to get nav or leather..

bmw noob · 02-10-2008, 10:33 PM

Hey all,

I have been reading this forum for a couple months now nonstop after several of my friends have gotten E90/92's. Thank you in general for providing the public with such great info.

I think I am getting ready to buy a Montego Blue E92 with sport(I want the oil cooler, just wish i didn't feel the need to switch out the wheels! M6's or CSLs...yeah yeah played out here, but this forum is a small population of all owners...

). I am not a big options person so that is about it.

My one friend has a montego coupe with the leatherette, and I thought it was leather. I was very impressed with the overall look/feel of the material used as it did not seem much different than the leather in my father's 5 series from 2000. Here is my dilemma...

I saw the saddle brown in person and loved the color. However I have a boxer who goes everywhere with me. I am worried about leather seats and dog claws. While I love the brown-blue combo the black leatherette wouldn't kill me.

So then I wonder...I can do nav for 2100 instead of the leather stand alone. But I have ZERO experience with BMW's nav system. How do you guys like it as a system? I saw the voice commands thread, seems kinda cool. I do have a friend in Cali that loves it but I am in NJ and cannot play with it hands on.

Looking back would you order you car with nav again? Or just get a good unit like the pioneer N3 and do nav that way? (I have access to the pionner for cheap through work so it is a viable option for me, and I can still get the leather. I haven't seen many head units in BMW's though...any reason?)

Thanks alot for the feedback. I really appreciate it.

Joe

p.s. I am not trying to start a pro/con nav thread. I know all that. simply wondering about the functonality and quality of BMW's systems.

ZuerstBMW · 02-10-2008, 10:42 PM

I would get the leatherette and the navi

bmw noob · 02-10-2008, 10:57 PM

simple enough. lol. How is your leather holding up? My dad barely has 40k miles on a 7 yr old 528. I dont feel like his is a real world example of how my car would wear. I am in my car constantly, so is my dog.

Also if I chose a lease does anyone know how the nav is residualized in the financing? SOme companies make yo pay 100% of any options/accs even though they get extra value later on.

e90-4aj · 02-10-2008, 10:58 PM

NAV a must

al4m · 02-10-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ZuerstBMW

I would get the leatherette and the navi

+1. i sat in my friends e90 with leatherette and couldnt tell the difference between his and mine with leather. i have idrive and do not regret it. it lags every so often, but provides a lot of features that i enjoy. navi has definitely come in handly numerous times. if i were to get my car again, i would definitely go for idrive again.

zamboni · 02-11-2008, 12:34 AM

Nav.

Vickyy · 02-11-2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by a.l.e.x.

+1. i sat in my friends e90 with leatherette and couldnt tell the difference between his and mine with leather. i have idrive and do not regret it. it lags every so often, but provides a lot of features that i enjoy. navi has definitely come in handly numerous times. if i were to get my car again, i would definitely go for idrive again.

+1, get leatherette and nav, i felt the same way when i sat im my friends e90 with leatherette, you can kinda tell the difference but not a big enough difference. they both feel great and leatherette is cheaper.

with the nav, obviously the idrive is not the best nav system out there. but imo, i dont regret getting it either. i agree with a.l.e.x. it has its pros and cons, but i've become so used to my nav that i use it all the time vs before, when i actually didnt reall use it.

AoshichanX · 02-11-2008, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss vicky

+1, get leatherette and nav, i felt the same way when i sat im my friends e90 with leatherette, you can kinda tell the difference but not a big enough difference. they both feel great and leatherette is cheaper.

with the nav, obviously the idrive is not the best nav system out there. but imo, i dont regret getting it either. i agree with a.l.e.x. it has its pros and cons, but i've become so used to my nav that i use it all the time vs before, when i actually didnt reall use it.

except your friend's steering wheel is all fubared

neo871 · 02-11-2008, 05:21 AM

defiantly nav and leatherette!

Kloogy · 02-11-2008, 05:45 AM

Nav.

dcar335i · 02-11-2008, 06:20 AM

Nav...

bemmin335 · 02-11-2008, 06:51 AM

+1 NAV ... +1 Leather
Get them both!!!!!!!!!

spesrf25 · 02-11-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZuerstBMW

I would get the leatherette and the navi

+2

iatacs19 · 02-11-2008, 08:14 AM

Get them both, you will regret it later and neither can really be retrofitted easily.

DrPowers · 02-11-2008, 12:49 PM

I'd get the Nav and leatherette.

The leatherette looks and feels great, costs less, and will hold up and look new a lot longer.

most everyone on this board is tech savvy and will vote for the NAV. You need to ask yourself are you are willing to learn how to use it.

I personally love the Navi and would not accept the car without it. I am a tech savvy person so learning the navi came easily for me. If you not tech savvy and dont learn new technology items quickly then you should prob opt not to get it.

AoshichanX · 02-11-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by iatacs19

Get them both, you will regret it later and neither can really be retrofitted easily.

yes. especially if you go to meets and hang out on this forum, you WILL regret your decision.

I thought I could live without sports and premium. Now I am retrofitting bluetooth, homelink, sports steering.

leatherette isn't so bad. Doesn't hide the dust as well though.

LOLrance · 02-11-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AoshichanX

yes. especially if you go to meets and hang out on this forum, you WILL regret your decision.

I thought I could live without sports and premium. Now I am retrofitting bluetooth, homelink, sports steering.

leatherette isn't so bad. Doesn't hide the dust as well though.

you should listen to this guy. Just ask him how much it cost him to retrofit everything and you will

canucklion · 02-11-2008, 01:37 PM

I'm in the same boat, have retrofitted the m-tech steering wheel, next are the zsp seats (sitting at home right now waiting for the transplant) <-- and please, no pms asking where I got them; I got them here, some guy happened to have them lying around.

