Advice on bits for a 2007 650i?

[slyguynz 1]

Hi All,

Currently on my way of migrating from a 2006 323i, to a 2007 650i...

The 650i I have purchased, though haven't taken possession of yet, is a Japanese import (common here in NZ).

One of the first things i'm looking to change is the love it or hate it wood trim... In my current 323i, i've got the brushed aluminium look, and that's great, but in the 650i, it's a really bright walnut colour...

What's the best way of resolving this? I've seen a few "wrap" kits around, but I'm about as creative and dainty as an arm-less man at an arm wrestling convention!

Are the full replacement kits affordable?! or am I best to try and find someone to do the wrap work for me?

The other thing I will want to resolve is the Audio / Bluetooth side of things..

In the 323i, i simply got a dash trim kit, and put in place a single DIN head unit with all the features i required (and got the adapters for the steering wheel etc.), and this worked great...

Clearly with an I Drive system, it's not quite as easy as that...

A lot of things i've read have suggested that the aux input port and a Bluetooth adapter is the way to go, but to be honest, i was after something a bit more elegant than that, possibly even controllable from the wheel controls?

Can anyone make any recommendations in this area!?

Can't wait to get my car, whilst not new by any stretch of the imagination, it's my first V8, so pretty keen to start driving

Thanks in advance!

[Breaker 980]

Great news on a 650, love them.

Got a 550 2006 so pretty similar. Had Bluetooth, iPod and radio Nav updated with Autogravity. Eurosurgeon does it as well. Was a couple of grand but man it brings I drive alive and I don't regret it.

Carfolie do the trim wrap also, seen a couple and genuinely smart. They've done about 5 tints for me and I'd trust them. Got the dark wood myself and thinking of wrapping brushed aluminium saw ell. Saw a replacement set on eBay for like $3 k LOL not likely

Reveal in that great V8!!!

[slyguynz 1]

Cool, thanks for the reply...

Yeah, had a rough quote from Carfoile, and will be getting that done in the next few weeks... I'm looking at the 3M Brushed Titanium myself, i have the "actual" brushed aluminium in my 323i, and it looks cool, but the Titanium is slightly darker.... Hmmmm options!

Haven't picked up the car yet, that's this evening!

With the Bluetooth stuff, what products did they use? do you know?! is it a full system replacement?

Cheers

[B.M.W Ltd 950]

With the Bluetooth stuff, what products did they use? do you know?! is it a full system replacement?

Cheers

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[slyguynz 1]

Cheers,

Have sent a messa

Talk to Joe @ Eurosurgeon... a sponsor on here

http://www.eurosurgeon.co.nz/

Cheers, have sent a message asking for options...

Picked up the car this evening, drives lovely!

However, the iDrive is somewhat dated (to be fair it is 8 years old!)... I'd fitted a high end JVC single DIN unit to my e90, and that worked a treat... but guess it's not quite as simple in the 6er!

[slyguynz 1]

Thought i'd got the solution nailed tonight... (On Bluetooth / Audio / Car Phone).

Just spent ages reading, and looking at videos of the Dennison 500s BT kitl... emulates the CD changer (which my car has)...

Unitl...... in the small print, it says it's not compatible with the Japanese E63!?

Why on earth would that be? it's still a CD changer!? ... Gutted, as that was a sub $1k option, as opposed to several!

[slyguynz 1]

After dicking around inside the armrest... (I've never seen anything so complicated ...

under the random 90's phone holder, i have found a AUX port.... YAY!.

So just spent an hour or so trying to remove the phone tray thing as gracefully as possible, and then route the phone wires back down the side.

Much happier now i can listen to music again! (all my CD's are 10 years old at least, and are up in the loft!).

Hmm, now I wonder if i can achieve most of what else i want to with a Bluetooth adapter for the Aux port?! Is it possible to still use that for a phone call (presume there would have to be a seperately wired mic).

[Breaker 980]

Yip I'd think you'd need a mic and quality might be a bit dodgy but at least you will be getting so decent sounds now with the aux port.

Are you doing the radio to NZ freq?

[slyguynz 1]

Are you doing the radio to NZ freq?

It already is...

Will have to have a look at reasonable Bluetooth setups through Aux now!

[Breaker 980]

It already is...

Will have to have a look at reasonable Bluetooth setups through Aux now!

Sweet well might be a cheap fix!