Sterling Silber M-technic Cabriolet

[robrez]

Best looking vert i have ever seen, i love the full leather interior. What a fantastic job you've done.

Thanks, the full leather interior really is special. From the door cards to the console to the shift and e-brake boots to the seats, and to the illuminated mushroom knob, the leather is all oem and though it has patina, it's all intact. That's what's keeping me from using my mtech fabric.

I also like the basic black leather and shadowline on silver paint. That's why I went with the black andodized exhaust tips and I also added a shadowline-tip antenna. It's all tied together.

Also added a Traffic Pro radio, which is a better match to the interior than the Blaupunkt Toronto. Here's a pic when I was still testing it out (which is why the antenna is in the cubby).

[GDA]

Needs a full suite of walkaround pics.... very cool stuff done here

[phenryiv1]

Do like.

[cabriodster87]

Best looking vert i have ever seen, i love the full leather interior. What a fantastic job you've done.

[2mAn]

this is so cool

[robrez]

Major, life-changing update incoming:


5-speed swap, early trans, with sheet metal console (long story); euro 323i ltw flywheel, big guibo flange, Z3 1.9 shift lever. Also added a 3.64 torsen lsd, finned diff. cover.

And some exhaust work



Racing Dynamics headers and NOS Leistritz exhaust

It's a joy to row through the gears after four years of automalice. The car breathes well with the RD headers, though the Leistritz muffler is pretty tame sounding. But I'm not complaining.

No pics, but I also firmed up the front with a Mason X-brace (fits with the RD headers and 22mm H&R front swaybar), and a Garagistic strut brace. I'm also running a Strong Strut butt brace. The battery has been relocated to the trunk. I have to say this car much tighter then I would ever have expected a vert to be.

Also using oem rubber engine and transmission mounts so it's a bit comfier than it was with poly mounts. Almost forgot, I added euro aluminum engine mount brackets to match the aluminum control arms the PO installed.

Thanks Offset Motor Werks for getting 'er done.

More updates to follow...

More updates to follow.

[robrez]

How are you liking the Toronto, and mind telling how much you got it for?
We've got a REALLY nice bluetooth, usb, etc.. Blaupunkt HU in our Volvo 240 which we installed last summer.
The Key West in my E30 sucks ass. I hate it - no BT, no direct ipod control, etc... This one looks good.

I actually like it. No need to run a mic wire since the mic is in the HU. I can easily carry a conversation with the hard top on (haven't had the top off since I installed the HU). The BT streaming for radio is pretty good too. 4preamp outputs made for an easy amp install. I just wish it fit more flush. I can't recall how much I paid for it, not more than $100.

[freeride53]

How are you liking the Toronto, and mind telling how much you got it for?
We've got a REALLY nice bluetooth, usb, etc.. Blaupunkt HU in our Volvo 240 which we installed last summer.
The Key West in my E30 sucks ass. I hate it - no BT, no direct ipod control, etc... This one looks good.

[91cabrio]

Nice find,

[MR 325]

That silver cloth would be amazing for this car!

[E30_Pare]

Sterling Silber M-technic Cabriolet

Clean! Nice work as always Rob!

[robrez]

Even though my black interior is now complete, I still want to eventually re-do the interior with mtech cloth. I have both silver and anthracite mtech cloth, but I can't make up my mind which to use. Part of me wants to use the silver to be different, plus it's a lot more subtle.

or not so subtle if used inside out, TJ pancho style :pimp:


Here's what ten yards of fabric looks like

[Mfever]

the mason x-brace doesn't fit car fitted with bav auto headers? ahh man! I was going to buy the brace soon.

[robrez]

I know you guys are sick of pictures of rear seats, but here's yet another ;D

Thanks to Mr. Wiggles, I was able to get two missing links to my build. Thank you Mr. Wiggles :bow:

First, I got an original black leather mtech II vert rear seat top portion. Considering the rarity of black leather (non-mtech cloth) interiors, I never thought I'd get my hands on one of these. And it's a near perfect match condition-wise to my original mtech II rear seat bottom

As discussed above, the key difference between this seat and a regular vert rear seat is the e30 M3 style stitching and bolsters.



Secondly I got an original mtech II front grill badge to match my original rear badge


Any recommendations and how to go about repainting them?

[e30m3s54turbo]

Sweet project. What tuner parts are you going to be installing?