New mods...
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Printed Date: 29-April-2024 at 22:52
Topic: New mods...
Posted By: kdevitt
Subject: New mods...
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 06:34
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Well the changes are well under way now...
got the steering wheel and blackcube fitted, and voila...  ------------- http://www.bmw-driver.net - BMW-Driver.net |
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Posted By: skull
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 07:24
the black cube is great , i had it in my 325ci sport ,its one of the best but be very careful it marks realy easy...  ------------- just a little crazy. My drive E46 M3 COUPE [MAN]CARBON BLACK GREY LEATHER H/K 19"s LED REARS S/B. |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 08:03
Fantastic Ken...the transformation has begun!!  ------------- Richie 
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Posted By: T.J.
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 08:04
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Excuse my ignorance... but what's the 'black cube'? Savage wheel by the way - love the stitching ------------- Mazda 6 MPS S1 Elise 135 Sport Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon http://www.bmwcarclubireland.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-3254"> 
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Posted By: kdevitt
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 08:25
The black cube trim replaces all the wood in the dash and the armrests... heres a before picture to compare with...
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Posted By: T.J.
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 09:37
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ahhh.... I see said the blind man. Wood looks better in yours than in alot of cars, but I'd prefer the black cube myself too. Much hassle doing it? And how much? ------------- Mazda 6 MPS S1 Elise 135 Sport Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon http://www.bmwcarclubireland.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-3254">
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i |
Posted By: kdevitt
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 10:45
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Well to be honest, I normally hate wood inside cars, but I grew to like it in mine - think it went well with the beige trim.
But I prefer the blackcube myself, and the wood won't really tie in with the rest of the modification that are planned, so it had to go. Not as much hassle as I'd been led to believe - I needed to spray the armrests though which took a bit of time, and removing the leather from the top of each armrest is the biggest pain in the ****. I got the whole trim for about €200 off ebay - the drivers armrest is scratched though, so I'll probably buy a new one from BMW (€200 alone for that!!) It normally works out at about €1k for the whole kit. ------------- http://www.bmw-driver.net - BMW-Driver.net |
Posted By: T.J.
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 11:35
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€200 isn't too bad, plus however many hours to install? Fair play to E-Bay ------------- Mazda 6 MPS S1 Elise 135 Sport Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon http://www.bmwcarclubireland.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-3254">
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i |
Posted By: mikerd4
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 12:12
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i like black cube but not sure about it against a beige trim?! BMW make some mad coloured dashs! ------------- 
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Posted By: T.J.
Date Posted: 28-August-2005 at 12:33
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I think 'black cube' quite suits the beige. On the all-black dash it makes the whole dash look a bit too monochrome - I prefer the silver trim there. But with the beige it adds a nice break between the two, without making the interior too flashy or ostentatious. ------------- Mazda 6 MPS S1 Elise 135 Sport Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon http://www.bmwcarclubireland.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-3254">
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i |
Posted By: JohnH
Date Posted: 29-August-2005 at 04:39
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I must be getting old - I prefer the wood but each to their own ------------- |