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Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 04-30-2013, 12:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,329
Posted By desertpilot
Anybody actually USE the voice control?

Had my F30 for a few months now -- I see that little talkie-person button on the steering wheel and realize I haven't bothered to learn any of the commands.

Flipping through the manual I'm not...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 04-28-2013, 10:09 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 746
Posted By desertpilot
Difficult to describe but I have something along...

Difficult to describe but I have something along these lines too. I've never had a car until this one where the clutch didn't engage/disengage smoothly all the way through the travel. This car has...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 04-01-2013, 01:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 410
Posted By desertpilot
iDrive "disclaimer" screen -- any way to disable?

I assume this has been covered but in many searches I had no luck finding...

The screen that comes up on iDrive when you first start the car -- basically telling you to keep your eyes on the road...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 02-26-2013, 07:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 247
Posted By desertpilot
I would say more random than repeatable. ...

I would say more random than repeatable. Occasionally I can make my 6-mile commute (with a number of stoplights) and not feel it. But then if it does happen, it seems to "bump" every other clutch...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 02-26-2013, 06:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 247
Posted By desertpilot
"Bump" in clutch -- anyone else experience?

I've noticed that maybe 1 out of every 3 or 4 times I push my clutch down (335 MT) I feel a bump in the travel. By "bump" i just mean very slight spot(s) of resistance as I push the pedal down (very...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 02-03-2013, 07:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 359
Posted By desertpilot
Hmmm, ya I don't think that's it :( I haven't...

Hmmm, ya I don't think that's it :( I haven't plugged my phone into the PC in a long time. I guess I need to do more digging.
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 02-03-2013, 07:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,029
Posted By desertpilot
Front window tint is legal in most states. ...

Front window tint is legal in most states.

http://www.tintlaws.com/
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 02-02-2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 359
Posted By desertpilot
I tried searching and must not have hit the...

I tried searching and must not have hit the magical series of words. If anybody could point me to a thread that would be fantastic.
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 02-02-2013, 06:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,029
Posted By desertpilot
I've had limo on several cars in my younger days....

I've had limo on several cars in my younger days. Backing up at night really freaking blows. To the extent that I explored aftermarket high-wattage backup light bulbs to offset the black hole...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 02-02-2013, 06:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 359
Posted By desertpilot
Car jumps to same song in music library every time I fire it up

Every time I get in my F30 with my iPhone, the car seems to forget what songs I've played the last time I was driving, and jumps back to a specific spot in the playlist.

I'm apparently too dumb to...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 02-02-2013, 06:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 294
Posted By desertpilot
ASS wiping -- best quote ever!

ASS wiping -- best quote ever!
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 01-19-2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,260
Posted By desertpilot
After washing my F30 a couple times now and trying to get the bad boy dry...

...I'm convinced that BMW secretly wedged one of these behind each side mirror:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txfhpl/pics/WaterTower2003.jpg

Seriously, it's


Wipe
Open/shut door
...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 01-07-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,437
Posted By desertpilot
I haven't been able to get ANY of the office...

I haven't been able to get ANY of the office related features to work on my phone (no text reading, etc). I have iOS6 but I'm running it on an iPhone 4. I assume this stuff must be Siri generation...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 12-28-2012, 02:25 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,860
Posted By desertpilot
1600 miles on an M-Sport 335 here. Still hasn't...

1600 miles on an M-Sport 335 here. Still hasn't gone away or diminished in any fashion. Only squeals for the last 5-10mph of a stop, but still quite loud and honestly, somewhat embarrassing with...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 12-13-2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 867
Posted By desertpilot
Ordinarily I'd be worried they would jack up the...

Ordinarily I'd be worried they would jack up the transmission replacement...but if it's a lease and you have no intent to purchase at the end of the contract, who cares?

That said, if you could...
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 12-13-2012, 06:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,649
Posted By desertpilot
*sigh...ignore*

*sigh...ignore*
Forum: F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 (2012 - current) 11-22-2012, 11:58 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 48,497
Posted By desertpilot
Hey guys, I'm sure this is just PEBKAC, but...

Hey guys,

I'm sure this is just PEBKAC, but I can't get this to work. I have an iPhone 4 and I just updated to iOS 6 (and also updated the car software), but when I pair the phone I don't get the...
Forum: E89 Z4 (2009 - current) 11-20-2012, 06:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,048
Posted By desertpilot
This guy right here. THIS is what I was asking...

This guy right here. THIS is what I was asking for.

Andrew*Debbie, thank you so much. I had about given up on the Z forum members. Your posts singlehandedly cover every aspect of the...
Forum: E89 Z4 (2009 - current) 11-19-2012, 05:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,048
Posted By desertpilot
WTF? 2/2 on idiot replies? It's people...

WTF? 2/2 on idiot replies?

It's people like you guys that give BMW owners a bad name. Come on guys...I expect more.
Forum: E89 Z4 (2009 - current) 11-19-2012, 04:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,048
Posted By desertpilot
Anybody actually a former Miata owner or consider...

Anybody actually a former Miata owner or consider one, or otherwise willing to post something >1 line with some thought behind it?

Let me elaborate. I upgraded my 2003 Mazda 6 sedan to an F30...
Forum: E89 Z4 (2009 - current) 11-19-2012, 03:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,048
Posted By desertpilot
Errrmmm, ok. Thanks for your detailed response? ...

Errrmmm, ok. Thanks for your detailed response? Or not. :rolleyes:
Forum: E89 Z4 (2009 - current) 11-19-2012, 10:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,048
Posted By desertpilot
Former Miata owners? (Or anybody who considered a Miata during their Z4 purchase)

Anybody move up from a Miata to an E89?

My wife currently has an 03 Miata softtop that she loves, but might be feeling a little jealousy over the F30 335 that we recently got on ED.

Just for...
Forum: European Delivery 11-13-2012, 12:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 692
Posted By desertpilot
I found 3M Automotive Tape...

I found 3M Automotive Tape (http://www.amazon.com/3M-Company-Molding-03609Na-Automotive/dp/B001B0QC3M/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) -- is this what you're talking about that the installers have, or is...
Forum: European Delivery 11-13-2012, 06:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,833
Posted By desertpilot
Very sad news indeed; I always enjoyed his posts....

Very sad news indeed; I always enjoyed his posts.

From what I can tell from his posts and the posts here, however, b-y lived a fantastic, full life. I hope that when my time comes, I hope I have...
Forum: European Delivery 11-13-2012, 05:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 692
Posted By desertpilot
Retaping ED plate to front bumper on clearbra -- suggestions?

Just notified that I can pick my ED 335 M-Sport up today. If all went as discussed, the dealer kept my ED plates in the car while installing a clearbra on the front.

I'd really like to reattach...
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