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Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:45 am

:mad: this might be a silly mod but i don't smoke so i keep Small change in my front ash tray but their was not so much room so i pulled out the two Pisces on ether side one is to put a cig in and the other looks like u put a coin in it
but wear gloves when pulling them out cos i cut my finger
also if you give a smoker a lift just pull out the rear ash tray job done winkeye
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:48 am

cos i cunt my finger

WE ALL TRY TO DO THAT :D
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:50 am

8O should check what iv written lol
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:39 pm

I hope your gash heals up soon mate :lol:
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:45 pm

i keep change i mine too, so will try this. i dont let anyone smoke in mine so rear ash tray dont get used either.
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I hope your gash heals up soon mate

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Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:27 pm

I did the same thing to my ashtray a few years ago, it's the best place to store change.
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:00 pm

I let smokers walk!, nasty smelly council scum ! :)
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:02 pm

There is an actual coin tray available from the dealers, it replaces the ashtray, looks nice and neat!
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:04 pm

pacerpete wrote:I let smokers walk!, nasty smelly council scum ! :)
Ԛ£9 billion into the NHS each year can't be sniffed at though
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:06 pm

And then there's this one for the door pocket...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Coin ... enameZWD2V
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:51 pm

ivqii wrote:
cos i cunt my finger

WE ALL TRY TO DO THAT :D
Must have been a crack in it :mad:
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:12 pm

lucky it was only a small cut & not an axe wound
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:16 pm

I'm gonna try this if it's as easy as just pulling the bits out, nice one :thumb:
gary wrote:
ivqii wrote:
cos i cunt my finger

WE ALL TRY TO DO THAT :D
Must have been a crack in it :mad:
8O :roll:
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:35 pm

cougar wrote::mad: this might be a silly mod but i don't smoke so i keep Small change in my front ash tray but their was not so much room so i pulled out the two Pisces on ether side one is to put a cig in and the other looks like u put a coin in it
but wear gloves when pulling them out cos i cut my finger
also if you give a smoker a lift just pull out the rear ash tray job done winkeye
You had two people born in Feb/Mar in there, crikey! LOL
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:42 pm

cougar wrote::mad: this might be a silly mod but i don't smoke so i keep Small change in my front ash tray but their was not so much room so i pulled out the two Pisces on ether side one is to put a cig in and the other looks like u put a coin in it
but wear gloves when pulling them out cos i cut my finger
also if you give a smoker a lift just pull out the rear ash tray job done winkeye
You had two people born in Feb/Mar in there, crikey! LOL
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:58 pm

Simon wrote:There is an actual coin tray available from the dealers, it replaces the ashtray, looks nice and neat!
I got one off JonB for my sport (when its finished)
From what i can remember, it wasnt expensive bit of kit even from the dealers.
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:15 pm

whats it look like scott,pic please :D
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:20 pm

are you gonna make me go and dig it out of one of my many 325iSport spares boxes? ( I can see the answer to this being "yes") :cry: :roll:

*Scott goes off in search of the non-smokers compliment in preparation for the answer he is bound to get.*
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:22 pm

gary wrote:
ivqii wrote:
cos i cunt my finger

WE ALL TRY TO DO THAT :D
Must have been a crack in it :mad:
Could of been a split winkeye
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:24 pm

SCOTT325SE wrote:are you gonna make me go and dig it out of one of my many 325iSport spares boxes? ( I can see the answer to this being "yes") :cry: :roll:

*Scott goes off in search of the non-smokers compliment in preparation for the answer he is bound to get.*
Yes please scott, a part number would also be good :cool:
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:24 pm

Simon wrote:There is an actual coin tray available from the dealers, it replaces the ashtray, looks nice and neat!
I was going to suggest this, its in the options list I have
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:30 pm

number 14 on the diagram gents. part number is all there for you.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=35&hl=62

i will host pic of my actual one in a second..
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:37 pm

i looked on my etk and i thought that was it but it just looks like a gaping hole ! :mad:
I think i need to see this pic
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:42 pm

just took pics but they came out shite. will take more better ones, but heres a crap one for you...

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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:45 pm

I generally keep my change in my wallet :mad:

Tis a good place tho, there's some bits n bobs in mine!
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:48 pm

cheers scott,that pic is ok for me.Not too keen on it now :?
I will just stick to the ash tray as i like the lid on it.
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:49 pm

it looks tidy in there mate
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maybe need to see it in place
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:10 pm

cos i cunt my finger
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:14 pm

buster wrote:maybe need to see it in place
no chance of that sorry mate - i dont have a car with a front centre console in. come to think about it, my car doesnt even have a dashboard
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Andy_magic wrote:
cos i cunt my finger
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whats this then ,scotch mist !


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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:38 pm

No thats a picture of a modded ashtray, some scribbles and a nokia 7610 try re-reading my post einstein :lol:
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:40 pm

oops,my bad.You wanted a pic of the finger !
How did you know my name ?!?!

sorry fella,i was only joking anyways :oops:
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:42 pm

no worries mate, I was joking too... :lol:

I'm a smoker but might look into the mod myself as I never use ashtrays in my car...
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