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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:43 am

Im thinking of changing the interior of my Cab from Grey Bubble to .............well not sure yet.

Thoughts on what a mint Bubble Interior would be worth to sell or maybey part exchange so I had another interior to have recovered in any chosen colour


This is the condition of interior

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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:47 am

Why you would want to change such a stunning interior is beyond me, i would leave that as it is. Motorsport interior is expensive and rare.
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:25 pm

Amazing car
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:44 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Amazing car
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Wait for it, this is the zone so I am sure someone is about to come along and say "pitty its not manual"
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:49 pm

ha ha yeah..im waiting.

funny thing is ive been wondering if I should convert it to manual :mad:

are the alpina switchable gearboxes same as standard auto boxes?

thanks for comment!
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:52 pm

I was thinking lotus white or dare I say it RED!!! :eek:
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Black to keep things calm and collected.
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:57 pm

In my opinion the only thing that I prefer to the bubble leather is lotus white.
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:46 pm

jotz wrote:ha ha yeah..im waiting.

funny thing is ive been wondering if I should convert it to manual :mad:

are the alpina switchable gearboxes same as standard auto boxes?

thanks for comment!
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:53 pm

Don't do it, keep it :D
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:53 pm

I think its a ugly interior pattern but it is original to the car. A car like that would look stunning with red leather but the only way to go is a retrim.
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:59 pm

If you take it out Joe I would store it, it will only go up in value!

If you do get rid of it”¦ I'd put in my loft for say”¦ £500 :)
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:17 pm

cheers chaps

I got a wink that B-Trim cost would be about 3-3500 quid!!
holy crap...better choose right colour then :mad:
thinking RED!
anyone used a good leather trimmers? with a smaller wallet of course

thanks rod..i keep that in mind.

so im looking for a good condition cab interior, cloth/leather don't matter but bolsters etc must be good.
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:18 pm

i love bubble leather its prob the best for an e30 keep it safe somewhere as it only goes up in value.
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:31 pm

jotz wrote:ha ha yeah..im waiting.

funny thing is ive been wondering if I should convert it to manual :mad:

are the alpina switchable gearboxes same as standard auto boxes?

thanks for comment!
Leave it original.
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:37 pm

Im not a fan of bubble leather, i think the fascination is the rarity opposed to the looks.


But since you have a mint interior with the right door cards and centre console, i'd leave it as it is.

lovely motor :cool:
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 4:51 pm

everything about that car is rare,if you take it out as suggested and store it carefully you could always put it back in if you sell up or just forget about it for a while as golden nest egg .

who knows what it could be worth in 5 yrs time . red on a black car is nice though .
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:24 pm

don't touch the leather leave it as it is if you do i can promise you will have made a boo boo .
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:13 pm

It's not a Motorsport convertible so The bubble leather is not original to that car so sell it on, cash in and by something else.

B-trim are not as expensive as the price you meantioned!
I'm sure Z3I had an original red leather cabrio interior for sale.
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Post Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:24 pm

SteSE wrote:It's not a Motorsport convertible so The bubble leather is not original to that car so sell it on, cash in and by something else.

B-trim are not as expensive as the price you meantioned!
I'm sure Z3I had an original red leather cabrio interior for sale.

^^^ This, but if it;s a genuine Alpina leave it as an auto.
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Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 2:53 am

Why bother, imo???
The Bubble Leather will only degrade worse than Leather, because it was made too, imo
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