Frozen silver special edition. Fully loaded??

Buschy · 11-23-2011, 08:17 AM

Someone please please tell me why on Earth would BMW put out an $82k special edition Frozen Silver M3 and NOT put premium audio in it?

As stupid as this sounds, this is making me hesitate on purchasing this car. I have had cars with the premium an without. I told my self I would never buy a bmw without it again. To me it is a Huge difference.

Anyone here feel the same.
that and I can order a Individual car for way less. hmm

///M Ryder · 11-23-2011, 08:37 AM

If you are having reservations about making the purchase, don't do it! You'll only live to regret it later. Now some may say just add a aftermarket sound system, but I say it's not the same. IMHO it cheapens the car and would definitely take away from it's exclusivity......Phil

bblefas · 11-23-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by buschy

Someone please please tell me why on Earth would BMW put out an $82k special edition Frozen Silver M3 and NOT put premium audio in it?

As stupid as this sounds, this is making me hesitate on purchasing this car. I have had cars with the premium an without. I told my self I would never buy a bmw without it again. To me it is a Huge difference.

Anyone here feel the same.
that and I can order a Individual car for way less. hmm

i agree with u are u sure it doesn't have it/ Premiunm sound is a must must have option for me anyways DONT BUY it 82k with no sound hell no? Its a
nice option and well worth it for 1900$..much cheaper if u were to do aftermarket and the pre sounds pretty damn good too ,,,good luck bro!

THE TECH · 11-23-2011, 08:42 AM

Sorry but the car is not worth the premium that they want for it. Do Individual imo.

datbimmerdoe · 11-23-2011, 10:38 AM

ummm, why don't u jus do individual 4 way less? :scratcheshead:

mdosu · 11-23-2011, 10:45 AM

yeah, premium audio adds like 10 hp. Come on, it freakin Frozen Silver, sign me up.

creepy coupe · 11-23-2011, 10:57 AM

If you’re buying an M3 around the sounds system, maybe you shouldn't be buying one at all. I rarely have mine on, there’s something much nicer to listen to up front.

James T. Kirk · 11-23-2011, 10:59 AM

Premium Audio is important if you're going with a super premium price. For 82K you should get everything and anything you want.

Better to order the car you want and custom paint when it gets here. There are plenty of great body shops that can get you a quality frozen paint job.
And yes, even going with BMW Individual is cheaper than that car on the lot.
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-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-23-2011, 11:27 AM

I'd also look at a fully loaded C63 coupe for that price.

askharjoon · 11-23-2011, 11:44 AM

Wow $82k for an M3, the 991 Porsche is also around the corner, and it comes with premium sound..

radiantm3 · 11-23-2011, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

I'd also look at a fully loaded C63 coupe for that price.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 11-23-2011, 04:00 PM

To me the audio system is not that important I prefer the sound of the exhaust and engine

I agree with you that BMW missed the boat here by not putting a better system in this high priced car, however, I find that the standard system for what I use it is just fine.

If you hesitate don't do it since as others said you will only regret it later and that might be too expensive to bear.

immiketoo · 11-23-2011, 04:05 PM

Buy it and spend 600 bucks on better speakers. It will sound way better and you'll save $$$

-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-23-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

I mean, for 81k, you're getting something more powerful, and practically brand new and fully loaded with premium sound. It comes down to taste. If it was a normal M3, then that is a different story. A fully loaded M3 coupe can be had for 76k.

donovan · 11-23-2011, 05:19 PM

LMAO 87k, that shit better sound like a monster.

...many other options for 87 THOUSAND DAMN DOLLARS.

radiantm3 · 11-23-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

I mean, for 81k, you're getting something more powerful, and practically brand new and fully loaded with premium sound. It comes down to taste. If it was a normal M3, then that is a different story. A fully loaded M3 coupe can be had for 76k.

I got mine fully loaded for under 70.

donovan · 11-23-2011, 06:16 PM

Still crazy expensive.

Vybz · 11-23-2011, 06:26 PM

Obviously the sound system is important to you. I can feel where some people are coming from saying if you're buying for the audio, then from the enthusiast perspective, you're certainly buying the car for the wrong reason. At the end of the day though, it's YOUR car and you shouldn't have to settle for less then what you want... especially since your dishing out your hard earned cash.

