Hello, my name is gary and im a new member with afew questions
Hello
I have just bought a second hand BMW 1 Series 118 Diesel sport (122) BHP on a 54 plate.
Im still not exactly sure of how to search or look about on here, as to be honest ive not had the time to look properly yet, (everything seems to happen at once ;-) ) So i thought i would be ok to just ask:
1 )My first question and ptobasbly the most simpliest is that this car has leather seats, is it ok just to use any Leather treatment / shine? or is it best to get a certain type or brand? also how often would it need doing roughly? As the whole car is in top condition apart from a bit of wear and tear on the steering wheels and keys.
2nd
Ive notived that although the speakers are high quality its not very loud, and i would like to have a good stereo system however im not sure of what to do about the following:
a) taking the old BMW Stereo to fit a new one and also a amp out will this mean i need to undo the entire dash board?
B) Can i get the BMW trim to go around the new stereo? If so where is the best place to go for this? do i need to purchase a certain type of stereo to do this? Also it would be great to have a stereo where it can still be connected to the steering wheel as it is on the standard Stereo?
C 1) if changing the stereo does not help improve the loudness and quality of the speakers, im thinking i may need to upgrade them? is this possible and if so what is it best to upgrade them to? I only want to use 1 Amp.
C2 ) Or would it be a better idea to install a set of 6 X 9 seperately on top, this is what i had in my old car but that was just a Peugeot, i really dont want to cut wholes in the Tray of the BMW so if i was to to add 6 X 9 How would i go aboput doing this i have seen 6 X 9 Boxes but how would i secure them in the back? Im guessing other people must have had this problem or wondered the same.
D) I notice that on the the Steering wheel it has the phone symbol, is this easy to connect my Iphone too? And would this bring the sound through my speakers? i presume i would still need the hands free kit to speak back? Any help on this would be great although please bare the above in mind, if i need to change the stereo for a different one and in doing so means i cant connect the phone to the car etc... then please do not waste your time explaining, as i need a decent stereo system
sorry about the length of my questions but just wanted to get them out there and hopefully get some idea of what needs to be done in time for the weekend ;-)
many thanks Gary