New member... Pics of my 04 330i ZHP

[05ZHPCPE]

Welcome again. Tasteful mods. I amazed at how many ZHP's are out there... hope they all find there way here... Take care of her

[gr330zhp]

Welcome! I am in Boston all the time, I am sure I will see you at some point!!

Also, your M door sills, where did you get them please??????? Do you have part numbers?

[sna77]

Welcome again. Tasteful mods. I amazed at how many ZHP's are out there... hope they all find there way here... Take care of her

Thanks! I am very conservative with my modding. Really only OEM, BMW Performance and Dinan. Anything aftermarket is done sparingly, and only to achieve an integrated look (i.e. I installed a Nav-TV interface and Eclipse reverse camer for use with my OEM Nav system):

[sna77]

And my iPod interface is an Intravee II:

[johnrando]

How do you like the backup camera system and how was the install (easy, difficult?) Does it turn on as soon as you go into reverse? Was the price "reasonable"?

[sna77]

How do you like the backup camera system and how was the install (easy, difficult?) Does it turn on as soon as you go into reverse? Was the price "reasonable"?

Its incredible. I put the exact same system in my wife's X3. As soon as the car goes into reverse, the camera flips on automatically. It costs about $1k for everything installed. I had the install done at Sound-in-Motion in Boston (www.sound-in-motion).

I also took advantage of the Nav-TV's second video input to hookup a video iPod.

The basic setup components are:

NavTV video switching module:
http://navtv.com/product/12/bmwv-.ht...eShowProduct=1



Sure, you could use the OEM TV tuner, but this is actually easier, has a warranty, SIM installs them all the time, and they are rock solid. Plus, they're basically plug and play with the MKIV.

That video module will be used to tie into a reverse camera. There are many cheap options out there, but I like the wide-angle of the Eclipse BEC-108.
http://www.amazon.com/Eclipse-BEC108/dp/B002AN6NEM



You need a skilled shop to cut this into the car properly. I have them mount it above the license plate and angled down slightly. Looks better than the OEM solution which replaces the trunk release button with some silly button / camera combo thing. Also much better quality than those $hitty keyhole cameras. The camera of course will be tied into the reverse line on the car, so when the car switches to reverse, the Nav screen will be overtaken with the camera automatically...

The NAV-TV module has 2 video inputs. The first being used by the reverse camera. The second will be wired to a small toggle switch under the dash. When I flip the switch, the second video input will take over the Nav screen. I've chosen to mount the switch under the steering column.

For a video source, I'm going with a 160GB iPod classic. I picked up a used one on Craigslist for about $150. It will never leave the glove box, so I didn't care that it was a bit scratched and has crummy battery life...
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-classic-...dp_ob_title_ce



The iPod video will be wired to the car using an iSimple MediaWire:
http://isimplesolutions.com/connecto...Wire-IS76.aspx



The audio will come via the OEM Aux input location. Instead of using the OEM AUX input adapter as I have in the past, I decided to use this Dietz 1256 adapter, which was slightly more expensive. I went with the Dietz over the OEM because it already has RCA female inputs, which will connect directly to the iSimple adapter's male RCA inputs.
http://www.caraudio24.de/Zubehoer/Au...02::13760.html

[spencers]

Thanks! I am very conservative with my modding. Really only OEM, BMW Performance and Dinan. Anything aftermarket is done sparingly, and only to achieve an integrated look

I like you already.

As I said on e46f, those pictures Sunil took are amazing. I wish I could come close to shooting those interior shots like he did.

[Mtnman]

Welcome. Excellent car.

[Johnmadd]

This car is awesome!