325i Sport Aerials (Tech1)

[bss325i]

Sports were never all black aerials because they were often fitted with whatever audio the dealer retro fitted.
Most didn't have audio when brand new as was option.

Yes you are right, they never all had black aerials but they were meant to.

Mine for example had a chrome electric aerial, an Alpine pull out cassette deck (which i still have!) and a pair of Alpine two way speakers.

Theses were not fitted but the Supplying BMW dealer when the car was PDI'd, the first owner went else where for his audio.

[rh306]

I hear the manual ones are the best.

Do they do them in Black?

Yes, BUT , you then have to enlarge the hole as the black ones are bigger

[rh306]

..maybe it'd only work on a 7 series or a Merc, a boomerang aerial could be an epic upgrade though

[pacerpete]

..maybe it'd only work on a 7 series or a Merc, a boomerang aerial could be an epic upgrade though

Don't confuse him Neil , he's an Ilford boy !

Chrome / black /boomerang ??? decisions , decisions

[pony]

Back in the 90s every bruv and his dog had an E30 in Ilford

[pony]

Sports were never all black aerials because they were often fitted with whatever audio the dealer retro fitted.
Most didn't have audio when brand new as was option.

Yes you are right, they never all had black aerials but they were meant to.

Mine for example had a chrome electric aerial, an Alpine pull out cassette deck (which i still have!) and a pair of Alpine two way speakers.

Theses were not fitted but the Supplying BMW dealer when the car was PDI'd, the first owner went else where for his audio.

How do you know all Sports are meant to have black aerials ?

Btw are Alpine sound systems were they ever offered by BMW as Factory fit audio equipment ?

Presumably you have the receipt to say where your Alpine was fitted by previous owners ?

[Gert_8]

Do they do them in Black?

Yes, BUT , you then have to enlarge the hole as the black ones are bigger

Once you have black, you never go back...... To a chrome one.

[bss325i]

Sports were never all black aerials because they were often fitted with whatever audio the dealer retro fitted.
Most didn't have audio when brand new as was option.

Yes you are right, they never all had black aerials but they were meant to.

Mine for example had a chrome electric aerial, an Alpine pull out cassette deck (which i still have!) and a pair of Alpine two way speakers.

Theses were not fitted but the Supplying BMW dealer when the car was PDI'd, the first owner went else where for his audio.

How do you know all Sports are meant to have black aerials ?

Btw are Alpine sound systems were they ever offered by BMW as Factory fit audio equipment ?

Presumably you have the receipt to say where your Alpine was fitted by previous owners ?

Because ALL sports had shadow line trim and the black aerials are for cars with shadow line trim.

What's so hard to understand about that?

FACTORY fit audio in E30's was always branded BMW.

DEALER fit audio (which all but the last UK E30's had) was either Blaupunkt, Pioneer or Panasonic.

I do not have the receipt to say where the Alpine my car had when new was fitted.

[pony]

So why were the Dealer fit audio options Blackpunt, Pioneer, Panasonic why were these not also offered as factory fit ?

What is the best factory fit audio for E30 when they were brand new ?
What is the best dealer fit audio for E30 when they were brand new ?

[Gert_8]

Barry, what is the best dealer fit audio for AN E30, when they were brand new?

[pacerpete]

If a victim ponied up for a Blaupunkt Berlin / Bamberg they would have been a bit of a f0000king hero and a couple of bags poorer, in 1989 !

Alpines and all that shiny Jap tat was for the lower orders / Ilford types. Some things never change !

[pony]

If a victim ponied up for a Blaupunkt Berlin / Bamberg they would have been a bit of a f0000king hero and a couple of bags poorer, in 1989 !

Alpines and all that shiny Jap tat was for the lower orders / Ilford types. Some things never change !

I thought Alpine were the best.

My mate from Birmingham who has a BMW was telling me to get Kenwood

[Gert_8]

Binatone was the best!

[pacerpete]

If a victim ponied up for a Blaupunkt Berlin / Bamberg they would have been a bit of a f0000king hero and a couple of bags poorer, in 1989 !

Alpines and all that shiny Jap tat was for the lower orders / Ilford types. Some things never change !

I thought Alpine were the best.

My mate from Birmingham who has a BMW was telling me to get Kenwood

Birmingham - Kenwood. Nail - head

[bss325i]

So why were the Dealer fit audio options Blackpunt, Pioneer, Panasonic why were these not also offered as factory fit ?

