The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 170 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Re: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Re: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Re: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Re: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Re: leaking axle seals on E46 325xi (sport) FW: Porsche & JD Power All new, perfect Skip Barber racing program... Re: All new, perfect Skip Barber racing program...
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:31:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Ivan Demkovitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List, What iPOD integration do you have in your BMW? What do/don't like about it? Any other ways to listen to MP3 in a car? I have Alpine MP3 CD Changer and it broke recently. Can't say if it's Changer itself or Blitzsafe adapter. I'm thinking about getting iPOD installed in trunk in place of CD Changer. DICE iPOD integration allow for vieving track names, etc.. Steering wheel control, ... Any ohter info? Thanks, Ivan 97' 540i/6 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 13:12:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a Phatbox from Phatnoise, and I really like it. However, if you have an iPod already, an integrated system may be best. They don't work well for me because I prefer to listen in album mode whereas most iPod integrations seem to support only playlist mode. --Andre On Wed, 7 Jun 2006, Ivan Demkovitch wrote: > What iPOD integration do you have in your BMW? > What do/don't like about it? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 15:34:31 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Andre Yew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have a Phatbox from Phatnoise, and I really like it. However, if you > have an iPod already, an integrated system may be best. They don't work > well for me because I prefer to listen in album mode whereas most iPod > integrations seem to support only playlist mode. With an Ice Link + you can browse by Album, Artist Name or playlist using the steering wheel controls. You can only use the CD track/Station preset buttons to access playlists, however. Regards -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:19:48 -0400 From: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Ivan Demkovitch'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I installed the iceLink with dock connector (not IceLink Cradle) into my E38. I gutted the ashtray so that I can hide the iPod and leave it connected. I left enough of the mechanism so that the iPod raises and lowers like the ashtray did before. I tucked the control unit itself (about 1"x4"x1/4") in the armrest behind the oddment tray. 100% concealed. Using the latest firmware, it is easy to have the title/track broadcast to the gauge cluster (MID). I've had two problems: The first was that the IceLink would not recognize the iPod. I had a new unit from Dension within 3 days of calling them (Cali to Indiana !!). The second problem is really an annoyance in that occasionally, the IceLink ceases broadcast of the title/track info, even though the music still plays. A quick cycle from radio back to iPod fixes it. Otherwise, I have been 100% satisfied since navigation of the iPod is handled by the radio controls on the steering wheel (track forward, etc) or radio controls in the dash. >What iPOD integration do you have in your BMW? >What do/don't like about it? > >DICE iPOD integration allow for vieving track names, etc.. Steering wheel >control, ... > >Any ohter info? > >Thanks, >Ivan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:15:21 -0700 From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: dice, icelink iPOD integrations Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 12:31 PM 6/7/2006, Ivan Demkovitch wrote: >What iPOD integration do you have in your BMW? >What do/don't like about it? > >Any other ways to listen to MP3 in a car? I've had an IceLinkPlus for about a year now in my 01 E46. Substituting the radio buttons for the native iPod controls kinda sucks from a navigation standpoint, but as long as I'm simply plying playlists, it's great. And if you HAD to, the standard menus are accessible, or you can just run it in iPod native mode. One of the benefits of the IceLink is that they provide these options, whereas with most, you pick one way or another (i.e. iPod-only navigation or fixed playlists) I like that it's one-plug-and-turn-radio-on, and doesn't require fussing around with radio tuning, plugging into the cig lighter, or any other business. The system occasionally does some sort of soft reset, then resumes, which is odd, but other than that, I have nothing to complain about. I did notice that DensionUSA is now selling their Dice stuff, and Dension Europe has updated the old IceLink product. Newer BMW radios (some starting MY05) will play MP3s directly off CD. If you have a non-MOST-bus post MY02 model, you can install the OE AUX-in kit and plug in anything with a line or headphone out (and keep your i-bus changer). Any model with the i-bus CD changer interface can take a Soundgate/Blitzsafe/whoever AUX-in kit in place of the changer as well. Kazuto Okayasu Manager, Desktop Support Services Administrative Computing Services, University of California, Irvine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 13:04:48 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: leaking axle seals on E46 325xi (sport) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If it is still under the maintenance plan, why would a leaking axle not be covered? Sorry, no other experience here. