[nype]

Originally Posted by OriginalFake

The only critique I have (other than not having ventilated seats) is that sometimes when I turn the car on, it doesn't start playing audio from the Bluetooth device that was playing when I last turned the car off.

Interesting complaint, as I personally do not want audio to begin playing automatically. Sounds like it works the way you want it to sometimes, but not always?

[nype]

Originally Posted by Leonardocav

One thing i don't like is not having wired carplay, wireless is handy but it has a lot of drawbacks, i just wish i could have it wired like on my other cars

What are the drawbacks?

[G42M240]

1) iD7 does not have a wired carplay option
2) Rear suspension thump (had rear strurt replaced but think its back)
3) Cannot show boost, oil temp/pressure, trans temp on main display between speedo and tach
4) Does not have drive mode memory and always starts in comfort
5) Did not offer moonroof delete from factory

[G42M240]

Originally Posted by nype

What are the drawbacks?

I actually put this as one of my gripes too. For one, sometimes it does not connect wirelessly. Also, it would be nice if my passenger could plug in and use apple carplay for navigating or music purposes without have to add the device wirelessly (i.e. if my wife wanted to connect).

[applecst]

Originally Posted by G42M240

1) iD7 does not have a wired carplay option
2) Rear suspension thump (had rear strurt replaced but think its back)
3) Cannot show boost, oil temp/pressure, trans temp on main display between speedo and tach
4) Does not have drive mode memory and always starts in comfort
5) Did not offer moonroof delete from factory

I second the moonroof one. 230 had the option to delete which is odd why 240 doesn't.

[jayritchie]

With ID8, when you start the car and begin your trip, the little picture of the car showing which passengers are wearing their seatbelts covers up the selected drive mode so you don’t know which drive mode you’re in.

Also, ID8 is great and the quality of the display is 10/10, but they’re SO bright at night. Yes there is a rotary dial to dim all screens, HUD and interior buttons, but I don’t want to dim the buttons. I can adjust the main screen “brightness at night”, but there is no way to dim the instrument cluster at night independently too.

[jayritchie]

Originally Posted by G42M240

4) Does not have drive mode memory and always starts in comfort

Bimmercode this? My default mode has been sports individual since day 1 of ownership. Others have mentioned bimmercode doesn’t work on latest update but I haven’t had this issue.

[jayritchie]

Originally Posted by XC3LLR8

Remember, if you jump in the car and forget you left your key in the house and think, "I'll just use my phone as the key for this short errand." and take off and go into cardiac arrest when you change lanes w/o a blinker, the reason is your saved profile settings are likely only on your key and not your phone. When you're used to driving for a year w/o the intervention, and then it suddenly intervenes, it's eye opening!

Had this issue too then noticed you can link your profile to your phone key as well.

[JK479]

Originally Posted by XC3LLR8

Sensors having a mind of their own when backing out of the garage. Sometimes it's like a horse not wanting to leave the barn.
Carplay having a mind of its own and randomly not connecting (not too frequent)
Dimmest reverse lights of any car since the 1970's
Can't back-up with door ajar
No factory protection for oil cooler on ZTK package
Locked DME
Moonroof open/close isn't a single push - FIXED
Auto start/stop cannot be permanently disengaged from factory (common problem with many cars)
No dipstick
No lugnuts
Excessive brake dust
No A/C or heater controls from app w/remote start
Distracting honeycomb graphics and lack of long needles for tach and speedometer (not quick to visually pick-up)
No ventilated seats

Can the 2 series be turned on on id8.5?

[OriginalFake]

Originally Posted by nype

Interesting complaint, as I personally do not want audio to begin playing automatically. Sounds like it works the way you want it to sometimes, but not always?

Yes. For instance, I have an old iPhone that just has music on it and 99% of the time, that's what I use to play music in my car. But I'd say 50% of the time, the car starts playing audio from my current iPhone even if I was listening to music from the other phone when I turned the car off.

[nype]

Originally Posted by jayritchie

With ID8, when you start the car and begin your trip, the little picture of the car showing which passengers are wearing their seatbelts covers up the selected drive mode so you don’t know which drive mode you’re in.

But it always starts in Comfort mode, no?

[nype]

Originally Posted by OriginalFake

Yes. For instance, I have an old iPhone that just has music on it and 99% of the time, that's what I use to play music in my car. But I'd say 50% of the time, the car starts playing audio from my current iPhone even if I was listening to music from the other phone when I turned the car off.

I can see how carrying 2 phones could complicate things. Curious, why not transfer all of your music to the new phone?

[OriginalFake]

Originally Posted by nype

I can see how carrying 2 phones could complicate things. Curious, why not transfer all of your music to the new phone?

My old phone has more space than my new phone. It's not a big enough inconvenience for me to bother doing that either way.

[XC3LLR8]

Originally Posted by JK479

Can the 2 series be turned on on id8.5?

I believe it will be an available dealer performed update, as long as the hardware supports it. Not sure if early iD8 deliveries have the right processor?

Thankfully, I have iD7.

[J-RO]

Originally Posted by jayritchie

Bimmercode this? My default mode has been sports individual since day 1 of ownership. Others have mentioned bimmercode doesn’t work on latest update but I haven’t had this issue.

When using BimmerCode what model do you set it to since it says it does not support G42? Thanks.

[jayritchie]

Originally Posted by J-RO

When using BimmerCode what model do you set it to since it says it does not support G42? Thanks.

I’ve had success using Bimmercode as “2 Series Coupe” and “3 Series”.
I didn’t notice a difference between either.

[jayritchie]

Originally Posted by nype

But it always starts in Comfort mode, no?

My default is sports individual, but sometimes when I start the car I want to change this and I can’t see what I’ve changed it too (other than the colour of the cluster) until the little car picture times out!

[Leonardocav]

Originally Posted by nype

What are the drawbacks?

Wireless carplay heats up the phone, making it nearly unusable on hot days, often charging stops because of the heat, and even when it doesn't the phone charges slower than the wired connection. delays when skipping music/other stuff

[nype]

Originally Posted by Leonardocav

Wireless carplay heats up the phone, making it nearly unusable on hot days, often charging stops because of the heat, and even when it doesn't the phone charges slower than the wired connection. delays when skipping music/other stuff

Isn’t it the wireless charger that cooks the phone though, not wireless CarPlay itself?

I hadn’t noticed lag when skipping tracks but now I will. Shouldn’t have asked lol

Does wireless CarPlay negatively impact the audio quality?

[Leonardocav]

Originally Posted by nype

Isn’t it the wireless charger that cooks the phone though, not wireless CarPlay itself?

I hadn’t noticed lag when skipping tracks but now I will. Shouldn’t have asked lol

Does wireless CarPlay negatively impact the audio quality?

No, audio quality is the same, if you want the best quality you have to use the built-in spotify app, not through carplay

Wireless carplay is a battery drain, that’s why if ur also charging it heats the phone

Charger pad is completely useless in my opinion, in fact i never used it, charges slow and melts the phone

[nype]

Too bad the wireless charger can’t be switched off/on manually.

And why have a USB-A port in that spot if it can’t be used for wireless CarPlay?

Nearly spilled some coffee in that port the other day. Silly placement.

[JK479]

Originally Posted by XC3LLR8

I believe it will be an available dealer performed update, as long as the hardware supports it. Not sure if early iD8 deliveries have the right processor?

Thankfully, I have iD7.

The buttons. The easy tech. Amen.