New Member - Another order just placed

[metal licker]

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.

• 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 and
there is a noticeable improvement

[HillWalker]

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.

[AndyJ]

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.

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.

[gadgetJunky72]

Ideally I should demo it side by side with the normal version, but that's very hard to do.

I'm sure someone on here can help you with that. i'm in London if that helps.

[AndyJ]

I'm sure someone on here can help you with that. i'm in London if that helps.

Thanks for the offer GJ. Unfortunately ive just sold my Z4 with the basic setup to compare.

[dr_john]

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]

Looks stunning Dr ! Making me think 3 months is longer to wait than first anticipated....

[dr_john]

I was lucky with mine, there was one rolling off the production line in the exact spec that I wanted. I was driving it 2 weeks later!

[stitchexp626]

Looks stunning Dr ! Making me think 3 months is longer to wait than first anticipated....

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

[AndyJ]

The 3 month wait is to be honest, self imposed. BMW could have the car ready in January, but I hardly use the car during winter and if it snows it would stay in the garage. So I'm choosing to wait until March 1st and the 15 plates.

[ronk]

The 3 month wait is to be honest, self imposed. BMW could have the car ready in January, but I hardly use the car during winter and if it snows it would stay in the garage. So I'm choosing to wait until March 1st and the 15 plates.

Is the price now fixed?

[AndyJ]

Is the price now fixed?

Yep. Deposit paid. All fixed.

[AndyJ]

Time flies. It was a long 3.5 months to wait when I started doing the deal, now it's already under 2.5. Christmas and New year will be gone in a blink and then under 2 months to go, plus the car in production…

I have pretty much decided against the upgraded HiFi now. My logic being that I've used the normal system for 3+ years and thought it was excellent. The advantage of the upgraded speaker systems seem to only be felt with the roof down and the volume up - whereas when I put the roof down I pretty much always turn the stereo down too. The extra speakers / subs also add considerable weight.

And it makes me feel good to know I resisted at least one option on the list

[KERMIT1970]

Andy I went with the upgraded hifi system & to be honest for a extra £870 or something like that I'am a bit disappointed
Have the upgraded system in our 640 & it's fantastic! so save your money

[AndyJ]

Andy I went with the upgraded hifi system & to be honest for a extra £870 or something like that I'am a bit disappointed
Have the upgraded system in our 640 & it's fantastic! so save your money

Thanks. I believe the key thing is the size of the cabin. In the Z4 there is so little space (roof up) that the standard fit speakers are very capable of filling it. In your 6 series there's a whole lot more space to make use of those extra speakers.

We've also ordered an Evoque and that comes with the full monty sound system from Meridian specified. More speakers, more power, more interior space. Looking forward to it.