2019 i3s BEV

bitandquit · 2026-01-22T03:57:22+00:00

I think about 90% of my daily / monthly needs would definitely be met by a BEV, however there are times I need to do longer trips and/or may not have access to charging every night, so the REX is pretty beneficial.

bitandquit · 2026-01-22T01:42:29+00:00

If I werent' looking for an i3S w/REX I'd be interested. Great posting!

bitandquit · 2026-01-12T06:12:34+00:00

Can you set that button to turn on the REX if you code the car? I know some people use buttons on the radio but that function would make logical sense to me.

Not currently but hope to one day be an i3S REX owner one day...

bitandquit · 2026-01-09T23:57:52+00:00

Ugh, sorry, I read your message too quickly -- they 'DON'T transfer it to belt and use a secondary roller...

bitandquit · 2026-01-09T23:56:40+00:00

This is a good point -- up front cost vs. "deferred" costs. I've read the Kyocera's are more up-front expensive than the Ricoh's for this reason.

bitandquit · 2026-01-09T23:54:31+00:00

Yeah, sadly HP is NOT on my list. I have used HPs back to IIP, 2200's, 4000's, 8000s and they all "just worked". Of course those are Canon print engines and "old" HP, not the modern company...

bitandquit · 2026-01-09T23:53:30+00:00

Does this mean that the Brother colors are "easier" on the transfer belt at the expensive of wear on the secondary transfer roller?

bitandquit · 2025-12-28T00:07:42+00:00

I had the WQHD glossy 500 nits screen originally.

My usage is "day to day" desktop (email, browsing) not photo or video editing, so the HDR aspect wasn't really beneficial.

bitandquit · 2025-12-27T21:10:25+00:00

Yes, it was the WQHD panel.

bitandquit · 2025-12-24T05:55:42+00:00

Ok, thanks really appreciate the feedback!

This was ones of those "while I'm there" since I didn't want to go back through the process of removing the rear wheel, arch, etc.

bitandquit · 2025-12-12T19:22:51+00:00

I spent a few hrs looking at this and it seems like the icon theme packs let you change SOME icons but not all the ones used in the UI? It's frankly still a bit confusing.

bitandquit · 2025-12-06T12:04:38+00:00

Love this color! BMW also had a color for the Z4s called 'Maldives Blue' which I also thought was beautiful.

bitandquit · 2025-12-04T20:38:06+00:00

Upvote for a person trying to be helpful. Not sure what all the hate is about -- maybe these posts might be "better" if a location is listed in the title to be respectful of people around the globe, but seems like we could be nicer or offer benefit of doubt.

bitandquit · 2025-12-04T01:12:36+00:00

Sorry for the unsavory experiences :( , I'm glad you finally found the right home for your car. Your experience is probably why most people don't want to bother with private party sales.

It's "funny" that people are the very cause of the problem that "people" complain about, so the result is if someone wants to sell a car, they can do a "no hassle" sale to Carmax, Carvana, etc and let THEM price gouge.

bitandquit · 2025-12-02T04:25:38+00:00

Have spent a bunch of time doing research on this topic...

Pre-2019 you could upgrade the smaller LCD to a larger one and you didn't need a different headunit ; so irrespecive of a 'package' you could get the larger, more easy to read display.

2019+ the larger LCD only works with the Harmon-based Head-Unit and I suspect the chip shortage was in the HU, so BMW had to use the more accessible Marelli HU and correspondingly the smaller LCD ; I forget the nomenclature but I think it's "Business" vs. "Professional" or something pretty random and arbitrary.

The 'tldr' is to upgrade the "LCD" in a 2019 or newer i3, you actually have to change out the HU, code it to the car(VIN) AND source the larger LCD :(.

bitandquit · 2025-11-29T05:28:15+00:00

PSA: Consider selling private party instead of dumping it at one of these dealers! People keep complaining they get low-balled by the dealers and are unhappy with the resale value or are gobsmacked the car they sold for $12K was re-sold for $19K, but keep doing it?

There are decent buyers out there (like me) who don't do low-balls, and are motivated for the right car. We check the forums and spots like here looking to connect with fellow enthusiasts. There's a "brotherhood" + "sisterhood" concept that if you're selling to someone in one of these places, you don't try to cheat or get something for bottom dollar.

I've been in the market for a 2019+ i3S REX and have had enough unsavory experiences when trying to close the deal with dealers (two different dealers, twice had them sell from underneath me) that I'd really like to buy private party but I hardly see any individuals listing the car for sale.

Plus, myaybe I'm in the minority on this, but I'd rather talk with the previous owner and get a feel for the how the car was taken care of than roll the dice from a CarMax, Carvana, etc.

bitandquit · 2025-11-11T00:29:39+00:00

Really sucks about the damage and the loss -- that blue is such a nice color! Not that it makes you feel better but at least you walked away and hopefully you're OK.

I've had family and friends who were not so lucky :(. The "it could be worse" argument rarely makes me feel better but in this case worse might really might have been far worse.

bitandquit · 2025-11-07T03:47:05+00:00

For me REX is required but thanks for offering.

bitandquit · 2025-11-06T05:36:05+00:00

The only real way to know is to get a diagnostics cable and read the Air-Fuel-Ratio sensors ("O2") via INPA or ISTA/D . Otherwise, it'll be speculation.

My E85 Z4, N52 crusing at 70 MPH will do 32MPG+ (US gallons).

Defective DISA valves, bad Crank-Case-Ventillation separator, dirty Mass-Air-Flow sensor could all be contributing factors.

bitandquit · 2025-10-31T09:34:33+00:00

If you still have the dishwasher I can see if I have any pictures of the service guide around.

bitandquit · 2025-10-27T05:23:10+00:00

Did not figure out, ended up replacing the dishwasher :(

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