While I know for a fact, if you went aftermarket you could put together a sound system that would make the BMW premium audio sound like it came out of a civic, and for easily less then 1900... the initial price of 82k sounds pretty steep to begin with, and that's a lot of money you could have put towards other mods/accessories.

Imo, I'm going to have to side with the group that says be patient and just custom order one to your specs. In the end you'll probably get it for cheaper then 82k and obviously you'll have no regrets since everything that you wanted is in the car.

Raptor251 · 11-23-2011, 06:38 PM

Wait...my car has a stereo system?? I never cared enough to look for it with all that power under the hood!! lol

Seriously though I had the premium sound in my last M and didnt get it this time around. As a person who doesnt really use his M as a DD I think the premium sound is a waste of money. If this were a 7 series then I would say the system is a must. With the M3 spend the 2K on a nice exhaust...trust me you will way rather hear that!

-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-23-2011, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

I got mine fully loaded for under 70.

O snap. That's an amazing deal right there. New? Used?

radiantm3 · 11-23-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

O snap. That's an amazing deal right there. New? Used?

New. But this is before taxes/licenses, etc. I got an okay deal. Could have been better from what I've seen around here.

-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-23-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

New. But this is before taxes/licenses, etc. I got an okay deal. Could have been better from what I've seen around here.

Very nice.

I wish they were giving those kind of discounts on the C63.

11-23-2011, 08:17 AM	#1
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datbimmerdoe Lieutenant General 1265 Rep 17,493 Posts Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PARADISE aka CANES COUNTRY iTrader: (0)	ummm, why don't u jus do individual 4 way less? :scratcheshead: __________________ #datbimmerdoe #thatbimmertho FOLLOW @datbimmerdoe on INSTAGRAM
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mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	yeah, premium audio adds like 10 hp. Come on, it freakin Frozen Silver, sign me up.
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James T. Kirk Captain of the Enterprise 101 Rep 1,424 Posts Drives: 2011 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alpha Quadrant, Sector 001 iTrader: (0)	Premium Audio is important if you're going with a super premium price. For 82K you should get everything and anything you want. Better to order the car you want and custom paint when it gets here. There are plenty of great body shops that can get you a quality frozen paint job. And yes, even going with BMW Individual is cheaper than that car on the lot. . __________________ 2011 1 Series M Coupe VO M3 vs 1M Comparo Review 2011 M3 E90 DCT ZCP (sold) * 2010 335i Sedan (sold) 2005 M3 Convertible (sold) * 2003 325i Sedan (sold)
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donovan Brigadier General 371 Rep 4,167 Posts Drives: R8 - Ford Raptor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: National iTrader: (17)	LMAO 87k, that shit better sound like a monster. ...many other options for 87 THOUSAND DAMN DOLLARS. __________________ Audi R8 v10 Ford Raptor m3e46freak@yahoo.comfor all euro parts!! ebay/craigslist verified/ m3post/e46fanantics/m3forum/zpost/bimmerforum
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Vybz Captain 133 Rep 673 Posts Drives: Adidas and Puma Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kitsap County, WA iTrader: (10) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 [8.60]	Obviously the sound system is important to you. I can feel where some people are coming from saying if you're buying for the audio, then from the enthusiast perspective, you're certainly buying the car for the wrong reason. At the end of the day though, it's YOUR car and you shouldn't have to settle for less then what you want... especially since your dishing out your hard earned cash. While I know for a fact, if you went aftermarket you could put together a sound system that would make the BMW premium audio sound like it came out of a civic, and for easily less then 1900... the initial price of 82k sounds pretty steep to begin with, and that's a lot of money you could have put towards other mods/accessories. Imo, I'm going to have to side with the group that says be patient and just custom order one to your specs. In the end you'll probably get it for cheaper then 82k and obviously you'll have no regrets since everything that you wanted is in the car. __________________ Highway Star Garage / Ruined Luxury Auto InstaGram: Ruinedluxury_vybz NA1 NSX - Storage 2nd Gen Taco - Daily
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