Went to BMW today, parts department. They gave me pricing and part numbers
of the SIRIS Satellite Radio installation. I really want this to be
integrated into my next BMW.. anyone else have this upgrade? Comments?

Thanks

Scott

"Scott C" <sns1820 (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

I ordered it when I ordered my 545. That was early this year and the only
thing they did in Germany was pre-wire it and the receiver itself was
installed here in the states. I don't know if that is still the sequence or
not.

I really enjoy it. More than XM, which I have in my work vehicle. Sirius
hasn't nearly the commercial breaks that XM does. On another note, for those
who enjoy talk radio, you could say that Sirius is CNN and XM is Fox News.
Each is somewhat tilted in their political bent. I happen to be a bit more
liberal than conservative so Sirius is more my style.

You lose your signal almost any time you don't have line of sight to the
sky. But the signal is crisp and clear all other times. I have never yet
been anywhere where the signal is weak or filled with disturbance....in my
experience you either have it or you don't. So when siiting under a flyover,
going thru a tunnel, pulling into your garage...you will likely lose the
radio. Once you have line of sight the signal is back in a second or two.
The music selection is really quite extraordinary.

I find it worth the money, in fact I'll pay almost anything to get away from
the constant banter and commercials of "free" radio. And no matter where I
go in the country my favorite stations will still play in my car.

I recommend it.

PS: One thing to know...there isn't a better sat radio interface than
I-Drive. No matter what anyone thinks about I-Drive the simple fact is that
it is a superior sat radio interface.

I have XM Radio, and I love it. I will not get into the issue of whether XM
or Sirius is the better system because when you are getting it installed
through the car maker, the option just isn't there. GM cars get Sirius, Ford
cars get XM. If you have a preference for the kind of satellite radio you
prefer, you have no choice but to change the brand of car you prefer.

There is always the aftermarket, and then you can get whichever system you
want. Back to your question, get satellite radio and never look back.

If you are willing to use the tape deck adaptor that feeds the satellite
into your tape deck, or the FM Radio adaptor that feeds the satellite into a
dedicated frequency on your FM radio, then you have options beyond what the
Parts Department is going to sell you, and the options are very likely
cheaper than the Parts Department offers. The down side of the after market
is that you might have exposed wires that will annoy you. I routed my
exposed wires inside the dash board, and have three short sections of wire
that poke out the bottom of the center console and go to my satellite
receiver.

Sirius will have NFL next year, XM will have the full schedule of MLB. If
you have a preference for football or baseball, then this info may help you
to make your selection.






"Scott C" <sns1820 (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

Ramone Cila wrote:
I think this is a fair representation of the brand. I've had Sirius for a
year and a half now and love it.

XM is owned by Ruppert. 'nuff said. ;-)

Jeff

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