Hi,
I recently purchased a 2001 330i. It was built in 10/00 and put in service in 12/00. I had heard that BMW had changed the "steering feel" of these vehicles to make them easier to maneuver at low speeds but that this negatively impacted the "driving experience". I also heard that BMW changed the steering back to what it used to be in response to these complaints.

I asked the VOB service writer about this and he said it applied to 98 and 99 vehicles not 01. I would appreciate it if I could get answers to the following questions:

1. Was the steering changed for the 01 330i's?
2. If so, is there a significant dfference in the feel such that a 1st time BMW owner is likely to notice?
3. Did BMW offer a retrofit to the old steering feel for people who complained?

Thanks for your help.