Ditching The Center Console?

[HippyEarly]

I think im guna pull the trigger on this idea....

I like your aim.

Here's a photoshop of what JamesE30 was thinking about doing to his car. I think it gives a clean look to the int.

...damn photoshop mirrored the picture... but the tach is correct...weird...

I really like how the "floormat" was made to cover the factory holes in the tunnel carpet. This would definitely be a nice touch.

I seem to take my center consol out once and a while and go drive D1 style. It's just fun and like was said, you can always put it back in.

What are you planning for around the heater core area?

[Pino]

I think im guna pull the trigger on this idea....

[sesco8]

sound like a good idea im doing it tomorrow or a least trying it lol

[Pino]

Yeah I was just thinking about cutting another piece with a circle inside (like a donut). Make it out of something cool like alacantara or something.

[Jand3rson]

So what are you going to do about the cut carpet under the center console?

Are you talking to me? I have no idea, like I said before, it was just an idea I was kicking around. I'm sure I'd could probably figure it out.

[AbsorbantNut]

So what are you going to do about the cut carpet under the center console?

[Jand3rson]

I like my center console, but I think this would look really good in the right car, and done right.

What I want to get is a non-power window center console, and relocate my window switches to a hidden spot I have picked out. Then I've kicked around the idea of not having a leather shift boot, but one like the one shown above, and something done around the edges of the opening for the shift boot to clean it up, like a CF trim ring or something.

[Pino]

Yeah, he only removed the back piece on the DTM car.
I'm really surprised more e30 people dont do this. Lets start this trend!
I dont think it's too 'fuhraze' or whatever. I mean, most 70's and older cars just had carpeting with the shifter popping out. I think it looks great too and a lot cleaner. I'm a detailer and I probably end up cleaning the damn center console area 4x more than I actually use it for storage. I've had enough haha

[5ickride]

The second picture looks like just the back piece is removed. I like both options. I might do this but would like to look into it more.

[Supadave]

Never thought of deleting the center console... Looks clean

[Jand3rson]

I love this picture SO much.

[Raxe]

I love Ben's car, haven't seen pictures of it in ages.

[Jand3rson]

Steering wheel is hot.

Nardis are the shit, I LOVE mine.

[jakkerd]

Steering wheel is hot.

[J3M93]

that shop looks super clean

I concur