[davidmct-M3]

Originally Posted by chris3g

A good solution to the Auto Unlock annoyance is to just turn it off. I find just using auto lock to be perfect and not annoying. The car unlocks anyway when you put your hand on the handle so having it unlock when you are near the car instead is not really adding any convenience.

I’ve done the same. When washing the car i use the key card and leave the fob inside. Then I have complete control of lock state.

[Hit_Apex]

Not being able to move car with door ajar. Often need to make small adjustments when parking in garage.

[bri1042]

The Setup button and menu vs. individual buttons is my only real enduring annoyance. Mostly for the suspension modes when driving a route with varying road qualities.

[Nate.G82]

Originally Posted by utsavized

I absolutely despise the giant blue thing that default head up display has. I don’t think you can get rid of it, or if someone knows please let me know. My 2021 had reduced mode but the 2023 doesn’t seem to have any effect on that giant blue bar.

What blue bar are you referring to? I don't think I've ever seen anything like that on my HUD. Do you have a picture (if it's possible)?

[CaliforniaDrew]

I think he is talking about this blue bar in the ID8 HUD (first pic). Can’t find a way to get rid of it either. In Sport mode, the bar is gone. Reduced mode only changes the thickness of the tach as far as I know…

[chris3g]

Originally Posted by Nate.G82

What blue bar are you referring to? I don't think I've ever seen anything like that on my HUD. Do you have a picture (if it's possible)?

it's only on idrive8 cars

[JavN]

Originally Posted by utsavized

I absolutely despise the giant blue thing that default head up display has. I don’t think you can get rid of it, or if someone knows please let me know. My 2021 had reduced mode but the 2023 doesn’t seem to have any effect on that giant blue bar.

I second this, I didn't really notice it that much during the day, but at night it seems kind of obstructive defeating the point of a HUD.

[chris3g]

2 biggest annoyances for me both introduced by idrive 8, moving from idrive 7.

m1/m2 settings which require confirmation due to MDM/TC-OFF now forces a 2 second delay between clicks, can no longer just double-click the button.

Zero text message preview in motion, not even the 1st line, just says "new message" now. Trying to increase safety but actually causes more distraction.

[wazzza]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaDrew

I think he is talking about this blue bar in the ID8 HUD (first pic). Can’t find a way to get rid of it either. In Sport mode, the bar is gone. Reduced mode only changes the thickness of the tach as far as I know…

Yes, this one.

Originally Posted by chris3g

it's only on idrive8 cars

Correct, my 2021 G80 hud didn’t have this

Originally Posted by JavN

I second this, I didn't really notice it that much during the day, but at night it seems kind of obstructive defeating the point of a HUD.

It’s disastrous at night

You can switch it to sport as shown in pic but can’t permanently switch it. You have to go to sport M mode every time, and that also disables some safety features. Don’t care for it too much, but just annoying to have to switch to sport M mode every time and the instrument cluster arrangement switches to a less useful one when in sport M mode.

I don’t know why the engineers at BMW decided that this is the exact combo everyone wants. They are all already there, I wish they let us pick any combo in any mode.

[Nate.G82]

Damn, thanks for the pictures. That honestly... sucks, sorry you guys have to deal with that. I don't have it and I have major issues with it as is haha

[Zamorskii]

Radio on after I open a door is the one of mjne too. Everything else I’ve been able to either disable or fine tune to a point where I can bare living with them (steering interventions, proximity locks)

[Skyscraper]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaDrew

I think he is talking about this blue bar in the ID8 HUD (first pic). Can’t find a way to get rid of it either. In Sport mode, the bar is gone. Reduced mode only changes the thickness of the tach as far as I know…

That is terrible. I would lower it all the way down to almost out of my vision.

[kooft]

I have my radio settings changed to where it will shut off when I open my door (assuming the car is already off). You can bypass this setting when you want by opening the door before you turn off the car too! Its like having both options on demand. I dont know what setting it is since I changed this a year ago but I hate having my radio running when I turn off the car. This is a BMW feature that goes back to the e92s as far as I know. It was a major item I noticed going from an Audi to a 340i then a 540i, and the M.

[beamlord]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaDrew

I think he is talking about this blue bar in the ID8 HUD (first pic). Can’t find a way to get rid of it either. In Sport mode, the bar is gone. Reduced mode only changes the thickness of the tach as far as I know…

Doesn't bother me at all, i find it pretty cool.

[PabstBleuRibbon]

iDrive 8/7 annoyances:

* I have to turn off automatic climate before turning off the climate completely. Idrive 7 I could just press the down fan button until it was off.
* Changing M-mode requires pressing the m-mode button, then selecting what you want on the touchscreen or with the scrollwheel. Idrive 7 you could just press the m-mode button repeatedly and it'd cycle modes.
* Lack of graphical options with the cluster display, and the overall look/design of the displays. A wish would be if BMW opened up whatever API controls the cluster graphics, people could come up with some amazing stuff.

[Forzanerazzurri]

Having to set everything up again after every software update. Who designs this crap?

[wavyyyy]

For those with iD8 HUD annoyances, I found turning the brightness down all the way really made the HUD a lot better. I found it terrible before but now I love it.

[mattssi]

Digital dash for sure.

[static_void]

Agree with a lot of the points stated thus far. Mine is maybe unique to the car and something I need to raise with the dealership but has anyone else noticed that when turning up the A/C fan speed to max and lowering the temp to LO, the fans shut off and restart every 5-10 mins? Weirdest thing... it's like it can't run them for that long and has to restart a cycle or something.

I don't use the A/C often, but when I do, it's extremely annoying that the A/C will shut itself off and re-spool up the fans a few times over the course of a 20 minute drive.

[LuvMyE92]

Originally Posted by Ximian

TWhat can't be disabled is the horn beeps when locking the car while it's running. Extremely annoying, especially at night.

Why would you leave the car running if you're not in it?

Originally Posted by 1209582

pressing m1/m2 and the car asking if i really want to do this. yes? ok pause.. now press it again.

I didn't realize that this changed (with the required pause) in ID8. That sucks for you guys.

Originally Posted by JM322

The fact that the car profile can only link to one key fob.

This is really the only gripe that I have against the car.

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

Having to set everything up again after every software update. Who designs this crap?

I've mentioned this to the dealer several times. It is annoying, especially if you've coded options that often have to be redone.

But now, please, permit me to put on my old man hat.

My first car had absolutely none of these issues.

It also had crank windows. We used keys to unlock the car and to start the car. Different keys, actually. The infotainment system consisted of an AM radio with one speaker. There was no BT because there was nothing like a cell phone. Heck, we didn't even have wireless phones in the house.

There were no personalization options beyond moving the manually adjusted seat fore and aft. That was all. No up, down, lumbar, side bolsters, head restraint, nothing.

That helps me (it probably ain't doin' nuttin' for you) put these slight annoyances into proper perspective.

[mindfreakthemoon]

Originally Posted by 1209582

pressing m1/m2 and the car asking if i really want to do this. yes? ok pause.. now press it again.

Do you have pause with 2 seconds too? Like this? https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2012730

[chris3g]

Originally Posted by mindfreakthemoon

Do you have pause with 2 seconds too? Like this? https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2012730

the pause is an idrive8 thing