Interior swap to Estoril Blue/Black/Vaders complete! [Archive] - Bimmerforums

Jayhox

03-06-2005, 09:17 PM

I just swapped out my interior from Modena Lux to Estoril Blue/Black w/ Vaders. I will have better interior pics soon. I also installed a RAID steering wheel. CSL replica wheels with 245 rubber all around coming later this week!

Before
http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/interiorbefore.jpg

Seats
http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/interior01.jpg

Carpet going in
http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/interior02.jpg

Door panels after deying inserts
http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/interior03.jpg

Final product (bad lighting -- it isn't nearly as bold as this looks)
http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/interior04.jpg

Serious

03-06-2005, 09:19 PM

wow that is sick.

///Mink

03-06-2005, 09:28 PM

Nice work. The only thing I'd change is the shift boot and knob.

JM3

03-06-2005, 09:32 PM

yah, shift knob and boot need to go

///MacDaddy

03-06-2005, 09:33 PM

yah, shift knob and boot need to go
Maybe try keeping the boot and going back to a black knob. Love the door panels.

bigmansM

03-06-2005, 09:39 PM

What made u do that? arent u worried u will get tierd of the blue?

crazytmaxx

03-06-2005, 09:41 PM

i agree about the shift knob and boot. Otherwise, it looks sick. Good work.

~Jordan~

Jayhox

03-06-2005, 09:45 PM

So what do you guys think about the shift knob and boot? :lol My wife agrees with you, so it may get changed back to black.

Oh yeah, I also added clear lights (but I took these before I put on the side markers):

http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/newlights1.jpg

http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/newlights2.jpg

///MacDaddy

03-06-2005, 09:49 PM

Oh yea, need to change your sig now :)

old skool

03-06-2005, 09:59 PM

Where did you get seats in such great shape and how much did they cost?

jayhudson

03-06-2005, 10:05 PM

Congrats! Nice work. I'm with the rest, blue shifter and boot don't work for me. But, if it makes you happy, roll with it. You have a one of a kind Bimmer.

Jay

///Mr. Three

03-07-2005, 12:15 AM

Looks hot with those door panels; very unique. I wish I had black interior. =(

Speedlimits?

03-07-2005, 12:41 AM

wow i didnt realize dye would work on black, i always thought you had to go light to dark.

Asmod3us

03-07-2005, 12:43 AM

The shift boot/knob wouldn't be my choice, but it looks alright. But otherwise, that interior looks amazing. Nice choice.

95MMM

03-07-2005, 01:34 AM

agreeing with everyone else

lose the boot and knob in blue

i would have kept the panels black, but it looks pretty good

M-Theory

03-07-2005, 01:40 AM

When I first saw the carmel interior I thought, "Don't tell me he took that out and put something else in instead?"

Then when I saw the after pictures, I thought the interior looked awesome. Good choice! However, I must agree with everyone, the blue shifter and boot need the boot.

crusso4

03-07-2005, 02:46 AM

Damn I need to get another M3.

E36///M3

03-07-2005, 04:32 AM

looks really nice

=BA=

03-07-2005, 06:33 AM

Looks sick... In addition to the shiftknob black, I would have made the centersection of the seats blue also :)

Also, how come you don't have M3 sideskirts on it? :dunno

JLac

03-07-2005, 06:44 AM

Also, how come you don't have M3 sideskirts on it? :dunno

His car looks to be a Lux M3.

Nice interior BTW! I must agree with the rest, the shifter and boot MUST GO! I'm also not feeling the m3 badge on the glovebox trim piece. That needs to go with the shifter and boot.

STL Avus M3

03-07-2005, 09:00 AM

Great job! The door panels look awesome and very unique.

m3jasper

03-07-2005, 09:14 AM

Looks great!! I would defintely consider another option on the shifter and boot, but other than that, it looks GREAT!!

DeeM3

03-07-2005, 10:54 AM

Sick interior. I also don't agree with the blue shift knob, but black I think will go very well. I'm not feeling the giant M3 sign on the glovebox either I think if you must, find the smallest possible ///M or ///M3 emblem you can and then put it on there. I think I've seen them as small as 3/4 of an inch.

jerseym3

03-07-2005, 11:36 AM

looks good. i'd have to agree with the blue shift boot also. but if you got a darker blue saude one it might look better. but anyways i was wondering how you got the center parts of the door panel blue? if you could direct me to some instructions or something that would me helpful.

RedmondRocket

03-07-2005, 11:37 AM

I'm in agreement with a new knob and boot....door panels look good...the solid black door panels are way too boring....have you sold the camel lux interior yet ??? That should lower your overall cost

Jayhox

03-07-2005, 11:41 AM

I took some photos of the dye process. I will post a full write-up soon.

So really, what do you guys think of the shift boot and knob?!?!?!? :D

old skool

03-07-2005, 11:43 AM

so where did you get those perfect vaders and how much did they cost you?

Jayhox

03-07-2005, 11:44 AM

The interior was sold as the first part of this process. I actually did this entire project at NO COST!!! :eek: $0 grand sum total. :redspot

However, the guy that bought my interior may be in a situation where he needs to sell it himself. IF you are interested, keep an eye on either this post or in the "Classified" section. He is in SoCal.

GUINNESS

03-07-2005, 11:45 AM

Looks good man, and I agree with everyone else about the shift knob and boot ;)

Really like the door panels. Would love to have extra cash one day to do my door panels and seat inserts Imola Red.

funkmasta

03-07-2005, 01:56 PM

I dont envy this guy: :lol3:
http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/interior02.jpg

Looks good! I agree with the wife though, the shiftknob has got to go.
Can you take any pictures with more natural lighting and less flash?

Jayhox

03-07-2005, 01:59 PM

Asmod3us

03-07-2005, 02:03 PM

That guy is me guy! :stickoutt I plan to take pictures in better (natural) light conditions soon. Maybe that will stop you guys from vomitting at the site of the shift knob! :nono It really isn't that bad. Really.

That's the first thing I thought when I saw the knob. Although in the pics it doesn't look great, it seems it was pretty poor lighting, and a flash can do many things to colors. Get up some pics in the sunlight, and maybe our opinions on the shift boot/knob will change.

Bmwkid3

03-07-2005, 02:12 PM

funkmasta

03-07-2005, 02:13 PM

That guy is me guy! :stickoutt I plan to take pictures in better (natural) light conditions soon. Maybe that will stop you guys from vomitting at the site of the shift knob! :nono It really isn't that bad. Really.

The only thing that can be less fun than removing carpet is installing it. ;)
Congrats on the interior, it looks really good. Love the wheel, and Liking the door panels.

M3 Pete

03-07-2005, 02:33 PM

door inserts are unique, mine are black. Looks nice though.

HoJo

03-07-2005, 07:08 PM

Wow that looks like alot of work, hope you got some sucker to help you out :D

http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/newlights1.jpg

Looks good, but what is that funny looking bue and yellow bird thing on the trunk?

o8OneLight8o

03-07-2005, 07:42 PM

I agree with everyone else, and I love your five-spokes...great work!!

Serious

03-07-2005, 08:17 PM

kansas jayhawk emblem sticker?

bigmansM

03-07-2005, 08:21 PM

what type of dye did u use? Id be interested to hear about the process mroe then anything. My leatherique experiance didnt work out too well

old skool

03-07-2005, 09:12 PM

The only thing that can be less fun than removing carpet is installing it. ;)
Congrats on the interior, it looks really good. Love the wheel, and Liking the door panels.
I don't know...the dash is almost worse.

Mode

03-07-2005, 09:45 PM

Door panels look sic. Good job!

Jayhox

03-07-2005, 09:51 PM

Wow that looks like alot of work, hope you got some sucker to help you out :D

Looks good, but what is that funny looking bue and yellow bird thing on the trunk?
I would like to thank HoJo for his expertise and help on the project! :redspot Because of that, I will ignore the question about the bird coming from a Wildcat. :D Well, I could address the issue, but the Jayhawks have done the talking this year against the Wildcats on the gridiron and the hardwoods! :alright :buttrock

Imperialduckm3

03-07-2005, 09:54 PM

Congrats! Nice work. I'm with the rest, blue shifter and boot don't work for me. But, if it makes you happy, roll with it. You have a one of a mankind Bimmer.

