10-27-2020, 05:40 AM | #2 |
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10-27-2020, 06:57 AM | #9 |
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Am I the only person here who thinks some of these options are kinda ridiculous. I mean "heated and cooled" cup holders, "soft close" doors, "massaging" seats, what a bunch of soft ball crap. Who needs this junk?
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10-27-2020, 06:59 AM | #10 |
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in general, I agree...but the massage seats are great for longer trips.
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10-27-2020, 07:18 AM | #11 |
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10-27-2020, 07:21 AM | #12 | |
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Heated/cooled cup holders work like a gem. I didn’t realize that also has been deleted. Massage seats are misleading. They’re far from a massage, they do move your hips and back slightly so on long trips it helps from getting stiff |
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10-27-2020, 07:25 AM | #14 | |
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That's just the nature of the beast. You can get a Ram TRX with heated and cooled front AND rear seats nowadays. |
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10-27-2020, 07:34 AM | #15 |
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When you're spending $75K+ for a SAV, you expect options similar to these from a German automaker and 5/X5 Series models and higher. If BMW wasn't competitive in this class, how many sales would they loose to MB-Audi-Porsche and other brands that offer these features? And for less (Acura, Genesis, etc)
Perusing the 3 Series forum, plenty of owners or potential buyers requests for ventilated seats (available for MY21 4 Series) and X3/X4 forums - massaging. Whether you need them or not is up to the buyer to decide which is why they're options (unfortunately some bundled with more expensive packages) *Typing this message while I'm getting my morning back massage in X5's my multi-contour ventilated and massaging seats.*
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Edit: Found the link to the thread discussing the retrofit. This wasn't for a 2021, but I imagine it's the same. Glass was $425 per window and he got it installed at the dealership for $200 per window. Total cost of about $1,200. https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...Acoustic+Glass Last edited by VTENGR; 10-27-2020 at 09:02 AM.. |
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10-27-2020, 09:33 AM | #19 | |
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Rented a vehicle about a year ago and was switched to a Nissan pick-up brand new with 200 miles on it. I was shocked at how archaic this thing was along with terrible road manners. It was like a new vehicle from 15 years ago, hard to believe anyone buys that crap. |
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10-27-2020, 09:35 AM | #20 |
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I was actually pretty upset that red calipers and carbon interior trim weren't available in 2020....
But now that I see everything that was taken away in 2021?? Maybe it's not so bad. I can paint/powder coat my calipers..... and aftermarket CF trim will be readily available soon. But soft close doors, acoustic glass, heated/cooled cupholders...... all silly things..... but not so silly when you think about what is required to retrofit them. |
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I also ordered heated/cooled cup holders. I hope they can keep my Coca Cola can cool on long trips (as BMW doesn't have cooled glove boxes like my Saabs did). |
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