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  • Black325e
    Advanced Member
    • Jun 2014
    • 136

    #1

    Should I go Plaid?

    So I have a question. As of now I have a full houndstooth interior (sport seats, woah), but my seat is broken. There are a couple marks here and there that were patched up in a, lets say "interesting" way. I like the houndstooth but I want something much more rare than that. I want to go full plaid! I am talking to a guy that can get me the set. Basically the details are that the seats are heated (cloth seats, I feel like that is rare) and they are sport seats as well. They have been redone mechanically but the cloth is 100 percent original, and it's mint. I feel like it would be the rarest touch that would put my E30 apart from the rest, and it would get it ready for it's Euro/M-Tech 1 conversion. Should I get the seats? Comment below! I'm interested in what people have to say.
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  • RUFFLZ
    No R3VLimiter
    • Apr 2011
    • 3122

    #2
    are those the actual seats in the photo?
    if so, I would jump on 'em, especially if you can get the full mint set below $1k.
    but for some reason, I have seen this particular plaid morph and age like poo.

    btw, your houndstooth sports are rare.
    arguably just as much, if not more so than the plaid.

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    • Habla
      E30 Fanatic
      • May 2004
      • 1470

      #3
      Tell me when you want to sell the houndstooth set!
      -Peter
      318is slicktop | F15 35dM | F250 SD

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      • Sea Aych
        Mod Crazy
        • Apr 2013
        • 763

        #4
        Man, there's a full houndstooth set in my area for 1000$ and it's mint...I drool everytime i see it, then cry when i realize i can't justify the expense....
        Houndstooth sport is amazing. Keep it.

        edit: here
        1988 Atlantisblau Euro/Japanese 325i Cabriolet
        1989 Schwartz 325i - now M50 powered! - now very dead
        1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited
        My 17,000km Big NA National Parks trip!

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        • E30_pilot
          E30 Fanatic
          • Sep 2005
          • 1461

          #5
          If you have to ask to go plaid, go you plaid.
          -Frank
          1987 325is m50nv (schwarz)
          1990 325is (sterling silber)(sold)
          2001 525i

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          • ButtJuice
            R3VLimited
            • Dec 2009
            • 2609

            #6
            If you swap out your interior sell me your good houndstooth bolsters.
            sigpic

            1999 528it - Daily Driver “Dad Wagon”
            1991 325is - 2.8L Budget Stroker Garage Slut
            1991 318is - Sold
            1986 325 - Sold

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            • redsubdivisions
              E30 Mastermind
              • Feb 2011
              • 1762

              #7
              I would buy a GTI if I wanted my interior to look like a set of Old Navy shorts.
              1989 325i - 2.7i, Holset H1C, 60lb injectors, whodwho MS-PNP.
              2012 Passat TDI - DD Duty
              2008 GMC Yukon XL Denali - Kiddie hauler/grocery getter

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              • ST1G
                R3V OG
                • Oct 2012
                • 6689

                #8
                Originally posted by redsubdivisions
                I would buy a GTI if I wanted my interior to look like a set of Old Navy shorts.

                QFT

                Plaid is for VW's and bro's. Hounds is classy.

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                • tig welder
                  Member
                  • May 2014
                  • 75

                  #9
                  Seats look great ... but if you doing it to be 1 step ahead of the Jones's isn't that kind of ... childish ... go for it ... sell me the HT set!!

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                  • ELVA164
                    R3V Elite
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 4861

                    #10
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                    • Black325e
                      Advanced Member
                      • Jun 2014
                      • 136

                      #11
                      Haha I like the sort of mixed opinions here. Personally I don't know - I feel that plaid is very retro and cool in general. Plus, I am not giving up the houndstooth, as it will be going into my girlfriends E30 :) sorry for everyone that wanted it - I am keeping it in the family. I think I will hop on the plaid because I love the old school look of it.

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                      • Navarone
                        Banned
                        • Jun 2014
                        • 935

                        #12
                        Should I go Plaid?

                        Plaid seems very VDUB yo!


                        Houndstooth seems very British engineer sport coat.



                        Last edited by Navarone; 08-01-2014, 11:43 AM.

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                        • MC Hammered
                          R3VLimited
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 2076

                          #13
                          The plaid pattern is called uberkaro and it not very common, I'd pick it over HT.





                          Last edited by MC Hammered; 08-01-2014, 12:05 AM.


                          My 1989 e30 s52 Touring... this is Betty

                          My 1989 325i vert (sold)...this is Nina

                          My 1991 M5 (sold)... this is Veronica

                          Photo comparison: OEM vs aftermarket windscreen for a convertible

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                          • jimsill
                            E30 Addict
                            • Nov 2005
                            • 548

                            #14
                            Seeing that I am having twins in 3 weeks, I'll take the vinyl comforts with broken seat back adjusters and $1000 worth of Pampers.


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                            both these cars are gone :(

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                            • MC Hammered
                              R3VLimited
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 2076

                              #15
                              Originally posted by jimsill
                              Seeing that I am having twins in 3 weeks, I'll take the vinyl comforts with broken seat back adjusters and $1000 worth of Pampers.
                              Your new seats will make long distance road trips so much easier!


                              My 1989 e30 s52 Touring... this is Betty

                              My 1989 325i vert (sold)...this is Nina

                              My 1991 M5 (sold)... this is Veronica

                              Photo comparison: OEM vs aftermarket windscreen for a convertible

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