[Kenny C]

Are ventilated sport seats any different from non ventilated sport seats? Are the side bolsters the same? In my 2018 x3 m40 they are different. I just got my production number and have to make my final decision.
thanks for any input

[cruzer666]

Originally Posted by Kenny C

Are ventilated sport seats any different from non ventilated sport seats? Are the side bolsters the same? In my 2018 x3 m40 they are different. I just got my production number and have to make my final decision.
thanks for any input

You lose side bolsters if you choose ventilated seats. Not worth it for me.

[Kenny C]

Thanks. I thought so

[techwhiz1]

Originally Posted by cruzer666

You lose side bolsters if you choose ventilated seats. Not worth it for me.

Yeah it wasn't worth it for me either.

[cruzer666]

Originally Posted by techwhiz1

Yeah it wasn't worth it for me either.

Do you know why they took the bolsters off? I have seat ventilation and side bolsters in my G06.

[techwhiz1]

Originally Posted by cruzer666

Do you know why they took the bolsters off? I have seat ventilation and side bolsters in my G06.

Control chips?
Two cars vs one?

[Kenny C]

I don't think so because when chips were readily available they still took off the bolsters

[Kenny C]

width?

[deutsch100]

Originally Posted by cruzer666

You lose side bolsters if you choose ventilated seats. Not worth it for me.

100% cruzer666 and I know I have mentioned this before....Ford/Lincoln and Jaguar/Land Rover offer cooled seats (they are amazing).

BMW, Porsche, Audi, MBZ just have ventilated seats. They do not blow cool air at all. Not that effective at much, sadly!

The side bolsters are better than the ventilated seats, IMO.

[cruzer666]

It could've been worse, I'm on an i4 M50 fb group and people post pictures from their deliveries. In some places in Europe they're getting manual seats. No way I'd take delivery of a close to $80,000 car with manual seats.

[deutsch100]

Originally Posted by cruzer666

It could've been worse, I'm on an i4 M50 fb group and people post pictures from their deliveries. In some places in Europe they're getting manual seats. No way I'd take delivery of a close to $80,000 car with manual seats.

OMG. I thought that was over. Our local dealer told us they had a large batch of 430i and 440i delivered with manual seats. Some customers refused them, some just went ahead and bought them.

I had manual seats in my 2019 and 2020 BMW i3S and while it was no big deal (loved the cars), I told myself no more manual seats ever!!!

[cruzer666]

Originally Posted by deutsch100

I had manual seats in my 2019 and 2020 BMW i3S and while it was no big deal (loved the cars), I told myself no more manual seats ever!!!

It's still happening today. People are purposely excluding the manual levers from the pictures. I'd be ashamed of them too. I checked my build to make sure it has power seats and it does. I also know they can remove this at any time, only when I'll see the VIN I'll know for sure.

[Kenny C]

I don't think I would accept delivery of the car if it came in with manual seats

[Kenny C]

I was told that BMW has eliminated the trunk kick opening function from all their cars due to shortages

[cruzer666]

We get power seats in the US as of now.

Only deletions I know of in US for the M50:
- Passenger side lumbar support
- Handsfree tailgate open (kick open)
- touchpad on the idrive controller
- gesture control

They also removed DAPP as an option from eDrive40, amongst other things, but I don't follow the eDrive40 closely.

[Kenny C]

I don't remember ever seeing gesture control as an option. But I may be wrong