Some Much needed TLC - Now with Leathers Fitted

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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:46 pm

doc323 wrote:Wow those seats are in great condition, would it not be a shame to dye them?

Thats just what colour i want, but i have a black car. :D
Not really, the dye lasts for ever and they will look like they have always been black, look at DaveD's red leathers, iirc they were dyed :)

seen a few seats that have been dyed and they look just like they have been recoverd 8)
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:58 pm

Well i do see your point and just saw some black ones dyed red you wouldnt know the difference 8O its better than i thought.
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:18 pm

they look spot on, ummm red leather :)

would look awsome in a white car 8)
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:52 pm

Alex wrote:they look spot on, ummm red leather :)

would look awsome in a white car 8)
I agree :D
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:55 pm

looks great alex :D
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:57 pm

:thumb: thanks steve

just need to find another drivers side door card its all bent and out of shape :cry: not your fault as you never fitted them, its who ever sold them to you :P :P
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:59 pm

I had them fitted they were fine, maybe they got damaged in storage?

will source you another fella :D
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:01 pm

you sure ?

if you look in pic the top is bent away from the door and wont bend back, if you put that in the clips then the door clips in it just pops back out :)
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:07 pm

luxury IS :D

is that a larger tech2 wheel?
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:09 pm

is that a larger tech2 wheel?
No large tech 2 wrongness here :)

got the car pretty well spec'd up now, i want that air con kit darryl is selling but i need to stop spending 8O
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:10 pm

Alex.

1) Upload smaller pix. Some of your are just so huge.
2) Nice interior. Sell it and get a mint Black interior - Silver don't work well with White dude - too many light tones.
3) Get some SE side skirts - no iS should be seen without one.
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:11 pm

ratch

1) get faster internet

2) i like it

3) nah :D :D
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:15 pm

1) Issue is not download speed, it's that the images don't shrink to fit the browser so I'm scrolling for days just to see a chair.

2) You don't.

3) But you must.

What colour is your rooflining?
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:16 pm

Black headlining, came with darker check so has black roof lining

and before anyone asks the IS interior is not for sale :D
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:16 pm

They look well Alex :cool: , but i have to agree with Ratch, black or red leather in a white car IMO :)
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:21 pm

i think it would have looked better i fitted grey leather that was darker, where by it has black piping, black sides, black door cards etc like in my 316i?



sports seats ones obviously :)

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you never know, a zoner in darlington said if i ever want to borrow his leather dye kit i can, just need to buy the spray :)
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:28 pm

Alex wrote:
Ive spend over 2k easily on the car, its a keeper though. I might even dye the leather black yet, there is a zoner in Darlington who has a leather re colour spray kit. :)
Fair play, I spotted the minty mint (brand new?) tech II wheel at the pod, so I guess there are other areas you've spent on. Still, can't grumble at the odd bargain, and your shell is mint from what I've seen.

Don't want to poke my nose in to your affairs, but didn't someone (baz666?) offer you a straight swap for their black leathers on the original sale thread for these? Got to be better than dying them, and then two people get the interior they want.

Definitely reckon black would suit better, though silver is by no means horrid.
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:31 pm

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Ive spend over 2k easily on the car, its a keeper though. I might even dye the leather black yet, there is a zoner in Darlington who has a leather re colour spray kit. :)
Fair play, I spotted the minty mint (brand new?) tech II wheel at the pod, so I guess there are other areas you've spent on. Still, can't grumble at the odd bargain, and your shell is mint from what I've seen.

Don't want to poke my nose in to your affairs, but didn't someone (baz666?) offer you a straight swap for their black leathers on the original sale thread for these? Got to be better than dying them, and then two people get the interior they want.

Definitely reckon black would suit better, though silver is by no means horrid.
Yep brand new tech II wheel, gear knob, and gator, well worth the money, fells lovely to drive with

Baz666 did, i might consider his offer, i will give it a couple of days, i would expect his to be in similar condition though

should have said hi at the pod mind you like me you probably reconised most cars but wouldnt know who the owners were :D
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:37 pm

Alex wrote:
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Ive spend over 2k easily on the car, its a keeper though. I might even dye the leather black yet, there is a zoner in Darlington who has a leather re colour spray kit. :)
Fair play, I spotted the minty mint (brand new?) tech II wheel at the pod, so I guess there are other areas you've spent on. Still, can't grumble at the odd bargain, and your shell is mint from what I've seen.

Don't want to poke my nose in to your affairs, but didn't someone (baz666?) offer you a straight swap for their black leathers on the original sale thread for these? Got to be better than dying them, and then two people get the interior they want.

Definitely reckon black would suit better, though silver is by no means horrid.
Yep brand new tech II wheel, gear knob, and gator, well worth the money, fells lovely to drive with

Baz666 did, i might consider his offer, i will give it a couple of days, i would expect his to be in similar condition though

should have said hi at the pod mind you like me you probably reconised most cars but wouldnt know who the owners were :D
I had to leave early, was stood about by your car meaning to say hello and then saw the time and had to bugger off - I was talking to joe318i I think at about 2pm and you were deep in conversation with somebody!
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:41 pm

you cant have been far away then, i spent a fair bit of time with joe318i :)

not a bad looking touring he has for the money he paid :)
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:47 pm

Got to agree with everything Ratch said. :(

Well the pictures are bearable and seeing as I don't resize mine, I can hardly complain.
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:53 pm

I had to leave early, was stood about by your car meaning to say hello and then saw the time and had to bugger off

ah were you stood next to us when i was talking to josh-hocking?
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Alex wrote:
I had to leave early, was stood about by your car meaning to say hello and then saw the time and had to bugger off

ah were you stood next to us when i was talking to josh-hocking?
Could have been, tbh I was so hungover I can't remember too well!!
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:31 pm

If you are dying the seats, I would be inclined to go indigo colour over cardinal.

I think red leather on a white car is just not as nice as blue! 8O And blue is just as rare to see I think.
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:12 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:If you are dying the seats, I would be inclined to go indigo colour over cardinal.

I think red leather on a white car is just not as nice as blue! 8O And blue is just as rare to see I think.
I have to agree, that is one of the things i liked about my turd when i bought it, the contrast between the alpine white bodywork and the blue cloth sports seats is very retro and appealing in a sick way winkeye
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:34 pm

Some day time pics, ive pm'd baz666 and his leathers look just as good so seriosly considering black, although i still think red would look 8) 8)

Car smells lovely when i open the door :drool:

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Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:55 pm

If you do try dying a set red, just don't end up with them looking like this! :teehee:

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Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:56 pm

bit in your face 8O
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:59 pm

Red would look cool done in a deep shade, but I would personally prefer a deep blue!
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:06 pm

this red

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OK that would look :drool:
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:29 pm

Looks really good with the leather trim Alex. All you need to do now is make sure you fit aircon so you don't burn your ass if we get a hot summer next year :D
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:31 pm

Looking nice alex, leather seats really finish a BMW off a BM just aint a BM without leather! kinda the same as a BM with out a 6 pot :o:

Dont suppose you could tell me exactly what you use to clean your wheels i find getting in to all the little corners a right pain in the ass
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:32 pm

a detailing bush and wonder wheels at the moment, last time i cleaned them properly it took an hour and a half
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