Alpine Hi-Fi System kit

cozza · 04-05-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Harlequin

Got mine installed today... All I can say is:

DO IT!!! DO IT!!! DO IT!!! DO IT!!!

It sounds FANTASTIC!

- Harlequin

I ended up getting stung by bloody import duty! Ah well.

What did you pay for the install?

Harlequin · 04-05-2011, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cozza

I ended up getting stung by bloody import duty! Ah well.

What did you pay for the install?

Really? That sucks. I'm guessing that's because the total value of your stuff was over a grand?

Brisbane BMW charged me $528 for installation and coding. So it still came out $600 cheaper than their best price and $1500 cheaper than their initial quote.

Worth every cent though...

- Harlequin

Liub · 04-05-2011, 03:34 AM

How much was your total costs Harlequin?

Harlequin · 04-05-2011, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Liub

How much was your total costs Harlequin?

IN AUD:

$504 - for the BMW/Alpine Upgrade Kit
$528 - for Installation and Coding

Subtotal: $1032

Have also added:

$106 - Alpine Type-S 4" Coaxials in the rear
$568 - JL Audio 10W6v2 Subwoofer
$415 - TPLSM3 Custom Sub Enclosure (Shipped to Aus)
$500 - Pioneer 8500GM Monoblock Amplifier
$500 - (approx) Sub and Amp professionally installed

Subtotal: $2089

TOTAL COST ONCE COMPLETE: $3121

It helps that the Aussie Dollar is so strong at the moment...

- Harlequin

Liub · 04-06-2011, 11:24 PM

Finally got my quote from BMW Melbourne - $1300 installed. I told them it wasn't good enough so we'll see...

che0173 · 04-19-2011, 12:54 AM

new to the forum guys, been reading this thread and it's been really helpful.

Just got a quote from South Yarra - $1,060 for the parts and $600 for the 3 hour installation, so that's $1,660 all up.

But I really wouldn't mind saving ~$500 by driving 1 hour down to Mornington:
http://www.bmwccv.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=867

anyone know whether the deal is still on and if so, for how long?

BMWRX · 04-19-2011, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Liub

Finally got my quote from BMW Melbourne - $1300 installed. I told them it wasn't good enough so we'll see...

That's about the best price that a few people have paid.

wibbit · 06-12-2012, 04:40 AM

Bringing an old post back!

Can anyone recommend a place to install in Melbourne?

Got a quote for the kit + corner mouldings from BM Mini for about $600 delivered, seems reasonable.

Superdaws · 06-12-2012, 07:18 AM

DIY, or otherwise try Mornington BMW. Bit of a drive but they have done these installs before and will prevent any mishaps.

Theres plenty of DIY install guides floating around, took me about a day going slow and taking care, overall its an easy install, hardest is just removing/replacing the car trim. Requires a code too for the plug and play kit.

Liub · 06-14-2012, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by wibbit

Bringing an old post back!

Can anyone recommend a place to install in Melbourne?

Got a quote for the kit + corner mouldings from BM Mini for about $600 delivered, seems reasonable.

Can you please let me know? Itching again

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Eddie135 · 06-14-2012, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Superdaws

DIY, or otherwise try Mornington BMW. Bit of a drive but they have done these installs before and will prevent any mishaps.

Theres plenty of DIY install guides floating around, took me about a day going slow and taking care, overall its an easy install, hardest is just removing/replacing the car trim. Requires a code too for the plug and play kit.

Spoke to Sean from Mornington before, he can do the kit for $1299inc.

Knightelf · 06-14-2012, 01:16 AM

It cost me about ~$550 (maybe a bit more now with lower AUD) to import from overseas, plus ~$400 install at a dealer (or DIY if you can code and don't mind pulling the car apart yourself)

sbce90 · 06-14-2012, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Eddie135

Spoke to Sean from Mornington before, he can do the kit for $1299inc.

Thats actually a decent local price. I paid ~1300 for my kit, but I also got upgraded H/K subs for under the seats as part of it.

Eddie135 · 06-14-2012, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sbce90

Thats actually a decent local price. I paid ~1300 for my kit, but I also got upgraded H/K subs for under the seats as part of it.

Yours not bad, got upgraded H/K subs for around the same price.

sbce90 · 06-14-2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Eddie135

Yours not bad, got upgraded H/K subs for around the same price.

I only got the subs as a goodwill gesture from BMW Aus, as I had problems with my first Alpine kit and spent 9 months faffing around with BMW Sydney.

Liub · 06-14-2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddie135

Yours not bad, got upgraded H/K subs for around the same price.

Ohh how?

wibbit · 06-15-2012, 05:30 AM

Thanks guys, still waiting to hear back from the dealer.. new showroom and no replies, ha. lol

kb135 · 08-28-2012, 10:52 AM

Hi guys

Does anyone know if the tweeter grille part number 51337199597 and 51337199598 have the words "harman/kardon" written on it? Because I am after those. Iv seen it somewhere before but can't remember where

Oh here. BMW site http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicle...erior_hifi.jpg

What's the part number for this one?

Knightelf · 08-28-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kb135

Hi guys

Does anyone know if the tweeter grille part number 51337199597 and 51337199598 have the words "harman/kardon" written on it? Because I am after those. Iv seen it somewhere before but can't remember where

Oh here. BMW site http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicle...erior_hifi.jpg

What's the part number for this one?

I think the words are stuck on, just like the Alpine ones

Superdaws · 08-28-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kb135

Hi guys

Does anyone know if the tweeter grille part number 51337199597 and 51337199598 have the words "harman/kardon" written on it? Because I am after those. Iv seen it somewhere before but can't remember where

Oh here. BMW site http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicle...erior_hifi.jpg

What's the part number for this one?

Pretty sure they are just stickers that are stuck on post install. Aplpine kit comes with Alpine stickers, perhaps you could search for Harman/Kardon speaker stickers?

kb135 · 09-02-2012, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Superdaws

Pretty sure they are just stickers that are stuck on post install. Aplpine kit comes with Alpine stickers, perhaps you could search for Harman/Kardon speaker stickers?

Ah, yes, from more searching it seems this is so. Found a set on eBay, $2 each, but postage is $30... typical....

Sorry for being off-topic. I will end this discussion on the stickers now.

tx128 · 01-12-2014, 08:34 AM

anybody knows a place in Houston TX to get this upgrade? thanks.

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