Contact: jkoum@yahoo.com 1) A dual switch for the front climate controls. When riding in the car alone, you have the ability to turn off the dual climate control mode, thus controlling the cabin temperature with just the driver side switch (and not having to adjust both sides). The passenger side automatically mimics the driver side temp. do it automatically. the car knows if somebody is in the passenger seat or not already. so if seat is empty, switch to single mode for climate control. 2) AUX input for 3rd party audio devices like iPod Giving people ability to plugin an audio source is a good thing 3) Current street name on display when in Nav mode. Carwash list in Nav Information Hotel rating (how many stars) in Nav Information 4) A programmable button to turn off blue tooth 5) Ability to close sunroof when car off but radio on 6) Ability to program most common or all options listed here via iDrive: http://members.roadfly.org/e65faq/E65_ElectronicsOptions.xls 7) Preset EQ configs to pick from (Concert Hall, Jazz, Rock, etc.) 8) iPod should be supported better. In fact, it should drop into V60-like cradle where CD storage in the center console currently is. iDrive should have the name of the song/artist one is playing displayed via MP3/WMA Tag 9) CD changers must show you tracks just like CD does with track time info "can we get an indication of how long our cd's are playing. oh, i like this part, let me see at what time in the song it is so i can fast forward to it next time and not have to listen to the stuff i dont like" 10) The ability to dial the phone number of a location from the navigation system (The number is there, you can select it, but it doesn't auto dial.) NB: Seems to work in 2006 and up 11) Better sound system - L7 is nice, but take it to the next level with somebody like Bang & Olufsen 12) Ability to move other non-interactive screens (CD info?) to the right part of the iDrive monitor (ala navigation or trip computer) 13) Ability to watch TV in iDrive while parked (europe has it) 14) Power folding mirrors (europe has it) 15) Heads-up display (option) 16) Real time traffic data (nav re-route for jams) 17) iDrive SDK so that 3rd party can develop future plugins for it 18) *** DONE 2006*** Bigger engine, more torque (4.8 from X5?) 19) time sync from GPS 20) active steering (option) 21) factory body kit. mercedes offers 'AMG appearance' option. BMW should work with somebody to develop a 'sport appearance' option which would at the least expose exhaust in the rear and be a bit more aggresive on the front. for ideas see: http://camel.ethereal.net/~jkb/bodykit 22) illuminated door stills. 760 has it and even 545 has it as an option 23) avility to select a state for easy nav use during day-to-day Some items on phone integration: 1) If i have incoming call while i am talking to somebody, iDrive should move the controller over the "Answer 2nd line" icon, this way i dont have to press Phone icon on the built-in keypad 2) If i have 300 names in my phonebook, its kind of a pain (and distracting from driving) to search for names. Solution would be an ABC icon, which when pressed would bring up an alphabet to pick first letter(s) of the names to show 3) Ideally a name should have an icon next to it which would say if the phone number associated with a name is Cell, Work or Home 4) Mute button 5) Privacy: http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e65/4003729-1.html Also install a passenger microphone. 6) Ability to "ignore" incoming call and switch back to radio/cd/etc. 7) Do not show received calls via call-waiting as missed if i switch the line to answer them 8) Time of missed calls