[Anneka @ Sytner]

Hi Everyone,

I am pleased to announce negotiated group buy prices for the Alpine Hi Fi upgrade group buy for BMW 3 series built AFTER March 2009.
Please note that parts retail at £382.50 for a Coupe/Convertible and £415.28 for a Saloon/Touring (vat inc). The fitting time for these kits is a minimum of 4 hours.

Below are the best prices that we can offer based on a minimum uptake of 7 units, please let us know if you are interested in participating.


Fitted prices are as follows:
Coupe/Convertible - £684.28 including vat
Saloon/Touring - £716.31 including vat


Participating Dealerships:
Sytner Chigwell BMW
Sytner Coventry BMW
Sytner High Wycombe BMW
Sytner Newport BMW
Sytner Sheffield BMW
Sytner Birmingham BMW


The Alpine Hi Fi Upgrade includes new front speakers and an amplifier to enhance the output, performance and quality of the standard stereo.
(Not for vehicles with Hi-Fi loudspeaker system or hi-fi system professional).
Please note that this retrofit cannot be installed in vehicles with DAB digital radio.

Can I purchase parts only?
Yes you can, parts only prices are;
Saloon/Touring - £344.53 (Includes foam inserts)
Coupe/Convertible - £310.50
* Please note that this retrofit requires both coding and programming.

The kit consists of:
- 1 x Class D amplifier
- 2 x Front High-range door speakers
- 2 x Front Mid-range door speakers
- 2 x Frequency switch over units
- All Cables
- All Mouldings (trims)
- Foam Inserts for Saloon/Touring

Will you arrange delivery?
You are welcome to arrange your own insured courier to collect the goods, if you would like to use this facility we will require payment via Paypal.
Delivery can be arranged, the cost of which will be £20 insured courier to UK addresses.


I'd like to participate, how do I sign up?

1. Please PM me first with the last 7 digits of your chassis number or your original vehicle registration number and I will confirm if your vehicle meets the criteria for the upgrade.

2. Add your name to the list
We will need to know:

- Your name
- Which of our selected dealership (see above) you want to collect parts from/have the kit installed at
- or whether you want to arrange your own courier
- if you have a Coupe/Convertible/Saloon/Touring

The closing date to sign up as a participant is the 2nd May 2011.
This group buy is currently limited to a maximum of 30 participants and a minimum of 7 participants.

Format:Name - Dealer Location - Fit/Collect/Arrange own courier - Coupe/Saloon


Group Buy Participants

e.g. Anneka @ Sytner - Chigwell - Fit - Coupe
e.g. Darren Edwards @ Sytner - High Wycombe - Collect - Saloon
1.
2.
3.
...

Please respect that this thread is for interested parties, if you have any specific questions or comments please PM me directly. Thank you.

[Anneka @ Sytner]

[deeno]

Hi Anneka,

I was initially very keen on this but the price was a bit of a shocker reallly. I know you've done your best and you dont set the pricing but £700+ plus for the upgrade is a little unrealistic. I shudder to think how much it would be outside of the group buy!

[Sparks69]

Same for me, too much for my budget. But thanks anyway.

[bestb]

What is the current price for :

1 x Class D amplifier
All cables E91 2005

I already got mid and high range speakers..???

[Anneka @ Sytner]

Hi all, as we've had interest in the Pre March 09 group buy I thought I'd revive this one too.

I know this upgrade is expensive for some, but we've had many customers pay retail for this and all have been delighted with the results. If you are interested please feel free to add your name, if you're not interested then thanks for looking.

[chedixon]

Hi Anneka,

I could well be interested in this for my new E93 which should arrive mid september. I'm pretty competent with fitting things like this so would be happy to self fit, I was just curious why it would need coding?
Surley you just intercept the speaker wire to the amp and change the speakers?

If the coding is a must could you give a price for just doing the coding please, also if you could twist the arm of Sytner Nottingham to start participating in these deals it would be great
Many thanks
Che

*I've ordered the Pro Nav (option 609) if this makes any difference?

[steveee]

Hi Anneka
I replied on the pre 2009 thread and am interested, what is the cost for a fitted upgrade on a 2008 Touring ?

I am a newbie! so am unable to pm is it ok if I e-mail you to arrange.

I have your e-mail from the posts on pre 2009 thread.

Thanks

[wibble69]

Got these fitting instructions from the BMW dealer which clearly says that no recoding is needed. I thought recoding/programming was needed on a post 3/09 car (mines 2011)?

[Anneka @ Sytner]

Originally Posted by wibble69

Got these fitting instructions from the BMW dealer which clearly says that no recoding is needed. I thought recoding/programming was needed on a post 3/09 car (mines 2011)?

Making an enquiry and will report back.

[chedixon]

Have to admit I haven't had mine coded and it still sounds much better than stock, there is an option in NCS expert to enable the alpine hifi so maybe there is something that can be changed, I'd heard it just changed the EQ curve though to match the new setup, I fiddled with the treble and bass options and have got it sounding good which would backup the EQ change maybe?

[Anneka @ Sytner]

I have printed instructions from when this thread was started which insists both coding and programming are required, the instructions have since been updated to include the X1, and c+p is no longer stated as a requirement.
Experience tells us that c+p is required, until we get a booking for this installation and I can be absolutely sure, I will be holding off a group buy.

[gIzzE]

You do need to code it.

If you don't you get slight distortion and the treble is far too high as well.