Satellite XM and Sirius in my new 330? (first post!)

[aftli]

Hello,

I'm taking delivery tomorrow evening on my (new-to-me) 2004 330 Coupe, 6spd sport pkg. I am extremely happy having purchased my first BMW, and I cannot wait to drive it, and I'm excited to be part of a whole new community. I got a really great deal on the car as well - worked out very well. And I've just changed the wallpaper on my PC to a BMW 330 - it's official!

My main concern about my new car is my satellite radio. In my Honda, I currently have a Pioneer radio, using IP-BUS, with *both* XM and Sirius satellite radio. I like Howard Stern on Sirius, and a friend of mine has a show on XM Radio, so I can't live without both. Does anybody know, what are my options concerning satellite radio linkage in my new car? Does anybody here currently have this sort of set-up (both satellite radio services)? It is very important to me to be able to keep the controls on the steering wheel, and almost as important to keep the stock radio, if that is possible.

I mentioned I had a Honda before this car, and I'm sick of modifications - I want this car to remain as stock as possible, so I'd prefer not to have an aftermarket radio in it.

Thanks in advance!

Brett

 

[ThatOneGuy]

I installed Sirus in my E46 M3, similar install on your E46 330. You can get the 'factory' unit from Pacific BMW or Circle BMW online for about $300. It installed in the trunk and you use the stock head unit and controls. Takes about an hour. I ran the antenna puck through the hole in the rear deck where the center child seat anchor was. There are other locations that are just as stealth. The dealer will put it on your trunk lid.

Go to: http://www.e46fanatics.com/ and search on "Sirius Install".

 

[deutsch100]

I had Sirius in my 2005 M3, 2006 330i and in the 2006 Range Rover. While the reception was not perfect, there were NO commericals. I have XM in the Audi, and there are so many commercials! The signal seems much stronger with the XM, but if I wanted commercials, I would just have free FM radio. I called and complained, and they literally said (no joke) "So what do you suppose we do"? HELLO!!