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      01-24-2022, 11:47 PM   #1
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Driving Assistance Professional Package?

So finally got another mid March production build slot after getting pushed back from 12/8 to 2/5 to now I guess March. I have the driving pro package selected as I like the feature, but I hate how stupid it looks on the car. I do use it a lot on my other cars, but my m3CS doesn't have it and I didn't ever care since it just so much fun to drive, I'd probably never use it anyway. So, question is, should I keep it or get rid of it. What do those that have it on their cars feel about it?
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      01-25-2022, 01:50 AM   #2
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i opted out of the driving assistance and parking assistance package for purely aesthetic reasons :P so i support your decision to get rid of it. haha
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My car is fully loaded except the radar for the same reason…just don't like the look. And don't care about the features as I want to drive how I feel
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I added it on mine. You only live once
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      01-25-2022, 11:08 AM   #5
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I added it on mine. You only live once
do you have your car already? does it bother you in person?
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      01-25-2022, 05:33 PM   #6
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I didn't get it but not due to looks. I don't use those features. I do think BMW should have figured out a way to make it look less conspicuous.
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I didnt build my car but its on there and I will never ever use it.
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I can never get it to work on the X7 so I didn’t bother. Not a fan of the booger look either so it kind of worked out.
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My car is fully loaded except the radar for the same reason…just don't like the look. And don't care about the features as I want to drive how I feel
Think of the car as clutching a cigar in the corner of its mouth angrily. Once you see it, you think no more of the placement.
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So finally got another mid March production build slot after getting pushed back from 12/8 to 2/5 to now I guess March. I have the driving pro package selected as I like the feature, but I hate how stupid it looks on the car. I do use it a lot on my other cars, but my m3CS doesn't have it and I didn't ever care since it just so much fun to drive, I'd probably never use it anyway. So, question is, should I keep it or get rid of it. What do those that have it on their cars feel about it?
This falls under one of those features that once you have, it's hard to live without sometimes.

If there was a car that I loved on the lot and didn't have it, I'd live without it... But I really love the fact that when I'm in stop and go traffic, like on the highway in a jam, that I can just turn my brain off. It helps to relieve some of the fatigue in those situations.

No it's not a necessary feature. Yes I use cruise control a lot, so I like the distancing that the radar has.

I mean if you lived without it save a few $$. You know what life was with it, and without it.

Aesthetically, it's in a funny position, but whatever. It's black and blends in. If you're a person where things need to be symmetric then maybe it'll drive you nuts, but then again there's an asymmetric M3 badge in the grille too.
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      01-25-2022, 07:58 PM   #11
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My car has it, but i purchased it with the car, i did not choose it.
I will let you know how useful it is after the car gets delivered.
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      01-25-2022, 08:15 PM   #12
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Yes I use cruise control a lot, so I like the distancing that the radar has.
Got it in my wife's car. I do not like how the active cruise modulates throttle. Prefer to do it myself.
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My car is fully loaded except the radar for the same reason…just don't like the look. And don't care about the features as I want to drive how I feel
Think of the car as clutching a cigar in the corner of its mouth angrily. Once you see it, you think no more of the placement.
Hahaha goood one
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      01-26-2022, 05:56 AM   #14
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I got it on mine and I don’t mind the radar being on the grill one bit. The only aesthetic related issue I have is if I can’t ever get the Vorsteiner grill because it isn’t compatible with that option.
About usage, I use hand controls and I was having an issue with them for a few days. I had a thirty mile freeway trip to fix it and used the driver assist the whole way there. It was very easy to setup, I barely needed my hand on the wheel as it steered for me through every minor curve. One of my only complaints is when it changes lanes, that is not smooth. It’s more of a jerk into the next lane. The digital dash shows all the cars around you. I will definitely be using this feature on those boring stretches of highway or in traffic.
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      01-26-2022, 09:23 AM   #15
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My daily commute is 35mi each way on highways, having active cruise and traffic stop/go is almost necessary!
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      01-26-2022, 09:37 AM   #16
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I use it a lot, so for me it makes sense. I also like modern tech.
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      01-26-2022, 10:08 AM   #17
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Backup cameras were once 'nice to have'.
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      01-28-2022, 10:11 AM   #18
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I agree that it is a must have feature on most cars. My other 2 cars have it and I use it all the time on them and swore it would be a must have feature. But on my current CS, i don't even ever drive in D mode. I'm always in manual mode, running up and down the gears, having fun, and even enjoy it in traffic. I don't know if it's the car, but I just want to drive the car non stop and don't ever see when I would turn it on. I've put on 17k miles on it since April when I took over the lease (it's basically car crack for me, lol) and tend to go for coffee runs or salads to other states at this point which results in a 300 mile trips usually. Then when I get back, I need to fill her up again and gas in Indiana is way cheaper, so naturally, I'll go there for fill ups.
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      01-28-2022, 10:23 AM   #19
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I toiled back and forth on whether the looks would kill me or it was a feature I needed. I'm coming from a Tesla and the driving Assist is one of the positives of the car. Decided I'd rather future proof this purchase as I intend to keep it for a long time to come. Now I barely notice the DAPP in photos or when I see M3s in person so I think I'll be fine when mine comes in.
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      01-28-2022, 10:25 AM   #20
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Had Radar-guided cruise control on my old Toyota Tacoma. It did not come on my M340i, and I miss it greatly.

It was a no-brainer option on my M3 Comp. Once you use it, you can't go back.
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