Options- Help me Choose

dave7002 · 11-04-2011, 04:11 PM

Ordering new 535i with M Package tomorrow. Have an additional $1,200 to spend and cannot decide between Nappa leather, or the Heads Up Display (HUD)

Input from serious 5 series fans would be most helpful.

Other equip with M pkg includes premium pkg; sound pkg; tech pkg; sport trans;shades; heated seats; and apps.

Titanium with Oyster/Black.

Thanks!

bmwarchitect · 11-04-2011, 06:26 PM

I think the HUD will be the most useful, entertaining, adds to safety, and carries the cool factor.

ImperialBlue · 11-04-2011, 06:41 PM

I would say both but if it has to be one .....HUD in BMW is little advanced than its competitors it is worth the addition

Breach · 11-04-2011, 07:05 PM

Both, really. Really tough choice - I'm so used to the HUD I'm not even looking at the instrument panel any longer. Then again I also love the Nappa interior.

ibimmer954 · 11-04-2011, 07:06 PM

My car has HUD, but not Nappa. So I vote HUD!

dave7002 · 11-04-2011, 07:09 PM

What is it about the nappa that you like?

dave7002 · 11-04-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwarchitect

I think the HUD will be the most useful, entertaining, adds to safety, and carries the cool factor.

Good input. Thanks.

BMWrules7 · 11-04-2011, 09:08 PM

HUD combined with collision detection is brilliant.

Plus, HUD combined with active cruise with stop and go is awesome.

The collision detection is not as useful without HUD. You will see the red car alert in the HUD when a car imperceptibly but quickly slows down and your brakes will prime.

A slight application of the brakes will slow you down and give you such a huge margin of error you will thank the Lord you got this feature.

Even die hard BMW drivers get distracted. When you are dealing with work issues just flip on the active cruise with stop and go.

Combined with the HUD, you will increase your safety margin so significantly you will never want to drive without it.

You really need the HUD to take advantage of the extra margin for safety.

The navigation overlays are displayed through the HUD and this improves safety as well since you don't take your eyes off the road.

HUD is a must, but I urge you to consider collision detection and then cruise.

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Originally Posted by dave7002

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Originally Posted by bmwarchitect

I think the HUD will be the most useful, entertaining, adds to safety, and carries the cool factor.

Good input. Thanks.

joey5622 · 11-04-2011, 10:41 PM

HUD all the way!!

aceman · 11-05-2011, 10:08 AM

I have HUD on my 550, use it all the time. These cars are so quiet you forget how fast you are going. IMO you will get more use (plus the safety factor) from HUD than the look you get from nappa. I vote HUD all the way...

Aceman
2012 550ix AW, msport, prem pkg, cw pkg, sur view cam, HUD

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dave7002 Private 9 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Birmingham, AL iTrader: (0)	Options- Help me Choose Ordering new 535i with M Package tomorrow. Have an additional $1,200 to spend and cannot decide between Nappa leather, or the Heads Up Display (HUD) Input from serious 5 series fans would be most helpful. Other equip with M pkg includes premium pkg; sound pkg; tech pkg; sport trans;shades; heated seats; and apps. Titanium with Oyster/Black. Thanks!
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bmwarchitect Enlisted Member 0 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 03 BMW X5 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: upstate ny iTrader: (0)	I think the HUD will be the most useful, entertaining, adds to safety, and carries the cool factor.
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ImperialBlue Lieutenant 59 Rep 464 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: nj iTrader: (1)	I would say both but if it has to be one .....HUD in BMW is little advanced than its competitors it is worth the addition
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Breach First Lieutenant 80 Rep 373 Posts Drives: F10 520dA M Sport Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	Both, really. Really tough choice - I'm so used to the HUD I'm not even looking at the instrument panel any longer. Then again I also love the Nappa interior.
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ibimmer954 Major 138 Rep 1,424 Posts Drives: '23 i4 M50, '15 M3, '18 911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, California, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M3 [9.75] 2023 BMW i4 M50 [0.00] 2018 Porsche 911 C4S [0.00] 2019 BMW X4 M40i [0.00]	My car has HUD, but not Nappa. So I vote HUD!
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dave7002 Private 9 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Birmingham, AL iTrader: (0)	What is it about the nappa that you like?
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joey5622 First Lieutenant 32 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 535xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: vancouver bc iTrader: (0)	HUD all the way!! __________________ 2012 535xi Imperial Blue Oyster interior 2012 Lexus CT200h Star fire pearl Ivory interior 2008 Infiniti G35x Aspen pearl Graphite interior - you are missed my friend
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aceman Second Lieutenant 110 Rep 209 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 550ix, 2008 Corvette Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Hud vs. Nappa - no brainer (for me) I have HUD on my 550, use it all the time. These cars are so quiet you forget how fast you are going. IMO you will get more use (plus the safety factor) from HUD than the look you get from nappa. I vote HUD all the way... Aceman 2012 550ix AW, msport, prem pkg, cw pkg, sur view cam, HUD
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