Interior idea - opinions / ideas welcome

thornado327i · 10-31-2008, 04:22 AM

My E30 has pretty much stock interior. Except for the steering wheel, seats, gear knob, pedals, gauge cluster... Well, dash and console is stock. I thought it wolud be a cool idea to get rid of center console and attach gear / handbrake boots straight to the carpet under the console. I also consider adding some aluminium "triangles" or bars to link the dash with the tunnel (kind of like in Audi TT). Maybe something nice to replace the carpet on the tunnel...

Anyway, I'd like to hear some suggestions.

One more thing - it's not a track car - that's purely for show

Jparkr · 11-01-2008, 10:32 AM

Some of the Pro3 guys have the window switches where the blanks go (Up by the hazzard buttons.)

If you did that and then made a piece of ABS plastic to hid the heater box, it would look pretty cool, Sorta like an older Lancia Zigado

Nicademus · 11-01-2008, 10:36 AM

Go for it.

JasonC · 11-01-2008, 11:42 AM

Someone did this on here, but i can't remember who.

dashboardmonkey · 11-01-2008, 12:57 PM

Do it, I wanna see some pics.

Andy

thornado327i · 11-02-2008, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jparkr

Some of the Pro3 guys have the window switches where the blanks go (Up by the hazzard buttons.)

That's not a problem - My windows have cranks.

Glad you like the idea. It'll take me some time to get things done, but once I do - I'll post the pics.

Streichholzschächtelchen · 01-18-2009, 04:49 PM

Done? Haha. I'm interested.

thornado327i · 01-19-2009, 12:17 AM

I got stuck with the exhaust (barely got the car ready for x-mas), and now other priorities came up. Also it's damn cold outside, so spring/summer i think.

But the idea lives on.

Streichholzschächtelchen · 01-19-2009, 10:07 AM

California, expecting clear blue skies and 70s... in January?

Beej '86 325es · 01-23-2009, 11:34 AM

Mtripple did this on his old car. It looked really good, and I'm considering doing the same. But I think to do it right, you'd have to replace the carpet like he did.

I believe that car is in the hands of Ben Carufel now.

norcalE30 · 01-23-2009, 04:32 PM

do it and replace the carpet with some squareweave or something euro like that. aluminum bezels around the boots would look sweet too

10-31-2008, 04:22 AM	#1
thornado327i E30 Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 502	Interior idea - opinions / ideas welcome My E30 has pretty much stock interior. Except for the steering wheel, seats, gear knob, pedals, gauge cluster... Well, dash and console is stock. I thought it wolud be a cool idea to get rid of center console and attach gear / handbrake boots straight to the carpet under the console. I also consider adding some aluminium "triangles" or bars to link the dash with the tunnel (kind of like in Audi TT). Maybe something nice to replace the carpet on the tunnel... Anyway, I'd like to hear some suggestions. One more thing - it's not a track car - that's purely for show __________________

11-01-2008, 10:32 AM	#2
Jparkr HR Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington Posts: 3,347 Images: 874	Some of the Pro3 guys have the window switches where the blanks go (Up by the hazzard buttons.) If you did that and then made a piece of ABS plastic to hid the heater box, it would look pretty cool, Sorta like an older Lancia Zigado __________________ 1987 PRO-3 car /1990 325is (2.7i Concours)

11-01-2008, 10:36 AM	#3
Nicademus R3VLimited Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,978	Go for it. __________________ Well, posterity, you will never know what it cost us to preserve your freedom. I only hope that you will make a good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in heaven that I ever took half the pains to preserve it. ~ John Adams ~

11-01-2008, 11:42 AM	#4
JasonC Site Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beans Cove, PA Posts: 12,275 Images: 1107	Someone did this on here, but i can't remember who. __________________

01-19-2009, 12:17 AM	#8
thornado327i E30 Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 502	I got stuck with the exhaust (barely got the car ready for x-mas), and now other priorities came up. Also it's damn cold outside, so spring/summer i think. But the idea lives on. __________________

01-18-2009, 04:49 PM	#7
Streichholzschächtelchen E30 Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 1,262	Done? Haha. I'm interested.

01-19-2009, 10:07 AM	#9
Streichholzschächtelchen E30 Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 1,262	California, expecting clear blue skies and 70s... in January?

01-23-2009, 11:34 AM	#10
Beej '86 325es R3VLimited Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,499	Mtripple did this on his old car. It looked really good, and I'm considering doing the same. But I think to do it right, you'd have to replace the carpet like he did. I believe that car is in the hands of Ben Carufel now. __________________ -Brandon '86 325es S50 '12 VW GTI Autobahn DSG '03 540i M-Sport (sold) '08 Jeep SRT-8 (sold) For sale: S50 TMS chip for Schricks Misc Parts for sale E30, S50, Alpine CD, HJC Helmet