Red carpet dye

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suchy
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Post Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:57 pm

Z3I wrote:The red carpet is the most difficult part of the all-red interior! 1t does appear that earlier car with cardinal red came with grey carpets, so if you can consider that, life will be easier.
Is your interior 2, 4door or cab?
Ahh, mine (Sport) already has grey carpet/shelf but thought the grey didn't really go and I saw a black Sport with a red interior (bit of a crap pic though but enough to see a red shelf) and wondered what the entire interior red would look like- or- with black carpets/shelf. Struggling to find decent pics that show entire interiors. Spraying carpet seems a bit of a botch and longevity is questionable I'd imagine?!!? Black may match headlining though...
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Post Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:59 pm

Actually I have no idea if I even have Cardinal or Crimson???!!! Just looked nice :mad:
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Post Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:04 pm

This is the difference. Crimson, on the right has pink hues, Cardinal more brown. I like them both!
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Post Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:09 pm

You legend!! :D I think I must have Cardinal as mine has more of a 'dried blood' almost burgundy hue to it 8)
Many Thanks :D
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Post Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:23 pm

Feast your eyes on this....

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... sc&start=0
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Post Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:32 pm

Now that looks lovely 8) I do like the red carpet. Bet finding one of those isn't easy!! :D
Cheers for digging that one out
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Post Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:41 pm

That cabby has a gorgeous interior, but as you say find a red carpet and shelf is next to impossible. I am also considering dying the shelf and carpet black to go with the cardinal interior.
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The Sport - Gone to a new home to be slowly brought back to life :)
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Post Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:11 pm

If you find the red carpet, best keep it well locked up, me n Phatz will be out to steal it!
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Post Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:55 pm

Z3I wrote:If you find the red carpet, best keep it well locked up, me n Phatz will be out to steal it!
Or if not remove it by force. :)
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The Sport - Gone to a new home to be slowly brought back to life :)
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Post Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:26 am

i managed to find a genuine rear seat back in red at a bargain price of fleabay not so long ago :) sadly i now need the front seats rear seat base and door cards :mad: to complete.

bmwmad has a lovely original red interior in his cab with the correct carpet and genuine red overmats looks well :cool: in his alpine white chromie
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