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      11-16-2012, 10:17 AM   #419
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We respond to your e-mail dated October 31, 2012 and our telephone conversation of 13 current and have taken into account your request.

As discussed over the phone, we approached the service distribution of BMW France.

Also, we confirm that the BMW 3 Series produced from 1 November 2012 have many of the new version of the 609 Professional GPS navigation with offering modeling 3D buildings to major European cities and photorealistic display of their main monuments. Know that your vehicle is affected by this change.

We wish you already thousands of kilometers enjoyable driving your new BMW and ask you to accept, Sir, the assurances of our highest consideration.


Customer Interaction Centre BMW France
Awesome, now can you please ask BMW France to call BMWNA and ask them to wake up?

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      11-16-2012, 10:18 AM   #420
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Probably week 44.
PW45. Build date is based on production completion. Your car will have a Nov 2012 date in the drivers door.

CA can also check in his system and it will show if PW changed.
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      11-17-2012, 04:06 AM   #421
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Not a bad idea, but with all the "yes" and "no way" we heard from our dealers over the past 4 months, the only REAL confirmation will happen when you actually sit in your car
My dealer wont commit to it so your right build week is first week of December so have to wait and see....
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      11-17-2012, 04:16 AM   #422
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My dealer wont commit to it so your right build week is first week of December so have to wait and see....

If yours is a UK car with a build date of 1st Nov or after, you'll have the new Nav. BMW UK have confirmed this (in writing) for the F30, and my dealer also phoned BMW HQ to confirm. If you're still wondering, I'd just get your dealer to call BMW (UK) HQ, and they'll tell them. I spoke to 3 different people at BMW who all confirmed it, so you'll get the new nav
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If yours is a UK car with a build date of 1st Nov or after, you'll have the new Nav. BMW UK have confirmed this (in writing) for the F30, and my dealer also phoned BMW HQ to confirm. If you're still wondering, I'd just get your dealer to call BMW (UK) HQ, and they'll tell them. I spoke to 3 different people at BMW who all confirmed it, so you'll get the new nav
Excellent, thanks Mark.
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Excellent, thanks Mark.
No worries! The new system is great, the Touring I test drove last week had it in, and that was one of the stipulations I had: that my F30 had to have the new nav system! Dealer initially said they didn't know when it was coming to the saloon, so I phoned BMW UK customer information, and they confirmed straight away in writing, then the dealer did the same. It is worth waiting for, I was even prepared to delay my order to make sure my car had it, but thankfully I didn't need to
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      11-17-2012, 02:47 PM   #425
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Any idea if I'm in Europe (Italy) but I'm getting a US spec BMW. Mine is due to go into production 10 Dec.
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Hi visiting from f10 forum while my car is at the dealers and I have F30 loan car.
The 2013 pro sat nav and extended black display is worth the wait. The UK F10 date slipped from July to mid September . My dealer put back my order to the third wee in September and I was one of the first with the system. It's very fast at calculating routes. Traffic information is real time accurate and replans almost instantly. The Google search and the iPhone send destination to car is brilliant images of the route can be displayed in many ways arrows through to 3D pop ups. I like the Google map image, it's like flying over the route. With split screen selected 3D junction images pop up to help you. You can even see pictures or Google earth views of your destination. Like me you will sit on your drive turning the iDrive control and will marvel at how the image on the screen is the same as through the glass as you revolve round your street.
If you are waiting like I had to it is worth it. Just set aside a few hours to sit on your drive and play with the toys when the car arrives.
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Any idea if I'm in Europe (Italy) but I'm getting a US spec BMW. Mine is due to go into production 10 Dec.
Typically, you will get what BMWNA specifies if your car was ordered US spec.
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      11-18-2012, 04:07 AM   #428
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^ Sorry to beat a dead horse....so right now US spec cars are getting it or not for 2013?
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^ Sorry to beat a dead horse....so right now US spec cars are getting it or not for 2013?
AFAIK there's no definitive answer for US cars yet (unlike the UK)!
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Hmm, thanks for the info. I sent a email to my sales guy here to see what he says. Sounds like a cool options and if I'm already paying for it, I'd like the newest version.

Any ideas if you don't get it now it can be upgraded via software in the future?
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Hmm, thanks for the info. I sent a email to my sales guy here to see what he says. Sounds like a cool options and if I'm already paying for it, I'd like the newest version.

Any ideas if you don't get it now it can be upgraded via software in the future?
After seeing/using the new system, and having the old one in my 135i, I'd say it's worth waiting for. Ask your dealer to contact BMW themselves (presumably BMWNA?) as they're the ones who will know.

It's not just a software update, it has a new processor and GPU etc., so I wouldn't think it would be available as a software update, though you may be able to get some of the new features with a software update, if the new graphics etc. can run ok on the old system. A hardware update would probably be possible at some point, but I'd think it would be very expensive!
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So the info I got here on my end, which might be different then someone else is the 3 series will start carrying the new nav in the summer...I don't think I can wait tell summer just for the Nav.
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So the info I got here on my end, which might be different then someone else is the 3 series will start carrying the new nav in the summer...I don't think I can wait tell summer just for the Nav.
That's definitely not the case in the UK, so I'm surprised it's so different for elsewhere in Europe!
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If you want to see the new iDrive via some hands-on video, check out this link: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/05/bmw-idrive-4x/

Panoramio Street View seems pretty interesting, and useful, if you're not familiar with the destination.
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      11-20-2012, 03:03 AM   #435
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That's definitely not the case in the UK, so I'm surprised it's so different for elsewhere in Europe!
I'm getting a US Spec car is why.
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I'm getting a US Spec car is why.
Sorry, yes you are
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So the info I got here on my end, which might be different then someone else is the 3 series will start carrying the new nav in the summer...I don't think I can wait tell summer just for the Nav.
This info agrees with what I heard over here. And you heard this through your BMW dealer in Italy? I'd say its becoming painfully clear that NA is not giving us the new Nav for MY13.

And if you review the Wired link SamS sent, you'd see BMWNA 7 series customers didn't get the new digital dash for 2013, unlike Europe.
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Does anyone know if South African December builds will have the new Sat Nav.
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      11-20-2012, 12:57 PM   #439
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Does anyone know if South African December builds will have the new Sat Nav.
Yes they will, for some countries at least. My December SA build is confirmed to have the new Nav. Mine is destined for New Zealand.
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Sweet. Mine is also December build in South Africa RHD so I'm sure it has the new nav but dealer hasn't heard anything. anyway, time will tell.
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