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      07-07-2008, 01:03 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by e90330msport View Post
My dealer has just come back to me, the M3 Coupe will have the new idrive from build week 36 (1st Sept). He has spoken to BMW UK and this is 100% confirmed.
Yeah, I'd feel better if he spoke to BMW NA and it was 100% confirmed through them.

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Originally Posted by rmmcdaniel View Post
What is your logic for this? To me it doesn't make sense as BMW will have to keep two versions of iDrive in their supply chain, one (older) for NA and another (new version) for the rest of the world. This makes manufacturing more complicated and costs more money. US buyers also typically want the latest and greatest in tech (if not everything) so I would think BMWUSA would want to offer it for '09. So it doesn't make sense from a financial, operational/logistics, or marketing perspective if you ask me.
Yes, it would only makes financial and common sense for the i-drive change to be across the board...but BMWNA sucks so I could see them blowing this one.

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Originally Posted by consolidated View Post
I just read that Michael from Bimmerfile says it will be in the 09 M3, great news.
Uh, who is Michael and why should we believe him???
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