New iDrive controller & infotainment system(with hard drive) for X5 and X6 - Page 16

firegabe · #1 02-20-2009, 01:48 AM

I was also told march

inkiboo · #2 02-20-2009, 09:17 PM

I have just been to buy a new X5 and told the dealer that I want to wait until the new iDrive is fitted to the X5.

He told me Week 40 is when they will start production of X5s with the new iDrive.

apw2607 · #3 02-20-2009, 10:38 PM

Whens week 40 ?

watrob · #4 02-20-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by apw2607

Whens week 40 ?

That will be October 09 new production for MY2010 X5!

X5 Meister · #5 04-04-2009, 02:58 AM

Yep. CIC

E90, E91, E92, E93 September 2008
E60, E61, E63, E64 March 2009
E70, E71, October 2009
F01, F02 SOP
E89 SOP

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Originally Posted by watrob

That will be October 09 new production for MY2010 X5!

firegabe · #6 02-21-2009, 01:27 AM

Well it's this easy, I have a march 11th build date, if I can't officially find out that the I drive is the new version in March I will end my order and re order one when I actually see one with it

its that simple. I can wait, I happen to own other stuff to drive.

watrob · #7 02-21-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by firegabe

Well it's this easy, I have a march 11th build date, if I can't officially find out that the I drive is the new version in March I will end my order and re order one when I actually see one with it

its that simple. I can wait, I happen to own other stuff to drive.

March 11th will still be the old build X5. I had an early March build date for a M-Sport X5 and I found it had the old code FF0235. So I cancelled it and got a new build date for late March. The new code for the M-Sport is FF0236. I would check your order and make sure you have ordered the new production?

X5 Meister · #8 02-21-2009, 03:00 AM

I don't follow, so you are saying that the new build in late March of FF0236 will be with the new i-drive system?

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Originally Posted by watrob

March 11th will still be the old build X5. I had an early March build date for a M-Sport X5 and I found it had the old code FF0235. So I cancelled it and got a new build date for late March. The new code for the M-Sport is FF0236. I would check your order and make sure you have ordered the new production?

King · #9 02-21-2009, 12:27 PM

Dealers were NOT notified when the 5 series got the new I-drive controller and it was a bit of a surprise when cars actually arrived. They WERE however notified when the complete I-drive system is to go in - March/09 but as an early 2010 build.

Such will be the case with the X5. I am willing to bet that March/09 production will only get the new I-drive controller with the extra buttons. Oct/09 production (i.e. 2010 model) will get the full blown updated I-drive with the hard drive, hi-res screen etc. and dealers WILL be informed of that change probably late summer just before the new year prod.

When a dealer orders vehicles in advance for their inventory, they get a full spec sheet of any changes or updates to vehicle equipment. No changes have been identified for March/09 prod. So again, a new controller at the most!

watrob · #10 02-21-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by King

Dealers were NOT notified when the 5 series got the new I-drive controller and it was a bit of a surprise when cars actually arrived. They WERE however notified when the complete I-drive system is to go in - March/09 but as an early 2010 build.

Such will be the case with the X5. I am willing to bet that March/09 production will only get the new I-drive controller with the extra buttons. Oct/09 production (i.e. 2010 model) will get the full blown updated I-drive with the hard drive, hi-res screen etc. and dealers WILL be informed of that change probably late summer just before the new year prod.

When a dealer orders vehicles in advance for their inventory, they get a full spec sheet of any changes or updates to vehicle equipment. No changes have been identified for March/09 prod. So again, a new controller at the most!

+1

The Australian dealer's do have the new March production changes but are of minor upgrades, some item now standard and mainly price increase on option. The 35d gets 10kw increase in power, mainly because the new standard in diesel fuel in Australia is now 5ppm of sulpher.

Nothing on iDrive except the rumour is the new iDrive Controller knob with buttons will be installed but not the new harddrive based iDrive, that will come in the Sept 09 production!