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Old 07-27-2012, 08:57 AM
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We do agree that the Nav, that was designed in the early to mid 90-s is not upto to par to contemporary standards, when an iPad can outperform the system...

however, just because the pyramids are old, it doesn't mean they are bad design - grossly outdated, yea, but not that bad... BMW, Audi, MB were at the tip of the techno spear when they introduced things into the cars, and then Kia, Hyundai and the rest are copying something that has already been tested - a 1929 Rolls Royce has a huge engine (almost an 8 L) and the horsepower was only just a bit more than 100 hp... Even a small car today beats those numbers...

But sticking an aftermarket Nav into a bimmer is same as opening a Wal-Mart store inside the pyramid...

This is my opinion and I am sure there will be people who want to preserve the integrity of the original, and the ones who have no patience for the age...
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