BMW 330i review | brilliant car with software problems

[@mfitzy100]

You can turn off the lane departure thing in the settings. It drove me insane until I figured out how to turn it off

[@BronchoGillespie]

6 cylinder BMWs are straight 6 not V6 😜

[@siphotos3282]

Broncho Gillespie he’s a dumb loser .

[@matrixsenior]

Hi Bob. Love your reviews, but this one had me scratching my head. The software system in this vehicle is identical to the 330d you had, which you loved. I think the connectivity issues you had would be fixed with a software reboot, which you can do yourself in 5 mins. As other viewers have pointed out Lane departure can not only be switched off, but can also be adjusted in severity. So you can have it on a more gentle setting. What you have in a 330i is a 160mph car that can deliver 50 mpg on petrol on a long journey, which I think is remarkable.

[@Amajor34]

when a reviewer refers to a BMW having a v6...instantly loses all credibility

[@stevenmoon1141]

Appreciate the honest opinions, but such a depressing review of such an outstanding vehicle.

[@davidisaksson3533]

You can turn drivning assistant off by just pressning the button right next to the warning triangle.

[@XMG3]

BMWs are just not setup properly from the factory, that's why apps like bimmercode/ bimmerlink is so important, you gain access to the ECU and all programming features to set the car way exactly the way you want, from how the car locks to movies in motions to how bright the angel eyes are, everything is customizable.

[@HambertHM]

In VWs you press the button to lock twice and it disables the deadlock so you can leave living things like humans inside. The alarm will still go off if a door gets open from the inside. I like the deadlock system and i dont think it should be banned, its a resposibility of the driver to be aware about it.

[@johnacarnduff]

Many cars have a button you can press to disable the interior motion sensors, so the car be locked while occupied or the windows left open without the alarm going off. In that mode the deadlocks usually don't activate when locking.

[@frostealogic]

Yep not sure about that deadlock system , it would worry me also , good point

[@allenthomas5000]

I am fairly certain that if you go into the settings you can decide if you want it to deadlock or not and also what doors it should open. You just need to change the factory default.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I said in the video it can't be altered, I can't find a setting, I wasn't making that up. I spent 30 mins going through every combination that's available only to find that Allen here is "fairly certain" that he knows the setting. Pray, show me the setting Allen 🤔

[@allenthomas5000]

Not trying to be cheeky Bob. I looked online to find the BMW manual . I found a set of instructions that said that you can change these settings in the profile section of the car. I could be wrong however as I have looked this up online and have never done this in person. It said to adjust unlock preferences in the profile section . Sorry if I sound cheeky . Just trying to help .

[@BobFlavinVideo]

@@allenthomas5000 Yer grand, I'm just being a smart ass! They all have different settings but the Irish press cars from BMW all seem to have problems with locks on the cars.

[@jan-willemvanewijk1006]

This just really puzzles me as an engineer. The solution seems so simple: people should ALWAYS be able to get OUT of the car when they're INSIDE and it's not driving, just not INTO the car from the OUTSIDE when it's locked.

@@jan-willemvanewijk1006 You're not much of an engineer.

[@karimbelba5597]

"The steering wheel is noisy" OH FFS *closes the video*

[@David-lf4yu]

karim belbattah honestly I had to chuckle when he said that whilst turning the steering wheel

[@markkeeton7660]

I know exactly what you mean about the lane keeping being forceful.. 840d on 40mph road, I was doing 35mph push the indicator up to overtake a cyclist it only does the 3 indications instead of constant on, as I pull out to overtake the cyclist it forcefully steered me towards the cyclist to keep me in the lane and had to wrestle with the wheel to avoid him... after that I was so put off the new technology it won’t be getting ticked on my next car.

[@djhvideo]

Lots of cars have internal deadlocks My 2006 VW Touran has it. If you press the lock button on the keyfob twice it disables it

[@mrsinn2642]

Friggin love the 3 series

[@phillip3330]

"I can fit a fist between me and my knee, so I can sit behind me, easily" Nice little rhyme you got going there :) @5:46

[@les2169]

the most constructive BMW 3 review I watched. most of the revieweres just repeat each other common praise. you clearly shared your own thoughts without repeating everyone else. whcih is good. Still buying the car :)

[@Grandmasterjord]

Did you ever get it? I just got mine and it’s 100% amazing to me.

