first f30 real life pictures !!!

DrivenByE30 · 01-29-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Can Inelli

Has anyone noticed that the iDrive Knob is different than the usual one. It also looks like there are only 3 buttons around the knob. Why is it like this ?

good eye...

I know that the 5 series has option to "upgrade" the idrive knob to a ceramic material for "enhanced" more rich feeling over the "standard" idrive mode...

i never knew the 3 series would have that option...

but despite having said that, in this picture, the idrive does not seem to be made of the ceramic material as in the 5 series...
it does have buttons above and below the knob as in the standard version...

this one is just in black grip material... ?? I didn't really answer your questions yet... just gave you all more info to chew on...

PS: i love those 19inch look!!!

Can258 · 01-29-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

This is a Engineering built test vehicle only...

It has all the wrong combination of options set together...
A modern Line car with Dark Leather Interior, with no Xenon, but with a 19inch 401 wheels style...

beautiful car noneless

I read the F30 manual just now. And seems that if you don't order Navigation then you get a different iDrive Knob with only 2 way movement ( left and right, no up and down) and also there are less buttons. I took a screenshot here it is : http://f.cl.ly/items/1K07050i1k1N120...22.06%20PM.png

Now I have to find out if there is any limitation to this "downgraded iDrive Knob without NAV" such as if you can't save music or some other functions not working. I don't care about NAV but I wan't all other functions to work properly.

DrivenByE30 · 01-29-2012, 10:19 AM

good catch Can Inelli!

my car will have basic i-drive function then... but how many functions... i dont know.
i will rely on your search to find out...

I hope that the basic i-drive can control ipod functions, or can control the phone via bluetooth connection...

justinnum1 · 01-29-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

good catch Can Inelli!

my car will have basic i-drive function then... but how many functions... i dont know.
i will rely on your search to find out...

I hope that the basic i-drive can control ipod functions, or can control the phone via bluetooth connection...

im sure it can...

BMW335icDDS · 01-29-2012, 10:43 AM

This is ugly...

svache · 01-31-2012, 09:05 PM

Anyone knows what that car was doing in the Netherlands?

It does look like a US version (even though it's a test car) with that front plate (too small for Dutch plates), those reflectors on the nose, and missing side turn signals (which is a requirement in the Netherlands as far as I am aware and I am pretty sure that these pictures were taken there).

Howowcanigo · 02-01-2012, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by svache

Anyone knows what that car was doing in the Netherlands?

It does look like a US version (even though it's a test car) with that front plate (too small for Dutch plates), those reflectors on the nose, and missing side turn signals (which is a requirement in the Netherlands as far as I am aware and I am pretty sure that these pictures were taken there).

It's been assembled in Germany, shipped to Shiphol airport (I think I read somewhere) and of to the USA.

Howow

Cadillac · 02-01-2012, 04:33 AM

UGLY That Front End is UGLY!!!!!
Please...please do not do this to the coupe

Robin_NL · 02-01-2012, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Howowcanigo

It's been assembled in Germany, shipped to Shiphol airport (I think I read somewhere) and of to the USA.

Howow

Exactly, it's a US version for sure. And it was @ Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam.

Z06Driver · 02-01-2012, 10:06 AM

That front end is a real turn off. The dash is a bigger turn off. Not feeling this design at all.

DrivenByE30 · 02-01-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Z06Driver

That front end is a real turn off. The dash is a bigger turn off. Not feeling this design at all.

It will grow on you, i am confident!

As for me, it's the total opposite!
I love this design ! inside out! fresh from the "bloated" E90 design.

svache · 02-01-2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Howowcanigo

It's been assembled in Germany, shipped to Shiphol airport (I think I read somewhere) and of to the USA.

Howow

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Originally Posted by Robin Hood

Exactly, it's a US version for sure. And it was @ Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam.

Thanks both, that makes perfect sense

Makes me kind of wonder what it cost to have your car flown over, though.. I guess it wont be cheap lol

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