux) iPod connection ?

4. Speech recognition is also slow and clumsy.

Added:

5. On the radio, I cant go to Preset 4 (take your pick) without cycling thru all the other presets. That's retarded.

msimon18 · 03-26-2007, 03:20 PM

Now that you cannot get the Nav saystem (too bad) I recommend the Garmin Nuvi 650. It has all the bells and whistles and can be moved from place to place. Also has a built in bluetooth and FM modulator that allows you to play Nav commands and phone through the car's FM radio. Additionally you can add an SD card with lots of MP3 music and play it through the car radio. Sweet after thought.

Good luck with the car !!

lauster · 03-26-2007, 08:17 PM

Great choice with the Nav. The elegance of the integration and the WOW factor to your friends will pay for itself... Enjoy!

skitsvilli · 03-26-2007, 08:23 PM

I didn't order it and I still f@cking, regret it. I wish i would have.

ducati955 · 03-26-2007, 08:33 PM

well it was too late for me to add it... but it does look a lil too busy w/ it, o well... maybe i'll add like a navi deck or some other shit, thats the least of what i want, power rims and shit 1st for me, i'm just glad i got all the other bs

iatacs19 · 03-26-2007, 08:34 PM

i wouldn't buy a car without it. it's very useful, how many times have u gotten lost and thought i could use navigation right about now...

lauster · 03-26-2007, 08:40 PM

Might be off topic...but I wonder how long it will take for Nav to become a standard equipment on a 3-series (at least the highest trim ones)...10 years?

JSpira · 03-27-2007, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lauster

Might be off topic...but I wonder how long it will take for Nav to become a standard equipment on a 3-series (at least the highest trim ones)...10 years?

It´s not standard on most BMWs so I would say it´s an impossible question to answer.

MB330 · 03-27-2007, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArmyBimmerDude

I'm really happy I did.

+1! :rocks:

aznshrek88 · 03-27-2007, 01:18 AM

I really regret not getting it, but money is an issue for me. Remember that you're not giving up NAV alone, but voice activation of everything or mostly all your features. The NAV is also integrated, so it looks a lot better than some stupid tomtom in your 30K+ car, because since I'm using one, I believe it detracts a lot from the overall prestige of the car. Inav makes it a lot easier to access more features, etc. if you have the money, get it, think about it this way...6 to 8 years and 2000, thats what about 335 a year and you get updates with it, not too shabby I think, but thats just my 2 cents

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footballer New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the great advice. I decided to go with the nav.
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03-26-2007, 01:32 PM	#25
kuthair Captain 11 Rep 613 Posts Drives: 07 335i Sedan 6MT Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	My gripes with the nav: 1. Slow. 2. The iDrive is a pain to use. I dont like having to push the knob left/right/up/down. Pushing down on the knob and twisting it feels natural, pushing the knob in a direction doesn't. 3. It is a royal pain in the neck to switch between radio and nav. Want to change the station or scan stations, you have to go to the Entertainment section and fumble with the iDrive. Then want to go back to where you were on the map same thing, in the meantime, the song on the radio is over and now their playing a commercial..... Maybe it's better with the direct (not Aux) iPod connection ? 4. Speech recognition is also slow and clumsy. Added: 5. On the radio, I cant go to Preset 4 (take your pick) without cycling thru all the other presets. That's retarded. Last edited by kuthair; 03-26-2007 at 05:18 PM..
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msimon18 Retired 19 Rep 868 Posts Drives: Z4 s30i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Villages, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 1965 Isetta 300 [0.00] 2004 1/5 Scale M3 GTR [10.00]	Now that you cannot get the Nav saystem (too bad) I recommend the Garmin Nuvi 650. It has all the bells and whistles and can be moved from place to place. Also has a built in bluetooth and FM modulator that allows you to play Nav commands and phone through the car's FM radio. Additionally you can add an SD card with lots of MP3 music and play it through the car radio. Sweet after thought. Good luck with the car !!
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03-26-2007, 08:17 PM	#27
lauster New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: '07 335i E90 (En Route) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Great choice with the Nav. The elegance of the integration and the WOW factor to your friends will pay for itself... Enjoy! __________________ (At BMW Center) 335i Sedan\|Sparkling Graphite\|Black Leather\|Aluminum\|Steptronic w/ Pedal Shifters\|Premium\|Sport\|Nav\|PDC\|Comfort Access\|Heated Seats\|Sat\|iPod/USB
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skitsvilli 07 335i, jet black, zpp,zcw,zsp,auto 0 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	I didn't order it and I still f@cking, regret it. I wish i would have.
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03-26-2007, 08:33 PM	#29
ducati955 Lieutenant Colonel 91 Rep 1,717 Posts Drives: lifted tacoma on 38's & ducati Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: long island ny iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [10.00]	well it was too late for me to add it... but it does look a lil too busy w/ it, o well... maybe i'll add like a navi deck or some other shit, thats the least of what i want, power rims and shit 1st for me, i'm just glad i got all the other bs __________________ car totaled out !!AW335i, oem aero lip, m3 csl rims, oem m3 sides, vorst csl carbon trunk, tinted, lowered on H&R sport, AR DP's, Bastauck dual exhaust, BMS intake, etc NEW RIDE white GTR!
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iatacs19 Major General 477 Rep 5,319 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M4 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (8)	i wouldn't buy a car without it. it's very useful, how many times have u gotten lost and thought i could use navigation right about now...
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03-26-2007, 08:40 PM	#31
lauster New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: '07 335i E90 (En Route) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Might be off topic...but I wonder how long it will take for Nav to become a standard equipment on a 3-series (at least the highest trim ones)...10 years? __________________ (At BMW Center) 335i Sedan\|Sparkling Graphite\|Black Leather\|Aluminum\|Steptronic w/ Pedal Shifters\|Premium\|Sport\|Nav\|PDC\|Comfort Access\|Heated Seats\|Sat\|iPod/USB
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03-27-2007, 01:18 AM	#34
aznshrek88 Lieutenant 74 Rep 511 Posts Drives: 2007 328i SG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	I really regret not getting it, but money is an issue for me. Remember that you're not giving up NAV alone, but voice activation of everything or mostly all your features. The NAV is also integrated, so it looks a lot better than some stupid tomtom in your 30K+ car, because since I'm using one, I believe it detracts a lot from the overall prestige of the car. Inav makes it a lot easier to access more features, etc. if you have the money, get it, think about it this way...6 to 8 years and 2000, thats what about 335 a year and you get updates with it, not too shabby I think, but thats just my 2 cents
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