[deviantspeed]

Originally Posted by Moupe

There is a difference between 'sports sedan' or 'sporty car' vs. an actual sports car. The 340i is a sports sedan but not a sports car. Sorry to be technical bruh but the 'sports car' phrase is oftentimes tossed around too loosely.

That's like trying to argue that an Inline V(6) engine doesn't exist. It does.

My F31 is certainly a very sports car. People flip me off almost every commute!

[Spaceme1117]

I hate this fucking forum thread.

[narcolept]

Originally Posted by Spaceme1117

I hate this fucking forum thread.

I agree with this guy.

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by narcolept

I agree with this guy.

But the need to share your valuable opinion just forces you to post to this thread.

Murf

[narcolept]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

But the need to share your valuable opinion just forces you to post to this thread.

Murf

Do you know how many boxes of things end up on their way to me because of this thread?

“Hmm, I kind of dislike that too, I should buy X to fix it!”

It’s killing me!

[jmg]

Originally Posted by 430inPR

Yes, call me old-fashioned, but as much as I like my very capable iPhones, the Apple CarPlay integration is constantly running one function into the other. case in point: just browsing Twitter of FB (of course, while parked) mutes whatever audio you're listening to and automatically changes to the audio feed from the phone. Nifty and all but I'd rather just have the audio from my iPod Classic thru the AUX input all the time and I'll decide if there's something from my phone worth listening thru CarPlay. Just thinking about it makes me weepy eyed for the AUX input

I don't like Apple Carplay AT ALL for those very reasons. I wish there was a cleaner way of handling it. I just plug my iphone into the usb. I don't even like the blutooth playback, it gets laggy.

[jimbobiggens]

The only thing I hate about my first BMW is I didn't buy one sooner.

[deviantspeed]

Originally Posted by jimbobiggens

The only thing I hate about my first BMW is I didn't buy one sooner.

Yeah, and the neighborhood cats keep wanting to lick the tires when I park it outside.

Never seen this with any other vehicle I've had. Very odd, must be the RFT's.

[Carterjellis]

Having to wash it so often due to having black paint :/

[T5viggen]

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

I was annoyed by the radio initially too and coded it to turn off.
Then decided to give it a chance and you know what - while it still feels odd that I am going out of the car and the radio keeps playing, it is a convenient reminder that I have not yet locked the car!
And besides that it is nice to keep listening to music while taking the stuff out of the trunk
So I started to like it and left it on as intended.

It’s a big gripe of mine for right now. I’m not used to the radio to keep playing as I exit the car. For me the radio turning off had always been a definitive sign the ride is over. Then again I’ve always had to remove the key from the ignition and that is when the radio cuts out. I’m getting used to it keep playing though. I probably won’t code it out whenever I finally get BimmerCode.

[Skyhigh]

It was exactly the same for me My Audi goes silent as soon as I pull the key out (like most other cars). So I felt quite frustrated with the BMW initially, but now really appreciate it

[Celts88]

Originally Posted by Elvisfan

If you move the gear lever to sport,it shows what gear you are in. But in D it just shows D. Of course is S it changes the shift points.

I gave it a try and didn't see any indication of which gear I was in (I looked on the dashboard and the gear lever).

Either I'm blind, not looking in the right place or not doing it correctly???

[narlus]

after having the for 7 years, there are two things that bug the shit out of me... one is the audio.

when plugging an ipod into the USB port in the center console, frequently it will freeze and grey out, meaning i need to do a hard reboot of the ipod. the other issue is bluetooth connectivity. a lot of times it shows my iphone as connected (and has happened with a 7, 10 and now 11), i can't stream audio. it shows that it's playing on my phone, but no audio comes out. i've had to forget the device and re-pair at times. sometimes toggling between AUX and BT can work, but that is frequently not working now. I've resorted to completely turning off my car at a stop light but even that didn't work yesterday. Annoying AF. not sure if it's my car or just the wonky tech that is BT.

the other one is that my trunk stays locked even after unlocking the car with the center button. any way to change that setting so the trunk unlocks when the car is off?

