base for me
I have been wrestling with this one. I really like the leather and homelink, but besides that, I am not needing anything else from touring. I miss having a kicking' sound system in my car, my 2006 350 is stock. With the base, you get a nice "double DIN" cutout and cheap unit above the HVAC controls, looks really easy to aftermarket with a nice Nav/DVD/CD screen. For less than what I would pay for touring, I will be upgrading the sound system. Later if lack of leather is killing me, I can always aftermarket. It is warm here most of the year, so heated seats is rarely used, and so hot in summer that the leather really sticks to you and sweats you until the car cools down. Based on all these variables, I decided on the base model. Don't get me wrong, leather looks great though. I hope someone comes out with a nice subwoofer enclosure that will fit between the area right behind the seats and the two shock towers. I could see a small unit there with two 8"s, one on either side firing up. I guess in time we'll see all kinds of aftermarket stuff available.
John
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