ccfj1 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 That's a very good job indeed mate, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickton Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Wow, looks like an amazing install! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Nice work there Marty top install, did consider this myself at one point but don't think ill be brave enough, is there actually any companies that could do this? top work marty, looks hawt. excellent work marty im green with envy!!!! Looks amazing Marty, real Top job! Gratz Awesome job must have had some sweaty forehead moments doing that. I just would not have the time or patience or balls to atempt that so fair play man good job The Alpine Vehicle Hub is the biggest load of %&^* I have ever had the misfortune of experiencing. Steer well clear of it unless you like the idea of having a Commodore 64 in the middle of your dashboard. Ignore all the Americans who say it's great. It isn't, unless you're happy with pressing the screen 4 times to change radio stations, 5 times to make a phone call via bluetooth, or not having your ipod tracks update on the screen (so 5 songs later it still says it's playing the first one). That's a very good job indeed mate, well done. Wow, looks like an amazing install! Thanks peeps. It was definately one of the longer mods i've done to my car ( i reckon about 15-16hrs in total) but now it's all done was very much worth it. And i'm glad i decided to wait for the bezel from mybimmer.net. The only other bezel i have seen is dicky's which to my untrained eye looked fantastic, but as Mit said earlier on in the thread it is difficult to believe that these bezels are made by hand by one guy in a workshop. The quality and fitment is amazing, the finish is about as close to OE as it could be. I used a similar sized bezel in my E39 which admitidly cost a fraction of what this one did, but it always used to hack me off how the black plastic had a shiny finish to it. This one blends in beautifully. @ TJN: There are definately places that will do it although i would certainly try and find somone who has done one before as if it's not done right it could cause all sorts of problems with your heating. Mit payed to have his done, think it cost him about £600. I would be willing to take a couple of days holiday and do another one for less than that if you really want it doing and can provide all the parts. @Mit. LOL @ commadore 64. That was the thing that put me off using it, despite not having to modify the heater box. It's a real shame too cos the bezels for those fit flush up to the screen. It's difficult to tell it's not a BMW option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron///M Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 excellent write up cant wait to see it in the flesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan 24v Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Just seen this dude, looks excellent! Where does the Mids breakfast club take place? May be up for a meet, and you can listen to my bloody exhaust then too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Just seen this dude, looks excellent! Where does the Mids breakfast club take place? May be up for a meet, and you can listen to my bloody exhaust then too Cheers dude, I'm well happy with it. Sounds good. its in Brum somewhere - at a RAF museum. Been a couple of times before it's not massive, but a good collection of well looked after motors. There was talk of a meet there back in December but it never materialised. I look into some dates after bluewater and i can hear that burble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Marty that looks sweet, im gutted i spent out for a motorised 1 now. good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan 24v Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 That'll be RAF Cosford then and seeing as Im in the RAF I get free entry too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 That'll be RAF Cosford then and seeing as Im in the RAF I get free entry too Where you based im army but at raf honington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan 24v Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Where you based im army but at raf honington. BAES Warton (Preston) mate on Typhoon used to be in Norfolk myself at Coltishall before it shut. Sory for going slightly off topic guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 excellent write up cant wait to see it in the flesh Marty that looks sweet, im gutted i spent out for a motorised 1 now. good job That'll be RAF Cosford then and seeing as Im in the RAF I get free entry too Cheers boys. It was definitely worth all the hard work. 1st time i've really used the sat nav on new years eve and was well impressed with it. As far as i know it's free entry for all atendees anyway Stan, at least i hope it is, i've never paid! Simon will be up for this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Marty just read this thread on your double din, I'm amazed, you did an excellent job. I don't think I could have the patience to do that. Well done mate, have to have a look at it at the meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Marty just read this thread on your double din, I'm amazed, you did an excellent job. I don't think I could have the patience to do that. Well done mate, have to have a look at it at the meet. Thanks bud. Feel free to sit in and have a butchers. Davey boy might have his done by then too - he has found a UK supplier for the bezels which could be good for anyone else thinking of doing the conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron///M Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 i thought about this but i dont know if i can cut my heater box to bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 i thought about this but i dont know if i can cut my heater box to bits Go for it! It's not as daunting as it sounds. The hardest part for me was getting the HU to sit in the right location as my bezel didn't come with any kind of cage wait and see what happens with Dave, apprently his is coming with a cage which might make things even easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Go for it! It's not as daunting as it sounds. The hardest part for me was getting the HU to sit in the right location as my bezel didn't come with any kind of cage wait and see what happens with Dave, apprently his is coming with a cage which might make things even easier. theyve sent the wrong size bezel through not sure they even do the right size, idiots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 theyve sent the wrong size bezel through not sure they even do the right size, idiots! Doh! Wrong size for car or wrong size for HU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 wrong size for H/U, didnt bother checking size for car seeing as it didnt fit H/U. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 wrong size for H/U, didnt bother checking size for car seeing as it didnt fit H/U. Wounded. They i thought mine was wrong when i first received it cos i could only just get the front of the HU to come through the aperture. Did some more research on and figured it must be the right one after all though. Have seen some where it is mounted right forward like this: Prefer it sat back more though, the top of my screen finishes pretty much flush with the top part of the bezel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 mine was nearly the right size, just a couple of mm out, could live with that but was a bit of a bigger noticeable gap at the bottom like the one above ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 If there were more room to trim more off the heater box, i would be able to have the screen sitting perfectly parallel with the bezel. I already took about an additionial 10mm off the box to accommodate it but another 15 would had been better. Did you find out whether dicky used some sort of box or just gaffa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDunlop Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 If there were more room to trim more off the heater box, i would be able to have the screen sitting perfectly parallel with the bezel. I already took about an additionial 10mm off the box to accommodate it but another 15 would had been better. Did you find out whether dicky used some sort of box or just gaffa? yeh he used a metal plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 yeh he used a metal plate. Yeah figured there must have been something cos i put mine in temporarily with the plate but no heat proof silicone so i could test the unit. After about an hour the heat had caused the gaffa to bubble and separate from the metal. The heat proof silly sorts that one out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron///M Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 tempted will wait and see though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hi marty Great job with the install... looks relly good. In the fist pic you have an adaptor fascia plate to fit an aftermarket single din head unit. Was wondering where you got it?? I got one off ebay but the fitment is s**t. yours looks alot better quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
