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Originally Posted by Arcades
1. Active Sound is not real. It was said to be real time but it isn't, it's actually a recording that has been put into the car EXTREMELY cleverly. Most of the time, any normal people who doesn't care for this kind of crap won't even notice it. They just believe the car is loud on the inside which is actually just the Active Sound Device aka ASD making you hear the engine better.
2. BMW knows their cars, but sadly you don't buy cars straight from BMW themselves, it's the dealerships. A lot of dealerships salesman are exactly that, they are salesman. They don't know cars, they only know the exact basics to sell you a certain car. Of course there are a lot of agents who actually do know the cars extremely well because they are enthusiasts themselves so they keep up with the news.
3. I'm a bit unsure of what this M-Performance Power Kit is, I am assuming it is the new ZCP package aka Competition Package. I think it has something to do with where you are from (?) I'm unsure on this.
4. If you have any sort of questions, honestly the best place is online here in the forums. Aside from trolls and stupid people some times, there are a lot of helpful people here that will gladly answer your questions. Do NOT believe reviewers or any car review websites that tell you something about any car. Always keep in mind that Car Review people are human, so they will always be biased.
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Active sound is like going from analog to digital. It's gonna happen, 'nuff said. The first BMW documents I read concerning active sound indicated that it was only active in Sport and Sport + modes.
BMW dealers don't know shi* compared to enthusiasts, but the folks in Munich should know their heads from their as*es. You're closer to them than I am. I have extreme disdain for the low-lifes heading up BMW NA in NJ, USA.
No idea. Options are different among various markets. You can have an option or package built with the car, a dealer installed option, an option installed at the port (which seems very unlikely given your location), or a genuine BMW accessory installed by a BMW service center.
The forums are great for information if the person giving you advice is in the same continent, country, and market (haha, the irony of my post). But the dude above me is right, the enthusiast in your location knows more than the sales people at the dealer. Of course, the people in Munich know even more, but you may never reach them, good luck!