Sell car with Bose, buy car with Bermester. Done. Gaurenteed to be the easiest way to do this.

 

The holes are most likely there for the 16 speakers. Doesn't make financial sense to produce two different cars just for different speaker options.

As for taking on this project, it's likely not worth the time/effort/money. You're best off just replacing the car with one that has the Burmeister sound system already.

 

Different fiber optic cabling, 16 channel digital amplifier, sub box in the dash is a different demension (same location), analog filters, and beyond that the PCM unit programming will have to be released from the factory which they will not do.

Porsche will not release the programming to add Xm to a non factory equipped car. They would not release the Burmeister coding. Even of you bought all the equip and installed it the PCM would not recognize it anyway.

 

of course it`s possible
just a matter of money+effort

would probably be easier/cheaper to swap the entire car for one with Burmester though

 

OK then, the programming looks like a non-starter. Somebody else is looking into purchasing all the Burmester components and switching them out. But if Porsche won't release the coding, that's it.

I have heard installing an aftermarket and trying to get compatibility with the PCM is a nightmare.

 

Are you sure you can even buy the Burmester components necessary?
From what I understand, these are OEM systems specifically designed for Porsche...

 

Not really. We have a local that has done quote a few 997's, did a 30K system (!) in a Turbo for one of my clients. OEM PCM intergration utilizing a product called Cleansweep if I remember correctly.

To reiterate, Porsche will not release the coding to make the Burmeister compatable.

 

Not a shot in hell...