335i v 330i v 330d

OllyM · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:35

Nope, it needs to have the USB audio interface to have iPod control. Not cheap to retrofit either.

Peerzy · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:36

Ah right, is that an option on all 3 series or was it introduced as standard at some point or part of some sort of entertainment pack?

Annoyingly can't filter by cars that have that on the BMW website.

Fr0dders · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:39

it always has and still is a separate extra

its never been bundled with anything or as standard. The previous owner has to have explicitly specified it on order

Its a £70 option as well. Nothing on a 30k brand new bmw !

have a play with the BMW car builder to familiarise yourself with whats standard and what options there are etc..

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/ecom4/frameset

Peerzy · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:40

Doesn't seem like many people did spec it looking at the AUC 335i's up to £20k

Can it be retro fitted or is that a nightmare?

Fr0dders · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:41

fox or olly will be better able to answer that.

OllyM · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:42

MrLOL said:
Its a £70 option as well. Nothing on a 30k brand new bmw !

No it isn't, it was about £200.

Peerzy said:
Can it be retro fitted or is that a nightmare?

It can be retrofitted but the only price I've seen is £799! http://www.navtvman.co.uk/Page_1.html

Fr0dders · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:45

never realised it was more expensive back then. I just looked up the current price

even still £200 on a 30k new car is nothing.

OllyM · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:46

It's £210 on a new E90, not £70!

Peerzy · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:47

Urgh gash, I think I read somewhere people run the audio jack from the headunit under something and have it popping out hidden in the arm rest or near there or something as a substitute. Is this a viable option?

I take it no other way to stay OEM and get iPod support.

OllyM · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:48

Sounds hideous, I simply wouldn't buy a car without the USB interface to be honest. I think you can have a Dension Gateway thing installed but it's not as good as the OEM solution.

Fr0dders · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:52

OllyM said:
It's £210 on a new E90, not £70!

oh right, sorry.

What am i looking at for £70 then for "telephone usb audio interface"

Peerzy · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:53

The cable thing is hidden I think, so you basically have the end of the audio cable in the arm rest and hide the iPod attached to the cable in there.

I did a search for 335i SE or M Sport with less than 60k, in manual, with leather, nav and bluetooth for under £20k and got 2 cars nationwide!

OllyM · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:55

It's an option on top of the USB audio interface that lets you use a snap-in adapter to connect an iPhone to the USB port more neatly.

RedvGreen · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:55

Peerzy said:
The cable thing is hidden I think, so you basically have the end of the audio cable in the arm rest and hide the iPod attached to the cable in there.

I did a search for 335i SE or M Sport with less than 60k, in manual, with leather, nav and bluetooth for under £20k and got 2 cars nationwide!

So, we can deduce they are either very rare, expensive and/or higher mileage...

Peerzy · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:57

OllyM said:
It's an option on top of the USB audio interface that lets you use a snap-in adapter to connect an iPhone to the USB port more neatly.

I'm talking about bog standard iPod support (iPod Classic 80GB) and not an iTouch or iPhone, does this make any difference?

[TW]Fox · 23 Mar 2011 at 13:11

Peerzy said:
The cable thing is hidden I think, so you basically have the end of the audio cable in the arm rest and hide the iPod attached to the cable in there.

If you get the retrofit ipod cable its in the glovebox. It's also rubbish.

I did a search for 335i SE or M Sport with less than 60k, in manual, with leather, nav and bluetooth for under £20k and got 2 cars nationwide!

I do keep telling you that you need £20k+ for a decent low mileage high spec 335i. Not sure why you dont beleive me.

Peerzy said:
I'm talking about bog standard iPod support (iPod Classic 80GB) and not an iTouch or iPhone, does this make any difference?

No.

Peerzy · 23 Mar 2011 at 13:13

[TW]Fox;18732520 said:
I do keep telling you that you need £20k+ for a decent low mileage high spec 335i. Not sure why you dont beleive me.

Oh I do.

I'm not in the position to buy at all, I was sorta just asking why that one was so cheap and can't believe you have to spec for £210 iPod support + more for BT + more for voice control when it's been standard on some cheap hatchbacks for a few years now.

RedvGreen · 23 Mar 2011 at 14:20

Peerzy said:
Oh I do.

I'm not in the position to buy at all, I was sorta just asking why that one was so cheap and can't believe you have to spec for £210 iPod support + more for BT + more for voice control when it's been standard on some cheap hatchbacks for a few years now.

You have to spec for Sun visors and Air conditioning in a brand new £37k Lotus...

OllyM · 23 Mar 2011 at 14:26

Peerzy said:
Oh I do.

I'm not in the position to buy at all, I was sorta just asking why that one was so cheap and can't believe you have to spec for £210 iPod support + more for BT + more for voice control when it's been standard on some cheap hatchbacks for a few years now.

It'll probably change on the new 3 series in a couple of years. The F10 has leather, bluetooth and even heated seats as standard across the range!

Fr0dders · 23 Mar 2011 at 14:54

OT but whats the "mobile application preparation" on the current options list ?

Swear that wasn't there last time i looked ?