Brianr70 83 Report post Posted August 11, 2019 Looking at purchasing a 2008 130i and is there a simple way to tell which idrive system the car has? build date was 11/17, japanese import. Is the something obvious to look for and which is the better idrive system? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2958 Report post Posted August 12, 2019 Put the VIN number into RealOEM and look at the parts required for the iDrive / Navigation systems. Probably going to need conversion from Jap to NZ, so maybe talk to one of the conversion specialists who can tell you the pro's and con's of the different system and costs to convert. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted August 12, 2019 new CIC (wide screen, doesnt flip down, more buttons on the controller) old CCC (smaller screen, flips down, more basic controller, old software) the CIC is better for sure but not by a lot. bluetooth connectivity is rubbish, you wont get music streaming anyway on either system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hugo_nz 166 Report post Posted August 19, 2019 The 1-series received CIC starting 09/2008 so yours may well have CIC, but as it's a Japanese system the hardware will be different to that of ECE cars. Bluetooth streaming is possible if the car was optioned for it. Post the VIN and I'll check. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brianr70 83 Report post Posted August 19, 2019 WBAUD52060JM27559 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brianr70 83 Report post Posted August 19, 2019 Any issues with the idrive to look for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hugo_nz 166 Report post Posted September 13, 2019 On 8/19/2019 at 9:30 PM, Brianr70 said: Any issues with the idrive to look for? That car will have CCC iDrive with the motorized display. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
