Installed some Alcantara in the 135i
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:46 am
I apologize in advance for the crappy cell-phone pic.
I installed the BMW Performance Alcantara steering wheel and had a emergency brake boot made to match. I installed the wheel about 2 months ago but just got the e-brake boot delivered a few days ago. Today being a holiday, I decided to install the boot after I had slept off my hangover from yesterday's Fasching parade. I also ordered some extra Alcantara with the plan being to cover the silver trim across the dash and the door handles. I may need to get a smooth finish trim before I cover it as the M-Sport trim has a fish scale texture on it and I'm not sure how well the Alcantara will look if it's applied over that. I also have the long-term goal of having the gauge cluster binnacle and the boot on the DCT shift selector covered. I've yet to see anyone change the DCT boot so that may require a bit of extra leg work. All this is assuming I don't trade it in this summer...
I installed the BMW Performance Alcantara steering wheel and had a emergency brake boot made to match. I installed the wheel about 2 months ago but just got the e-brake boot delivered a few days ago. Today being a holiday, I decided to install the boot after I had slept off my hangover from yesterday's Fasching parade. I also ordered some extra Alcantara with the plan being to cover the silver trim across the dash and the door handles. I may need to get a smooth finish trim before I cover it as the M-Sport trim has a fish scale texture on it and I'm not sure how well the Alcantara will look if it's applied over that. I also have the long-term goal of having the gauge cluster binnacle and the boot on the DCT shift selector covered. I've yet to see anyone change the DCT boot so that may require a bit of extra leg work. All this is assuming I don't trade it in this summer...