[@les2169]

@@Grandmasterjord yep I had mine in December - exactly the same model ( 330I with M Pro pack). very happy , overall one of the best car i have owned . great handling , very torque engine , suprisingly comfy suspension ( I have adaptive) . To be honest the only two things I dont like are the steering ( I had Alfa giulia before and the steering was in my view way sharper and with better feel to it ) and the fact that BMWs are way too common these days in UK so you can hardly call it exclusive car ( but some people might actualyl like it anonimus nature )

[@paddydowney6269]

€61k is an incredibly punchy price for a 2.0L version. I bought my 4 series gran coupe for €56k with almost every extra optioned, and dare I say it’s a prettier car

[@denyloca]

Wonderful super car 👍😍😍

[@akib2377]

Surely there’s an “unlock doors button” on the driver’s door card? Which you can press if you ever find yourself locked inside 🤔

[@lewcarrumjohnson2786]

A "tree" without a v6 engine. Shock ,horror etc etc...……….

[@pengxu8542]

Many interesting points, I didn’t know the steering wheel can be SO noisy, and the gap at the thigh extension need to be cleaned ALL the time. But you forgot to mention there is also a thing called gas tank that needs to be filled all the time which is very disappointing...

[@mysteryMachinePL]

VAG group also have this safe lock system that lock all the doors from the inside when you walk away. In my A4 B9 instruction there is even mentioned to not leave kids inside car when you walk away :)

[@nelsondupute2114]

Whys he so critical hes complaing about the steering wheel being noisy 😂🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Irishrob]

Good honest review as always. Great to hear.

[@EinkOLED]

It can fit 5 Bob Flavin's comfortably.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Sure it can!

[@ZxRx7]

I recon the doors should unlock when the inside door knob is operated, try it (at least the driver door should open), if not if I recall correctly in most if not all BMWs there should be a door unlock big button in the cabin. As regards the other gremlins, the car play is totally dependant on the phones connection to the system. You might have highlighted a problem with the phone, not necessarily the car. Granted future updates (especially on the phone end) would improve reliability to the system, but I would be more careful when using the word glitches. Also, BMW makes inline 6 engines, they are world renowned for that. As regards lane assist, that is technology we do not need. Of course it will fight you to keep in lane, that is what it is designed for, again, no glitch in that, it was doing what it was designed for. Nowadays these technologies makes cars less desirable because they are getting increasingly detached from the driver. I recon, a car stereo with gps and hand free (Bluetooth) functionality is all we really need, but that may be me. Good review except for the word glitches, they are simply technologies you do not need , like or have the knowledge or patience to operate correctly to enjoy their benefits (if any).

[@emonali1]

I am having every issue you mentioned in this video

[@markd8799]

Not a fan of the new BMW tree series.

[@yunasuibato4897]

Mark D'Alelio 🤣🤣 “tree”

[@stevem2323]

Ok buddy.

[@petedavid9689]

Noisy steering wheel covering? That car must be pile of shite

[@jormaaho3252]

I was locked in like that in a Volvo V70. It usually happens if you accidentally lock the car from outside. THAT WAS PANIC being locked in like that! Should be banned on cars!!! 😡 But it is a function many brands offer I believe.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I got lock in a Toyota Camry today, there's something really wrong with the door locks today

[@officialWWM]

Bob Flavin god, of all the cars to locked in! Lucky you didn't get bored to death 😂😂

[@joefattal7592]

Great review as always and I really enjoy the background scenery 👌🏼so calm and comforting. On the new 3 ! Too many odd details. Hate the black grille. Looks cheap and aftermarket , some of the angles are not complimenting, Especially around the front. Love the interior and the rear taillights but I have not seen many in the road in Aus and I’m sure it’s because everyone is buying SUVs

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Cheers Joe! There's great value in saloon cars at the moment

[@mfitzy100]

Bob I’d say you can unlock inside using the master button but I know with kids they wouldn’t know to open it that way

[@glennainsworth9442]

great video of the tree series but i do think bob needs to do more research on cars before making the video as he seems unsure about many aspects of the car ..

[@Hugh_Jasol]

I bought a BMW 330i in July and the navigation and bluetooth wasn't working the next day. I brought it in about a week later. They did't update me and didn't give me a loaner car. They got me a shitty rental car. After 3 weeks they couldn't fix it that they gave me a new replacement car. The problem with this one is the headlight sometimes won't turn off that I don't notice it till I come back to the car. The customer service is real shitty that I wish I got a Mercedes or something else.

