MDrive and EDC Poll REVISED

Davo2003 · 08-27-2007, 10:06 AM

Ya, the reason I left off the choice "Neither" is because I fuxked up. Actually I planned to insert it but at the last moment had a brain fart. So let's try this again.

lucid · 08-27-2007, 10:23 AM

I'll take both assuming MDrive will not be priced over $1k. (And it really shouldn't be given it includes just about no new hardware apart from the button). By the way, how much is it in Europe?

GregW / Oregon · 08-27-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lucid

I'll take both assuming MDrive will not be priced over $1k. (And it really shouldn't be given it includes just about no new hardware apart from the button). By the way, how much is it in Europe?

From my post in the previous thread, in Germany, MDrive is €437 and EDC is €1,597. That's with an M3 base price of €56,008. If you replace those figures with dollars, you should be in the ballpark for the US. Of course, when you add in Nav, MDrive gets quite a bit more expensive.

DonM3 · 08-27-2007, 10:36 AM

Cant find MDrive on my UK option list. Maybe its standard over here. Can someone confirm this???

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Originally Posted by lucid

I'll take both assuming MDrive will not be priced over $1k. (And it really shouldn't be given it includes just about no new hardware apart from the button). By the way, how much is it in Europe?

mofomat · 08-27-2007, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lucid

I'll take both assuming MDrive will not be priced over $1k. (And it really shouldn't be given it includes just about no new hardware apart from the button). By the way, how much is it in Europe?

The button will still be there even if you don't specify M Drive. It just won't do anything.

mofomat · 08-27-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DonM3

Cant find MDrive on my UK option list. Maybe its standard over here. Can someone confirm this???

M Drive is standard in the UK.

nusevad · 08-27-2007, 12:10 PM

well if i am def. going to get Nav. i might as well fork over the rest for the button...i wonder how much it will be priced if its 437 UK pounds..

mofomat · 08-27-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

well if i am def. going to get Nav. i might as well fork over the rest for the button...i wonder how much it will be priced if its 437 UK pounds..

Who said it was 437 UK Pounds?

It's standard in the UK.

It's €437 in Germany.

lucid · 08-27-2007, 01:30 PM

I forgot to add that I will take EDC only if the sport setting puts the suspension in passive mode. If the system is in active mode in all 3 settings, that could be annoying, but my understanding is that it won't be.

Davo2003 · 08-27-2007, 10:27 PM

Okay other poll was closed thankfully. By the way, if MDrive and EDC are such low cost options, what will be "expensive"? I suppose the "executive pkg" with leather etc bundled into it will be alot. Any staunchly Pro-MDrive folks care to weigh in on exactly why it will be such a plus? I understand the whole EDC/PASM deal I believe, but still don't quite understand MDrive, will the car be quicker with MDrive or just more fun to drive or??

esquire · 08-27-2007, 10:57 PM

i'm curious who voted they would opt INTO m-drive but OUT of EDC? seems pretty counter-intuitive to me.

lucid · 08-27-2007, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

i'm curious who voted they would opt INTO m-drive but OUT of EDC? seems pretty counter-intuitive to me.

Someone who is set on modifying the suspension probably.

nusevad · 08-27-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lucid

Someone who is set on modifying the suspension probably.

in terms of lowering springs or coilovers?

lucid · 08-28-2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

in terms of lowering springs or coilovers?

In the lower two settings, the system probably measures position in real-time, and varies the damping rate accordingly, and altering the spring rate would throw off the calculations as the parameters of the system equation would change. And some people might be interested in replacing the dampers themselves.

View Poll Results: When I order I will most likely get...
Combo EDC and MDrive	31	75.61%
NEITHER	3	7.32%
EDC Only	5	12.20%
MDrive only	2	4.88%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

08-27-2007, 10:06 AM	#1
Davo2003 Captain 52 Rep 652 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe Jerez and loaded Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	MDrive and EDC Poll REVISED Ya, the reason I left off the choice "Neither" is because I fuxked up. Actually I planned to insert it but at the last moment had a brain fart. So let's try this again. __________________ Crying is for babies, little girls, men who have just had their ears ripped off, and men who have toasted MDCT's due to service errors.
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lucid Major General 374 Rep 8,033 Posts Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I'll take both assuming MDrive will not be priced over $1k. (And it really shouldn't be given it includes just about no new hardware apart from the button). By the way, how much is it in Europe?
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lucid Major General 374 Rep 8,033 Posts Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I forgot to add that I will take EDC only if the sport setting puts the suspension in passive mode. If the system is in active mode in all 3 settings, that could be annoying, but my understanding is that it won't be.
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08-27-2007, 10:27 PM	#10
Davo2003 Captain 52 Rep 652 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe Jerez and loaded Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Okay other poll was closed thankfully. By the way, if MDrive and EDC are such low cost options, what will be "expensive"? I suppose the "executive pkg" with leather etc bundled into it will be alot. Any staunchly Pro-MDrive folks care to weigh in on exactly why it will be such a plus? I understand the whole EDC/PASM deal I believe, but still don't quite understand MDrive, will the car be quicker with MDrive or just more fun to drive or?? __________________ Crying is for babies, little girls, men who have just had their ears ripped off, and men who have toasted MDCT's due to service errors.
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