New(ish) member...progress thread

M2RTY · 02-17-2013, 04:09 PM

Hi all,

Had a brief thread in the general section but didnt know we had a UK only one until now

On my 3rd BMW convertible, had a 2001 320 vert, then a 2006 320cd msport vert and now bought a 118d sport vert and a 320d msport vert...

I fit custom made PCs in cars, and have a couple of plans for this one, maybe an ipad mini in a sat nav dash....not sure yet on that...heres a couple of pics

day i bought it...

8 hours later...

new wheels...

fitted smoked side repeaters, carbon badges all round, few other bits etc...

more to come

M2RTY · 02-17-2013, 04:10 PM

other 2:

MPD78 · 02-17-2013, 04:40 PM

All those verts!! I never realised it's so sunny in Darlington

I saw a clip on YouTube a while ago of a bloke who fitted a 7" tablet into his centre dash in an E46 M3 and it seemed to be a lot better than any other media unit.

AdamC · 02-17-2013, 04:46 PM

Nice cars.
Have you got a link to the smoked side repeaters you used?
I take it they don't throw any error codes.

sives · 02-17-2013, 06:44 PM

nice cars mate

got a e46 in sparkling graphite, car really looks nice when its cleaned properly.

M2RTY · 02-18-2013, 01:38 AM

I used the original indicators just gave them a light dusting with a black spray an then laqure

Ive fitted chrome bulbs in them, i bought some 5 led ones but they are too long to fit in

No error codes at all, even with the bulbs removed

M2RTY · 02-18-2013, 01:40 AM

I just like convertible driving on the way to/from work. 40 miles of counteyside b roads every day. Our lass drives the 1er and does 60 miles a day so we make the most of them

Maybe when i hit 30 i will look at something more sensible but for now these suite us fine lol

P 5UML · 02-18-2013, 03:44 AM

lovely cars mate!

any other mods planned?

a debadge on the black vert and an M3 lip spoiler would make the rear look more aggressive

M2RTY · 02-18-2013, 03:40 PM

Rear is now debadged, led puddle lights and glovebox light, black metal tax disc holder and a mki9200 parrot

NavG · 02-18-2013, 03:47 PM

woohhhh woohhh, hold up here a second...458 Italia....explain yourself

parapaul · 02-19-2013, 03:15 AM

I'm interested in the in-car PCs... As above, I saw a video of someone in the states who had fitted a 7" android tablet to his car and themed the homescreen as KITT - looked cool

I think Google Maps and Nav are probably the best available, definitely light years ahead of anything BMW offer. If there was a way of getting the car's GPS signal fed to a tablet, I'd do this in a heartbeat.

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M2RTY Member 17 Rep 141 Posts Drives: e46, e93 + f23 M sport verts! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Darlington, UK iTrader: (0)	New(ish) member...progress thread Hi all, Had a brief thread in the general section but didnt know we had a UK only one until now On my 3rd BMW convertible, had a 2001 320 vert, then a 2006 320cd msport vert and now bought a 118d sport vert and a 320d msport vert... I fit custom made PCs in cars, and have a couple of plans for this one, maybe an ipad mini in a sat nav dash....not sure yet on that...heres a couple of pics day i bought it... 8 hours later... new wheels... fitted smoked side repeaters, carbon badges all round, few other bits etc... more to come
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MPD78 Private 2 Rep 81 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport 2008 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: London/Surrey iTrader: (0)	All those verts!! I never realised it's so sunny in Darlington I saw a clip on YouTube a while ago of a bloke who fitted a 7" tablet into his centre dash in an E46 M3 and it seemed to be a lot better than any other media unit.
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AdamC Captain 39 Rep 838 Posts Drives: LCI M135i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Midlands - UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW LCI M135i [0.00] 2007 Pre-LCI E92 [0.00]	Nice cars. Have you got a link to the smoked side repeaters you used? I take it they don't throw any error codes.
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sives Private First Class 13 Rep 192 Posts Drives: Saving to get a e46 m3 ;) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: london, uk iTrader: (0)	nice cars mate got a e46 in sparkling graphite, car really looks nice when its cleaned properly.
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M2RTY Member 17 Rep 141 Posts Drives: e46, e93 + f23 M sport verts! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Darlington, UK iTrader: (0)	I used the original indicators just gave them a light dusting with a black spray an then laqure Ive fitted chrome bulbs in them, i bought some 5 led ones but they are too long to fit in No error codes at all, even with the bulbs removed
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M2RTY Member 17 Rep 141 Posts Drives: e46, e93 + f23 M sport verts! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Darlington, UK iTrader: (0)	I just like convertible driving on the way to/from work. 40 miles of counteyside b roads every day. Our lass drives the 1er and does 60 miles a day so we make the most of them Maybe when i hit 30 i will look at something more sensible but for now these suite us fine lol
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P 5UML Lieutenant Colonel 73 Rep 1,646 Posts Drives: E39 M5 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London iTrader: (1)	lovely cars mate! any other mods planned? a debadge on the black vert and an M3 lip spoiler would make the rear look more aggressive __________________ Instagram @p5uml
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M2RTY Member 17 Rep 141 Posts Drives: e46, e93 + f23 M sport verts! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Darlington, UK iTrader: (0)	Rear is now debadged, led puddle lights and glovebox light, black metal tax disc holder and a mki9200 parrot
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NavG Private 7 Rep 86 Posts Drives: E92 325d M Sport Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	woohhhh woohhh, hold up here a second...458 Italia....explain yourself
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parapaul Colonel 122 Rep 2,216 Posts Drives: E91 330d M Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stoke on Trent iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 330D MSport [0.00]	I'm interested in the in-car PCs... As above, I saw a video of someone in the states who had fitted a 7" android tablet to his car and themed the homescreen as KITT - looked cool I think Google Maps and Nav are probably the best available, definitely light years ahead of anything BMW offer. If there was a way of getting the car's GPS signal fed to a tablet, I'd do this in a heartbeat. __________________ Just how many Yorkshire sheep can you fit inside one exhaust?
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