E92 beardage needed
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bennyboydurham

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1,617 posts

195 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Chaps,

Currently shopping for an E92 for the misses. Three of the four cars I'm looking at have the shark fin on the roof, but aren't listed as having nav, DAB or bluetooth. Just wondering before I start making calls as to why they'd have the fin? Could you order a dummy one as an OEM option, or is likely that they do have BT but the dealers (all non-BMW) aren't aware of it?
Also do all E92s (these are all 58/09 325i Sports) have Xenons and electric seats and finally how hard is it to retrofit USB audio into?

So many questions, ta in advance.

LukeSi

5,780 posts

182 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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bennyboydurham said:
Chaps,

Currently shopping for an E92 for the misses. Three of the four cars I'm looking at have the shark fin on the roof, but aren't listed as having nav, DAB or bluetooth. Just wondering before I start making calls as to why they'd have the fin? Could you order a dummy one as an OEM option, or is likely that they do have BT but the dealers (all non-BMW) aren't aware of it?
Also do all E92s (these are all 58/09 325i Sports) have Xenons and electric seats and finally how hard is it to retrofit USB audio into?

So many questions, ta in advance.
The fin is where the aerial goes. Our E90 has got the fin. Doesn't matter if it has nav or not.

Fox-

13,499 posts

267 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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My E92 335i had the fin but no Bluetooth. I'd imagine they all have it.

Wafflesmk2

1,347 posts

175 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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bennyboydurham said:
Chaps,

Currently shopping for an E92 for the misses. Three of the four cars I'm looking at have the shark fin on the roof, but aren't listed as having nav, DAB or bluetooth. Just wondering before I start making calls as to why they'd have the fin? Could you order a dummy one as an OEM option, or is likely that they do have BT but the dealers (all non-BMW) aren't aware of it?
Also do all E92s (these are all 58/09 325i Sports) have Xenons and electric seats and finally how hard is it to retrofit USB audio into?

So many questions, ta in advance.
I've been e-90 shopping myself for ages, i can confirm Xenons are optional extras (and rare at that) on the saloon, but on the coupe (e92) i seem to notice a lot of them have xenons, so maybe it is standard on the coupe rather than the saloon/touring.

Could the fin not be something to do with bmw assist?

Fox-

13,499 posts

267 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Wafflesmk2 said:
I've been e-90 shopping myself for ages, i can confirm Xenons are optional extras (and rare at that) on the saloon, but on the coupe (e92) i seem to notice a lot of them have xenons, so maybe it is standard on the coupe rather than the saloon/touring.

Could the fin not be something to do with bmw assist?
Xenons are standard on the Coupe.

The fin is used for Bluetooth telephone, so I'd imagine its there regardless of whether its specified or not. I didnt have Assist either but had a fin.

No idea why everyone is so obsessed with the fin, I think it looks a bit naff especially as all the knuckledraggers keep fitting fake ones to older cars. How daft is that, why would anyone want a pretend telephone antenna?

Dr Boxcat

705 posts

190 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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I've got an 09 e92 with no fin, someone local to me has the same car without fin also. I've neither got bluetooth or assist. I thought that the fin was a bluetooth option, of which I've also never really been a fan. what version are you looking to get?

veevee

1,458 posts

172 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Why is an external fin used for bluetooth?

bennyboydurham

Original Poster:

1,617 posts

195 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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I only ask as a bit of googling suggests the fin houses either the GPS aerial for the nav, the external aerial for DAB or the external aerial for the bluetooth preparation. I was just wondering why I see cars that have the fin but none of the above.....

ETA I don't want the fin if it's not already there, buying a dummy fin is retarded beyond belief, just wanted to clear up the 'to fin or not to no fin' confusion.

Edited by bennyboydurham on Thursday 19th April 18:59

TheEnd

15,370 posts

209 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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It's a bit of a fashion thing, you can get them stuck on totally empty.

Fox-

13,499 posts

267 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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bennyboydurham said:
I only ask as a bit of googling suggests the fin houses either the GPS aerial for the nav, the external aerial for DAB or the external aerial for the bluetooth preparation. I was just wondering why I see cars that have the fin but none of the above.....
Hmmm, mine had Nav..

Fox-

13,499 posts

267 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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veevee said:
Why is an external fin used for bluetooth?
There is an external antenna you can plug into if you use the snap-on adaptor.

veevee

1,458 posts

172 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Fox- said:
veevee said:
Why is an external fin used for bluetooth?
There is an external antenna you can plug into if you use the snap-on adaptor.
I know.

What's it for?

Fox-

13,499 posts

267 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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veevee said:
I know.

What's it for?
I just told you what its for! tongue out It's an external phone antenna - ie, it can be used to boost your mobile reception.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

209 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Bluetooth outside of the car?

So it you are standing nearby it'll redirect your calls to the interior speakers?

Lost soul

8,712 posts

203 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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veevee said:
Why is an external fin used for bluetooth?
Because people on here got it wrong smile

Fox-

13,499 posts

267 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Lost soul said:
Because people on here got it wrong smile
One of the functions of the fin is to house a telephone antenna which you can connect to using a compatible phone and the snap-in-adaptor.