I got lucky!

penny31 · 06-05-2007, 10:34 PM

i contacted my CA, and i luckily was able to put a e90 335 on hold. it jus got off the boat and is the port. alpine white/ black

prem. sport. navi. comfort auto/paddles.

just curious, does navi add a lot of weight to the car?

and, my front plates wont have holes in them!

SAVED me the trouble of ordering one and waiting months to get it. nicee

e92man · 06-06-2007, 08:46 AM

haha. thats cool.

LI E90 · 06-06-2007, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by penny31

i contacted my CA, and i luckily was able to put a e90 335 on hold. it jus got off the boat and is the port. alpine white/ black

prem. sport. navi. comfort auto/paddles.

just curious, does navi add a lot of weight to the car?

and, my front plates wont have holes in them!

SAVED me the trouble of ordering one and waiting months to get it. nicee

congrats.
I can't imagine NAV would add weight to the car, all it is a screen some extra rubber, leather and plastic

MoreCowbell · 06-06-2007, 09:37 AM

Congrats!!!

Stinger · 06-06-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by penny31

just curious, does navi add a lot of weight to the car?

Yes Navigation will drop your 0-60 times by .4 seconds and guys at the track will laugh at you for adding the extra weight.

Seriously. welcome to the board and enjoy the car. You'll love the navigation option it is very cool.

MoreCowbell · 06-06-2007, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Stinger

Yes Navigation will drop your 0-60 times by .4 seconds and guys at the track will laugh at you for adding the extra weight.

Seriously. welcome to the board and enjoy the car. You'll love the navigation option it is very cool.

I am going to take issue with the above. The Bimmers are the best cars on the road, but Navigation is Sub-Par compared to what the competitors have come out with. I, for one, will order NAV in every car I buy from here on it, but, objectively, this NAV system isn't the best.

montreal_bimmer · 06-06-2007, 09:51 AM

navi cant weigh more than 5 lbs... max....

post pics once you pic it up...

Rando · 06-06-2007, 10:05 AM

Go to a dealer, try entering in an address with the knob. And with voice commands. Then you'll know if nav is for you.

If you have an American accent, the voice commands should work well -- otherwise, good luck waiting years for iDrive to click through its various menus.

canucklion · 06-06-2007, 10:50 AM

I was going to give you high 5 for getting lucky

but no, it's just a car, congrats though

Kev · 06-06-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MoreCowbell

I am going to take issue with the above. The Bimmers are the best cars on the road, but Navigation is Sub-Par compared to what the competitors have come out with. I, for one, will order NAV in every car I buy from here on it, but, objectively, this NAV system isn't the best.

You're definitely right. The German marques don't have a good handle on the Nav system (at least for MB, Porsche, and BMW). Their Navs lag in terms of features and technologies compared to their Japanese rivals (I like the one in Acura in particular, Lexus is great but you need to hack it for it to work properly, Infiniti is great too).

One thing though, is that I find iDrive easier to use / more ergonomic than the Nav in the Mercedes E-class.

jakillo · 06-06-2007, 11:00 AM

Wow man congrats! Sounds like a nice combo. I've heard the idrive is a little complicated, but im sure after using it a few times itll be real easy.

Spool · 06-06-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

I was going to give you high 5 for getting lucky

but no, it's just a car, congrats though

I thought he got laid or something...

But anyways, congrats...and NAV adds about 5 lbs for the module and screen..

but come on now? I've taken shits that weigh more than that...

achien · 06-06-2007, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Kev

You're definitely right. The German marques don't have a good handle on the Nav system (at least for MB, Porsche, and BMW). Their Navs lag in terms of features and technologies compared to their Japanese rivals (I like the one in Acura in particular, Lexus is great but you need to hack it for it to work properly, Infiniti is great too).

That may be an understatement.

The first time I saw a Navigation system was in a Tokyo taxi exactly 7 years ago. It was operated by, none other than, an eighty-year old taxi driver.

At first, I though I may be in trouble getting into a taxi with an eighty-year old man and a "Nav' I have never seen before (it has views from different angles: top-down, driver's view, map-view, view from car behind, and voice too), but it turns out to be the quickest taxi ride I had to the office (35 min. vs. avg. of 45 min.).

You guys may not believe me, but it is still the most sophisticated "Nav" I have ever seen to those in NA now.

ejazbmw · 06-06-2007, 12:12 PM

congrats.....to bad we didnt get to see you on the waiting team side lol

Bimmer335i07 · 06-06-2007, 12:30 PM

Congrats!

And about the Nav. I beg to differ. I have one in my Navigator and one in my previous Maxima. At first, I thought that the BMW nav sucked, big time. Then when I got familiar with it, I actually like it better than the American and Japanese nav systems. The only thing I don't like about the BMW nav is that when you get close to your destination, it doesn't tell you if it's on the right or left, but then again I could just look for myself. lol!

Plus one other thing to add, this is one of the most polite navs I've seen/heard. At least for me, this is the only one that says "Please" make a left turn or "Please" make a right turn etc... lol!

Again, congrats on your new car, you will definitely enjoy it.

penny31 · 06-07-2007, 11:13 PM

:rocks:thanks a lot guys.. im pickin up tomorrow evening. ill be sure to take pix and post it up. finally nice people on these posts.

MoreCowbell · 06-07-2007, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by penny31

:rocks: im pickin up tomorrow evening. ill be sure to take pix and post it up.

Me too!!!:rocks:

fullrev · 06-08-2007, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kev

You're definitely right. The German marques don't have a good handle on the Nav system (at least for MB, Porsche, and BMW). Their Navs lag in terms of features and technologies compared to their Japanese rivals (I like the one in Acura in particular, Lexus is great but you need to hack it for it to work properly, Infiniti is great too).

One thing though, is that I find iDrive easier to use / more ergonomic than the Nav in the Mercedes E-class.

i've seen that acura and lexus navigation are top notch

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Rando Lieutenant 56 Rep 487 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Go to a dealer, try entering in an address with the knob. And with voice commands. Then you'll know if nav is for you. If you have an American accent, the voice commands should work well -- otherwise, good luck waiting years for iDrive to click through its various menus.
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