[oVeRdOsE.]

[BMW Guy]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

I think 2011 is the nicest-looking year of the E90. Also, even though the upkeep for Black paint is bad, I still think it is one of the best colors for any car. Wish I had the sport front bumper.

[toprankladder]

Finally got what I wanted, an E90 mag top 325 with a manual. But, the struts and shocks were absolute trash and blown to death!!. Installed coilovers about 4 days ago and been working on it everyday trying to figure out what was causing the clunking, wobbling, pulling to left… just to find out I tightened the control arm bolts tighter than the passenger side, the load was super out of whack. Haha I’m tightening the bolts on rhino ramps for now on instead of jacking by the knuckle, Also added a battery bracket because the battery was swimming in the compartment tugging at cables! I thought I had tons of electrical issues (kombi freaking out, engine stuttering) but it was a simple fix thankfully.

[Malusby]

Installed new headlight assemblies on a 2011 328i xdrive. Got them off Amazon from JP Auto. They look great and it was an easy install.

[StradaRedlands]

My M Sport interior is finally complete! Dead pedal, headliner, shifter, brake, door sills, and now steering wheel I bought from jiggz! I had the wheel for a few weeks, but was waiting for the auto shifter inserts to come in. Slow AF to deliver (ordered 10/3) but once here, they do the job!



And here is the public unveiling:



In all I've put maybe $500 into everything, buying it listed here, on eBay, or picking it myself at the LKQ yard. As hobbies go, this one ain't too bad.

[3PedalJake]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

My M Sport interior is finally complete! Dead pedal, headliner, shifter, brake, door sills, and now steering wheel I bought from jiggz! I had the wheel for a few weeks, but was waiting for the auto shifter inserts to come in. Slow AF to deliver (ordered 10/3) but once here, they do the job!



And here is the public unveiling:



In all I've put maybe $500 into everything, buying it listed here, on eBay, or picking it myself at the LKQ yard. As hobbies go, this one ain't too bad.

That's a proper drivers cockpit brother, looks fantastic.

[codeterrorist]

Installed a Viofo A139 Pro on the F48 (X1) after the Thinkware F800 kept boot looping. Lasted just over 5 years!

Hardwired to a Cellink Neo 6 battery pack, and that is hardwired to the fuse box.
Took two days of work since I had a loose connection and was trying to debug what was going on. A multimeter is essential to have.

All wiring is tucked nicely. But took forever to do. Glad this is done as I don't want to do it ever again.
Finding a switched fuse, and then doing the wiring and finally installing everything is daunting. But I feel I was naked driving for a few days without a dashcamera.

[lowrydr310]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

My M Sport interior is finally complete! Dead pedal, headliner, shifter, brake, door sills, and now steering wheel I bought from jiggz! I had the wheel for a few weeks, but was waiting for the auto shifter inserts to come in. Slow AF to deliver (ordered 10/3) but once here, they do the job!

Love the interior, especially that steering wheel and shift knob with the aluminum trim. I've always wanted that shift knob, but had a hard time finding one for a good price, so I'm stuck with the ZHP knob which is still awesome.

One day I may try wrapping my interior trim or find the rest of the aluminum parts that I need from the pick-a-part yard, but I'm still undecided. The dark wood is classic BMW.

I just refinished the leather on the M3 steering wheel that I got recently; this is going on my E93 335i (as soon as I get the paddles!)




I'm not sure it was worth the effort. I bought the steering wheel and trim, knowing the leather was cracked. Then a restoration kit for $55 and the first time I did it, I didn't sand enough around the top of the wheel where there were a bunch of cracks, along with a poor attempt by someone else at repairing it. I did it all over again, two hours later and still missed a spot on the lower left - didn't sand down enough. For $265 I could have gotten it wrapped in Alcantara. It still came out nice, just took more time than I expected.

The plastic M3/M-sport steering wheel trim had the typical peeling soft touch plastic. This one was the most difficult I've worked with. I ended up using a razor blade to scrape all the plastic away, but went a bit too deep in one spot. Once the plastic was off, I sanded using various grades of sandpaper then wrapped with 3M 2080 matte black vinyl. I think it came out great.

I've used the 1080 vinyl many times in the past for various trim pieces. This 2080 is significantly easier to work with and is much more forgiving. It stretches much easier around complex curves.

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by lowrydr310

Love the interior, especially that steering wheel and shift knob with the aluminum trim. I've always wanted that shift knob, but had a hard time finding one for a good price, so I'm stuck with the ZHP knob which is still awesome.

One day I may try wrapping my interior trim or find the rest of the aluminum parts that I need from the pick-a-part yard, but I'm still undecided. The dark wood is classic BMW.

I just refinished the leather on the M3 steering wheel that I got recently; this is going on my E93 335i (as soon as I get the paddles!)




I'm not sure it was worth the effort. I bought the steering wheel and trim, knowing the leather was cracked. Then a restoration kit for $55 and the first time I did it, I didn't sand enough around the top of the wheel where there were a bunch of cracks, along with a poor attempt by someone else at repairing it. I did it all over again, two hours later and still missed a spot on the lower left - didn't sand down enough. For $265 I could have gotten it wrapped in Alcantara. It still came out nice, just took more time than I expected.

The plastic M3/M-sport steering wheel trim had the typical peeling soft touch plastic. This one was the most difficult I've worked with. I ended up using a razor blade to scrape all the plastic away, but went a bit too deep in one spot. Once the plastic was off, I sanded using various grades of sandpaper then wrapped with 3M 2080 matte black vinyl. I think it came out great.

I've used the 1080 vinyl many times in the past for various trim pieces. This 2080 is significantly easier to work with and is much more forgiving. It stretches much easier around complex curves.

Thanks, and it was just a cheapie I bought on ebay from China.

Now that steering wheel... labor of love there! It looks fantastic!