My new interior

[e30-325boy]

Unfortunatly I got the seats home from the trimmers and put my back out straight away but with the assistance of my long suffering wife I was able to get the back and drivers seat in. Will put the passenger seat in a bit later on.


About a year ago a found some original Evo3 Mtechnik cloth door trims on ebay. I loved them so much I tracked down a roll of cloth to do my seats in as well. About a month ago I found some recaro sports seats and snapped them. I am still waiting on new handles and a few bits of trim from BMW but here is the end result.











I also took the opportunity while most of the interior was out of the car to dye the roof linning black. I had heard mixed reports about how well spraying it in the car came out but I am really pleased with the result. Removing a refitiing is 2 days work so this was really the only option.



I also spruced up the intrument cluster a bit.

[threlevenguy]

what did you do to the instrument cluster? just paint the dials?

[Jand3rson]

Where did you find the little ///M to go over the check light? Is that one of the little inserts out of an M3 cluster?

And that first pic of your seats literally dropped my jaw.

[M42Technik]

I WANT THOSE SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEATS!

Ugh.

[KenC]

Did you have those done professionally? The black trim doesn't look that great (read: wrinkles)

[E30Driv3R]

B E A Utiful!

[Jand3rson]

Did you have those done professionally? The black trim doesn't look that great (read: wrinkles)

I noticed the same, but didn't really pay it much attention. They look great, regardless.

[drifty340i]

Very classy

[Digitalwave]

HOLY SHIT!

I spray painted my headliner black as well, with vinyl & clothe dye. With enough coats from various spraying angles, it came out awesome. Best interior mod I ever did.

[e30-325boy]

I painted the needles and put the ///M logo in the check light. I got the logo on ebay awhile ago, it's a bit different to the proper M3 setup as it has a normal check light with the M logo above but I think it looks good.

The seats are quite rare early E30 recaros, when I found them they had some nasty Alpina cloth on them:



The seats were trimmed professionally, I was a bit concerned about the wrinkles in the leather but I am assured over time they will settle somewhat. As with anything like this there will always be a few niggles to live with.

PS: I still have the Alpina cloth and a brown houndstooth M3 rear seat skin if anyone is interested. Freight from OZ prob won't be cheap tho.

[Jand3rson]

How long ago did you get the ///M badge for the cluster? I was previously using one of the little wheel badges, which fits fine, but that one looks better. Do you have a link to the auction?

[backtrail69]

Looks great man. A+

[e30-325boy]

How long ago did you get the ///M badge for the cluster? I was previously using one of the little wheel badges, which fits fine, but that one looks better. Do you have a link to the auction?

Ages ago, will have a look but don't like your chances.

[e30-325boy]

Better picture, Passemger seat installed with all handles, plastic etc..

[e9nine]

Purrrrrrty fabric and upholstery work looks top notch!