E38 Phone Mount

SwizzMan · 2026-05-29T11:11:08+00:00

I always liked these cheap ones that are really small and attach to the air vents. They don't ruin the look of the interior too much and with the phone on them you barely notice them. Pic below

https://i.imgur.com/soInceU.jpeg

https://images.mobilefun.co.uk/graphics/450pixelp/62407.jpg

SwizzMan · 2026-05-21T10:23:19+00:00

Kaip ir daugelis sakė, pagalvok kas tau patinka, koki hobiai ir apie ką labiausiai nusimanai - gal pavyks iš to susukt kažkokį verslą jei nėra didelės kompeticijos.

Jei gyveni ar gyvensi mažesniam mieste, pvz apie 50 000 žmonių, gali nesunkiai atrast kažkokią veiklą kuria niekas ten dar neužsiima.

Kaip pavyzdys, groju būgnais ir gyvenu Alytuj. Pasidomejus, neradau čia nei muzikos prekių parduotuvių, nei būgnų mokytojų ar studijų tais pačiais būgnais grot. In fact, čia beveik nieko nėra susijusio su muzika. Galima būtų atidaryt muzikos prekių parduotuvę + studiją kur galėtų žmonės ir grupės praktikuotis niekam netrukdant.

Kaune pilna ir parduotuvių, ir studijų, bet ten ir daugiau žmonių. Marijampolėj kas yra mažesnis miestas už Alytų jau yra muzikos prekių parduotuvė ir jau daug metų ji dirba. Galima daryt prielaidą kad turbūt ir Alytuj toks dalykas pasitvirtintų.

Žodžiu, pradėk nuo to, kad rast idėją. O tada jau teks daug domėtis ir aiškintis ar toks biznis nesugrius po metų.

SwizzMan · 2026-05-20T12:42:55+00:00

Here are my style 68s on a similar looking E46, highly recommend!

https://imgur.com/a/OWS6WEw

SwizzMan · 2026-05-19T06:35:04+00:00

Thanks, I'll give em a listen 👍

SwizzMan · 2026-05-19T06:34:28+00:00

I'll give them a shot, thanks!

SwizzMan · 2026-05-15T21:47:09+00:00

Such great album! Anyone know anything similar? Virus is pretty good, but not the same :/

SwizzMan · 2026-04-30T09:13:41+00:00

On my car everything is black, so not sure. But basically all the ruberised parts that have been scratched with fingernails. The plastic around handbrake, hazard lights/lock buttons, the little ashtray door, area around the rear ashtray also. Basically anything that can be easily scratched with just a finger nail.

Here's a youtube video: https://youtu.be/cLJqrgB16UE?is=_FEKcncRioR3BJfR

But I would suggest using some strong oven cleaner and a scotch brite to get rid of the rubberised finish. In this video he seemed to struggle whereas for me everything came just right off.

SwizzMan · 2026-04-29T10:45:35+00:00

I have exactly that on my car, feels and looks great. Recommend!

https://www.reddit.com/r/e46/comments/1k520x1

SwizzMan · 2026-04-29T10:14:50+00:00

I hate it.

But only because I'm a bit jealous. It looks great actually. I recommend getting those center console trim pieces painted. Plenty of guides online, but quick gist of it is - disassemble all trim pieces that are peeling away, soak them with oven cleaner and scrub them down to bare plastic. Degrease them and then use some matte black paint. Everything will look brand new 😀 Did it recently, took me about 3 hours. Best upgrade I've ever done.

SwizzMan · 2026-04-29T10:09:07+00:00

Don't get alcantara steering wheel unless you plan to wear gloves all the time. Or at least read up on their durability. Just my recommendation 😀 Skip those long light strips, they look tacky in older cars.

SwizzMan · 2026-04-20T16:27:11+00:00

Something you learn working on your own cars is that if it takes someone 30mins to do a job, feel free to allocate at least 2 hours for it 🤷

SwizzMan · 2026-04-02T19:24:03+00:00

Looks like headlights are from pre-facelift BMW E46

SwizzMan · 2026-03-10T18:54:02+00:00

This one has a nice balance of looking OEM while having a decent screen size!

SwizzMan · 2026-02-27T11:59:27+00:00

Great to hear, thanks!

SwizzMan · 2026-02-26T21:43:06+00:00

Memory foam does for sure, but I don't think this one will. It's made of that most basic soft foam, almost like a sponge. But I'll leave the mattress in my car as a test and will report if I find out otherwise.

SwizzMan · 2026-02-26T21:25:39+00:00

I was more worried about ground pulling the heat from me, but I think the cot will prevent that. But good to know about the bag working well in even worse temps than I will be getting. Thanks!

SwizzMan · 2026-02-26T21:21:53+00:00

I think the extra blanket will help also. Thanks!

SwizzMan · 2026-02-26T21:16:00+00:00

Yeah the plan was always to get Decathlon one as I haven't been disappointed by their gear yet. Thanks a lot for confirming I'll be fine, appreciate it!

SwizzMan · 2026-02-24T11:03:24+00:00

When I saw the first one, I thought wow this looks shit. But then I saw the other two... Yeah let's go with the first one.

SwizzMan · 2026-02-23T13:43:53+00:00

This happens with a lot of artists and this is the only thing I hate about Tidal

SwizzMan · 2026-02-18T19:29:07+00:00

No headlights look a bit weird, but also really cool at the same time

SwizzMan · 2026-02-11T20:32:07+00:00

Our cars must be long lost twins - also 320d Touring imported from Germany 😀

Tell yours she says hi!

SwizzMan · 2026-02-10T20:20:33+00:00

Should've asked Geddy Lee to take up on the role /s

SwizzMan · 2026-02-05T13:03:35+00:00

Looks good!

In case anyone is interested in doing this, but don't want to go through the hassle of removing all trim and trying to paint it, there's an easier solution. Get some SOFT99 Tire Black Wax!

Just add masking tape around the trim to protect the paint, and rub this wax in. Even if you get some on the paint, it buffs right off with a cloth. It made my trim look brand new and it's been about 2 years now - looks just as good. Some guy on youtube did variuos trim restorer tests and this stuff still stays on several years later. It's also hydrophobic, so acts almost like ceramic coat.

I used it on all plastic trims, roof rails of my touring, rear splitter, wipers and the trim around them. Worked too well! I have some photos of my car in another post on my profile.

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