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Nick Jul 3rd, 2008 Link

Does anyone know if this make it to just the sedan E90 or will it be present across the entire 3 series E92/93?

Dan Jul 3rd, 2008 Link

What are the chances the 2009 3 series will have LEDs in the front/rear lights similar to the 2009 7 series? Will the new 3 series receive anything else that is supposed to be put in the new 7 series (aside from the new i-Drive)?

Next BMW iDrive to take cues from Audi’s MMI Jul 3rd, 2008 Link

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BimmerFile » Archive » Exclusive: E90/91 LCI photos Jul 3rd, 2008 Link

[...] should also receive a refresh with new materials and strong indication is that optionally the new iDrive system we exclusively reported on earlier will be [...]

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BimmerFile » Archive » 2009 7 Series revealed Jul 3rd, 2008 Link

[...] are to be utilized in future marketing for the model. Our information on the menu layout of the new iDrive is also partially confirm within these photos. We will of course have more detailed info within the [...]

Michael Jul 3rd, 2008 Link

Dan,

The rear lights of the LCI will have the LED lights as in the X6 and 7 series. The headlights will be Xenon not LED as can be seen in our exclusive PHOTOS

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BimmerFile » Archive » New iDrive confirmed for the ‘09 1 and 3 Series Jul 6th, 2008 Link

[...] week we mentioned many of these iDrive features from the experiences of those who had access to the system in testing, but now we can [...]

Ed Jung Jul 11th, 2008 Link

My short car sales career (just under four years) began about a year or so after the dot bomb had detonated and about a year after iDrive was introduced on the 7 Series. The first version was a bit challenging not so much because it lacked the function buttons around the controller as it was an entirely new way to access and control features particularly entertainment and data. With a bit of use as practice the patterns of movement to achieve a result such as adding a favorite radio station was done by moving rotating and pressing the controller (”clicking”) without looking down to verify the selection except a brief glance at the screen. As it happened I sold Audis for about 9 months (BMW’s for the balance) and found the MMI system very good but not so much for the buttons as for the feel and flow of the of the processes. For the initial introduction of a iDrive type of auxiliary control the buttons are helpful however they will increase the likelihood of looking down, deeply into the cockpit, around the controller which takes the eyes off the road longer. While the training period was a bit more lengthy and frustrating for some, the original naked iDrive, once mastered, was easier to operate without taking one’s eyes off the road at all or for less time and fewer times compared to the MMI type. Just my observation.

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