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:36:02 -0400 >From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: leaking axle seals on E46 325xi (sport) >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >So, my wife just dropped off the 2003 325xi for its scheduled maint. (dealer still does it as its still >under the maint. plan)... its got 60K miles (no track)... and its a manual. > >The dealer is changing the pads and rotors (both of which are worn) and called the wife to tell her >that an axle is leaking... > >Anyone run across this before? >(I've got a call into the dealer to figure out WTFO) > >Your insight would be greatly appreciated before the dealer takes us for a $500-600 fix... > >TIA, > >-Jason ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:49:33 -0400 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW List" <[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FW: Porsche & JD Power Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Interesting article today. Take a look at how the MANUFACTURING defects between Porsche (#1) and BMW (not given, but below average) are actually pretty darn close, 49 v. 52, but the DESIGN defects are hugely different: 35 v. 82. My takeaway? BMW (and MB) are getting hit in this survey due to the complication and awkwardness of their interfaces (i.e., iDrive), and the general complication built into the cars. Porsche, of all the premium German marques, still makes the least complicated cars, and I think this is why it vaulted ahead of even Lexus (who I suspect had fewer manufacturing defects, but being a mammoth techno-car in the 7-series and S-class vein, probably had a lot of design defects). Vty, --Dennis Boston E38, never gonna get a bangle butt. Porsche Takes Lead In Major Quality Study J.D. Power Survey Drops Longtime Leader Lexus To No. 2 ; Asian Cars Still Top U.S. Brands Overall By JENNIFER SARANOW June 8, 2006; Page D1 In the latest J.D. Power & Associates new-car-quality survey, Porsche AG came from behind to overtake longtime leader, Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus brand. Lexus, which had held the top spot for five years, came in second, while Porsche moved into first place from last year's ranking of No. 31. Despite Porsche's gain, Asian auto makers generally held on to high rankings, while a number of German and domestic nameplates lost ground, signaling further challenges for U.S. auto makers who have lost market share to Asian rivals perceived to have higher-quality vehicles. Rounding out the top four, Hyundai Motor Co. jumped to No. 3, up from a tie with General Motors Corp.'s Hummer brand at No. 10 last year, and marking the first time Hyundai came in among the top three nameplates in the study. Toyota came in fourth, up from seventh place last year. GM's Buick brand dropped from No. 4 to a below-average ranking at No. 22, and Ford Motor Co.'s Land Rover came in last place, down from nearly last in the 2005 survey. Besides Porsche, German brands generally dropped in the survey, with DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand and BMW AG's BMW both falling to below average from top-10 rankings last year. Volkswagen AG's VW brand finished in the bottom four for a second year in a row. Auto makers consider the Initial Quality Study, which looks at problems owners report for the first 90 days of ownership, to be the Oscars of quality. And they pay the Westlake Village, Calif., consulting firm for breakdowns of the data and to be able to use the results in their advertising. This year for the first time, J.D. Power divided the publicly published results into two categories: design quality, measuring things like the usefulness of dashboard displays and controls, and production quality, which measures the level of defects and malfunctions. Based on the two different categories, Porsche had 49 defect or malfunction problems and 35 design problems per 100 vehicles. BMW, in contrast, had 82 design problems and 52 defect or malfunction problems, per 100 vehicles. Problems with the new 3 series, in particular, dragged BMW down. The survey itself has been totally redesigned this year, for the first time since 1998. The aim was to make it more relevant to the vehicles on the road today, which are loaded with high-tech features ranging from DVD players to navigation systems and have faster production cycles, as well as to help car makers better identify problems with these models. The new survey, based on questionnaire responses from 63,607 buyers and lessees of new 2006 models, asked about 217 specific problems, ranging from rear DVD-system playback to loose molding to peeling paint. That's up from 135 problems previously queried. And the questions were more detailed than in the past, asking, for instance, if "a navigation system freezes up" rather than if it's just "not working properly." Because of the change to the survey, some auto makers say it's hard to compare results year to year. But Joe Ivers, executive director of quality and customer-satisfaction research for J.D. Power, says that his own analysis shows that the changes in rankings weren't due to the different questions being asked, but rather could be explained by changes in the vehicle lineup. The success of Porsche, which jumped to No. 1 in the nameplate