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      06-05-2020, 07:33 AM   #1290
jmciver
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Drives: 2017 M3, 2020 X7 40i
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2017 BMW M3  [10.00]
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2009 BMW 128i  [0.00]
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Originally Posted by mitch57 View Post
So basically, regardless of what drive mode your in, the colors remain the same correct? Without coding the instrument cluster changes colors between Comfort, Sport, and Economy.

I do like being able to quickly glance at the instrument cluster and tell what drive mode I'm in just by looking at the color of the display. However, I really love that blue in the Alpina!
Actually, there is a very subtle difference in the M-dash when you cycle through the different drive modes: Eco, Comfort, Sport & Adaptive. But you will only notice it if you quickly cycle through them while watching the dash closely. When in sport mode, the bottom left and right of the main dash area will have a small red shaded area. This is difficult to notice at first, but if you cycle through the modes a few times in quick succession, you will see it. Based on the pictures I have seen, the Alpina dash should display the drive mode just like the standard dash does. The lack of seeing the drive mode does not really bother me either as I also have my car coded to start in Sport Individual mode, which is the mode I use 99% of the time.

The pic below is my dash coded with the M-dash and a few other elements displayed, including the Assisted Driving mode, SiriusXM and red/yellow RPM limit line displayed in the dash (my car is in Sport Mode)...

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///M3 COMPETITION 6MT - 2017 F80 Smoked Topaz Metallic
BM3 / MP-HAS / GC Camber Plates / Carbonstructure Interior
X7 XDrive 40i ///M-SPORT - 2020 G07 Arctic Grey Metallic

X3 XDrive 30i - 2019 G01 Mineral White (wife's) / 128i 6MT - 2009 E82 Jet Black (son's)

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