[sparkyg]

Sirius is finally available for us. Anyone order the retrofit kit yet for their car?

My parts people have it on order, BMWCA may or may not have it.

[dubber1]

I keep thinking about doing this. Do you know how expensive it is?

[sparkyg]

No prices yet, all I know it is a $650 option from the factory.

[Calgary Agent]

As I recall I ordered (and payed for) the satellite radio option .... . Shouldn't they be contacting me and just bringing the car in to activate ..?

Glenn - Is yours going to be in when you pick up your car?

[sparkyg]

Originally Posted by Calgary Agent

As I recall I ordered (and payed for) the satellite radio option .... . Shouldn't they be contacting me and just bringing the car in to activate ..?

Glenn - Is yours going to be in when you pick up your car?

I think you and I got the satellite radio pre-wire but nothing else.

I am hoping to get it, depends on BMWCA really, confidence is not high.

[T Bone]

Originally Posted by sparkyg

No prices yet, all I know it is a $650 option from the factory.

I have the American version for both my m6 and 335xi and it rocks. You should get a free year that the dealer should activate for you as part of PDI.

For a retrofit, the dealer physically installs the unit and needs to update the programming. And when you buy the retrofit kit, you do get a free year.

I would get the US programming though. Canadian program sucks.

All Canadian cars have the SA693 satellite pre-wire kit.

[sparkyg]

+1 thx. Wish I was closer to the border.

It does come with 1 year free Cdn subsciption like you said.

[T Bone]

Originally Posted by sparkyg

+1 thx. Wish I was closer to the border.

It does come with 1 year free Cdn subsciption like you said.

Just activate the service online. You just need a US address with the US website.

If that doesn't work, enjoy your Kanadian content.

[sparkyg]

Originally Posted by T Bone

Just activate the service online. You just need a US address with the US website.

If that doesn't work, enjoy your Kanadian content.

Gotta love CBC aka. Liberal Radio Kanada

[faston]

I have 335 coming in with the Sirius option. Must be one of the first - the dealer didn't even know it was available, I had to tell them (thanks e90post).

Originally Posted by T Bone

Just activate the service online. You just need a US address with the US website.

That's what I did with my XM Direct for my '05 325, but if you do that you won't get the 1 year included subscription, right?

[T Bone]

Originally Posted by faston

I have 335 coming in with the Sirius option. Must be one of the first - the dealer didn't even know it was available, I had to tell them (thanks e90post).



That's what I did with my XM Direct for my '05 325, but if you do that you won't get the 1 year included subscription, right?

Nope, just ensure you have the sirius unit's ESN, you will get 9 months free + 3 months bonus.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Canadian units have some sort of locking mechanism to the Canadian content crap but it is worth a try.....