[im_an_alien]

Originally Posted by narlus

the other one is that my trunk stays locked even after unlocking the car with the center button. any way to change that setting so the trunk unlocks when the car is off?

Check you lock setting on the i drive. If one push of the button on the remote unlocks just the driver's door (and fuel door), the other three and the trunk remains locked. If you want the trunk to unlock too you must enable all the doors to be unlocked with the first push. The settings for what the center button does is also customizable with the lock settings, at least on LCI

[ggrcrash]

Originally Posted by salkin

gotta be the suspension my VW TDi had better lmao

Not a suspension issue, it's the OEM runflat tires. Get a decent set of regular go flat tires and be amazed by the transformation. You will never go back. Get a portable air compressor and a can of fix a flat, for the mobility issues. and get a AAA card, for tows, that you will eventually need. We all will, price of admission to the world of BMW's...I will drive nothing else, BMW has spoiled me to death, from other cars.

[ggrcrash]

Originally Posted by im_an_alien

Check you lock setting on the i drive. If one push of the button on the remote unlocks just the driver's door (and fuel door), the other three and the trunk remains locked. If you want the trunk to unlock too you must enable all the doors to be unlocked with the first push. The settings for what the center button does is also customizable with the lock settings, at least on LCI

In my 428gc, there is a switch in the glove compartment that unlocks the trunk with the unlock button...(top right, near the actual door)

[ggrcrash]

Originally Posted by narlus

after having the for 7 years, there are two things that bug the shit out of me... one is the audio.

when plugging an ipod into the USB port in the center console, frequently it will freeze and grey out, meaning i need to do a hard reboot of the ipod. the other issue is bluetooth connectivity. a lot of times it shows my iphone as connected (and has happened with a 7, 10 and now 11), i can't stream audio. it shows that it's playing on my phone, but no audio comes out. i've had to forget the device and re-pair at times. sometimes toggling between AUX and BT can work, but that is frequently not working now. I've resorted to completely turning off my car at a stop light but even that didn't work yesterday. Annoying AF. not sure if it's my car or just the wonky tech that is BT.

the other one is that my trunk stays locked even after unlocking the car with the center button. any way to change that setting so the trunk unlocks when the car is off?

check to see if there is an idrive update, for your car, I had a similar issue when I got the car in 2016, I can't remember if it was an ipod software issue or an idrive update that fixed it. You might have to try both, but all is good now, haven't had a problem since early 2017..

[Randy Johnson]

I love my 435i but often wonder what BMW’s was thinking with several things:

Windshield wipers that won’t let you clean under them without putting them in service mode.

Constantly double pulling every handle.

Radio Steering wheel controls on wrong side of steering wheel.

Excessive wind noise.

Fake exhaust sound.

PS: Great thread!!!

[Skyhigh]

Originally Posted by Randy Johnson

I love my 435i but often wonder what BMW's was thinking with several things:

Windshield wipers that won't let you clean under them without putting them in service mode.

Typical on most cars nowadays, including Audi.

Constantly double pulling every handle.

Same on Audi.

Radio Steering wheel controls on wrong side of steering wheel.

??

Excessive wind noise.

?? Driving a Cabrio?

Fake exhaust sound.

You mean ASD? Agree! Fortunately you can just disable it and forget it ever existed.

[KeelTiii]

Originally Posted by Prossx

Had this problem. Software issue. Would keep hounding the dealer about it.

Second it. After the update it is much smoother.

[Al Bundy's Dodge]

I don't like that the "whack-a-rattle" feature comes standard on every F30. Every time I isolate a rattle and correct it, another one pops up. Just like at the carnival, the game is unwinnable. :

[Onizukachan]

No Euro Hazards option via coding. It is super eye catching on the
E46 and e83 which is its purpose. Disappointed rather than hate, I suppose.