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And if you weren't to stop there? Where would you go. Getting the speakers replaced won't be an issue, have you heard the speakers from bavariansoundwerks? Would I be better off just getting other speakers, rather than spending money getting these imported? Easy of install isn't too much of an issue, I have people that will install these for me. I want to get a pretty decent level of sound from whatever I do, so I'm doing all the research I can now. There is a carphone currently in the car, though it is is not connected at the moment. I will most likely take this out anyway, as I have no use for it and people just want to play with it all the time. I will be building a custom box for the sub in the boot, with the size of the boot it doesn't phase me too much. Another question. While looking at that bavariansoundwerks site I came across this... http://www.bavariansoundwerks.com/product/...it-E38-by-DICE/ I really like where this mounts, but unfortunately my E38 is only a 97 and they have told me that this is not compatable... Have you seen anything similar to this? That's the perfect location for my iPod.

Cheers for the advice, I wasn't planning on replacing the HU...I want to keep it looking as standard as possible. If you had 3.5k to spend total where would you put the money? I'm guessing this would depend on the music you listen to, so lets pretend you only listen to metal . Will sound deadening be needed at all?

Hey Guys, I've been talking to some of the guys over at nzicemag, but thought I would come here for some specific advice. I've just got my hands on a 97 735IL and am looking at replacing the car audio, specifically to play Metal. Budget is between 3-5k, though depending on the difficulty and what needs doing I should have people that will be able to help install this for me. Here are some links to the kind of music I'm talking about. Here are some pics I took when I got the car Front Door: Rear Door: Head Unit: Boot: Rear Tray: Center Armrest: I've been scouring forums, looking for similar cars that have nice looking installs, I want to keep everything looking as standard as possible (I want to keep the HU, I have been told that I may be able to buy a DSP which will help with SQ, however I don't know if this will conflict with the standard setup) I don't mind a sub in the boot, however I will be building a wall to keep it from view. As it is I haven't really heard a decent setup in any car that is designed to play metal and does it well, and from what I've been reading installing audio in this car can be a pain in the ass, so I thought I would come to you guys for some advice. What would you suggest I get? What would sound good? Would I be better installing components and tweeters in the front and rear doors? I don't want anything in the rear tray, I will likely run a 10" sub for bass. I am looking for SQ over anything here and something that can keep up with the fast double kicks. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Edit: For those interested, here is a link to my other thread. http://forums.nzicemag.co.nz/viewtopic.php...p;sk=t&sd=a