Mtech Appearance Resto - My project nears completion - LOTS OF PICS

[sharky]

Very nice job Ben, if I can button up my car soon I will shoot up there (yeah I know I have been threatening for months now)

[Badgtho]

Right.
Bmw does not release this data. It's purely speculative and based on one guy's unscientific research.

No doubt some errors exist.

[Julien]

That's not true. There were quite a few produced in 91 as well. www.e30ic.com shows 100 produced in 4/91 alone and these were only the automatics! I'm thinking they made a lot more in late 91 which made them 92 year models and seem to be most common.

From E30ic.com...

In the automatic VIN ranges that I checked, I also found 49 ALPINWEISS2 M-technic appearance and 56 DIAMANTSCHWARZ METALLIC M-Technic appearance. This should "bust" the myth that "Appearance package cars were all 1992" that is heard on the Net.

strange, i had a full mtech 04/91 auto

[Badgtho]

That page is some guy's myth.
My car was made in 91. They are model year 92 regardless.
Unfortunately the Internet is not always fact.

[reelizmpro]

That's not true. There were quite a few produced in 91 as well. www.e30ic.com shows 100 produced in 4/91 alone and these were only the automatics! I'm thinking they made a lot more in late 91 which made them 92 year models and seem to be most common.

From E30ic.com...

In the automatic VIN ranges that I checked, I also found 49 ALPINWEISS2 M-technic appearance and 56 DIAMANTSCHWARZ METALLIC M-Technic appearance. This should "bust" the myth that "Appearance package cars were all 1992" that is heard on the Net.

[Badgtho]

Well all 92s were appearance. All 91s were the full deal.

I thought about removing the 325i but that's what it is and not a full mtechnic.

[reelizmpro]

One thing I'll point out for the mt2 guys.

The deck lid and grille badges never came on the 92s and are nla.

I made mine out of door moulding badges from a 94 e36 mtechnic. The size is similar. What do you think?

They never came on the appearance packages, regardless of year. Looks fine. I would have removed the 325i altogether and put the badge on the right side.

[Badgtho]

One thing I'll point out for the mt2 guys.

The deck lid and grille badges never came on the 92s and are nla.

I made mine out of door moulding badges from a 94 e36 mtechnic. The size is similar. What do you think?

[Badgtho]

Your interior. Fucking beautiful. And I think its a swap. IIRC ALL MT2 verts were auto.

Not true. I have all original paperwork and it was owned by one family until I snagged it. The vin shows it's a 5spd. There are about 200 of these in stick.

In fact there are other members on here that own them.

[TurboJake]

I don't think I could live with anything white on my interior. Ever.

But, that doesn't mean I won't tip the hat to ya. Great looking work.

[Vivek]

Your interior. Fucking beautiful. And I think its a swap. IIRC ALL MT2 verts were auto.

[Hey-U]

Appearance package with a manual trani, that has to be pretty rare. Nice resto and good call with the seats.

[robrez]

Great job, love the seats.

[Badgtho]

thanks for the kind words guys-

[Isostar13]

Love those seats. Very nice.