[MidtownMike]

Originally Posted by paimon.soror

So after having my 6WB for a few years, changing it from the 6WA extended .. its still a hard toss up for me. While I like the full digital - its just not as impressive as you would want it to be for the price it costs today brand new.

the refresh rate on the screen isnt' as good, so there is a very slight lag on the tach. Not that it is noticable, but if you are a techy - you def see it.

there is also just so much unused space that it looks funky (especially if you have HUD since the middle of the dash serves no purpose at that point) - if you dont have HUD, that is where your nav displays.

Yeah man, almost makes you wanna turn your HUD off to get rid of that grotesque backlight bleeding sea of nothingness in the middle...

[Tatanka1961]

That's why I prefer the combination of the 6WA + HUD. I do like the look of traditional dials. Old school nostalgia I guess...

[Livetodrive]

I have the 6WA cluster with the HUD. My first impression of the digital cluster was that it is… flat. I prefer the analog gauges with actual needles, that’s just me.

[Wires]

Originally Posted by Livetodrive

I have the 6WA cluster with the HUD. My first impression of the digital cluster was that it is… flat. I prefer the analog gauges with actual needles, that’s just me.

That was my thoughts as well. BMW seemed to "cripple" it by taking a display, and 100% mimicking analog dials. So much wasted potential IMO.

[eff32fl]

Originally Posted by Wires

That was my thoughts as well. BMW seemed to "cripple" it by taking a display, and 100% mimicking analog dials. So much wasted potential IMO.

BMW definitely could have created a much better cluster with more features. The digital cluster for iDrive 7 was a step up.

Regarding one or the other, I have HUD and 6WB and my eyes are on the HUD 90% of the time but regardless it's nice having the 6WB. The display in sport mode definitely beats the 6WA look in general imo.

[MidtownMike]

Originally Posted by eff32fl

BMW definitely could have created a much better cluster with more features. The digital cluster for iDrive 7 was a step up.

Regarding one or the other, I have HUD and 6WB and my eyes are on the HUD 90% of the time but regardless it's nice having the 6WB. The display in sport mode definitely beats the 6WA look in general imo.

Yeah sports looks aiight, but Comfort just looks like a cheap fake imitation of the real dials. 6WB might be useful if you don't have HUD, because of the navi instruction, but considering the price of the 6WB, I would be surprised if anybody ordered that spec? I think most people who reached the top of their budget chose the HUD above the 6WB.

[Prak903]

I installed a 6WB about 4 months ago, night and day difference (pun intended). Really modernizes the cabin, actually makes me feel like I'm in a 2018 car lol. Having a backlight while driving during the day is a game changer for me. Plus its OEM, not the AliExpress special that makes it look like an iDrive 7 cluster. Would I do it again, yes. That being said I didn't do it for the features, mainly for looks.

[amancuso_]

I think I may just get the touchscreen for the NBT EVO and M Performance blackline tails. The functionality of the 6WB is not what I thought it was. If I could get media info on it, I would pony up the nearly 2K to get it, but I don't think it's a good return on investment.

[Skyhigh]

You can of course get media info on it.
If you ask me - a touch screen is a much bigger waste - I for one never touch mine. It is ergonomically invonvenient (iDrive controller being so easy to use and at a natural place) and also I hate oily fingerprints….

[LA430]

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

You can of course get media info on it.
If you ask me - a touch screen is a much bigger waste - I for one never touch mine. It is ergonomically invonvenient (iDrive controller being so easy to use and at a natural place) and also I hate oily fingerprints….

I haven’t been able to get media info on my prominently.
I also retrofitted the touchscreen for Idrive. It’s great for CarPlay when the wheel can sometimes be inconvenient, but I still use the wheel for most of my actions.

At least the touchscreen is only $350ish

[eff32fl]

I used the touch screen a couple times on my old 430i but didn't like the smudges on the screen. I just use the iDrive wheel when using navigation and need to pan but will just zoom out and it works fine. It would be nice to be able to pan the map with the iDrive wheel but don't think it's possible.

[Wires]

Originally Posted by eff32fl

I used the touch screen a couple times on my old 430i but didn't like the smudges on the screen. I just use the iDrive wheel when using navigation and need to pan but will just zoom out and it works fine. It would be nice to be able to pan the map with the iDrive wheel but don't think it's possible.

Can't you just drag your finger across the top of the iDrive knob to pan? I thought it did that (it's been a veerrrryyy long time since I tried though - talking about the OEM screen here).

[eff32fl]

Originally Posted by Wires

Can't you just drag your finger across the top of the iDrive knob to pan? I thought it did that (it's been a veerrrryyy long time since I tried though - talking about the OEM screen here).

Hey what do you know that works. You have to enable the interactive map whether you have the navigation going or not. It doesn't work while just viewing the map. Supposedly it used to until a previous software update according to another post at least.