981 light-colour dash, PCM navigation, and Bose (not related to each other)

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Roger987
My interior colour preference for seats, carpet doors has generally been something lighter than black. BMW was always good at keeping a black dash, instrument cluster and steering wheel, while allowing the rest of the interior to be another colour. That's possible with the 981 only if one is prepared to pony-up for the full-leather interior.

From what I've seen online, a beige or grey dash will reflect quite considerably in the windshield. I welcome comments from those with a grey or beige dash as to whether it's a problem (large or small) on a day-to-day basis.

Another question relates to PCM Navigation. I'm a big fan of built-in Nav - clearer sound, full integration with the stereo, a display in the instrument cluster, and it needn't be unplugged, removed, and stored every time I leave the car. But there are downsides - it's pricey as hell, updates aren't cheap, and unlike a garmin, routes can't be mapped online and then transferred to the GPS.

Are there any mounts out there that work well in the 981, to make a Garmin more convenient to install/remove, and power-up? If I get a 981, I plan on driving that car in new territory at LOT.

Last - has anyone compared the standard stereo in the 981S with the 981S Bose? I don't really care much about big bass, but I DO like to hear all the instruments. And yes, in the twisties, the best music comes from the engine. But on long freeway drives, I enjoy a quality stereo.

Thanks, folks.

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Guenter in Ontario

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Roger987
My interior colour preference for seats, carpet doors has generally been something lighter than black. BMW was always good at keeping a black dash, instrument cluster and steering wheel, while allowing the rest of the interior to be another colour. That's possible with the 981 only if one is prepared to pony-up for the full-leather interior.

From what I've seen online, a beige or grey dash will reflect quite considerably in the windshield. I welcome comments from those with a grey or beige dash as to whether it's a problem (large or small) on a day-to-day basis.

Another question relates to PCM Navigation. I'm a big fan of built-in Nav - clearer sound, full integration with the stereo, a display in the instrument cluster, and it needn't be unplugged, removed, and stored every time I leave the car. But there are downsides - it's pricey as hell, updates aren't cheap, and unlike a garmin, routes can't be mapped online and then transferred to the GPS.

Are there any mounts out there that work well in the 981, to make a Garmin more convenient to install/remove, and power-up? If I get a 981, I plan on driving that car in new territory at LOT.

Last - has anyone compared the standard stereo in the 981S with the 981S Bose? I don't really care much about big bass, but I DO like to hear all the instruments. And yes, in the twisties, the best music comes from the engine. But on long freeway drives, I enjoy a quality stereo.

Thanks, folks.

Just a couple of things to consider, Roger.

Light objects on the dash (or a light coloured dash) can be made almost invisible by wearing polarized sunglasses. If you have polarized sunglasses, try throwing (or gently placing ) a map on the dash of your Audi and see how it works.

An update on the Garmin route planning. Sometime in the past few weeks this feature has stopped working. Apparently, browsers are gradually phasing out 3rd party apps. However, Garmin does have a free program called Base Camp that allows you to plan a route on your computer and then transfer it to your Garmin. I've tried it and it seems to work very well.

Here is one GPS mount, that I've been considering, made specifically for the 981. If you search the site, they show it available in 5 different interior matching colours.
[www.kudausa.com]

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