BMW M Sport package questions

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Right... One small whine about car buyers in this country... Stump up for the expensive anesthetics package but leave it with the bog standard shyte sound... Is it thst hard to finance another 8k for the really good sound system?????
 

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Right... One small whine about car buyers in this country... Stump up for the expensive anesthetics package but leave it with the bog standard shyte sound... Is it thst hard to finance another 8k for the really good sound system?????
Previous gen Audi A4 buyers are even worse. The non "MMI" sound package sucks for connectivity, and situates the wheel control on the dash, while the more expensive one moves it to the same place as BMW's iDrive.
 

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Previous gen Audi A4 buyers are even worse. The non "MMI" sound package sucks for connectivity, and situates the wheel control on the dash, while the more expensive one moves it to the same place as BMW's iDrive.

I know... I actually am not a fan of Audi's MMI system...

Just frustrates me that the vast majority of people will spend bucket loads on the car looking amazing to everyone else, and then skimp the fsck out on the features that make driving the car more enjoyable..
If I was speccing a new car for myself it would be a balance between the two things...
 

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I know... I actually am not a fan of Audi's MMI system...

Just frustrates me that the vast majority of people will spend bucket loads on the car looking amazing to everyone else, and then skimp the fsck out on the features that make driving the car more enjoyable..
If I was speccing a new car for myself it would be a balance between the two things...
Some people are really tight on budget, but still want to impress their colleagues and relatives
 

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Some people are really tight on budget, but still want to impress their colleagues and relatives

I know... and yes I know I bought the flashy BMW MSport rather than a R10k cheaper bog standard one... just personally if I was buying a new car, I would spend a BIT of the cash on interior options that make the drive more pleasant... but maybe I'm just weird like that.

Also BMW need to up their game and stop offering the base audio option and be like the Americans where it start at HiFi
 

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I know... and yes I know I bought the flashy BMW MSport rather than a R10k cheaper bog standard one... just personally if I was buying a new car, I would spend a BIT of the cash on interior options that make the drive more pleasant... but maybe I'm just weird like that.

Also BMW need to up their game and stop offering the base audio option and be like the Americans where it start at HiFi
Agreed, when I ordered my first new car, I also went overboard for interior options. Just that the looks are really important too
 

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I'm also going to rant here cos I dunno where else for it to go really, and nothing can actually be done about it.

The number of spam calls I've gotten in the last week has fscken skyrocketed, and I can only think its due to the bloody finance agreement I've just signed. Pisses on my battery NO end. :mad::mad::mad::mad:
 

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I'm also going to rant here cos I dunno where else for it to go really, and nothing can actually be done about it.

The number of spam calls I've gotten in the last week has fscken skyrocketed, and I can only think its due to the bloody finance agreement I've just signed. Pisses on my battery NO end. :mad::mad::mad::mad:
Truecaller ftw
 

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I saw an M240i with manual air con on autotrader and I knew something is wrong with the way BMWs are specced...
 

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What's even more messed is that you can get an ~ 2012/2013 F20 1-Series with fokol iDrive! I saw one today. A decent amount of them online as well. It's depressing!

Nothing atop the dash, just storage. The place where the iDrive controller would sit is just hallowed out storage.
 

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What's even more messed is that you can get an ~ 2012/2013 F20 1-Series with fokol iDrive! I saw one today. A decent amount of them online as well. It's depressing!

Nothing atop the dash, just storage. The place where the iDrive controller would sit is just hallowed out storage.
Yup... But the exterior will be kitted to the nines...

Thankfully my gripe with my car is reasonable to rectify and still keep looking stock...
 

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Well to be fair, if I had to choose between an msport package or an upgraded sound kit I would choose the msport. I would get far more enjoyment out of the sport seats, suspension and upgraded wheels/tyres. The exterior aesthetics would be a bonus. The msport package is so much more than just a body kit.
 

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Well to be fair, if I had to choose between an msport package or an upgraded sound kit I would choose the msport. I would get far more enjoyment out of the sport seats, suspension and upgraded wheels/tyres. The exterior aesthetics would be a bonus. The msport package is so much more than just a body kit.
Eqch to their own obviously... I get enjoyment from the MSport... But nicer sound would just add another dimension to the vehicle
 

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I have a 335i M sport with Harman Kardon. It's nice but the car still sounds better
 

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Eqch to their own obviously... I get enjoyment from the MSport... But nicer sound would just add another dimension to the vehicle
Say you have 2 vehicles to choose from. Both same spec, colour and mileage. Except one is the standard version with upgraded sound. The other is the msport with standard sound. Which would you choose?
 

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Say you have 2 vehicles to choose from. Both same spec, colour and mileage. Except one is the standard version with upgraded sound. The other is the msport with standard sound. Which would you choose?
I'd take the MSport with standard sound... Cos a standard version with upgraded sound is overpriced if it's the same price as an equivalent MSport... :)
 

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Right... One small whine about car buyers in this country... Stump up for the expensive anesthetics package but leave it with the bog standard shyte sound... Is it thst hard to finance another 8k for the really good sound system?????

Are you possibly a Charo? :)

Because surely even the standard sound kicks the crap out of most other things on the market.
 
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