[@artsygala]

I think a lot of your complaints would be solved by attending a free "genius" session. The controls aren't hard to master. There is a driver's manual programmed into the car. The voice recognition option can help too. Don't like dark interiors? Then don't get black upholstery and live under mostly cloudy Irish skies. Don't like the black grille or hard ride? Then don't get the sport package. I agree with you about Apple CarPlay. Maybe others like it but I'm not impressed with it, plus you have to pay for it ($80/yr in the US) after the year free subscription is up. The BMW iDrive works fine for me.

[@Grandmasterjord]

Luckily it’s now free. 😁👍🏻

[@KSanko]

Same bluetooth problems here with a 2er Gran Tourer and the navi Professional. Suddenly the phone(s) are disconnected.

[@mohammedosman88]

ofcourse it feels like a Play Station game with all those screens, I really don't like screen dash, I want normal dials

[@CarswithB]

Well still better than other brands!

[@kimmurphy824]

My BMW keys are programmed in different ways. One key only opens the drivers door The other unlocks all the doors. The car can be unlocked from inside by pressing the padlock symbol. Presume your car would have this?

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Now find that button when you aren't in the drivers seat or the car is on fire, go...

[@shawnwilson5905]

Great review. I just purchased a 330i m sport for my wife. Brought it home and n the same day, the rear and 360 degree camera stopped working. Have you come across this issue? Hard to believe a $57,000 bmw would have this issue the same day I bought it.

[@Tambo74]

Have you ever said the word Tree and found that it sounded identical to the word Three. Just was wondering because of the Irish accent.

[@roberthind3394]

V6......come on Bob

[@VladKhomutov]

Car reviewers in 2020: when I need to scratch my ass, I actually have to get up and scratch it, and there isn't enough head room. They should've made a hole in the seat for that. Very annoying.

[@DubSalvation]

😂👍

[@SmallLittleMicky]

Regarding your comment about the deadlocks - well what be the point in having deadlocks if they didn't deadlock when you walked away?! The car always, and rightfully, assumes it needs to be fully secure when you leave it. If your family are remaining in the car then the onus is on YOU to change it with the key as you walk away (a feature which BMW should build in if they already haven't) to just standard lock so that they can get out while you're gone - then once the door(s) close after they get out the car should deadlock all doors.

[@jpliaros]

This guy just has a lot of problems LOL. I have new 330i and it's amazing. He needs to spend more time with the car to learn how to use it and give an "appropriate" review. Steering wheel is noisy.. OMG 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@rc666]

of course.

[@mattyuryevich6694]

Would have to agree with you 100% love my G20. I felt this wasn’t a review but more a case of “ I need something to fault because most reviews on this vehicle are 9/10”

[@brianiswrong]

At 5:40 Can the rear windows be illegally tinted too dark in Ireland? In the UK ,you can't tint the windscreen or front windows ,but you can tint the rear side and rear screen as dark as you like

Windshield: must have a minimum of 65% VLT Front side windows: must have a minimum of 65% VLT Back side windows: any darkness can be used Rear window: any darkness can be used VLT means Visible Light Transmission, and this number represents the percentage of light able to pass through your car windows. Source: www.tinting-laws.com/ireland/ Copyright © Tinting-Laws.com

[@mancuinist]

Your just camplaining too much Bob,i found this car to be the best car all around,at least in this segment ,and the 320d with xDrive is absolutely phenomenal,it just flies,50Mpg .

[@BobFlavinVideo]

xDrive is not the drivers car that BMW needs to be, xDrive is too predictable. I can never complain too much, that's my job

[@mancuinist]

@@BobFlavinVideo Fair enough!

[@phughes4224]

Bit of a moan-fest Bob! You can turn off the walkaway locking feature and you can also change the settings so that all doors unlock :)

[@pawek9528]

Briliant car for short people

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Why short people? I'm over 6 foot and I fit fine

[@Gratal65]

I'm 6'2 and no problems at all, even on the back seat.

[@QuitMC]

Brain short 🌚

[@pawek9528]

@@BobFlavinVideo I am 6.6 and family no chance anybody sit behind me ... but that because I have short brain :-)

[@ericrochford3134]

Busy with all these videos this week, we could used to this 👍

[@BobFlavinVideo]

It's everyday bro! There's a 40-minute video out tomorrow with Paul, I hope it's as funny as it seems

[@VladKhomutov]

It's a missing a couple of cylinders... lolllss

[@peterbest2266]

Are insurance costs high?