rankings, can be partly attributed to the totally new Cayman mid-engine hard-top sports car, which came in at the top of the compact premium sporty car segment. In addition, the German car maker made a number of quality improvements to its Cayenne sport-utility vehicle. "We study the results of quality studies ... and we go to the factory and make changes," says Tony Fouladpour, Porsche spokesman. For example, he says the Cayenne key fob was improved so someone can hold it and lock the car from further away than previously. Hyundai, meanwhile, came in third with 102 problems reported per 100 vehicles, making the Korean car maker the top non-luxury or mass-market nameplate. The company's focus on quality in recent years has "really paid off over the last three years," says spokesman Chris Hosford. Mr. Hosford says the headrests in the 2006 Tucson were changed to improve comfort, the instrument-panel was improved for visibility and ease of use, and the radio antenna was redesigned to reduce wind noise. Among Hyundai models, the Tucson was ranked the highest among compact "multi-activity vehicles" (or SUVs). TOP HONORS Some of the top-ranked models: . Compact premium sporty car: Porsche Cayman . Large premium car: the Lexus LS 430 . Midsize car: Toyota Camry . Compact 'multi-activity vehicle': Hyundai Tucson . Van: Chrysler Town & Country . Plus, see the full results1 of the J.D. Power & Associates 2006 Initial Quality Study. Source : J.D. PowerDespite the Lexus brand dropping overall, specific Lexus and Toyota models continued to rank high. The two brands captured 11 out of 19 segment awards in the 2006 survey, and Toyota ranked highest in five segment categories, including the Toyota Highlander in the midsize multi-activity vehicle segment and the Toyota Camry in the midsize car category. Honda Motor Co.'s Honda brand came in No. 6 among nameplates, with five Honda models among the top three of their respective segments. Among domestic brands, GM's Buick brand dropped to a tie at No. 22 from a fourth-place ranking last year, partly because its two best-selling vehicles are gone -- the Century and LeSabre. Cadillac also fell to No. 7 from No. 5 among nameplates last year. But the GMC and Chevrolet brands both moved up. The Ford nameplate came in below the industry average for a second year in a row. And DaimlerChrysler's top-ranked brand was Chrysler, which tied with Acura for 10th place. GM took all three top spots in the large pickup category. Hummer dropped to nearly last, from 10th last year, which J.D. Power attributes to problems with the H3 model. "We want to be much better than this, but [the quality improvement] validates we're moving in the right direction," says Jamie Hresko, vice president of quality at GM, North America. The generally weaker showings of many U.S. brands illustrate the challenges U.S. auto makers face in attracting consumers. According to research firm Autodata Corp., GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler have all lost market share, based on May year-to-year sales figures, as car sales slumped amid higher gas prices. In addition, April was the first month when Toyota outsold DaimlerChrysler in the U.S. Write to Jennifer Saranow at [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- The 911 List is Sponsored by Vertex Auto - supporter of the Porsche(r) and BMW(r) community for over 15 years. You can find Vertex at http://www.vertexauto.com/ Please support Rennlist sponsors - they support us! --- You are currently subscribed to 911 as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- The 911 List is Sponsored by Vertex Auto - supporter of the Porsche. and BMW. community for over 15 years. You can find Vertex at http://www.vertexauto.com/ Please support Rennlist sponsors - they support us! --- You are currently subscribed to 911 as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:37:37 -0400 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'911/993/996'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'Racing'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "BMW List" <[email protected]> Subject: All new, perfect Skip Barber racing program... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for folks like us. Developed under the supervision of Todd Serota. Check it out! http://www.harrisonvideos.com/vids/banquets2006/rt40plus-4.wmv This is the funniest thing I've seen on the net in awhile. Love, --Dennis ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 13:09:42 -0400 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'911/993/996'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'Racing'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "BMW List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: All new, perfect Skip Barber racing program... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From a hilarious (slightly older) friend of mine: "Where do you put the "My grandchild is on the honor list" bumper sticker?" Vty, --Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Liu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 9:38 AM To: '911/993/996'; 'Racing'; BMW List ([email protected]) Subject: All new, perfect Skip Barber racing program... for folks like us. Developed under the supervision of Todd Serota. Check it out! http://www.harrisonvideos.com/vids/banquets2006/rt40plus-4.wmv This is the funniest thing I've seen on the net in awhile. Love, --Dennis ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(9 messages) **********
