2007 E93 (cabrio) Product Planning Bulletin + Product Ordering Guide (U.S./Canadian)

crewjock · 02-10-2007, 04:03 PM

My order for the E93 included Comfort Access, which was a feature that my sales rep included on 1.18.07. What I'm not sure of is the iPod/USB.

jmonier · 02-10-2007, 05:00 PM

The old iPod adapter is installed only by the dealer and can be installed on your car.

The new factory installed iPod/USB adapter (6FL) cannot be dealer installed.

scubajag · 02-10-2007, 07:25 PM

Best information from BMWNA is that pricing will be released in late February 2007. This is probably correct as any later will cause chaos for late March and early April ED deliveries.

crewjock · 02-10-2007, 08:08 PM

jmonier:

thanks for the update. i'm the last of the lot who doesn't carry an iPod, but use iTunes and have them on my memory stick (USB). Since I plan on keeping this car for 5 years (and it's fully optioned), it might be best to pass on my delivery (expected late March) and order one with the new USB (6FL) adapter. I better not trust my sales rep, he told me that this new unit can be dealer installed.

jmonier · 02-10-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by crewjock

jmonier:

thanks for the update. i'm the last of the lot who doesn't carry an iPod, but use iTunes and have them on my memory stick (USB). Since I plan on keeping this car for 5 years (and it's fully optioned), it might be best to pass on my delivery (expected late March) and order one with the new USB (6FL) adapter. I better not trust my sales rep, he told me that this new unit can be dealer installed.

If you use iTunes via a memory stick there could be a problem. I'm not positive about this, but I believe that the memory stick has to used with a computer that has been registered with Apple. If this is the case, I think that there would be no way to register the BMW computer with Apple and you couldn't play the encrypted iTunes material from the memory stick. As i said, I might be wrong, but it's certainly something to be considered.

As far as the new unit being dealer installed, JSpira has stated that it cannot be. He has access to a certain amount of inside information and is usually proven to be right when he makes a statement of this sort. Certainly he's a more reliable source of information than a CA usually is.

02-10-2007, 04:03 PM	#45
crewjock New Member 2 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Palo Alto, CA iTrader: (0)	My order for the E93 included Comfort Access, which was a feature that my sales rep included on 1.18.07. What I'm not sure of is the iPod/USB.
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02-10-2007, 05:00 PM	#46
jmonier Captain 11 Rep 812 Posts Drives: 2007 335i E92, 2002 325i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (0)	The old iPod adapter is installed only by the dealer and can be installed on your car. The new factory installed iPod/USB adapter (6FL) cannot be dealer installed.
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02-10-2007, 07:25 PM	#47
scubajag Scuba-JAG 27 Rep 528 Posts Drives: Jet Black 2006&07 B.R. E-92 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl iTrader: (0)	Best information from BMWNA is that pricing will be released in late February 2007. This is probably correct as any later will cause chaos for late March and early April ED deliveries.
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02-10-2007, 08:08 PM	#48
crewjock New Member 2 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Palo Alto, CA iTrader: (0)	jmonier: thanks for the update. i'm the last of the lot who doesn't carry an iPod, but use iTunes and have them on my memory stick (USB). Since I plan on keeping this car for 5 years (and it's fully optioned), it might be best to pass on my delivery (expected late March) and order one with the new USB (6FL) adapter. I better not trust my sales rep, he told me that this new unit can be dealer installed.
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