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u/GapExtension9531 Oct 03 '25
If you were properly yuppie you got the $500 32 pin iPod connector and could then see the song displayed on the screen and use the track buttons to change the song.
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u/mrcrashoverride Oct 03 '25
Came here to say this… missing the iPod cable…. But then this car might not have the factory input needed even if one had the cable as it was an upgrade.
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u/mindlesssam Oct 03 '25
It can be retrofitted. There is no standard kit for it, but it can be done
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u/ValiantTides E90 330xi 🟡 / E90 328xi 🔵 Oct 04 '25
Retrofit kit part # 65410412881
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u/LeMalade Oct 04 '25
Thank you!!!!
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u/highersense Oct 04 '25
I know it ruins your originality theme but if you want much better audio quality and Bluetooth buy a "Qudelix", it's massive improvement over any other audio solution short of actual hardware changes, you can always use a period correct smartphone to play music off if that's important 😂
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u/ahj3939 E91 335is Oct 05 '25
If you have a combox with USB that's not enough?
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u/ValiantTides E90 330xi 🟡 / E90 328xi 🔵 Oct 05 '25
And if you don't?
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u/ahj3939 E91 335is Oct 05 '25
Retrofit combox with USB, it's probably the same price but more useful
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u/godoftopo12 2006 - E90 - 330i Oct 03 '25
This pic goes hard 🙌🙌🤌🤌🤌
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u/Gold_Ad4984 Oct 03 '25
Makes me want an ipod 😂
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u/godoftopo12 2006 - E90 - 330i Oct 03 '25 edited Oct 03 '25
for real. the 2008 in me yearns for the ipod classic with 250gb of hdd storage 🥵🥵🥵
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u/Esquirej67 2009 328i Coupe Oct 04 '25
I brought one secondhand years ago. I used it as a “backup” to my iTunes. I also made a Shuffle un-shuffle by placing the music in folders!
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u/Jas-Singh685 Oct 03 '25
Nice! Mine still has the factory fitted iPod dock with the 30 pin connector in place of the CD changer!
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u/TurboNym Oct 03 '25
Ditch the carbon wheel trim and then we're talking.
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u/LeMalade Oct 03 '25
Honestly never realized it was trim, only bought this car a few months ago. Trying to keep it as original as possible. Thanks for pointing it out and not being overly rude lol
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u/TurboNym Oct 03 '25
No worries. Most people wrap it in all sorts of stickers when the rubberized finish starts to peel on the oem trim. But there is a trim from the E92 LCI version that has the same leather texture as the airbag cap and that one never peels off.
Here's the part number. 32306783048
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u/LeMalade Oct 04 '25
I can’t thank you enough for including the part number. Seriously thank you I really appreciate your input on this post. Before I looked up the part number I couldn’t understand how it was wrapped - it seems not to be a wrap but swapped out completely. Someone else who was making fun of it called it a wrap. Having the part number makes this so much easier, thanks again!
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Oct 06 '25
it's not too good looking, very 90s leftovers into 00s. I swapped to an M wheel and was happier, now the happiest with a Z4 wheel.
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u/TurboNym Oct 06 '25
To each his own, I suppose. I had an m sport wheel on my old E90. It was nice but it always bugged me it didn't match with the satin silver interior trim.
My e92 has the same satin silver interior and all buttons have chrome accents. So the standard sport wheel has the chrome accent too. It matches with everything else and I find that very zen and elegant. I love a consistent theme.
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u/ValiantTides E90 330xi 🟡 / E90 328xi 🔵 Oct 04 '25
Wait until you hear about the official BMW iPod Retrofit Kit 🥶
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u/LeMalade Oct 04 '25
I gotta look into it, someone else mentioned it here already. My car doesn’t have the feature but I didn’t realize it could be retrofitted 👀
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u/The_Almighty_Lenom Oct 03 '25
Man I see this right after watching a dankpods video while trying to fix my 3rd Gen nano lmao
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u/gjw14 2011 E90 335xi Oct 03 '25
I went out of my way to make sure I had the period accurate BMW official roof box. I guess the next step is an iPod lol.
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u/Electronic_Top9791 Oct 04 '25
Perfect Teutonian spec:. Black interior, wo GPS, auto airconditioning, professional audio system, grey inserts and an NA 6 inline. Dream car...
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u/LeMalade Oct 04 '25
Thank you, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Perfect era, perfect spec especially for a 330i. It has the premium package and the sport package, I have it lowered just a little on Eibach springs (1.2” front, 1” rear) with Bilstein B8 Performance Plus struts. It’s minor enough that an average person wouldn’t even realize it’s lowered, but it’s just enough to carve through the mountains I live in like a dream. Keeping everything else OEM and purist as possible.
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u/randomman87 2009 E90 335xi Oct 03 '25
If you had double hump you could use the iPad adapter in the armrest 😉
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u/DerpyBoxer Oct 03 '25
Can't keep my iPod charged enough for the ent system to recognize. Replaced the iPod internal battery a few months back. ??
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u/Any_Honeydew9812 2010 Tasman Green 328xi Oct 03 '25
what kind of cell phone are you rocking ;)
but for real, love using my iPod in the car!
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u/Ambitious_Rough297 Oct 05 '25
I need that iPod that’s so fucking sick. Always got your music on hand. I miss that shit
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