Hope you enjoyed the ride
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Well not quite that small, but small enough that it helps considerably when working on cars. I replaced the waterpump and thermostat on the X5 (with the N52) and was able to get at things that DIY writeups said you couldn't get at.....Originally Posted by waters17
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Looks awesome! Way better than my own AliExpress faux-leather rewrap:
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And regarding the up/downshift Steptronic debate: Every race car with a sequential transmission is pull back to upshift, push forward to downshift, aligning with the g-forces. Mazdas and BMWs do it that way.
Nate J.
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Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
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Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
Reliable P.O.S. - Green/gray 1995 Camry V6 LE. 270k mi. Sold for space.
Hope you enjoyed the ride
I forgot to ask. What paint did you use to refinish the plastic?
Btw, Nate, I think yours looks pretty decent too.
2003 540i/6
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That looks a lot better than I was expecting. The bulges around the joins would bug me to no end, but overall its nice
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I used Rustoleum Painters Touch 2X Matte Black. I bought it at Home Depot. I read about a few other ones (including SEM Trim Coat), but in the end, a thread (http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...heir-self.html) about a guy who sprayed his interior trim of his f10 5 series swayed me.
It matches well.
Sorry for the late reply - I've been flying around, and trying to find that thread mentioned above.
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50B8310E-3F12-4E21-A018-B67849B31943.jpg77379D72-98F0-426D-9915-675F2F56A0FF.jpegDF9A9647-7A16-49FE-91EC-48F037445F6A.jpgYou can buy the kits on ebay from seller mewart. You can choose leather, perforated leather, suede, or any combination. Leather is very quality too. Also choose whatever color thread you want. They also include very thin two sided tape to hold it in place while you stitch it. I did all leather with m stitching on my 530i and perforated leather on the sides with reg leather top and bottom and red stitching on my 740i. 7B3E6395-1575-4DE1-8299-82A887FA4DD1.jpg I think it was about $30.00 per kit.
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I've used those cheap kits from mewart lol. Good if you want to unload the car quick, bad if you want to actually put miles on it. The leather looks ok at first but does not hold up over time. I used those for about 4 years then just spent the $400 on a nice professionally upholstered wheel and I should have just done that in the first place.
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