Accessorize! How did you customize your new toy?

[RobbertPatrison]

I “pimped my pony” like this:

• Ice white pony logos and ice white rims and while fenders (Ford package). Love it.
• Rear view mirror dashcam: I can recommend this upgrade because it provides much better rear visibility, especially at night. I was used to the OEM rear view camera mirror in my Bolt, so it was rough just looking through the small rear window. I also got the upgraded rear camera which gives much better picture than the sock camera. The picture is razor-sharp and the mirror has a nice touch screen. The camera mounts on the rear license plate for now.
• I installed 2 additional dash cams that I had lying around. The wires hide invisibility. My MME has 10 cameras now…
• MagSafe charger mount for the iPhone. This is very useful because the iPhone gets uncomfortably hot on the normal wireless charging pad. On this handy charge mount it gets cooled by the AC air from the vent. Charging while hot is very bad for the battery.
• Sunshade to cover the glass roof. This one is cheap and pretty good because it consists of two layers with a reflective surface. On the inside it is color matched with the interior. With summer coming here in California the sunshade adds much needed extra isolation. No matter what they claim, the glass roof makes the cabin hot. And for the front passengers the glass roof is only annoying because they can’t see through it anyway.
• Carpool stickers: useful here in Silicon Valley.
• Stainless steel door arm protection covers . It looks ok but is not really worth the money.
• Ceramic coating: applied it myself. Result is great.

In all, the cost of these additions was only a few hundred $: insignificant compared to the total cost of the car or compared to the cost of official factory options.

mirror dashcam give great visibility at night. iPhone is mounted left of the screen

Ice white: White rims, white fenders, white mirrors and white logos.

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[ChuckInFlorida]

I “pimped my pony” like this:

• Ice white pony logos and ice white rims and while fenders (Ford package). Love it.
• Rear view mirror dashcam: I can recommend this upgrade because it provides much better rear visibility, especially at night. I was used to the OEM rear view camera mirror in my Bolt, so it was rough just looking through the small rear window. I also got the upgraded rear camera which gives much better picture than the sock camera. The picture is razor-sharp and the mirror has a nice touch screen. The camera mounts on the rear license plate for now.
• I installed 2 additional dash cams that I had lying around. The wires hide invisibility. My MME has 10 cameras now…
• MagSafe charger mount for the iPhone. This is very useful because the iPhone gets uncomfortably hot on the normal wireless charging pad. On this handy charge mount it gets cooled by the AC air from the vent. Charging while hot is very bad for the battery.
• Sunshade to cover the glass roof. This one is cheap and pretty good because it consists of two layers with a reflective surface. On the inside it is color matched with the interior. With summer coming here in California the sunshade adds much needed extra isolation. No matter what they claim, the glass roof makes the cabin hot. And for the front passengers the glass roof is only annoying because they can’t see through it anyway.
• Carpool stickers: useful here in Silicon Valley.
• Stainless steel door arm protection covers . It looks ok but is not really worth the money.
• Ceramic coating: applied it myself. Result is great.

In all, the cost of these additions was only a few hundred $: insignificant compared to the total cost of the car or compared to the cost of official factory options.

mirror dashcam give great visibility at night. iPhone is mounted left of the screen

Ice white: White rims, white fenders, white mirrors and white logos.

What brand of sunshade?
Ceramic coating?
(You may have linked it but links are blocked)

Thanks!

 

[macchiaz-o]

What brand of sunshade?
Ceramic coating?
(You may have linked it but links are blocked)

Thanks!

His roof sunshade link was malformed but not blocked... Here you go:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PHNF381/

I would recommend waiting until June so you can see how the glass performs without a sunshade... Then buy one if you find you need one. Here in Phoenix I haven't needed any sort of cover or film or anything for the glass roof. It's been great.

 

[RobbertPatrison]

What brand of sunshade?
Ceramic coating?
(You may have linked it but links are blocked)

Thanks!

Ahh, I just noticed all the links are broken. I will fix asap.

 

[ChuckInFlorida]

Ahh, I just noticed all the links are broken. I will fix asap.

What brand did you use for the ceramic coating? Is it as good as having it professionally applied?

 

[RobbertPatrison]

What brand did you use for the ceramic coating? Is it as good as having it professionally applied?

I updated and added the links in the post. The ceramic coating is by the brand 10H and bought from Amazon for twenty five bucks. IMHO it is as good as a “professional coating”. It just takes a while to apply but it is not hard to do.

 

[Godawgs]

I updated and added the links in the post. The ceramic coating is by the brand 10H and bought from Amazon for twenty five bucks. IMHO it is as good as a “professional coating”. It just takes a while to apply but it is not hard to do.

For some reason the rear view camera link isn’t working. I’m very interested in that as I have it in my Blazer that I’ll be trading in (someday) and I love it. What’s the name of it?

 

[RobbertPatrison]

For some reason the rear view camera link isn’t working. I’m very interested in that as I have it in my Blazer that I’ll be trading in (someday) and I love it. What’s the name of it?

The brand is kingslim DL12 pro 4K mirror dash cam. It is not as good as the oem in the GM cars, but with the upgraded rear camera it gets pretty close.

 

[pacman7474]

Ok, I need honest opinions. I'm a big fan of Gengar (purple Pokemon), and I want to trick out my car when it arrives later this summer. I borrowed photo from this forum (I believe it was from @Chuck847) , so forgive me if I shouldn't have. My wife has a cutting machine so we could make our own vinyl stripes, so this is what I was thinking of.

I was also looking at seat covers.
https://vhinteriorsmcr.com/products...-5bZc1KzQ7VT_hqStrLjTshpibzK75GAaAntMEALw_wcB

Don't be afraid to be brutal if needed.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

Ok, I need honest opinions. I'm a big fan of Gengar (purple Pokemon), and I want to trick out my car when it arrives later this summer. I borrowed photo from this forum (I believe it was from @Chuck847) , so forgive me if I shouldn't have. My wife has a cutting machine so we could make our own vinyl stripes, so this is what I was thinking of.

I was also looking at seat covers.
https://vhinteriorsmcr.com/products...-5bZc1KzQ7VT_hqStrLjTshpibzK75GAaAntMEALw_wcB

Don't be afraid to be brutal if needed.

Seat covers are dope. But I’m not a fan of the stripe. Especially on silver. Maybe an anime style outline graphic of Gengar coming up out of the rear tire well if you want to go all in.
I’m seriously considering a little Elekid on the charge port cover. You know, since he’s an electric socket anyway.

 

[pacman7474]

Maybe an anime style outline graphic of Gengar coming up out of the rear tire well if you want to go all in.

Ooooooo, I like that idea.

 

[Astro19]

I “pimped my pony” like this:

• Ice white pony logos and ice white rims and while fenders (Ford package). Love it.
• Rear view mirror dashcam: I can recommend this upgrade because it provides much better rear visibility, especially at night. I was used to the OEM rear view camera mirror in my Bolt, so it was rough just looking through the small rear window. I also got the upgraded rear camera which gives much better picture than the sock camera. The picture is razor-sharp and the mirror has a nice touch screen. The camera mounts on the rear license plate for now.
• I installed 2 additional dash cams that I had lying around. The wires hide invisibility. My MME has 10 cameras now…
• MagSafe charger mount for the iPhone. This is very useful because the iPhone gets uncomfortably hot on the normal wireless charging pad. On this handy charge mount it gets cooled by the AC air from the vent. Charging while hot is very bad for the battery.
• Sunshade to cover the glass roof. This one is cheap and pretty good because it consists of two layers with a reflective surface. On the inside it is color matched with the interior. With summer coming here in California the sunshade adds much needed extra isolation. No matter what they claim, the glass roof makes the cabin hot. And for the front passengers the glass roof is only annoying because they can’t see through it anyway.
• Carpool stickers: useful here in Silicon Valley.
• Stainless steel door arm protection covers . It looks ok but is not really worth the money.
• Ceramic coating: applied it myself. Result is great.

In all, the cost of these additions was only a few hundred $: insignificant compared to the total cost of the car or compared to the cost of official factory options.

mirror dashcam give great visibility at night. iPhone is mounted left of the screen

Ice white: White rims, white fenders, white mirrors and white logos.

What performance app are you using?

 

[Tngo23]

Here is my list since 3/31/22:

1. PPF full-frontal: Bumper, Headlights, spoiler, hood, fenders, side mirrors.....Planning to do the rest of the car in a few months
2. Added sports pedals
3. Added after-market subwoofer/amp....great write up from @MarkBorris
4. Mud guards
5. Tinted visor strip @5%, both driver/passenger @50%, I like the stock tint shade @20-30%
6. Added a divider in the storage area under the armrest
7. clear film protector for both screens- I hate finger smudges
8. Added all-weather mats entire interior/trunk/Frunk area
9. Installed a separate 240V outlet run for my Chargepoint Home Flex L2
10. Added Android box connected thru USB-C for Netflix, etc......- warning do not watch while driving

Future Mods:

1. PPF rest of the MME- all doors, trunk hatch, rear bumper
2. Add 360 birdseye camera system with recording connected through the rearview mirror as the monitor- I was DUMB not ordering it back last October.....still kicking myself
3. Add a trunk release button inside the MME- again thanks to @MarkBorris
4. Change stock 20" wheels to 22" Wheels/Tires
5. Add 10-12" monitors for rear passengers to watch their separate video feeds

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

If it wasn’t for @AOSK, Otto would have almost no aftermarket mods.

 

[RobbertPatrison]

What performance app are you using?

That is just ‘car scanner pro’ with a Bluetooth dongle. I designed the screen and the gauges to show and plot the key parameters.

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