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paradigm · 6 Oct 2020 at 10:35

[TW]Fox said:
It'll be sufficiently hard to find one with Driver Assistance Pro that I doubt I will be able to be fussy on interior combo

That's why my 440's interior is black, I wanted other things more than a different interior

Extended leather (in black) was better than a lighter interior without extended leather!

Clarkey · 6 Oct 2020 at 13:32

Not sure whether I'd get too hung up on the driving assistant plus package tbh. Now I've had it I'm not sure I'd actually spend the money on that option box myself. It can't drive itself without constant intervention anyway so you are better off just driving it the old fashioned way. It's something cool to show your friends but beyond that I'm not sold on how useful it really is.

Having lived with it for a little bit, I would say the absolute must have options are.

Icon adaptive lights
comfort access
4 zone AC / rear heated seats (young baby so rear seats in constant use)
Heated wheel (I get Reynauds so this is awesome)
Heads up display
360 camera
Electronic damper control. Ride is sublime even on 20s and the roll control is great with the active roll bars.

The rest of it I could take or leave. Semi-autonomous driving isn't all that. Bowers and wilkins sound system is very average really, I don't think it's any better than base audio system in my old Toyota. Wireless charger is a bit useless, phone is tucked way in the centre console and you can't see it or access it easily. Soft close doors, bit useless, you have to make an effort to close the door softly enough for it not to just latch fully anyway.

Uncle_Gravy · 6 Oct 2020 at 14:21

[TW]Fox said:
Portomao Blue ftw

You strike me as the type of guy that likes white with black wheels, black badges, black grille with the BMW colours made with electrical tape on the slats.

vanpeebles · 6 Oct 2020 at 14:49

Uncle_Gravy said:
You strike me as the type of guy that likes white with black wheels, black badges, black grille with the BMW colours made with electrical tape on the slats.

Is Uncle Fox gonna roll us some coals too?

ShivP · 6 Oct 2020 at 15:11

Clarkey said:
Not sure whether I'd get too hung up on the driving assistant plus package tbh. Now I've had it I'm not sure I'd actually spend the money on that option box myself. It can't drive itself without constant intervention anyway so you are better off just driving it the old fashioned way. It's something cool to show your friends but beyond that I'm not sold on how useful it really is.

Having lived with it for a little bit, I would say the absolute must have options are.

Icon adaptive lights

comfort access

4 zone AC / rear heated seats (young baby so rear seats in constant use)

Heated wheel (I get Reynauds so this is awesome)

Heads up display

360 camera

Electronic damper control. Ride is sublime even on 20s and the roll control is great with the active roll bars.

The rest of it I could take or leave. Semi-autonomous driving isn't all that. Bowers and wilkins sound system is very average really, I don't think it's any better than base audio system in my old Toyota. Wireless charger is a bit useless, phone is tucked way in the centre console and you can't see it or access it easily. Soft close doors, bit useless, you have to make an effort to close the door softly enough for it not to just latch fully anyway.

Surely the rear heated seats heats the baby seat only?

[TW]Fox · 6 Oct 2020 at 15:20

Clarkey said:
Not sure whether I'd get too hung up on the driving assistant plus package tbh. Now I've had it I'm not sure I'd actually spend the money on that option box myself. It can't drive itself without constant intervention anyway so you are better off just driving it the old fashioned way. It's something cool to show your friends but beyond that I'm not sold on how useful it really is.

I've done about 6k miles in various BMW models with it fitted, i do actually agree with your criticisms but do think adaptive cruise is well worth having now.

mjt · 6 Oct 2020 at 20:21

ShivP said:
Surely the rear heated seats heats the baby seat only?

Unlikely, given it's in a seat. Perhaps it's for the person next to the baby?

also, congrats on the lovely spec G30 @Clarkey !

Will Gill · 6 Oct 2020 at 22:07

I detected a great disturbance in the force, one of our founder members has been turned.

Akagi · 6 Oct 2020 at 22:09

Will Gill said:
I detected a great disturbance in the force, one of our founder members has been turned.

Fox has come out? :eek:

Will Gill · 6 Oct 2020 at 22:20

Acme said:
Fox has come out?

Yep, 'fraid so, he's declared his allegiance to the stance crewz, brap brap

Dup · 6 Oct 2020 at 22:27

Fox isnt real, it's just Acme's other personality.

Akagi · 6 Oct 2020 at 22:38

Dup said:
Fox isnt real, it's just Acme's other personality.

That would be one hell of a twist.

leoncuprar · 6 Oct 2020 at 22:43

I only got my Grey f10 530d because fox said it was the best car in the world.. If he's getting a 3 next year I'd better get saving as well, got to stay in sync

-Ad- · 7 Oct 2020 at 05:44

BMW Heads up Display...... Damn I miss the X5 with that in.

It's the only bit of recent tech that actually added serious value to driving and just made everything more enjoyable. I didn't have to constantly look at a dial in this world of random speed limit changes and Smart Motorways.

[TW]Fox · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:58

-Ad- said:
It's the only bit of recent tech

It was 16 years ago to be fair

Jonnycoupe · 7 Oct 2020 at 08:10

-Ad- said:
BMW Heads up Display...... Damn I miss the X5 with that in.

It's the only bit of recent tech that actually added serious value to driving and just made everything more enjoyable. I didn't have to constantly look at a dial in this world of random speed limit changes and Smart Motorways.

I agreed, my Evoque as a First Edition had a good spec, including HUD - which I wasnt too fussed out. But now no longer having the car its immensely more useful that i considered - Speed, Nav and the cruise/ACC setting all mean I'm now conscious I'm taking my eyes off the road considerably more.

Martynt74 · 7 Oct 2020 at 09:11

Decided to take these, just to give you all panic attacks

It's parked under trees, and because i've not been driving it for work, it's been sat under trees for around 7 months now, with only 1 or 2 runs out a month. I came to use it last night and it won't start. First time it's had an issue in 9 years

Akagi · 7 Oct 2020 at 09:18

Can't neglect it like that and expect it to be fine, its Italian not Japanese!

Is it cranking and not starting, or not cranking?

Martynt74 · 7 Oct 2020 at 09:26

It’s been neglected ever since we went from one car to two and my wife got her own (around 2017). You should see the inside

It’s cranking. Just not ticking over. Fortunately last October I had an issue where the car kept going mental. Whenever stop start kicked in. It just kept shutting down and flicking all the engine/electrics on/off so I took out RAC cover. Least I’ve actually got to use it.

It’s the original battery too so presume it’s not meant to last much longer anyway.

It has had a few decent runs up to the Lakes/Blackpool over the last few months so it’s a little surprising. The last run was around 3 weeks ago.

Martynt74 · 7 Oct 2020 at 09:52

Right, seems a new battery is needed. Am i right in thinking it's actually pretty easy to replace myself?

The battery is located right at the front of the engine bay, so really nice and accessible (other than some corroded looking bolts holding the tie down strap down).

Euro Car Parts all seems bloody expensive (even after the 40% discount)! Anyone have any suggestions on a battery that'd fit? (Reg WN61 HWL)

Maybe this isn't the thread for this

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