F30 Poverty Spec Sound

[MaX]

So I bought a 2012 F30 and it came with poverty spec sound... having driven various marques with standard sound I didnt think this would be a problem but holy jingle bells, sound in my F30 is rubbish!

Is there any BMW approved sound upgrade options? This really is the only think spoiling an amazing car.

 

[ChefDJ]

Don't BMW have a Harmon Kardon sound upgrade?

 

[prospect]

It is absolute rubbish; never heard anything worse.

 

[MaX]

Don't BMW have a Harmon Kardon sound upgrade?

Oh please tell me they do. I honestly dont mind paying extra for it, i just need to give my ears a bit of distortion relieve.

So the question should thus be, can the Harmon Kardon upgrade be installed now through my dealer? I know you can spec the car with it, but thats obviously a bit late for me :thumbdo:

 

[Jakkals_F30]

You can get it upgraded as it's for sale separately also..

I have the hi-fi loudspeaker system in mine which is something like 9 speakers with the amp and it's not that bad.. well to me it isn't..

I can't remember what the harmon kardon prices after market though.. I think it's somewhere between a 9-12k thing.

 

[graan13]

As far as I know they wont do a HK post install upgrade... I had a mate try with his e46 some years back when they were current and the answer was "no" . Not sure if that has changed. Also, bear in mind what they are going to charge you for HK!!! If memory serves it was around a R8k option fitted as std back then.... hate to know what it is now.

 

[Vitchie]

HK is not available afterwards, but they do sell a BMW/Alpine retrofit for the F30. Phone the dealer and ask for the Alpine retrofit system.

 

[ChefDJ]

There are ways of going non-dealer aftermarket :fencelook:

That's all I'm saying, and you didn't hear it from me :fencelook:

 

[Jakkals_F30]

Sorry it seems like the harmon kardon aftermarker has been removed from the options list so they might not wanna do it.

So graan there is correct... sorry man :thumbs:

 

[MaX]

Thanks gents, will phone for a price. :thumbs:

 

[Hellas]

The money you would spend on any HK upgrade will be much better spent on quality aftermarket components. And you will still have some leftover change too.


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[gavsadler]

Lol, quite sad how they put such rubbish in as standard. Surely it can't cost that much more to order quality stuff in bulk to fit to these cars.

I did an Alpine upgrade on my 130i, best thing I ever did, transforms how the car sounds.

 

[graan13]

Lol, quite sad how they put such rubbish in as standard. Surely it can't cost that much more to order quality stuff in bulk to fit to these cars.

I did an Alpine upgrade on my 130i, best thing I ever did, transforms how the car sounds.

I totally agree with you on this.... you spending money on a "premium brand" at a "premium price" but yet a budget VW Polo comes with a great sound system and a couple of speakers that would kick the stock BM systems ass in a sound off!!!

 

[Naruto]

I agree sound is a disagrace

 

[ChefDJ]

Motorplan...? :fencelook:

 

[Hugo_za]

The HK sound system is awesome if you are a non audiophile but I have to agree with the other guys...if the motor plan would not be affected rather opt for an aftermarket system.

 

[ChefDJ]

Motorplan will be affected.

After market sound requires wires to be tapped into etc :fencelook:

 

[MaX]

Right, BMW does the Alpine sound upgrade for the F30 - R10 400 (including VAT) excludes fitment (2.5 hours). :blab:

This upgrade is not even negotiable, just waiting for the dosh to come in!

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BTW - M Sport exhaust for 328i = R9 000.00

 

[NightStalker]

Max you don't even have the car a week and you are already modding :thumbs:

 

[MaX]

Max you don't even have the car a week and you are already modding :thumbs: