Motorola RAZR Snap-In Adapter installed in a 2001 BMW e46!
Snap-in adapter part #: 84-21-0-415-023
 

I have successfully installed the Motorola RAZR V3 snap-in into my 2001 e46.  Special thanks the Craig Hoy (Renegade from bimmerboard.com) who not only picked up the snap-in at a Canadian dealership for me, but was the man with the steady hand who did the Dremel work on my eject box (since I'm a butcher with the Dremel tool).

 Why is this so significant you ask?  A few reasons...  (NOTE:  Some info taken from Martin and Craig's posts on bimmerboard.com)

• Bluetooth is only supported on BMW's for 2002 - on.  My 2001 should never have been able to accept it.  This is old news though.  If you want to relive that, you can see my install at http://www.bigpatsfans.com/bt/bluetooth.htm .  If you want to buy the retrofit kit, then go to www.bimmernav.com and order one from Martin Bishop.
   

• The RAZR snap-in adapter was released about a month ago.  Unfortunately, there are 0 available in the US, a waiting list of 300 people, and no US release date for the adapter. 
   

• The RAZR snap-in adapter was never meant to fit the non-Bangle cars.  Look at the following chart.  The RAZR is meant for the new 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 series.  The e46, e39, X3, X5 snap-ins are too narrow to fit the RAZR snap-in, so they are listed as not compatible:

In order to get the snap-in adapter to fit in non- I-Drive cars, the eject box must be modified.  That part number was designed by Motorola for the I drive cars. Here is a pic that shows it in the E60 snap in adapter:

The adapter is 2 and 9/16 wide. The console adapter space is 2 and 5/16 wide. With a little plastic surgery it will be possible to have the RAZR adapter fit in the console holder. Here are pics of the Dremel work needed to make the snap-in fit.  NOTE:  The best way to do this is to modify the eject box, not the RAZR snap-in adpater.  You can barely see the Dremel work if you do a good job like Craig did

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Pics of the finished product: