Tech 1 sport carpet

[polsta]

this carpet here

would this be suitable/right/wrong , for a tech 1 sport ?

looks super condition, but mines charcoal/black

cant tell if its the latter type or the thicker sport deep pile type ? i have asked..

whats the thoughts ? right or wrong ?

[Rav335uk]

Looks like a deep pile one to me.

[polsta]

heres my sport one rav, its got a black heel pad ? , but do the carpets look the same sort of color roughly would you say ? think it would be fine to put in and not look different ?

[Rav335uk]

Hard to say on the colour Karl, not sure why the heel pads are a different colour though

[polsta]

wouldnt look out of place, or wrong tho would it that carpet ? mines "ok" but brittle in places and is generaly a 25 year old carpet , been on the lookout for a very nice upgrade, this one looks nice ?

[Kedge]

wouldnt look out of place, or wrong tho would it that carpet ?

Surely only you can make that decision!?!?

[polsta]

well im asking what the general thought is , as im not sure obviously

[bss325i]

6 cylinder E30's with Anthracite trim or black leather built before sept '87 ie metal bumper turds had the "shafer" dark grey/black carpet with black heel pad.

A grey carpet is incorrect for a tech 1 sport.

[polsta]

thanks bss, thas the sort of information i was looking for

hard to tell in the pics- but how much different would the shade/color be ? and how noticable/wrong do you think it would look ?

also concidering, been on the lookout for a long time for a nicer one than mine, and they just dont come up/neigh impossible to find

[bss325i]

They are noticeably different. I have a darker one in my sport and although its wrong for the year, it looks better than a grey carpet when you have black leather.

[polsta]

hmmm feared that might be the case, any idea if they are easy to dye ? i know people have tried it, any idea of success rates ? im not so sure its worth that sort of aggro mind , ive read of people doing it in the bath etc

[ajay]

Would you not find possibly the same carpet in another (not sport) chromie? The pile on the carpet in my tech 1 seems a better quality than the later type carpets, and has the heavy foam stuck to the back ( heavier than late models)? Are early carpets still available at the dealers, anyone?

[bss325i]

RHD carpets are NLA and the pile and foam is the same on all six cylinder/M3/Lux carpets.

[aze30]

6 cylinder E30's with Anthracite trim or black leather built before sept '87 ie metal bumper turds had the "shafer" dark grey/black carpet with black heel pad.

A grey carpet is incorrect for a tech 1 sport.

surely wouldnt be too bad to replace with the later type if the earlier one is hard to come by?
shouldnt effect value of the car that much i would imagine?

[bss325i]

That depends on if you are going to keep the rest of the car standard or not.

[polsta]

well thats the thing, hence the thread, ive gone to a lot of trouble with my car, sourced a lot of oem parts and rare morsels and everything is tip top condition, so i want the car to be absoloutly spot on

trouble is- is a perfect/mint tech 1 carpet ever going to pop up,its unlikley, breaker ones usualy mean the cars had it and the carpets seen better days and last stage of its life not cared for or in a mess

[bss325i]

4dr carpets are the same apart from the small rear piece and the foam underneath on the main part has sections for rear heater vent ducts.

That's where mine came from, a lowish mileage 4dr that was getting fragged.

[pony]

Polsta .... Have you tried giving your carpet a really good clean with a Dyson or Vax or something to see how good you can get it ?

I have no idea maybe google the precise process .... But maybe you should soak it in warm water for a few hours then give it a really good clean and dry ?

Am surprised the carpet is NLA as BMW Park Lane Classic managed to get their E21 320 driver's seat retrimmed in New Genuine Original BMW Cloth ?

The only other amazing sport tech1 used to be with WLN unless still there ....

Other options wait for a really good one to come up especially from a low mileage E30 .... Or .... Maybe .... Custom made but no idea on the costs ?

[polsta]

thats not the problem, the carpet is clean, its just worn and brittle here and there, its not "had it" or the worst, but is still 25 years old, id like a better one if possible just to plush it up a bit

[bss325i]

As with many E30 parts, nice condition ones are becoming rare and if they are NLA, it will force prices up, even for things we take for granted at the moment.

