Here is my install on a 2004 M3.

Nice Install, looks factory. Those BMW Radio's are a pain.

Do you like the SMG? It's the same thing as tiptronic right? You have to shift or is it "automatic"? I have allways driven manual cars (except for SUV's and what not) so I don't know what I would do without a clutch. :oops:

Thats a nice install, looks like the Z1 was born in the M3.

Sweet install into a sweet car!!

Is that Rich's kit? I have his 7" kit...thinking of throwing it in my ///M too...haven't pulled the trigger yet. Really don't want to hack the vents up but it would be freakin' sweet. I'm thinking about trying to stick the XM and GPS antennas in the grill on the hood.

JasonH said:

Nice Install, looks factory. Those BMW Radio's are a pain.

Do you like the SMG? It's the same thing as tiptronic right? You have to shift or is it "automatic"? I have allways driven manual cars (except for SUV's and what not) so I don't know what I would do without a clutch. :oops:

It is not tiptronic. It is a hydraulic clutch that goes in and out, except I don't actually push in a clutch. It is the same gearbox as in a farrari.

edrock200 said:

Is that Rich's kit? I have his 7" kit...thinking of throwing it in my ///M too...haven't pulled the trigger yet. Really don't want to hack the vents up but it would be freakin' sweet. I'm thinking about trying to stick the XM and GPS antennas in the grill on the hood.

It is Rich's bezel. Doing the vent mod was easy, takes about 1/2 hour and does not actually mess with the vents, or airflow at all. You are just exposing the heating element. I covered it with dynomat. I have my gps antennas under the grill under the fron hood. Great reception!
Steve

Sweet, are you a member of e46fanatics? I have the same SN there. Did you stick your sat radio antenna in the grill too? Does it work well?
-Ed

edrock200 said:

Sweet, are you a member of e46fanatics? I have the same SN there. Did you stick your sat radio antenna in the grill too? Does it work well?
-Ed

Yep I am a member at e46fanatics as well as m3forum. I did put both the gps and sirius antenna in the hood vent near the windshield. The reception for both is great!

torresmd said:

edrock200 said:

Sweet, are you a member of e46fanatics? I have the same SN there. Did you stick your sat radio antenna in the grill too? Does it work well?
-Ed

Yep I am a member at e46fanatics as well as m3forum. I did put both the gps and sirius antenna in the hood vent near the windshield. The reception for both is great!

damn...so tempted to do it now...I've been reading around about the vent mod and some people said you don't have to cut anything, just heat and bend.

torresmd said:

JasonH said:

Nice Install, looks factory. Those BMW Radio's are a pain.

Do you like the SMG? It's the same thing as tiptronic right? You have to shift or is it "automatic"? I have allways driven manual cars (except for SUV's and what not) so I don't know what I would do without a clutch. :oops:

It is not tiptronic. It is a hydraulic clutch that goes in and out, except I don't actually push in a clutch. It is the same gearbox as in a farrari.

Ahh, nice. I'll have to try one of those sometime.

You got any other mods on your car? Pics of the whole car?

edrock200 said:

You got any other mods on your car? Pics of the whole car?

I was just going to say that.

Here are some more pics of the car. I am constantly modifying the car, an illness! I have been trying to make a custom background for my Z1, but just cannot seem to do it right. I was wondering if anyone on this forum could help me or make one for me. I would like the BMW logo and maybe say Steve's Ultimate Driving Machine underneath the logo. Also open to any other suggestions. Please help a computer illiterate.
Thanks

Looks dope!

Here's my baby....still not sure if I'll put a Z1 in there or not.

edrock200 said:

Here's my baby....still not sure if I'll put a Z1 in there or not.

So why do you say that you have one in your signature?

He has it installed in his other car, a sequoia I believe..

awesome car indeed!!!

sdGTS said:

He has it installed in his other car, a sequoia I believe..

You are correct, my sequoia has the Z1. Theres pics of it in the "show your install" thread. I love the unit so much I may install it in my M3 but it almost seems odd to put the same stereo in two cars. I want to venture out so I can have experience with another system. But after seeing that highdef pioneer coming out in japan next year in the hard drive thread I might just wait for that. :)