1998 BMW convertible 323i red CUSTOM AUDIO worth more than $2500

1998 BMW 3-Series Convertible Description

I am selling my BMW 323i convertible. It has 171xxx miles, and the engine and transmission are running strong. I had the car for about three years, and I have performed the following repairs and upgrades, apart from routine maintenance. It has more than $2500 worth of custom and customizable audio equipment. I had enough fun with the convertible, now I need a bigger sedan or wagon.

Recent mechanical upgrades and repairs.

Cosmetic condition

Some idiosyncrasies of this E36

Custom Audio.

I would really like to sell this car to an audio enthusiast who can appreciate the upgrades made to this car. E36 bmws are known to have a crappy audio system and it is awfully expensive to upgrade (10 speakers, non standard sizes, etc). Lot of money and time has been spent to build the audio system. You can connect the system to a computer and make curves that suit your taste (software is included). Bluetooth phone calling is added and microphone is placed in a location that is discrete yet right in front of the driver. All the work was done while maintaining the original look of the car. For example, boston acoustics amps are hidden behind the rear seat in the cavity. Custom enclosure for Kicker L7 sub was prepared so that the recommended volume is maintained while still making it possible to remove spare wheel and not taking much space in the trunk. Following are the components used to build the system: I will include the original boxes in case you decide to ebay them when you sell the car.

• Alpine iDA-X305SDigital media receiver

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-7MM52Z74FfJ/p_500IDA305S/Alpine-iDA-X305S.html

• Eclipse SC8355 component speakers with crossovers (tweeters, mids, woofers for the front): (MSRP $800, now they can be bought for ~ 350 used but are quite rare)

Rockford Fosgate T152-S component speakers with crossovers ( $350)

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_575T152S/Rockford-Fosgate-Power-T152-S.html?tp=106&awkw=176253395785&awat=pla&awnw=g&awcr=91150488265&awdv=c

• Alpine KCE 250BT for bluetooth phone support (~ $120)

http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=181

• Alpine PXA-H100 ($180) Sound processor

http://www.alpine-usa.com/mobile/product/pxa-h100

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-F8mWaWfv6R8/p_500PXAH100/Alpine-PXA-H100-IMPRINT-Audio-Processor.html

Here’s a nice description about the unit and the software.

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/9-1g-mobile-electronics/25139-alpine-imprint-audio-processor-pxa-h100-review.html

• Alpine Imprint KTX-H100 Sound Manager Kit

• Boston Acoustics GTA-7044-channel car amplifier — 70 watts RMS x 4

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-PB5PQ1FLpdc/p_065GTA704/Boston-Acoustics-GTA-704.html

• Boston Acoustics GTA-800m Mono subwoofer amplifier — 800 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-N1HkX4xDYg7/p_065GTA800/Boston-Acoustics-GTA-800m.html

• Boston Acoustics GTA-RSLRemote subwoofer level control for GTA amplifiers

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-z3EkTnMy0nO/p_065GTARSL/Boston-Acoustics-GTA-RSL.html

• Kicker 11S8L72Solo-Baric L7 Series 8" subwoofer with dual 2-ohm voice coils ($250)

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_2061S8L72/Kicker-11S8L72.html?tp=111&awkw=75643995385&awat=pla&awnw=g&awcr=47694271585&awdv=c

• Kicker 08GL788" grille for Solo-Baric L5 and L7 subwoofers

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_20608GL78/Kicker-08GL78.html