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Re: Dings, M3 Interest Group Newsletter, M3 Stereo Update

3 Birds with 1 Stone.

1. Removing Dings, Minor Dents, etc. without painting....

In the South Jersey/Philly area, AutoDent is THE place.

Call Tony LaBella (owner) at 609-424-1500.

2. Russ Wiles maintains M3 Registry and issues a real fine quarterly (or so)
newsletter devoted to M3s. Annual cost is $12. Addresses are:

E30/E36///M3 Interest Group
826 S. West Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-4641
or
email to: [email protected]

3. '95 M3 Stereo Update

Thanks to all who responded to my tale of woe. Responses were "it sucks",
"rip it out", and so on. BMWNA Factory Rep looked at it...note - he didn't
bother listening to it - and said it is the ONLY system BMW put into '95 M3
[remember 250 watts identification is TOTAL crap...defined by BMW to me as
"peak power at peak distortion" - they later in early '95 called it 200 watt
system - peak power at 10% THD - plus it 20 watts into 10 channels.
Basically...BMW is saying - it is what it is. Sucko and Vanzatti for such a
fabulous performance car.

To cut to the chase what I did is as follows:

Sony ES CDX-X810DSP [head unit] - cd receiver (in-dash) with built-in amp at
35 watts RMS power at 1% THD into 4 channels, digital signal processor, etc. 
Sony ES CDX-91 - 10 cd changer (in trunk).
MB Quart Soundset up front - Model QM 325.21 - 3-way speaker system designed
for BMW E36 2-door model, including: 5.25" woofer, 4" midrange with
coaxially mounted .75" titanium tweeter.
Left rear speakers alone for now.
Installed cost approx. $1800.

Result is SPECTACULAR!!!!

If you live in Philly/South Jersey area, I HIGHLY recommend you talk to:

Mike Balzer at Suburban Auto Radio. ph 609-854-7997. Location at 219 White
Horse Pike in Oaklyn, NJ.

Live life in a grand way!