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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:25 am

My 320i SE (now 2.7 powered) was fitted at the factory with a grey interior, SE blue/green pinstriped seats with a grey centre console but with the standard black dash :? .

I've since changed the seats to grey leather M3 recaro's but came across a grey dashboard a while ago, never seen or heard of one before or since.

Anyway, got round to fitting it a couple of days ago and am impressed with the look of it. What do you guys think ?

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Got a bit worried when I got the old dash out and was faced with this
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Took about 6 hours from start to finish. Thought it would take longer but wasn't too bad a job.

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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:10 am

Looks the part mate! and no i havent come across a grey dash not to my knowledge any way!! looks cool! :cool:
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:01 am

never seen one before, it looks sweet, i know what you mean by a scary job and when some zoners see that picture it will probably put them off but its not too bad. lovely interior.
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:20 am

looks awesome mate well done,

i have grey trim in my e34 looks really smart and i prefer it to black now
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:29 am

Looks good.
Matches the rest of the interior well, but just to be a kiljoy i've always had my suspisions about them as even the standard black one on a sunny day reflects the sunlight back onto the windscreen right into your field of view.
I find it so annoying that i've even considerd spraying it matt black :?
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:33 am

I've seen a few of those grey dashboards, usually in late 'highly-specced' SE or Lux versions. Should have a grey glovebox as well.

Mostly to match the grey-black seats and grey vinyl doorcards.
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 11:04 am

Not seen gray RHD before, I have with the M3's but thats different. I have seen a blue RHD dash before too, with blue leathers seats.....I'll try and find the pics!
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:26 pm

only time iseen a grey dash was a lux in a scrappy i was trying to get some bits of
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Post Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:59 pm

mr eliteist! :cool:

very suave mate, bet u drive up to all cars looking at the colour of their dash now eh? :lol:
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Post Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:50 am

johnono wrote:mr eliteist! :cool:

very suave mate, bet u drive up to all cars looking at the colour of their dash now eh? :lol:
Hit the nail on the head there mate :lol:

Thanks for the positive comments folks.

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Post Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:46 am

Would look better in mine!.

Love the Recaro!.
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Post Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:43 am

looks class mate, very nice

wheres some pics of the whole car?
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Post Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:14 pm

Simon, will have to get her washed/polished/waxed and get some decent photo's submitted.

First job on the list for the next sunny weekend 8)

Gazza, If i ever sell the car (doubt it) you have first refusal on the dash for your motorsport cab :D

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