Music OFF how often?

[4M]

Off 85% of the time, the balance devoted to checking traffic or the "M" playlist on my iPod.

[AshyLarryMP]

95% of the time my music is on. Most young people care about music and most old people don't.

[FVM3]

90% . My exhaust makes too much drone, cant really listen to music even if its on

[Z K]

I almost always have it on unless I'm at an autocross or track day. I can't stand all the rattles and squeaks the car makes when driving.

[VCMpower]

> 90%

I do sit in it in my garage and appreciate the dirac live/lear system

Originally Posted by LarThaL

So what percent of time do you drive with the radio/music completely off so that you can hear the incredible sounds of your M3?

I estimate around 40%.

[Hurricane]

I'll probably get flamed for this but I have the radio on 99% of the time. I have a serious addiction to music.

[RBB]

Originally Posted by LarThaL

I have actually been turning the radio off a LOT more after getting my M Performance exhaust. The sound is just so perfect. I don't think you can really fully appreciate the sound of any exhaust online.

Agreed. The percentage of time my music stays on decreased substantially once I went catless and changed out the rear section. The exhaust just sounds too damn good to not have the windows down and the radio off.

[OneMmmm]

25% on
75% off...

100% off when in a parking garage

[Peahi]

Music 1%...Windows open listening to engine/exhaust 99%.
(ok, maybe talk radio down to church level volume to listen for traffic reports or sports talk).

[mdosu]

Originally Posted by RogeM3

no more than 50% of the time....Anyone knows how to turn the radio/music off! not just mute, but off?

Thanks!

no. The HD radio receive is always on.

[Tanz_S65]

Ordered my M with standard sound, because I figured I'd prefer listening to the V8...was having regrets but this thread reminds me that I made the right decision...thanks

[mikefromMA]

Originally Posted by Denk

I wasted money on the premium system...I only use it about 10% of the time.

Haha

[Rk-d]

95%

[1sikbmr]

up until recently only if I have passengers in the car was the radio on. But now a days i just want to listen to music.

[UCBPhD]

Freeway/commuting: 20% off
Backroads/sporty: 85% off

[Tim B.]

On 99% of the time. I love music and can't drive without it. Although, I do have to turn it really loud to hear it

[dozaiya]

95% off, and always windows down even when its freezing my ass off

[ZooMMM]

Off 90%

[Peahi]

100% off when in a parking garage[/QUOTE]

Forgot to add, absolutely off in tunnels, garages, driving by soundwalls or sides of mountain/hill.

If you are ever driving on highway 1 south of San Francisco...there is a new tunnel at Devils Slide (speed limit though).

[pkimM3r]

95% off with premium sound. Theres music under the hood.

[slipaway37]

F*&k man, I'm almost at 2000 miles on my new ride, and I can honestly say that I've completely forgotten about the radio/Blue Tooth BS!!! Especially after adding the BMW Perf Exhaust.
Simply exhilarating. It's actually like a fetish! This car also makes me get dressed MUCH quicker in the mornings for work just so I can run out and press the Igniton button! LOL!

[UCBPhD]

Originally Posted by Peahi

Forgot to add, absolutely off in tunnels, garages, driving by soundwalls or sides of mountain/hill.

As soon as I read that, I was thinking of Waldo Tunnel. I hit 7+k RPM in there the other day . . .