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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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I put little crack rock in mine

Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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change...dont have an EZ-Pass, still living in the stone age
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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I put little crack rock in mine

Old Jul 22, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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spare change holder.
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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iPod nano-video retention device.
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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Mines is just a regular trash bin....for now.
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Guaranteed it does. You just don't know it because you are a smoker. I can always tell (smell) when I am detailing a smoker's car.

I keep a pack of gum in mine.
well i also febreeze my car every few days...i have people in the car who are surprised when i say i smoke in it...and i NEVER smoke with the AC on...that helps a lot
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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i smoke in mine...with leather seats, it never smells like smoke
Ditto, my 5.5 with leather seats, smoked in it all the time no issues or smells.

My 5th gen GXE w/ cloth.... Bleh.
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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"roach" motel
Me too, on top of all the spare change
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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wired sub amp remote and usb for HU.
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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wallet, cell phone and parking key-pass... I'm always amazed how much you can stuff in that thing..
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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i keep my license in there, debit card, Bj's card... andd....... oh yes my 5 pba cards
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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Pretty cool.
Although just doesn't look customized enough.
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Must be a way to mount an iPod touch down there... hmmm. Must work on that ;-)
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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I made mine an ashtray
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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yall folks are crazy with ideas!!!
Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Drockb418
i use it for my gps unit
X2 I use it as a holder for my navigation fits perfectly. Magellan same color combo as titanium interior. no gaps or holes no just small mod of rear for hardwire.
Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Maybe we should turn this into a pic only thread.
<-- runs to get his camera...
Old Jul 30, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Maybe we should turn this into a pic only thread.
<-- runs to get his camera...
camera must be lost.. or really far away???
Old Jul 30, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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I can get a pic for you guys this weekend
Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Yeah, I think we all need pics, :
Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Here are some pics. I took an old leather cellphone holder and bent the belt clip in the back at a 45deg angle, then pinched it where the bottom of the ashtray closes. It works perfectly for holding the cellphone and I don't have it rattling around in the cup holder. I can even open the ashtray and close it without too much trouble.





Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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Spare change!
OT:
The only person who smoked in my car is one of my friends that followed one of my chick friends that i had let borrow the keys to my car(never again), cuz she needed to get something out of my car... When i found out that he was smoking in my car, i was about to beat the living **** out of him.

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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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I Installed a nav unit in the existing ashtray area. It matches the titanium and black trim from the titanium edition maxima. The unit was fairly inexpensive but works well, I also installed a very small radio shack speaker near the sunglass holder, using the exisitng plug in speaker adapter on the unit itself. It is hardwired and will turn off 5 min after the vehicle is off. ran the speaker through the passenger pillar then to the gsunglass holder for better sound due to the reg nav speaker being on the rear of the unit. It looks soooo good at night. Like it was a factory peice get many comments on it. I may take a night shot.


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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Looks good perkman and very creative idea.. with the speaker and all! And is that an.. um.. paraphanelia case on the passenger side floor?? lol
Old Aug 1, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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HAHA !!no , its my fav cologne sex panther, 60 % of the time it works all the time. but all kidding aside its just my sunglasses case.
Old Aug 1, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by '02_EMILBUS
camera must be lost.. or really far away???
Yeah, well, I'm looking into taking cool pics with my WB readout there. ashtray-><-Me
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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my new ash tray

well after debating on loosing my change holder, i went ahead and made my switch panel




started out as a rectange of thin aluminum



ended up with 8 holes, and powdercoated black





installed, i also took the counter weight from the pocket thing, and glued it to the new peice, so now it stays closed, and also stays opend.

why 8 switches? yes mabey overkill but.

xbox powersupply on
xbox on

radiator fans high

nitrous arm
bottle heater
purge

and 2 left over for unknown


still yet to hook up the other switches


but it moves perfect, the switches clear when closed. i love it, prolly the one of the best jobs i did, very clean. and now my switches will not even be seeen i love it!!!!!!!!!!! i think the powdercoat touch made it!! if it was alum it would not flow with my car, all blacked out, but for other it might of worked!!
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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that looks sick, it was thinking about doing something like that...how do the wires behind the panel not get pinched when you close the door?
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by p8ntballah21
that looks sick, it was thinking about doing something like that...how do the wires behind the panel not get pinched when you close the door?


cut out the back of the part that actually moves, the housing part i cut a horozental(*** spelling) slot
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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sorry about the pic quality cellphone pics lol

Old Aug 3, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Spare change. Works great
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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spare change is key, but its starting to overflow, change is bouncing and getting stuck in the back...
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by perkman87
I Installed a nav unit in the existing ashtray area. It matches the titanium and black trim from the titanium edition maxima. The unit was fairly inexpensive but works well, I also installed a very small radio shack speaker near the sunglass holder, using the exisitng plug in speaker adapter on the unit itself. It is hardwired and will turn off 5 min after the vehicle is off. ran the speaker through the passenger pillar then to the gsunglass holder for better sound due to the reg nav speaker being on the rear of the unit. It looks soooo good at night. Like it was a factory peice get many comments on it. I may take a night shot.


I would like a night shot...
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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I would like a night shot...

I will take one as soon as i have time.
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by perkman87
I Installed a nav unit in the existing ashtray area. It matches the titanium and black trim from the titanium edition maxima. The unit was fairly inexpensive but works well, I also installed a very small radio shack speaker near the sunglass holder, using the exisitng plug in speaker adapter on the unit itself. It is hardwired and will turn off 5 min after the vehicle is off. ran the speaker through the passenger pillar then to the gsunglass holder for better sound due to the reg nav speaker being on the rear of the unit. It looks soooo good at night. Like it was a factory peice get many comments on it. I may take a night shot.
Nice!! What model nav unit do you have there?
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by slyder1217
Nice!! What model nav unit do you have there?
the fairly priced Magellan 3100 .... it matches the titanium interior and fits perfect!!!
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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i run a cable thru it from my avic to my psp for movies and such.
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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I have an ashtray? Oh, yea. That thing I forget is even there. I don't think I've even opened it once.

*Runs out to car to see what ashtray looks like*

... I found a nickel! So that's what's been rattling for years!

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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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I put the Ipod integration for my Avic D3 in there. I dremelled the area out from behind, epoxied the cable harness down and sealed it with black sealant.

With Ipod


Without



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