What is the best factory fit audio for E30 when they were brand new ?
What is the best dealer fit audio for E30 when they were brand new ?

Those after market brands were not factory fit because exactly that, they were after market brands offered by dealers as the cars came from the factory with no audio.

Audio was only factory fit when the hifi pack was ordered but this was normally on North American or German spec cars.

Please dont ask me why because i dont know, thats just the way it was.

As for what was best dealer fit? Well that depended on how deep your pockets were!

Look at the OEM audio thread in the audio section of this forum.

[pony]

You are like a fountain of knowledge. BSS "The Knowledge" 325i

So why were the Dealer fit audio options Blackpunt, Pioneer, Panasonic why were these not also offered as factory fit ?

What is the best factory fit audio for E30 when they were brand new ?
What is the best dealer fit audio for E30 when they were brand new ?

Those after market brands were not factory fit because exactly that, they were after market brands offered by dealers as the cars came from the factory with no audio.

Audio was only factory fit when the hifi pack was ordered but this was normally on North American or German spec cars.

Please dont ask me why because i dont know, thats just the way it was.

As for what was best dealer fit? Well that depended on how deep your pockets were!

Look at the OEM audio thread in the audio section of this forum.

[bdx]

My mate from Birmingham who has a BMW was telling me to get Kenwood

Kenwood used to be Trio.

Kenwood make food mixers...

What is the best dealer fit audio for E30 when they were brand new ?

The one with the most markup / profit.

[Kos]

Wire coat hanger is cheaper!

Will also come in useful when he's parked up in a lay by dogging with the bird he met from benaughty.com and she tells him she's up the duff and a baby pony is on the way

[kieran325]

Have you thought about the Becker ??

Much nicer looking than the modern Alpine stuff etc.

[pony]

I wanted Alpine as that is the best one to get

[pacerpete]

I wanted Alpine as that is what all my bruvs / cuzs in Ilford have, innit

[Kos]

I wanted Alpine as that is the best one to get

You really think so ?

I've still got my DEH77mp pioneer

Epic head unit

[pony]

Iceman recommended me a setup
I said I wanted the best possible
I was being slightly hasty by saying Alpine is the best because iceman said it isn't but the setup he suggested is supposed to be very good for a newbie audiophile.
I didn't want any subwoofers and tbh I don't know what they do
I wanted to stick to OEM speaker sizes though I wanted an amplifier
I wanted a new system because has better technology and better quality than retro OEM Dealer Fit/Factory Fit ICE.

[pony]

Pacer did say I don't need an amplifier but I think I do

[pacerpete]

I was thinking of the general public, several hundred watts of Phil Collins could get you arrested and charged for serious public order offences, completely scuppering your dream of becoming a PCSO............

[Gert_8]

I was thinking of the general public, several hundred watts of Phil Collins could get you arrested and charged for serious public order offences, completely scuppering your dream of becoming a PCSO............

Su-su-sudio, and coming in the air (very popular with you, we know) with 100watts per channel is enough to have people throwing things at you Pony.

Pete gives good advice, you should have taken it!.

[Speedtouch]

I see the PCSOs were in hot pursuit in High Wycombe the other day:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... combe.html

[Gert_8]

I see the PCSOs were in hot pursuit in High Wycombe the other day:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... combe.html

Ah, don't believe it - that was James Gordon, with an Ali G wannabe, surely!

[SHAKEELE30]

anyone know where I can get a Hirschmann from, as mine snapped in half after getting stuck on a garage door...

[Speedtouch]

You can buy replacement masts, either from Hirschmann themselves, or on E-bay.

http://www.hirschmann.com/en/index.phtml

[G-Bear]

All this aerial chat and there's no sign of Polsta. Do you think he's okay?

[kieran325]

All this aerial chat and there's no sign of Polsta. Do you think he's okay?

Probably watching from the shadows

[trevski]

anyone know where I can get a Hirschmann from, as mine snapped in half after getting stuck on a garage door...

Was it a black one because they were a lot longer than the others my one clears the garage door fully up but it's chrome! I'm Thinking of lowering the door so to loose the complex

[SHAKEELE30]

lol yes it was the black version, come to think about it, did genuine sports come with aerials on roof, just to avoid it happening again...

[kieran325]

My sport has the aerial on the roof.