[Jozi]

Isn't one from a similar car also going to be 25yrs old

[Kedge]

Isn't one from a similar car also going to be 25yrs old

Might be 24yrs and 11 months

[Jozi]

Isn't one from a similar car also going to be 25yrs old

Might be 24yrs and 11 months

Be 25+ yrs before it's fitted then if the cars off the road till next year

[Kedge]

Isn't one from a similar car also going to be 25yrs old

Might be 24yrs and 11 months

Be 25+ yrs before it's fitted then if the cars off the road till next year

Ahh but that carpet that is currently 25 will be nearly 26 by then, makes all the difference you know

I ought to dig out the carpet I've got for mine, can't remember what colour it is now. I know it's a 6 pot carpet but hasn't got the thick foam attached to it

[Coops90]

I've dyed a grey 6pot carpet black. It was great until a leaky master cylinder ruined the party.

[polsta]

I've dyed a grey 6pot carpet black. It was great until a leaky master cylinder ruined the party.

How did you dye it ? Did it rub of on things ?

[pony]

As with many E30 parts, nice condition ones are becoming rare and if they are NLA, it will force prices up, even for things we take for granted at the moment.

Off topic here:

What is the mileage on your E30 currently ?

I was wondering about it the previous owners must have hardly driven it if it was only 3k miles per year on average so far or whatever the figure is ....

Btw do you find it hard to drive your E30 in the sense that you have a conflict within yourself:

- one you want to keep it low mileage
- one you really want to drive it

Do you have this ?

[bss325i]

As with many E30 parts, nice condition ones are becoming rare and if they are NLA, it will force prices up, even for things we take for granted at the moment.

Off topic here:

What is the mileage on your E30 currently ?

I was wondering about it the previous owners must have hardly driven it if it was only 3k miles per year on average so far or whatever the figure is ....

Btw do you find it hard to drive your E30 in the sense that you have a conflict within yourself:

- one you want to keep it low mileage
- one you really want to drive it

Do you have this ?

It had done 32k when I bought it in July 2006. I used it daily for 3 years and then from sept 2009 it's only had summer use. In the last 12 months it has done approx 3500 miles.

It's now on 67k.

I have no qualms in putting miles on it and I'm not going out of my way to keep it low as I will never sell it.

The fact that the engine is low mileage and in perfect condition has stopped me from building a serious M20 for it as it would be a shame to pull apart a perfectly working low mileage engine.

If something were to fail like a head gasket then that would probably make me reconsider.

[pony]

As with many E30 parts, nice condition ones are becoming rare and if they are NLA, it will force prices up, even for things we take for granted at the moment.

Off topic here:

What is the mileage on your E30 currently ?

I was wondering about it the previous owners must have hardly driven it if it was only 3k miles per year on average so far or whatever the figure is ....

Btw do you find it hard to drive your E30 in the sense that you have a conflict within yourself:

- one you want to keep it low mileage
- one you really want to drive it

Do you have this ?

It had done 32k when I bought it in July 2006. I used it daily for 3 years and then from sept 2009 it's only had summer use. In the last 12 months it has done approx 3500 miles.

It's now on 67k.

I have no qualms in putting miles on it and I'm not going out of my way to keep it low as I will never sell it.

The fact that the engine is low mileage and in perfect condition has stopped me from building a serious M20 for it as it would be a shame to pull apart a perfectly working low mileage engine.

If something were to fail like a head gasket then that would probably make me reconsider.

Wow that is seriously low mileage .... About 2k mileage per year if I done the maths right .... R u bringing it to Ace ?

[bss325i]

Nope, tax is out end of the month and it's off the road till march.

Got a list o jobs that need doing over winter as well.

[Coops90]

I've dyed a grey 6pot carpet black. It was great until a leaky master cylinder ruined the party.

How did you dye it ? Did it rub of on things ?

Not rubbed off on anything in about a year so far. Faded ever so slightly in places, like just under the pedals.

[polsta]

what did you use to dye it and how ? give me a run down please

[Coops90]

Bought a 5 litre bottle of black carpet dye from eBay. Poured bit on the carpet and rubbed in with a brush. Repeat until all carpet is done. Make sure it's dry. Put in car.

[polsta]

sounds easy enough, so no bath job etc then, did it go on smooth/nice even coverage like that ?

[e30topless]

this carpet here

would this be suitable/right/wrong , for a tech 1 sport ?

looks super condition, but mines charcoal/black

cant tell if its the latter type or the thicker sport deep pile type ? i have asked..

whats the thoughts ? right or wrong ?

that's perfect for your car, and period to the Tech 1