+1HillWalker said:
New Member - Another order just placed
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Having just lived with the standard speaker setup for over 3 years I know it's already excellent. I don't have to guess from a brochure or believe any hype from the internet, in fact it's surprisingly good and had to double check when I sold the car exactly what was fitted to it (with my BMW dealer). My experience with Z's is that they are small cars with a small space / volume of air to move around, therefore it doesn't really need so many extra speakers / subs. It's also worth noting that these items are heavy and you are going to have to carry them around every mile you drive.
Another point is that it appears from BMW's description that simply more speakers and subs are added. There's no reference to improving the quality of what's driving them (head unit / amps).
My only slight temptation to upgrade is that once I purchased a Z3 M Roadster (one of the first in the UK) from new and kept it for 5 years. This could be another such car I keep for a long time and in which case the extra expense becomes more worthwhile. I think you need to enjoy every penny of this extra as when you sell it will add nothing to the value, although potentially it might be slightly more desireable.
Another point is that it appears from BMW's description that simply more speakers and subs are added. There's no reference to improving the quality of what's driving them (head unit / amps).
My only slight temptation to upgrade is that once I purchased a Z3 M Roadster (one of the first in the UK) from new and kept it for 5 years. This could be another such car I keep for a long time and in which case the extra expense becomes more worthwhile. I think you need to enjoy every penny of this extra as when you sell it will add nothing to the value, although potentially it might be slightly more desireable.
Whilst I agree fully with the above 2 posts there also has to be a line where you stop making BMW richer and the car heavier because you can.... My reservation comes from a few areas.
Ideally I should demo it side by side with the normal version, but that's very hard to do.
- ive owned the normal system for 3 years and it was great
Does the improved system take up space I could otherwise use ?
It adds significant weight
Ideally I should demo it side by side with the normal version, but that's very hard to do.
I'm with you to a certain extent that's why I didn't opt for the satnav ( Bloody expensive and crap imo ) I also had the basic set up on my 23i andAndyJ said:
there is a noticeable improvement
AndyJ I've been on this site and the American Z4 post site for 4yrs or more and your probably the first person I've ever heard give a thumbs up to the standard sound system, even if your not bothered about the sound quality, the lack of volume at speed with the roof down is pathetic.
HillWalker said:
When I'm moving quickly with the roof down the last thing Im bothered about is the hifi. In fact if the roof is down the tunes are very rarely on loud, just basic respect for others, especially when listening to Steel Panther
With the roof up its pretty good.
I'm sure someone on here can help you with that. i'm in London if that helps.AndyJ said:
AndyJ said:dr_john said:Nice spec.
I have that colour on my 20i, love it! Strangely enough though, it shows up dirt more than my previous Alpine White E89
Hi Doc,
Did you choose the Orange or Black roof ? Black or Orange world interior ? Any pictures ?
Glad to hear that you are enjoying it and with no regrets. It's a brave colour to order, but I love something that's a bit different and rarer. So far all the VO Z4's I've seen (not many) have been pretty dirty, so when I pick mine up it may be the first one I see with my Spec that's actually clean
I went for the orange roof and orange interior.
A few pics:-
AndyJ said:
I had to wait 3 months as well, but love the orange!
My wife was initially a bit skeptical about the colour but now really likes it as well