I'm working on getting the front seats touched-up. Just the usual small cracks in the top coat of the leather. Had the same guy touch up the driver's seat bolster in my M3 a few years ago, and he did phenomenal work. Will post some new interior picks after I get that done. Still need to do something with the floor mats.George Hanson wrote:How about some current pictures? Please include some pics of the interior...
Appreciate the tip on the leather work....looks great! I'll send you a PM at some point to meet up. Are you going to PVGP?Blue Shadow wrote:West Chester
Bryan in DE does any interior work I might consider. haven't needed much yet, just the handle for the rear seat on the 7 and the seats in an is I sold. Here are the results of that work:
http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=111588
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You too, Dave!dsmith wrote:It was great to meet you Stu! Your car is coming along nicely. You definitely need to make it to Vintage.
Ted's parting words to me on Sunday was that he doesn't let pieces of shit like my car into Tedfest, so I best get back to work on it. That Ted....dsmith wrote:It was great to meet you Stu! Your car is coming along nicely. You definitely need to make it to Vintage.
Thanks for the correction....I was using Naugahyde as a layman's term. We used to have some Shelter-Rite material we used to make covers for fire engine hose beds. Not sure if that's what this is exactly....we'll just call it fake leather. It's definitely tougher than regular vinyl.OcCoupe wrote:The once thriving Nauga has been extinct since 1957. It met its demise when British auto industry went union and the Italians started licensing to the Russians. Today many use vinyl or fabric impregnated with rubber. Still not the same.
Shit, and I thought I had some really rare, vintage Naugahyde on my hands!m-racer wrote:Methinks your leg he pulls.
Stuboski wrote:
I couldn't help but not include this photo. Our 5-year old daughter, Ella, taking the liberty of accepting my trophy. Her theory on who wins a trophy boils down to who can make it to the podium first. Obviously I didn't run fast enough.
I've owned the M3 for 8 years now. It was the most fun I could have on 4 wheels until the e28 came along. I enjoy driving both of them, but the e28 is absolutely more fun on the back roads in our area (on a stock suspension, I might add). Sure the M3 has more brutal acceleration, but it's almost a clinical experience compared to the e28. That said, I see no point whatsoever in some of these new M cars with 400 +++ horsepower under the hood, which all but do the driving for you anymore. Fuck, even the sound of the engine is fake!wkohler wrote:I definitely would have gone for the E28 over the e46. I'm sure it's great but those do nothing for me.
Have we met? LOL. Yeah Ella won the personality contest hands down. You can see her live in person at PVGP. And her parents and their red e28 will be there as well.Blue Shadow wrote:Stuboski wrote:
I couldn't help but not include this photo. Our 5-year old daughter, Ella, taking the liberty of accepting my trophy. Her theory on who wins a trophy boils down to who can make it to the podium first. Obviously I didn't run fast enough.
Maybe the judges wanted to give it to the person that would show more pure excitement with the acceptance of the trophy.
I've owned the M3 for 8 years now. It was the most fun I could have on 4 wheels until the e28 came along. I enjoy driving both of them, but the e28 is absolutely more fun on the back roads in our area (on a stock suspension, I might add). Sure the M3 has more brutal acceleration, but it's almost a clinical experience compared to the e28. That said, I see no point whatsoever in some of these new M cars with 400 +++ horsepower under the hood, which all but do the driving for you anymore. Fuck, even the sound of the engine is fake!
Funny I just read a 40,000 mile review of a 2016 740iL in C&D (or it may have been R&T, I forget). Anyhow, they trashed it for being a total luxo-boat that wallows over the road like an "old Cadillac"!!! Holy shit, I never thought I would read such things about a new BMW, regardless of weight, size, or target demographic. They also said most of the new gadgets on the inside are dumb and pointless (the hand gesture control bullshit, etc). They thought the interior was staid and uninteresting compared to Benz and Audi. The only nice thing they had to say about it was they loved the engine. Ouch! So, yeah, BMW drank the Cool-Aide a long time ago. Our newest BMW is a 2009, and I really have no desire to own anything newer than that.tschultz wrote:I've owned the M3 for 8 years now. It was the most fun I could have on 4 wheels until the e28 came along. I enjoy driving both of them, but the e28 is absolutely more fun on the back roads in our area (on a stock suspension, I might add). Sure the M3 has more brutal acceleration, but it's almost a clinical experience compared to the e28. That said, I see no point whatsoever in some of these new M cars with 400 +++ horsepower under the hood, which all but do the driving for you anymore. Fuck, even the sound of the engine is fake!
Good point. I have noticed the E39 and E53 we have are both comfortable and quick in handling, however they aren't as much fun to drive as E28 or the older models. The comfort factor mutes the sense of thrill when driving, to the point that you have to speed excessively for fun in the curvy roads.
Oh, and hang onto your E39. Drove my cousin's 530i with Sport Package/5-sp. and 200k+ miles a few years ago...great car!tschultz wrote:I've owned the M3 for 8 years now. It was the most fun I could have on 4 wheels until the e28 came along. I enjoy driving both of them, but the e28 is absolutely more fun on the back roads in our area (on a stock suspension, I might add). Sure the M3 has more brutal acceleration, but it's almost a clinical experience compared to the e28. That said, I see no point whatsoever in some of these new M cars with 400 +++ horsepower under the hood, which all but do the driving for you anymore. Fuck, even the sound of the engine is fake!
Good point. I have noticed the E39 and E53 we have are both comfortable and quick in handling, however they aren't as much fun to drive as E28 or the older models. The comfort factor mutes the sense of thrill when driving, to the point that you have to speed excessively for fun in the curvy roads.
