body and interior Show Us Your Center Console/radio Setup

[kid2002]

Not sure if this has been done or if there is already a thread like this but figured we could have some fun with this thread.

 

What's in your Center Console? Show us your setups!

 

Paolo

[B-Merry]

Nice topic Paolo.

A great source for center console panels and instrumentation for E10s and other older BMWs is Parker Performance. I bought a radio panel for my tii and am very pleased. Will post photos when I get the car back from the shop. For now here's the link:

http://www.parkerperformance.com

Jim

[John_in_VA]

It's been done, but the previous post to the thread appears to be dead, or my search abilities are lousy.  Some examples:

 

 

 

 

[AceAndrew]

mine

 

 

details:

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/_/technical-articles/body-and-interior/ipod-controlled-hidden-stereo-into-a-bmw-2002-r75

Edited September 10, 2014 by AceAndrew

[AustrianVespaGuy]

Actually I need some new side panels, or at least to re-cover the old ones, but still I am quite proud of my center console.  It consists of:

 

A $4 pastic cd/cup holder console from Autozone:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Hopkins-Black-console-with-drinks-CDs-and-coins-storage-compartment/_/N-25ps?itemIdentifier=426530_0_0_

 

And a Galaxy Tab 7 sandwiched between a 2x4 and 2 pieces of carpet trim, which serves for my music, GPS, and Gauges/Megasquirt interface via bluetooth (running Shadow Dash: http://tunerstudio.com/index.php/shadowdashmsmenu)

 

The Megasquirt box and mini-amp are both back behind the tablet under the heater box.

 

Pretty cool, eh?

 

 

-Carl

Edited August 29, 2014 by AustrianVespaGuy

[Gurmail]

 

The above is a picture of mine before installation.

 

The radio is modified to accept music from my phone, the clock is from a tii, the right knob has a cigarette symbol on it and used as an auxiliary power source for my phone, while left knob with a headlight symbol is used as a two-pull switch for F/R fog lights.

 

Gurmail

 

[bento]

Looking forward to this thread getting built out. I bought my car with the center console missing and will need some good inspiration for what to put in. I picked up the console sides and shifter surround the other day but I need to figure out what to put in the middle.

That parker performance kit looks like a good option but looking forward to seeing what else has been done.

Edited August 30, 2014 by bento

[esty]

our 71...simple layout

 

[Ian]

Esty, that tan interior is stunning!

[bento]

Wow Esty. Very nice! Do you have a close up of your speedo and tach. It looks like the faces are redone to match your other gauges. I like it!

[esty]

Esty, that tan interior is stunning!

thanks a bunch...it took some convincing before my hubby let me do that to his car

[esty]

the main gauges are covered with a set of vinyl decals i bought on ebay

 

[gaius]

i love that steering wheel.

[esty]

i love that steering wheel.

it's an NK wheel....large, makes turning easy

[gaius]

reminds me of the wheel on my 71 VW bus.