What next? The M2 is out

[SCA]

Originally Posted by John V

Porsche's implementation looks more visually appealing than BMW's to my eye, but I still prefer regular old analog gauges.

Agreed.

[robg]

Originally Posted by FC

Yeah, I do not love the 992 interior.

Compared with bmws latest interiors the 992 almost looks retro in comparison.

I think the reality is that idrive 8 would be easier to live with on a daily basis due to its better responsiveness and configurability. Not a fan of the latest graphics though


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[dan]

The only thing I don’t like about id8 is the gauges. Would be such a simple fix

[SCA]

Originally Posted by robg

Compared with bmws latest interiors the 992 almost looks retro in comparison.

I think the reality is that idrive 8 would be easier to live with on a daily basis due to its better responsiveness and configurability. Not a fan of the latest graphics though.

Originally Posted by dan

The only thing I don’t like about id8 is the gauges. Would be such a simple fix

Agreed. I much rather have a retro look with ID8+.

Sorry for the blurry pic. I was clearly on the move.

[Josh (PA)]

Originally Posted by dan

The only thing I don’t like about id8 is the gauges. Would be such a simple fix

is it the virtual design of the gauges or the actual digital screen gauges themselves? If it is the virtual / gauge style, you may find a design you like better using BIMMERCODE. I switched the X5 gauge cluster to the M version and it looks generally better. There were 5 or 6 different pre-progammed styles including the Alpina cluster. I would assume its similar for the 2er.

[SCA]

Originally Posted by Josh (PA)

is it the virtual design of the gauges or the actual digital screen gauges themselves? If it is the virtual / gauge style, you may find a design you like better using BIMMERCODE. I switched the X5 gauge cluster to the M version and it looks generally better. There were 5 or 6 different pre-progammed styles including the Alpina cluster. I would assume its similar for the 2er.

Dunno if BimmerCode has ID8 coding as of yet?

Edit: From what I can tell it does not.

https://www.bimmercode.app/cars/bmw/

[dan]

Yeah nothing available for id8 cars.

[JST]

We’re entering the golden age of vehicle borne WinAmp skins

[FC]

Originally Posted by JST

We’re entering the golden age of vehicle borne WinAmp skins

[Terri Kennedy]

Originally Posted by SCA

I am uncertain about the rest of the population here, but with me pushing 52 years of age I feel that I have aged out of a lot of vehicles that I would have owned in my late 20s, early 30s.

I'm now 64 and I satisfied my need for exotica 15 years ago with the Atom - 34,000 miles of unabashed zaniness including more coast-to-coast drives than I can remember, in something best described as a lawn chair with 300HP and wheels.

I'm not sure what I could do car-wise to have more adrenaline / fun / terror than that. I was tempted by the Porsche 928 (a car I'd desired for years) but good ones were hard to find, and the fact that most sellers have a spare rolling chassis + boxes of parts is pretty scary.

I still have my 2003 325 Touring as a daily driver (or what passes for a DD in the work-from-home era) and I really have no interest in replacing it with anything else. It regularly goes cross-country, too. Although all of the things I added to it (Bluetooth, Phatbox, etc.) were leading-edge or beyond at the time, they're now commonplace. But they come with ginormous touchscreens and other stuff I don't want. And if want the self-driving experience I'll call an Uber.