Jay

:lol :D

///M P0WER

03-07-2005, 10:01 PM

looks great. I like that color combo on the panels :buttrock

GRAY GOOSE

03-07-2005, 11:51 PM

Love the Door panels. That was a good idea. Another thing I saw in the corner of one of the pics was the ///M on the glove box / air bag. EBAY?

rommelrules

03-08-2005, 12:01 AM

Don't know... kind of looks like a Turkish bath house to me,
but congratulations on the work- it's outstanding. To each his own. :)

Bavarian_6shot

03-08-2005, 01:27 AM

I am a month late but... damn, that is smokin. It looks fookin great. Door panels rock. I won't ask you the prices, but I am offering to listen... plz? The shift knob looks fine. Atleast it matches. Just don't let it get dirty. :rolleyes Imagine some coffee stains on bright blue 'leather'.

Update/Change your sig.

Jayhox

03-08-2005, 12:05 PM

Cost of the door panels? $20

I was able to buy all of the replacement parts (seats, carpet, door panels) for the price I sold my old interior, including shipping costs. I paid $20 for the dye I used on the door panel inserts. I will post a write-up soon with more photos of the process.

Oldskoolbeat

03-08-2005, 12:22 PM

it looks great. I want to do the same with my door panels but in red. Id keep the boot, but Id loose the nob

Bmwkid3

03-09-2005, 02:09 AM

Please let me know where to get seats that look that good, i have stock 95 vaders but would trade anytime for a nice clean pair of 97+ vaders. they just feel so much comfortable and hug me better in the turns

Jayhox

03-09-2005, 11:39 AM

I found the seats from a seller on here. It took a loooong search, but I finally found a set.

tmoeller

03-09-2005, 01:50 PM

Nice work. The only thing I'd change is the shift boot and knob.

Like the boot, not the knob. I was thinking about getting a dove boot

gasolina

03-09-2005, 02:48 PM

I LOVE those door panel inserts! I have a Estoril too, wondering what/how you did it.

Jayhox

03-14-2005, 03:10 PM

Signature updated!!! I also added a few more photos. Full writeup on process and more photos soon. I will also post some pics of the new CSL replica wheels!

http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/Interior01.jpg

http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/Interior02.jpg

http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/Interior03.jpg

http://members.roadfly.com/Jayhox/Interior04.jpg

funkmasta

03-14-2005, 04:13 PM

nice!
Im still digging that steering wheel!
I dug up my nicest ebrake boot, give me a ring 503-319-3499

see ya!

giterdone

03-14-2005, 04:14 PM

ahhh Nice. I like the door panels. The dash is a good idea, but make it smaller.

What do I really think of the shift knob & boot?

OMG It looks like total arse excavations. Hehe j/k, but it just doens't go. Right when I saw the pictures, it just stood out as wrong, and as much as I tried to say it fit with the door panels it honestly didn't. The panels look great, and so does the interior. But just go back to black knob & boot.

But great work. :thumbup:

Mad Dog 20/20

03-14-2005, 04:22 PM

The door panels are gorgeous. Well done! :buttrock

I like everything except the knob. Keep the blue boot.

phillyB///M3

03-14-2005, 05:23 PM

The door panel dye job looks sweet... but I agree with everyone else, something doesn't look right with the shift boot and nob combo. Maybe changing the knob to black would make it look better. Damn. I'm still waiting to see what kind of dye you used to possibly dye mine Avus or something. :)

Jayhox

03-22-2005, 11:45 AM

Update: shift and e-brake boots are going back to black. I didn't get a chance to post a writeup on the dye job this past weekend, but promise to do it this weekend.

giterdone

03-22-2005, 12:26 PM

Update: shift and e-brake boots are going back to black. I didn't get a chance to post a writeup on the dye job this past weekend, but promise to do it this weekend.
make sure to get a new interior shot with the black boot & knob.