F31 330d Touring xDrive - Review after 5 Months
Discussion
AB said:
The Pro Nav is a must in these cars.
One of the best options on mine.
I know it doesn't help now but the audio streaming via BT is absolutely spot on with Pro.
My car's got Pro Nav but playing music via BT off my iphone doesn't seem to work very well; the volume needs to be turned-up quite high to hear it and that can be bad news if you forget and switch back to the radio only to get deafened! Playing music off my phone always seemed to work fine in my E92 so what I've got now in the F31 doesn't exactly feel like progress TBH! When you say audio streaming works well have you got the BT device physically connected to the car in some way (e.g. via a USB port) or could your phone be (say) just in your jacket pocket on the back seat? One of the best options on mine.
I know it doesn't help now but the audio streaming via BT is absolutely spot on with Pro.
Generally the phone is just in my pocket. If I'm on a longer journey I take the time to connect it to the USB.
I've never had a problem although I understand what you say about it being quieter. You need to ensure that the volume is all the way up your phone (in my case an iPhone).
Mine is always on the loudest as I don't use it with earphones or anything else.
I've never had a problem although I understand what you say about it being quieter. You need to ensure that the volume is all the way up your phone (in my case an iPhone).
Mine is always on the loudest as I don't use it with earphones or anything else.
AB said:
Generally the phone is just in my pocket. If I'm on a longer journey I take the time to connect it to the USB.
I've never had a problem although I understand what you say about it being quieter. You need to ensure that the volume is all the way up your phone (in my case an iPhone).
Mine is always on the loudest as I don't use it with earphones or anything else.
My phone's usually in my pocket, it connects fine via BT but as I say it's just very quiet; however, the volume on my iPhone is probably set at only around 50% so I'll try turning it up and see if that makes any difference - thanks for the tip!I've never had a problem although I understand what you say about it being quieter. You need to ensure that the volume is all the way up your phone (in my case an iPhone).
Mine is always on the loudest as I don't use it with earphones or anything else.
JNW1 said:
My phone's usually in my pocket, it connects fine via BT but as I say it's just very quiet; however, the volume on my iPhone is probably set at only around 50% so I'll try turning it up and see if that makes any difference - thanks for the tip!
This is true low volume on phone means max vol in car and then you could have a traffic alert blowing your ears out . Welshbeef said:
This is true low volume on phone means max vol in car and then you could have a traffic alert blowing your ears out .
Yes, got that T-shirt! Will have a play with the volume setting on my iPhone but from memory I didn't have this problem with my E92 (or at least if I did it wasn't to anything like the same extent!). AB said:
The Pro Nav is a must in these cars.
One of the best options on mine.
I know it doesn't help now but the audio streaming via BT is absolutely spot on with Pro.
IMO the best option is the adaptive cruise control. Mind you, I live in the south east, M25, M3 and the rest, so the car driving itself on one of those carOne of the best options on mine.
I know it doesn't help now but the audio streaming via BT is absolutely spot on with Pro.
parks is so cool.
foreverfalling said:
can I ask why pro nav is so much better than the standard? thanks
Wider screen so doesn't look out of place which the Business does IMO.Harddrive for storage
3D Nav
Connected drive apps such as remote locking/unlocking/tracking and turning on heating/cooling remotely
Extended black panel display
Enhanced bluetooth
I'm sure there's a fair few other bits and pieces but I can't remember - what I do know is that I used to borrow my Mum's 420d which only had Business and when I got mine with Professional it was much better and made the interior look a lot nicer.
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