[tooop]

Which special BMW did you have when every newish BMW has Reverse at the top and Drive at the bottom (no way of passing Reverse when putting in Drive)?

EDIT: Seems that you are talking about 10+ year old BMW and telling that CA car UX is amazing - cars with no buttons and clicking (touching) through submenus to get the AC blasting...

How do you define "unneeded" oil changes. If the oil change wasn't reset that is up to your service.

[ilikehurdles]

You pass by reverse on the way to drive on a lot of BMW automatic shift knobs. Drive is on the bottom, but before that is neutral, then reverse, then park. To go from park to drive you have to pass reverse.

I have not had the problem that the other user complained about, of the reverse camera and sensors coming on when changing gears. Perhaps they shift much slower than the manufacturer anticipated, or they aren't depressing the button on the knob.

[ryanlol]

> on a lot of BMW automatic shift knobs

Isn’t that only with a couple of weird models built on the Mini UKL platform (and not even all of those)? Hardly what I’d call “a lot”.

Pretty sure literally all other models use a button for park.

[pokepim]

Agreed, newer iDrive interfaces is one of the best if not the best car interfaces you can use. Lexus NX on the other hand, well thats what a crappy UX is.

[russellbeattie]

Unlike you, I'm not an anonymous internet asshole making baseless accusations from their mom's basement, so what I wrote is actually the truth - it was a 2018 BMW X1.

[pokepim]

I'm not sure if you are replying to my comment but I actually owned w BMW X6, so I'm used to iDrive. Not sure if X1 had something different, it may be the case as it is much smaller car.

[ryanlol]

I don’t think it’s exactly unfair to describe the Aisin X1 as a “special BMW” :)

It’s definitely a weird exception, and the kind of car you’d expect to suck. Sort of like the Mercedes CLA.

[ilikehurdles]

I totally get why BMW snobs say the X1 and X2 are weird (but wait until you see the new 1-series). But they're hardly 10 year old models. For people cross-shopping in that segment of vehicles, its sales indicate that it comes out on top of the competition.

The iDrive system that the user was complaining about is pretty much interchangeable with every other bimmer of that generation, so you're going to find mostly the same features and quirks throughout that lineup. If they didn't like that UX, they're pretty much going dislike any iDrive.

Personally, I think BMW makes a way better infotainment than most other manufacturers.

[NullPrefix]

>How do you define "unneeded" oil changes. If the oil change wasn't reset that is up to your service.

Those pesky updates.