Review Car

2011 BMW M3 Convertible

The 2011 BMW M3 Convertible comes with unique and innovative features. Among them are Stepless door checks. Even with the 2-position door checks of other BMWs, how many times have we wished for another place to hold the door open so that we could get in or out while avoiding hitting something with the door? The 7’s door checks are hydraulic and stepless, holding the door at any position to which the occupant opens it. They are effective with the vehicle pointing uphill up to 10*, or leaning to one side or the other up to 6.Soft-close doors are available as part of the Convenience Package on 745s, standard on the 760Li. Seating: many choices.

The head restraints are coupled with fore-aft seat adjustment: farther forward (shorter driver), lower head restraint and vice versa. (Fine adjustment of the head restraints is manual.) Counting the head-restraint movement as a power adjustment, the front seats are 14-way driver / 12-way passenger, including 4-way power lumbar.

In contrast to the standard seats, fine adjustment of head-restraint height is powered. The restraints include fold-out sides that help support the head of an occupant using them as headrests, as for example when sleeping. 16-way power front sport seats. Included in The 2011 BMW M3 Convertible Sport Package. Versatile console compartment with dual lockable lids. Automatic climate control, uncommonly comprehensive. It includes these features (new features for ’04 are indicated by an asterisk):

• Left/right temperature controls
• Left/right user override of airflow volume and distribution
• Activated-charcoal microfilter
• Automatic recirculation control (2 gas sensors)
• Solar sensor for front compartment
• Temperature-controlled rear air outlets, left/right controllable
• Heat at Rest function
• Automatic ventilation system
• Preferred override settings for individual users via Key Memory
• Humidity control
• Windshield misting control
• Air outlets in the B-pillars (for rear passengers, airflow adjustable).

Basic controls for normal automatic operation are positioned conveniently at the instrument panel’s center. For overriding automatic airflow distribution, adjusting temperature and flow of air from the dash vents, and other less frequently used functions; one selects CLIMATE on the monitor and adjusts with the controller. The standard memory system captures two preferred positions (per user) for the driver’s seat, steering wheel, outside mirrors and safety-belt height.20-way front Comfort Seats, standard in the long-wheelbase 2011 BMW M3 Convertible and optional in the regular-wheelbase 2011 BMW M3 Convertible. In addition to the distinctive separately adjustable upper backrest section, they offer other amenities:

• Adjustable thigh support, as in BMW sport seats
• Adjustable backrest width
• Memory for passenger’s seat
• Active head restraints (see safety engineering and features) with side support.