Tell me this is not true in the 335i interior!

CSL · 04-26-2006, 10:32 PM

Why is it not electrically controlled? the HVAC is still manually twisted like on cars such as the cavalier!? Its not true, is it.

JSpira · 04-26-2006, 10:42 PM

Not everyone gets or orders automatic Klima.

hotsand5 · 04-26-2006, 11:11 PM

yeah, Europe always get the stripped down versions and you have to pay for more options, while here in the US, we get more options packaged together.

tctic · 04-26-2006, 11:17 PM

That's the standard audio system. "BMW Business" series. It won't be available in North America at least. Maybe in Europe. There is no way the Coupe is going to be less equipped compared to the E90 sedan.

sunchild · 04-26-2006, 11:58 PM

Yeah, US is different, to compete against luxury markets. In one word, it's marketing.

CSL · 04-26-2006, 11:59 PM

Oh whew thanks guys, i wanted to put an order for a 335i but when i saw that i was very disappointed. Haha sucks for europe.

cntlaw · 04-27-2006, 12:16 AM

univeral law , a sedan is always more luxury than a coupe

Hula-Hula · 04-27-2006, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by CSL

Oh whew thanks guys, i wanted to put an order for a 335i but when i saw that i was very disappointed. Haha sucks for europe.

lol whats up with you?

We got the M-package, more engines, E91 330i, Lemon ETC, ETC... It's all good!

aem · 04-27-2006, 04:40 AM

Still bland to me, BMW should have concentrated more on the dash design

txusa03 · 04-27-2006, 07:31 AM

not true

There I said it...

paullo · 04-27-2006, 11:34 AM

Not in the least... look at all the traffic on this board about people wanting euro spec headlights, euro this, euro that... if anything, I'd say that NA has it worse off. As mentioned, we don't get half the core model options, but we get more inclusive packages. I would have loved a choice b/w more than just 325 or 330 gas engines when I bought my car,... even the 323 wasn't around here last summer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSL

Oh whew thanks guys, i wanted to put an order for a 335i but when i saw that i was very disappointed. Haha sucks for europe.

stressdoc · 04-27-2006, 11:39 AM

Do you want the option of getting something (Euro), or have it be a standard feature that you pay for?

Sorry, realize you have probably been beaten to death on this...
I just envy the Euro option sheets!

epiphone3 · 04-27-2006, 11:47 AM

I kind of wish they offered the regular non-automatic climate control in the higher up models.

I have it in my 2006 323i and I love it. You set the fan where you want it and set the temperature where you want it... no wishing that the automatic system would slow the fan down or cool off/warm up a bit. You just do it.

All this automatic shit is overrated a lot of the time! Just give me a great driving BMW.

maq · 04-27-2006, 11:50 AM

Manual HVAC is much easier to use than digital and never breaks. There's a reason you still see knobs on an F430's dash.

Barrie · 04-27-2006, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by epiphone3

I kind of wish they offered the regular non-automatic climate control in the higher up models.

I have it in my 2006 323i and I love it. You set the fan where you want it and set the temperature where you want it... no wishing that the automatic system would slow the fan down or cool off/warm up a bit. You just do it.

All this automatic shit is overrated a lot of the time! Just give me a great driving BMW.

I have a colegue with an E60 with climate control, and he told me it was the worst mistake he ever made. Said that if he could go back, he would have manual air con. He doesn't like how long automatic climate control takes to warm the car on a cold day, or how long it takes to cool the car on a hot day. I have manual air con on my E90, so I just whack up the fan, and super cool or nice and warm

tmon25 · 04-27-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Barrie

I have a colegue with an E60 with climate control, and he told me it was the worst mistake he ever made. Said that if he could go back, he would have manual air con. He doesn't like how long automatic climate control takes to warm the car on a cold day, or how long it takes to cool the car on a hot day. I have manual air con on my E90, so I just whack up the fan, and super cool or nice and warm

FYI,

You can always override the climate control and blast the heat or AC.

ldpantoja · 04-27-2006, 12:10 PM

I just think that everybody here just wants what other people have. I bet that if the amber markers were european and we had the clear ones. Every body here would be crying for the amber ones.

CSL · 04-27-2006, 12:54 PM

The F430 is not an everyday car like the 335i. Its focus is track performance and high power to weight ratio. This is why i can accept manual HVAC on a ferrari. Because it a racing focused car. The 335i is a wonderful thing but you can't compare it to a Ferrari.

txusa03 · 04-27-2006, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ldpantoja

I just think that everybody here just wants what other people have. I bet that if the amber markers were european and we had the clear ones. Every body here would be crying for the amber ones.

Ok, let give your theory a test, lets switch your current euro lights for my amber US lights. deal?

DonnyGirl · 04-27-2006, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CSL

Haha sucks for europe.

Duhh, we have a wider range of BMWs to choose from, from basic all the way to the top of the range models. Plus we have Munich and great roads for driving.

maq · 04-27-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSL

The F430 is not an everyday car like the 335i. Its focus is track performance and high power to weight ratio. This is why i can accept manual HVAC on a ferrari. Because it a racing focused car. The 335i is a wonderful thing but you can't compare it to a Ferrari.

Errr I wasn't comparing the 335 to a Ferrari?

Audi and Volvo still use knobs on their HVAC unit.

I was simply pointing out a manual HVAC is not inferior to a digital one in anyway, although a digital unit is considered "more luxurious". FYI, the digital HVAC units in a lot of BMW models are prone to failing after a certain amount of useage. Also FYI: A manual HVAC is not lighter enough than a digital one (a few grams) to be considered weight saving.

stressdoc · 04-27-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tmon25

FYI,

You can always override the climate control and blast the heat or AC.

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