[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by SOURCE1064

My car installed the software on 12/14 and I haven't noticed any enhancements so far. As usual it reset autostart so I had to reenable that but no impact to my M1/M2 buttons like in the past.

Not sure if it's just me but my car exhaust seems much more muted in Sport Plus mode since the update. Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this after the update?

"Not sure if it's just me but my car exhaust seems much more muted in Sport Plus mode since the update."


This was my biggest fear that prevented me from installing the update until now. While I don't have any actual proof of this, I am convinced this happened to me on my previous M5 and it was driving me nuts. Luckily for me, I traded the car in unexpectedly about a week later for my new M5.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Of course I didn't want to lose M1/M2 buttons, seat configurations, etc., but those could all be reconfigured relatively easily. Exhaust sound? I'm not so sure about that recovering that. My dealership couldn't do anything to revert the car to how it sounded prior to the update.

[Ominous]

Funny I think mine sounds better after this update LOL

[PDOT]

Originally Posted by Ominous

Funny I think mine sounds better after this update LOL

What did this update due? I still see nothing different.

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by Ominous

Funny I think mine sounds better after this update LOL

As in louder? More pops, burbles, and bangs?

Or is it more muted now?

[Ominous]

seems more pops/burbles now than before update.

[bobmd]

I updated. I got some stuff erased that I had to recode but m buttons and numeric shortcuts stayed. Still see no diff so pretty lame imo.

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by Ominous

seems more pops/burbles now than before update.

Enough of a reason NOT to do it. Thanks.

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by Ominous

seems more pops/burbles now than before update.

Very interesting! I don't think I've ever heard of anyone having it go the other way.

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

Enough of a reason NOT to do it. Thanks.

LOL you hate the pops and bangs!

[SenorFunkyPants]

ISTC that you can download and save your driver profile before completing a software update then upload it back afterwards to reset all the driver applied settings (M1/M2 radio buttons etc) back to as before.

[omgmike]

Originally Posted by ResIpsaLoquitur

I don't have the answer to your question but was going to create a thread to ask if anyone installed it and had anything go awry or had anything change that they didn't like. Forgive me, I don't mean to threadjack; I thought it might be useful for everyone to have a unified thread about this most recent update instead of splintering it off. Perhaps yours could be it.

I installed the update the other night. Haven’t noticed much in the way of differences except my personalized climate settings didn’t seem to be picked up after the initial install. However, after a couple of complete on/offs of the car, they seem to be working again as set with no issue.

[Mad-Maelstrom]

I did the software update this weekend too. I concur with the comments of the exhaust sounding louder, I notice it a lot more than I did. Only issue I had was my remote start was disabled after, so I just had to re-enable it

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by Mad-Maelstrom

I did the software update this weekend too. I concur with the comments of the exhaust sounding louder, I notice it a lot more than I did. Only issue I had was my remote start was disabled after, so I just had to re-enable it

Awesome, another case where it went the other way!

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by ResIpsaLoquitur

LOL you hate the pops and bangs!

Haha I know right. I don’t mind a little bit. Just don’t understand why something that is found on a slammed rice burner, commonly known as a fart can, ever made it into a $100k+ vehicle as a “feature”. I just want a good sounding exhaust sound that represents the V8 and can’t be replicated on a vtech.

[Mad-Maelstrom]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

Haha I know right. I don’t mind a little bit. Just don’t understand why something that is found on a slammed rice burner, commonly known as a fart can, ever made it into a $100k+ vehicle as a “feature”. I just want a good sounding exhaust sound that represents the V8 and can’t be replicated on a vtech.

TBH - haven't noticed pops and bangs too much - just more of an exhaust note

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

Haha I know right. I don’t mind a little bit. Just don’t understand why something that is found on a slammed rice burner, commonly known as a fart can, ever made it into a $100k+ vehicle as a “feature”. I just want a good sounding exhaust sound that represents the V8 and can’t be replicated on a vtech.

I'm all for the increased exhaust note as well!

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by Mad-Maelstrom

TBH - haven't noticed pops and bangs too much - just more of an exhaust note

Now you're talking!

[Maverik259]

Well my car hasn’t even told me there’s an update. But it did text me to say it’s due for service. Yet the car itself says it’s not due for another 2 months.

[cyberonetwo]

It would be nice if BMW was clear on any changes that impacts the way the car sounds as part of an update. Whether it's quieter or louder it seems like that should be front and center on the release notes.

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by cyberonetwo

It would be nice if BMW was clear on any changes that impacts the way the car sounds as part of an update. Whether it's quieter or louder it seems like that should be front and center on the release notes.

+1 on this 100%!

[jm490]

So has anyone seen any positives from this update? Seems like everyone is just reprogramming their settings and not seeing anything change.

[Holset]

Originally Posted by ResIpsaLoquitur

LOL you hate the pops and bangs!

Hehe