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1) 2G Network was slow to begin with 2) Its possible to retrofit a 4G combox 3) Most people use their phone for maps anyways 4) Everything else was really a gimmick You gotta remember when the E90 came out, smartphones weren't the best. They were basic at most with a few cool features. Also, now there's companies that sell retrofit CarPlay Units/Android Auto Units I used the E9X as an example because it was one of the generations that had the 2G connectivity which is now offline.
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Just shy of 25 years, but my E36’s carphone is still working.
![]() ![]() For the young’uns...Libertel was what you now know as Vodafone.
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10-14-2019, 07:44 PM | #29 |
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Not much nowadays.
I used it everytime I drove it in the past when I had a dual-simcard for it. This model also does SMS and has hands free mic. And with MFL retrofitted and CD43 supporting ibus, it’s even more fun: ![]() ![]() On my YT channel I have a few vids of it in action. It’s now fitted to my M3. ![]()
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i think there are a few cars from the past couple of years (F model cars) that 'enthusiasts' (assuming they still exist 30+ years from now) will be restoring:
M2 M3/M4 Manual transmission cars only. I don't think anyone will be collecting fancy automatic gearboxes on these cars. All the M cars beginning with E model code designation will continue to be desirable... and no, iDrive makes no difference in collectability. If anything there is a kitsch value of time period correct electronics which it will retain. Always annoys me when people mention that incessantly....pointless.
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![]() That being said, I have no idea what the pricing delta would be, so maybe you are right in that it won't be much of an issue. |
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Manufacturers make cars to last for the lease term, not the long-term now-a-days.
Food for thought in this discussion.
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what about diesels? say, if gas and diesel fuel from the oil become unavailable, somebody can start making their own biodiesel. I can imagine some Texan billionaire with imported g20 320d making biodiesel on their ranch
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Yeah, my first car in high school (1993) was a five year old Chevy, and you would have thought it was at least 15 years old when comparing to today's cars.
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40 years from now gasoline probably won't be sold and gas stations will be a thing of the past.
Change is hard to deal with but electric cars need to happen. |
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As cars get more and more software-heavy the likelihood you will be able to get it up and running 30 years from now gets lower and lower. Once EVs take over it's going to be even harder. |
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Think about a car with software that prevents the engine from being started after a fixed time (years) or mileage. Similar to a printer ink jet cartridge. A warning could be given to the operator 24 months in advance, and again 12 months in advance. The warning would need to be acknowledged and dismissed by the vehicle operator in order to start the engine. By virtue of the software terms of use, the operator would then have accepted the planned obsolescence.
That sounds like a recurring revenue model for vehicle sales, which have been flatlined at 17 million units per year for the past 20 years in the United States. |
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