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Hello. I'm picking up my M5 Comp (build date March 2020) next week and can't figure out what I've bought...
From what I can tell, it is pre-LCI 'cos of the front and rear light designs and the buttons next to the 'gear stick'. But it's running iDrive OS7 with the digital dash (as opposed to dials). I though that only the LCI cars had the OS7 update and that pre-updates were OS6 / dials? Or was the digital dash an option on the pre-LCI? Cheers.
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07-25-2021, 04:05 PM | #2 |
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Idrive 7 came in the pre-LCI cars with build after sept 19 (or there abouts).
Whatever idrive it has or pre-LCI, or LCI, it's a frickin awesome piece of kit. I'm still astounded by its capabilities everytime I drive mine. What a package. Enjoy dude. You've made a great purchase. |
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Fantastic - thanks Maxlude
Thought for a minute I had a bit of a Frankenstein's Monster, but I guess the car just fell inside that short period of change over The big question will be whether it kept the already muted pops and bangs. I'll find out soon I suppose...
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On a long family trip with baby in back, I shut the flaps and in efficient...just a nice and smooth and quiet cruiser. On my own, I have flaps open, get to hear more v8 rumble, some pops and bangs in sport+, but not bloody annoying like the local straight piped Ford RS or M3/4s that's had every add on body kit to compensate for something haha That's not really what an M5 is about....in my opinion. |
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Not wanting to turn this thread into yet another pops and bangs thread, but it seems that I have zero poppage or bangage.
We know that the LCI has muted all overrun pops, but it may be that that 'cut off' was actually iDrive 7.0 and not necessarily the LCI bodywork (?) If this is the case, it kinda makes sense as the muting of overrun burble, as we know, is a software update and not necessarily a hardware update (like lights, bumpers and dampers and other goodies that the LCI is known for). So this leaves the one final marketed changed between per-LCI and LCI - IDrive 7.0 and the Live Cockpit. I reckon this is where they have snuck in the new mapping. Which in theory means I could be running a 625hP car rather than 616. It's getting too complicated now... My head hurts...
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Agreed. I'm also thinking though that OS7 bought the 'remap', which mutes the pops and bangs - as I have none. Which may also mean... OS7 bought the HP increase (as part of the remap) and not the 'cosmetic changes' of the LCI which are after all... just cosmetic.
Unless there was a pre-LCI map for OS6 (616Hp and pops) and a pre-LCI map for OS 7 (616Hp and no pops), then a LCI map on OS7 (625Hp and no pops). In which case I have a mid mid midlife crisis. But now I'm just boring myself Regardless... nice car!
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"The new European Union regulation, No. 540/2014, aims to reduce noise levels from the current 74 decibels to 68 decibels by 2026. It begins this year (2020 MY) and changes in steps until 2026. The regulation takes into consideration the loudest exhaust setting available for a car" It would not have made any difference whether ID6 or 7. The car would have to be to comply with the new regs. 625ps (metric horsepower) or 616hp, which are both quoted for the F90 Comp are exactly the same thing btw makes no difference. No idea why some take power figures so seriously. Even if they were different, you would not feel the 9 difference. Just know you have A LOT of frickin horse power of every kind!!! Last edited by Maxlude; 08-01-2021 at 04:03 PM.. |
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I'm going to ask something really stupid here so please forgive me if the answer is obvious.
I realise the issue is a EU regulation but given I'm in the UK and we are not in the EU anymore, does that regulation apply? |
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But manufacturers will be applying the regs to most if not all countries anyway to reduce the costs of implementation. Getting type approval for every country is an already very expensive process. If a cost can be omitted or saved, it will be. The UK market is just not big enough to be an exception. |
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Really, if it's not a full ECU tune to improve performance, but only to change how the valves open/close or whatever technical is required - I wonder whether that would void warranty, if at all possible? |
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Forget more noise it just brings more attention most unwanted.
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