Custom dash and console

[decampos]

Thought I post these for no particular reason. I was at a BMW show today and saw two E9s sporting some quirky modded interiors. As a stickler for originality, I don't outright endorse this kind of thing but I find them interesting none-the-less.

 

[deQuincey]

unbelievable !

 

[rsporsche]

while i don't like the first one - at all, i have contemplated doing something like the second one to combine an arm rest along with an extended console.

i do think the moto-lita steering wheel looks good in the e9.

 

[Stevehose]

Damn I wish US cars came with that wood dash trim piece in front.

 

[rsporsche]

i assumed that those were both changes ... all euro cars don't have the wood grab rail - do they?

 

[David]

"Mods" like this have me channeling Murray....

 

[Stevehose]

My feeble memory thinks it was a RHD UK thing but maybe I've smelled too much gas over the years

i assumed that those were both changes ... all euro cars don't have the wood grab rail - do they?

 

[rsporsche]

that could be fun to do in a US coupe.

 

[jmackro]

i assumed that those were both changes ... all euro cars don't have the wood grab rail - do they?

The 2000 CS has a wood grab rail - might one or both of those cars be 2000's, instead of 2800 or 3.0 ?

 

[rsporsche]

might be a good place to start ... but the dash is different on a 2000cs.

 

[Stevehose]

I think Decampos has the wood rail

 

[kasbatts]

Mine is RH UK car and I have wood grab rail

 

[Gazz]

The first pic is a pretty good incorporation into the stock dash, particularly the rounded parts of the trim above the glove box. Wonder what it came out of?

All the Aussie delivered cars I have seen have the wood rail. If you are having your dash re trimmed you could probably remove the vinyl and veneer the rail.

 

[decampos]

The 2000 CS has a wood grab rail - might one or both of those cars be 2000's, instead of 2800 or 3.0 ?

They're both E9s. The top pic is a rather nice 3.0 CS and the bottom one is a 3.0 CSL

I think Decampos has the wood rail

I've just looked at a bunch of photographs of US spec cars. I've never noticed them not having that rail. I wonder why that is.

The first pic is a pretty good incorporation into the stock dash, particularly the rounded parts of the trim above the glove box. Wonder what it came out of?

Yes, I thought so. Was very well done. I think it may be from a british car. Something very British Leyland about the switchgear. (I could be wrong).

I was less keen on the other one. I immediately noticed it unlike the first one.

 

[DerSchwede]

I think both look horrible!

 

[deQuincey]

I think both look horrible!

+1

 

[David]

I think both look horrible!

+1

 

[decampos]

guys, get off the fence and tell us what you really think.

 

[DerSchwede]

Hey a Morris Marina merged with a Bristol Beaufighter would do a better blend! ;-)

My 2p