Next car, fully loaded for me.

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Originally Posted by l4wr3nc3

you should listen to this guy. Just ask him how much it cost him to retrofit everything and you will

tintivilus · 02-11-2008, 01:49 PM

I think it depends on how long you plan on keeping your car. OEM Nav is going to seem completely ghetto in five years, but your ass will still be appreciating leather seats.

335xi2k8 · 02-11-2008, 01:50 PM

how i see it..if ur an enthusiast..fully loaded is the only way to go

I335 · 02-11-2008, 01:53 PM

I could be wrong, but I thought if you ordered sport, you'll get leather anyhow. Can you get sport w/leatherette? Anyhow, there are all kinds of seat covers you can get for carrying animals - you may want to check into that option.

canucklion · 02-11-2008, 02:00 PM

then you're not a true enthusiast. A real driving enthusiast would get (well, a true sports car, but that's besides the point) the bare miminum, no extra options. Just a base car with zsp. A true driving enthusiast doesn't not need the bells and whistles to distract him/her from driving.

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Originally Posted by 335xi2k8

how i see it..if ur an enthusiast..fully loaded is the only way to go

02-10-2008, 10:33 PM	#1
bmw noob Captain 1443 Rep 906 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 Comp x-drive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M3 COMP XD ... [0.00]	to get nav or leather.. Hey all, I have been reading this forum for a couple months now nonstop after several of my friends have gotten E90/92's. Thank you in general for providing the public with such great info. I think I am getting ready to buy a Montego Blue E92 with sport(I want the oil cooler, just wish i didn't feel the need to switch out the wheels! M6's or CSLs...yeah yeah played out here, but this forum is a small population of all owners...). I am not a big options person so that is about it. My one friend has a montego coupe with the leatherette, and I thought it was leather. I was very impressed with the overall look/feel of the material used as it did not seem much different than the leather in my father's 5 series from 2000. Here is my dilemma... I saw the saddle brown in person and loved the color. However I have a boxer who goes everywhere with me. I am worried about leather seats and dog claws. While I love the brown-blue combo the black leatherette wouldn't kill me. So then I wonder...I can do nav for 2100 instead of the leather stand alone. But I have ZERO experience with BMW's nav system. How do you guys like it as a system? I saw the voice commands thread, seems kinda cool. I do have a friend in Cali that loves it but I am in NJ and cannot play with it hands on. Looking back would you order you car with nav again? Or just get a good unit like the pioneer N3 and do nav that way? (I have access to the pionner for cheap through work so it is a viable option for me, and I can still get the leather. I haven't seen many head units in BMW's though...any reason?) Thanks alot for the feedback. I really appreciate it. Joe p.s. I am not trying to start a pro/con nav thread. I know all that. simply wondering about the functonality and quality of BMW's systems.
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ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! 374 Rep 7,803 Posts Drives: 2023 230i Mineral White Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Apollo Beach, FL. iTrader: (68)	I would get the leatherette and the navi __________________ 23 G42 230i Mineral White Cognac, Aluminum With Mesh Effect Interior Trim MODS Clear Guard, 15% Ceramic Tint, Floating Caps
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bmw noob Captain 1443 Rep 906 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 Comp x-drive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M3 COMP XD ... [0.00]	simple enough. lol. How is your leather holding up? My dad barely has 40k miles on a 7 yr old 528. I dont feel like his is a real world example of how my car would wear. I am in my car constantly, so is my dog. Also if I chose a lease does anyone know how the nav is residualized in the financing? SOme companies make yo pay 100% of any options/accs even though they get extra value later on.
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e90-4aj Colonel 279 Rep 2,144 Posts Drives: E46-M3, F80-M3, 970 GTS Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (8)	NAV a must
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neo871 Major 142 Rep 1,399 Posts Drives: 340i xDrive MPPSK Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania iTrader: (0)	defiantly nav and leatherette!
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Kloogy Major 48 Rep 1,265 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW X5 Sport Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Escondido, Ca iTrader: (5) Garage List 2004 Ford Mustang GT [0.00] 2008 Bmw 328I Coupe [0.00]	Nav.
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bemmin335 Private 3 Rep 75 Posts Drives: E90 335i 6M/T Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (0)	+1 NAV ... +1 Leather Get them both!!!!!!!!! __________________ 07 335i – SG, 6M, Terra, Brushed alum, Sport, Premium, Cold, Nav, CA, PDC, iPod, 15% Tint "The Ring"
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iatacs19 Major General 461 Rep 5,319 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M4 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (8)	Get them both, you will regret it later and neither can really be retrofitted easily. __________________ If only BMWCCA Referral: 385628
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DrPowers Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 264 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (0)	I'd get the Nav and leatherette. The leatherette looks and feels great, costs less, and will hold up and look new a lot longer. most everyone on this board is tech savvy and will vote for the NAV. You need to ask yourself are you are willing to learn how to use it. I personally love the Navi and would not accept the car without it. I am a tech savvy person so learning the navi came easily for me. If you not tech savvy and dont learn new technology items quickly then you should prob opt not to get it.
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tintivilus Lieutenant Colonel 26 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake County, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00] 2003 325i [0.00]	I think it depends on how long you plan on keeping your car. OEM Nav is going to seem completely ghetto in five years, but your ass will still be appreciating leather seats.
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335xi2k8 First Lieutenant 22 Rep 365 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	how i see it..if ur an enthusiast..fully loaded is the only way to go
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I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	I could be wrong, but I thought if you ordered sport, you'll get leather anyhow. Can you get sport w/leatherette? Anyhow, there are all kinds of seat covers you can get for carrying animals - you may want to check into that option.
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