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8.6K views 33 replies 17 participants last post by  dspevack  
#1 ·
Another poster directed me to a dash tray designed for the 3 series, available on aliexpress.

I received it today and tested it out. Here are some pictures.
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As you can see in the third picture, it doesn't exactly line up properly.
If someone can tell me how to upload a short .mov or .mp4 I can show you better.
However its close enough that I want to do some filing of the plastic to see if I can give it a better fit, before I choose not to use it.


Dan
 
#5 ·
Dan,

maybe a heat gun can put a little convex curvature to close that gap.

apply heat to the bottom face of the offending edge. The idea is to very slightly soften the surface only. When it cools it will cause the edge to bow up.

try to heat uniformly and err on the side of less heat, since you can repeat with more later.

Good luck

George
 
#15 ·
I received mine Saturday. Tried to install it last night. Even with a heat gun this does not fit properly. The bottom is just ever so slightly deeper on the right side. This is what created the gap on the top. This also stopped the adhesive tape from securing it down. It was worth a shot though. I wanted a place to keep the handicap tag.
 
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#22 ·
Crazy this car doesn't have a sunglass holder near the overhead lights like all Japanese cars. American and Japanese cars have a lot more storage and organizers. I guess Germans put their sunglasses on in the house and don't take them off till they get home.

I also miss a place to put my phone that is visible. Sometimes on roadtrips I like the BMW nav and Waze going at the same time. First car I've own that you cannot lean it up behind the wheel. It almost appears they designed it so you cannot prop your phone for safety reasons.
 
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#24 ·
Crazy this car doesn't have a sunglass holder near the overhead lights like all Japanese cars.
FWIW, my 2020 Lexus doesn't have one either. The most annoying thing about it was that I never noticed until I got the car home!