It has been a while since I posted some pictures. I recently got a set of leather seats from another coupe and have also just put in an three spoke steering wheel and had the center door pannel done in leather.
Long story but I got it from a guy who imported it from the UK for his car but was not happy how the leather matched his interior. He decided to sell it as he had another wheel organised.
Fitting was not too bad. The wheel came with the slip ring. The air bag connected straight up but the horn had to be spliced. Also needed a different steering column switch bracket to match the different slip ring. I had the install done rather than do DIY as the Airbag light also needs to be re-set.
The new wheel has a much better feel to it. I am surprised at how better it is when driving in the hands - given that I primarily did it for cosmetic reasons.
I would like to sell the old seats. There is probably not much point keeping them - takes up a lot of room to store. Hopefully they will be of use to someone. The material is still in very nice condidtion.
I am in Australia so I am not sure if you were aware of that. If they are still of interest let me know. Postage would be a bit sick unless it was by sea.
Sweet deal you got man! Leather and that beautiful wheel...
if i have spare 300 euros, i just might buy that mtech steering wheel which my car is supposed to have!!! The previous owner replaced the steering wheel. Arsehole.
looks AWSOME jarozila. Also boys if u havent noticed, jarozila installed lights underneath the dash where your feet goes. (footwell, what ever its called)
Looks mint!
The leather door inserts took them a day. They also had to re-pad one side of the drivers seat - on the bottom cushion the rasied portion that is next to your hip facing the door. The padding was quite soft and when you pushed down on it - during exiting, the leather came into contect with something hard. I was told this is very common in these seats even on E46s as well as E36s. If not fixed a hole gets worn into the leather.
I got the seats a few months back, had the wheel put on last week, and the cards done this week just gone.
When I got the seats I put them in, but I had the sterring wheel put on at a independent BMW workshop as the SRS light needs to be reset. Given that an airbag is involved I wanted it done with no faults.
thanks for the answer Jarozila. Not as long as I expected.
I was considering this a couple of months back but was put of by the trim on the doors. If I'm going to do it it has to be right, or I wont do it at all.
Now that I know that I should be able to do the doors in a weekend I am putting this on the list of things to do.
Cool, in that case nicely done, it is the small things that make a really nice finished car...dunno why but footlights are just a nice addition to have..i hate it when i have to do anything to the mrs car as she aint got them..
Very very nicely done ! And you got some good seats, no Timberland marks on the rear's or wear on the fronts !
I'm looking forward to doing this on my E46. Searching for one in a junkyard to take out a steering wheel, set of leather seats and maby interior wood trim if available.
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