[@mikem2652]

I enjoy your reviews and was a bit disappointed with this car not your review. Whatever issues I am sure BMW will resolve them. Can you clarify did you previously drive a 320d or 320i as you mentioned both .... slip of the tongue or is it a glitch? 👍

[@CarswithB]

Nice review! but not sure what happened with your car, I had the 330i for a week and didn't encounter any issue mate

[@Ayushure]

SeniorLeb same I had it for about 2 months and it is the best car . And it has the best entertainment system. Not sure what he is talking about

[@theboogeyman5736]

It’s auto only

[@MePeterNicholls]

I just ask it by voice where stuff is now coz I can’t figure any of the settings😂

[@t5jerry]

The most "OVER USED" word in the world, this phone's BRILLIANT, the handling of this bike is BRILLIANT, do you get my drift ???? As far as I'm aware, "brilliant" means the ultimate, the top of the tree, NOTHING is better than "brilliant" it surpasses EVERYTHING, but this car can't be "brilliant" , it's got faults, issues ect ect, let's tone it DOWN a bit, how about, this car's very 'good" but it has some issues, it's good, BUT it has a few minor faults, let's be honest here, if it's "brilliant" with the faults it's got, how are you going to describe it with the faults fixed? Is it going to become ULTRA BRILLIANT, the greatest invention since the wheel was invented ? No, it will turn a good car into a great car.....let's face it, 50% of the contestants on Britain's got talent are described as " brilliant" , yet 2 weeks down the road, they have faded into the ether, perhaps they WEREN'T brilliant after all..........

[@adrianhurley5861]

I prefer the 3 series to this tree series.

[@thelaststi]

Sick tree series

[@NDakovic]

Why u no test the Diesel version of this

[@rc666]

horrible, rural noise. Ferguson territory.

[@D_HongKongVideos]

Is a life or a car more important? Deadlocks can be a menace

[@yukselhancer]

Straight 6 not v6!

[@Giorg189]

Its funny how complicated are the licence plates in Ireland, there is no way to remember it. They could use some hexadecinals combined with chinese characters to make it completely unreadable!

[@DodgeCity111]

Spit the bricks out son.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Pretty sure you aren’t my dad

[@joelyons886]

what's that funny little bit of plastic that popped down by the window @7:46 hahaha

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Auto door locking, that's the manual button

[@newbeginnings8566]

You need to get a drone that can fly faster. The drone filming of a slow moving car just looks daft.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

My paypal link is under the video 👍

[@johncoughlan5613]

You would be more suited to super valu son

[@BronchoGillespie]

Glitches in the software, try living with a new B9 A4, they’re fucking terrible!

[@darrenmcdermott6443]

so thats a no then...

[@seacronos7303]

Is not a V6 😂😂😂

[@kcwanst]

Android Auto isn't available for BMW 3 series

[@TheSilec]

Price for this car is rediculous! 60k€ for small 3 series with 2.0 engine? Are you kiding me? Maybe after 3 year when it will worth 1/3 price then i could buy this car with bank credit 😜😜

[@adrian-ye3sp]

It's the tax we idiots pay for cars in Ireland. Do a research and you will find the 330i M sport salon is €45000 in the UK or Spain and so on. Put another €5000 for extras still €50000 not €60000. Insane

[@TheSilec]

That is also problem in croatia 😜

[@mroctober3657]

Why are BMW so abnormally attached to piping in fake sound? Has any customer ever liked or wanted that?

[@valtteri1.063]

merc started doing it so bmw had too

[@UssGo]

V6...

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Its main software problem is Tesla OTA. The general concencus is that the Model 3 is better.

[@CynicalBastard511]

Fuck off Tesla Fanboy. You're a fucking cancer.

[@joelyons886]

So Tesla developing for BMW now... how interesting any more information or stories hahaha

[@rogerstarkey5390]

@@CynicalBastard511 😂😂😂😂😂

[@anthonydayspring9923]

Deadlock. Would be illegal in the US - can not restrain a passenger in a car against their will. Flabbergasted that’s not the case in the UK?! That’s downright dangerous. Take the new XE.

[@jonirono8720]

Horrible black grille.

[@seacronos7303]

The new grill its ugly as it can be.

[@Cougarsamurai]

During the whole driving segment the camera's bouncing all over the place. Either the car rides terribly or you need a damping mount.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

As I point out in the video, the suspension is too hard over rough ground.

[@Cougarsamurai]

@@BobFlavinVideo I get it - but even on the public highways parts it bounces. Adaptive suspension is a must I guess.

[@sln9432]

@@BobFlavinVideo was this specced with the adaptive one? whilst the 320d with the normal one? or vice-versa.