red leather interior??

[e30badboy]

hey guys just wondering as i dont no much about e30's but did bmw do a red leather interior for a 2dr e30?

[beemerbird]

Yes they did. Very rare option.

[Jim320i]

I am hoping to be redying my black leather at some point in the near future to red, not sure which colour though, Cardinal red or Ox blood, but I really want to see them in the flesh before I buy the stains for it.

[e30badboy]

cheers buddy

[e30badboy]

i would be jus happy with any red ha stpose it wud be alot cheaper to stain the normal black. How rare is the red leather exactly does the chance to buy them come up much?

[Jim320i]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-red-leath ... 3f045611d5

This looks like a retrim and not in a very nice red in my opinion, but expect to pay that for a geniune one I would say...


I think a restain would be loads cheaper, you can get the kits for about £70... And I havent done much searching still so I bet you can get that price down loads. Do you already have a leather interior?

[Jim320i]

http://www.theleathercare.co.uk/leather_dyes.html

Loads cheaper, but not the colours im after...

[e30badboy]

yer the ebay one doesnt look very nice. Ive seen the e46 red leather and that looks the dogs dangleys lol no i dont have leather just bogo stuff i wud have to buy black leather then die it if i went that route but then it might be better save the hassle n go buy red straight of. Were abouts in leics are u mate?

[Phatz]

Original red leather is hard to find and often not a great condition, making it hard to justify shelling out for one.

I seriously love cardinal red leather though, and I've come to the conclusion that the best (although most expensive if done properly) idea would be to buy a set of shabby cloth sport seats and have them re-trimmed in the proper leather.

[e30badboy]

ahh i see. What colour carpets and roof lining cum with a car that has red leather? Red i supose lol this would have to be taken into account to complete the look. I have sum rubbish blue carpet

[Jim320i]

I'm over in Elmesthorpe mate, but originally from Braunstone

[e30badboy]

good old dodge city haha

[Jim320i]

I try to forget... Thats why I moved out to the middle of no where as I hate the place...Doesnt help being dragged up rather than brought up.

[d1mkaz]

Yes they did. Very rare option.

really?
nice to know , I have convertible diamond black and interior is oxblood red or burgundy red, carpets and side panels...

[suchy]

Yes they did. Very rare option.

really?
nice to know , I have convertible diamond black and interior is oxblood red or burgundy red, carpets and side panels...

Didn't do Oxblood for an E30- Cardinal and Crimson.
Very nice on a black cab
Even better if you have the whole lot

[d1mkaz]

Didn't do Oxblood for an E30- Cardinal and Crimson.
Very nice on a black cab
Even better if you have the whole lot

well, it's old , so not easy to tell, would not say it's cardinal, cause it's a bit darker, but may be just old...
or may be changed, but then someone before me did a great job, changing carpets and the rest.

[suchy]

Cardinal is darker- has brown tones, almost a burgundy whereas Crimson is more red.
Both look nice and just great if you have the red carpets and horseshoe etc