[Bimmerfestool]

Originally Posted by narlus

that is the feature that pretty much most excites me about my car...i absolute love it in the winter.

assuming you got the cold weather package, why do you not like it?

I didn't get it because I don't see the point. I'm in PA and it gets very cold in the winter yet I've never felt the need to warm my seats or my steering wheel. I don't know, seems really pointless to me. When it's the winter I expect to be cold I guess.

[Sharp_Cai]

I would like to have the heated seats option instead of the whole package.

[Sharp_Cai]

Originally Posted by webdither

Yes Very irritating to have to set the temp twice. I was in a 2011 loaner a few months back and it had a "sync" button in place of the "rest" button that was on the right dial in previous years. I was all excited that they finally added a Sync button.... sad to see it didn't make it into the new model. In Audi you just hold down the Auto button to sync which is a great way to do it without adding another button.

RIP Sync Button
RIP LED Lights

+100000000000000000000000000000

[Glideslope]

I'm not sure what to make of the ECO PRO bar-chart graph on the iDrive display... It's confusing at best.

Love the heated seats up here in Seattle (on prior Leather-seat cars), havent had the luxury of driving my F30 in the winter yet, so we'll see how I like the heated steering wheel

Totally agree about having to set the heat target two times... annoying as hell!

[Kabrich]

Originally Posted by Frogman

You can code your car to do this. I use it all the time; It's very handy.

Can you code it to retract when you lock the door - and not open until you are in Forward (going ~20 MPH when they automatically open would be perfect). If opening when unlocked one could still knock them off the side when backing out of a garage.

[Kabrich]

Originally Posted by dd1981

Honestly I think the front bumper side cameras are pointless and useless. You cant judge anything with them, you cant tell if youre gonna smack into a curb it almost makes me crosseyed when I try to use it.

The only think Ive ever done is turn them on at a red light to check out a pair of rims on a car next to me. Pointless.

However, Rear backup camera and overhead view are fantastic to have. Use it everyday.

I use the front bumper side cameras everytime i come into my garage. I have a mark I know to go to so that I have enough space in front of my car that the house door will not hit it and enough space behind it and the garage door that I can open and remove items from the trunk.

I do think one should be able to turn on the front (and rear) sensors for judging distance to parking stop so one does not smack the front spoiler. Only way is to put the car in reverse to activate - then shift to forward (at least that I have found).

[E90-F30]

Have to say, I LOVED my cup holders in my E90. They were basically invisible.

My girlfriend was so confused and then easily amazed because she got in the car, and automatically started looking for a cup holder for her Starbucks, and couldn't find one. So she just held her "crappachino" and said to me "Wow. BMW doesn't even have cup holders? What a joke."

I then smirked and pressed the passengers cup holder and said, "there ya go."

Made the bitch STFU quick. It was then she knew not to talk shit about BMW.

[Poohbore]

Don't have my car yet but the stealer tells me rubber front floor mats aren't listed in the UK for an F31 xDrive. Useless for a family car

[Powaup]

Is the premium package really a must-have?

[Tonnu]

tbh the idrive sucks and i'd much prefer a place to put in an ipad mini

[inChargeOfIT]

Originally Posted by MaestroAl

A mate of mine recently bought a Cayman S and that has epic cup holders ... and it's German

FFW to 3:00 in this video ...

My last car was a boxster and the cup holders were just as bad. Nothing starts your day like a hot venti-latte exploding all over the interior (more than once)

[inChargeOfIT]

Originally Posted by Sharp_Cai

I would like to have the heated seats option instead of the whole package.

The heated steering wheel is pretty sweet actually. The seats and wheel get you warm fast.

[inChargeOfIT]

the random headlight washer.. still have not got that figured out. Unless the car determines when it should do it itself, I am think there should be a button for that

cold weather package I believe

[drob23]

Originally Posted by fyun89

There is no pointless option. It's all case by case. Some will need certain feature while others won't. Also, these cars are built from lots of thoughts. Corporation will only put necessary feature. Not more or not less.

Interested to hear people's experience's with the $250 concierge feature in the F32

[drob23]

Originally Posted by inChargeOfIT

the random headlight washer.. still have not got that figured out. Unless the car determines when it should do it itself, I am think there should be a button for that

cold weather package I believe

On mine the headlight washers go when you pull back the wiper stalk to spray the windshield. Assuming it's the same in the F30. Not sure how effective they are in clearing junk/snow, but they are great at making streaky marks.

[anelson524]

Originally Posted by Powaup

Is the premium package really a must-have?

I wouldn't want a new car, especially a BMW without comfort access and keyless go.

[TK427]

Originally Posted by justinnum1

i wish they would close automatcailly when you lock the doors and open up when you unlock

You can code to have them do that.

[LAnderson23]

Originally Posted by Kabrich

I use the front bumper side cameras everytime i come into my garage. I have a mark I know to go to so that I have enough space in front of my car that the house door will not hit it and enough space behind it and the garage door that I can open and remove items from the trunk.

I do think one should be able to turn on the front (and rear) sensors for judging distance to parking stop so one does not smack the front spoiler. Only way is to put the car in reverse to activate - then shift to forward (at least that I have found).

If you have the sensors you should also have the 'P' button below the camera button. Press that and your sensors should activate whether you are in reverse or not as long as you are going slow enough. I do it every time I pull into my garage.

[Elk]

Originally Posted by inChargeOfIT

the random headlight washer.. still have not got that figured out.

The headlight washer sprays according to some sort of schedule programmed into the car. I do not know upon what it is based, but it is more complex than simply every sixth time one washes the windshield.

You can keep it from spraying the headlights however by activating the windshield wash only with the headlights off. I appreciate this is not always possible and is a silly work around, but it works.

[RoundelM3]

I'm sure this was mentioned already, but I had my Auto Start-Stop coded so that it remembers the last setting. Aside from that, I haven't found anything I don't particularly like yet. Well, other than the runflat tires, that is.

[narlus]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfestool

I didn't get it because I don't see the point. I'm in PA and it gets very cold in the winter yet I've never felt the need to warm my seats or my steering wheel. I don't know, seems really pointless to me. When it's the winter I expect to be cold I guess.

so you leave your windows at home open too?

[Michael Schott]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfestool

I didn't get it because I don't see the point. I'm in PA and it gets very cold in the winter yet I've never felt the need to warm my seats or my steering wheel. I don't know, seems really pointless to me. When it's the winter I expect to be cold I guess.

Not sure I see your point. I assume you wear a heavy coat in the winter. Why not take advantage of warming your seats. It's a great feature in cold climates. For me it's a must have option.