[re4ryu]

Hi there,

I'm due to order a 330e iperformance soon in M-sport, and wanted to ask a couple of questions regarding its options.

First off, does the car come with Enhanced Bluetooth audio as standard? I watched a youtube video of someone who got a 330e msport last year, and he showed it was included in his car, even though he did not specify it as an option. I've checked online and it is available for an option (i think its approx. £400 or so), but people appear to be getting it free, so would like to confirm here.

Secondly, its a shame that the car doesn't come with the leather sport auto gear shifter and has the standard plastic backed one, even though it comes with paddle shifters as well (which are usually part of the sport auto 2TB option). Has anyone been able to get the sport knob through say, a special request through the dealer? The two shifters are mechanically the same, its just a cosmetic difference and some slight coding which sets them apart really. People have been able to retrofit this (i think), but I'd rather not get it aftermarket as I dont want to risk cracking the trim around the shifter, even though its quite easy to change... plus it costs too much for something that should be able to be done much cheaper or even free from factory.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

[bimmer456]

Originally Posted by re4ryu

Hi there,

I'm due to order a 330e iperformance soon in M-sport, and wanted to ask a couple of questions regarding its options.

First off, does the car come with Enhanced Bluetooth audio as standard? I watched a youtube video of someone who got a 330e msport last year, and he showed it was included in his car, even though he did not specify it as an option. I've checked online and it is available for an option (i think its approx. £400 or so), but people appear to be getting it free, so would like to confirm here.

Secondly, its a shame that the car doesn't come with the leather sport auto gear shifter and has the standard plastic backed one, even though it comes with paddle shifters as well (which are usually part of the sport auto 2TB option). Has anyone been able to get the sport knob through say, a special request through the dealer? The two shifters are mechanically the same, its just a cosmetic difference and some slight coding which sets them apart really. People have been able to retrofit this (i think), but I'd rather not get it aftermarket as I dont want to risk cracking the trim around the shifter, even though its quite easy to change... plus it costs too much for something that should be able to be done much cheaper or even free from factory.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

I would get a used active hybrid 3 instead as it comes with the N55. The 330e is a plug in hybrid so it depends on if you prefer better gas mileage. As far as Bluetooth I would be surprised if it didn't have streaming audio.

[tsn]

Hi
When shifting to sport/sport+ - does the shocks/dampers stiffen up - or is it just the steering that gets heavier?

[Tengocity]

Originally Posted by tommy_sn

Hi
When shifting to sport/sport+ - does the shocks/dampers stiffen up - or is it just the steering that gets heavier?

330e doesn't have the adaptive suspension option so definitely no change to them. Steering gets ridiculously heavy in sports mode though so I just have mine set to drivetrain, which is better for throttle response and sharpness.