New radio and other stuff

[Dennis in Colorado]

I added a new radio to my Z, Kenwood KMR 7690 and SeriusXm. Took a bit of time to find one that matched as close as possible to the interior of the Z.

New Radio

• Dennis in Colorado
• May 31, 2018

When I got the Z, the previous owner removed all the BMW badges and replace them with these Alpina;

Alpina 2

• Dennis in Colorado
• May 31, 2018

Alpina 1

• Dennis in Colorado
• May 31, 2018

I was thinking of removing them as, from doing a search online, this would mean performance were done, but they were not. I guess he added it just for looks. what do you think?

 

[Jack Ratt]

If you like the Alpina badges Dennis then you keep them. It's your car. Loads of people fit ///M badges to non ///M cars so it's no different really.
New radio looks great too

 

[Slam]

I like the alpina badge

 

[Davyhoogy]

I quite like those badges too

 

[t-tony]

Look out,Look out, the Alpina Police are about

Tony.

 

[Dennis in Colorado]

Look out,Look out, the Alpina Police are about

Tony.

So that's who was following me doing 90 in a 45.

 

[t-tony]

So that's who was following me doing 90 in a 45.

Ha,ha. Nice one Dennis. We often have a joke on here about the "///M Police" chasing down members who's car sport the ///M badges when not an ///M car!!

Tony.

 

[Dennis in Colorado]

So, it pretty obvious to me, being a newbie and reading the internet, that my Z isn't boosted by Alpina. But, how does one know if a Z is not an ///M without the vin?

 

[t-tony]

The ///M models are 3.2 liter engines Dennis and look totally different to the "normal" 6 cylinder motors in all other cars. Many have ///M badging on the wheels, steering wheel gear stick etc. but these don't denote the car is an ///M model.

Have you checked your car VIN through a decoder to see what it left Spartanburg with when it was new?

Tony.

 

[Dennis in Colorado]

Yes, however the cup holders don't hold any cups

Type Code CH93
E Series E36 (7)
Series 3
Type ROADST
Model Z3 2.3 (USA)
Steering LL
Doors 2
Engine M52/TU
Displacement 2.50
Power 125
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour STAHLGRAU METALLIC (400)
Upholstery LEDER CLASSIC/SCHWARZ (R7SW)
Prod. Date 1999-10-15
S210A Dynamic stability control
S243A Airbag for front passenger
S260A Side airbag for driver/passenger
S264A BMW light alloy wheel, star spoke 55
S314A Door mirror / driver's lock, heated
S343A Chrome Line interior, matt
S354A Green windscreen, green shade band <<< no longer on the Z
S388A Softtop, black
S395A Rollover protection system
S442A Cup holder <<<< that don't hold cups!
S481A Sports seat
S494A Seat heating driver/passenger
S520A Fog lights
S530A Air conditioning
S540A Cruise control
S658A Radio BMW Business CD RDS
S674A Hi-Fi System Harman Kardon
S692A Preparation, BMW 6-CD changer I-bus
S710A M sports steering wheel, multifunction <<< I don't think this is on the Z anymore, no functions, only the ///m
S785A White direction indicator lights
S818A Battery master switch
S845A Acoustic belt warning <<< sounds like a U-boat diving
S853A Language version English
S992A Control of number-plate attachment

 

[t-tony]

Don't hold cups!! That's a bonus, I hate the things

Tony.