Getting striped up
- greenelekta
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I like "sedate" Simon. As you know, I am no spring chicken and enjoy my creature comforts. My cars have to have four seats. I have never been a two seater kind of guy. It is my son who wants the Z3M.simon13 wrote:the zm3 will certainly be a more involving drive! E36's are quite sedate even when on a charge
1997 E36 Alpina B3 3.2 Touring. No.66
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
- greenelekta
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That is not a plastic bag they are sitting on. It is wrapping paper. They were wrapped in that then placed into a clear BMW parts bag.greenelekta wrote:The plastic bag they came in looks a genuine Alpina part, must be worth a bit on ebay!
1997 E36 Alpina B3 3.2 Touring. No.66
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
Not far off the price of a kidney. They cost £196 the pairB10BRW wrote:I hope you did not have to sell one of your Kidneys for them
Problem is I am scared to put them on the car in case some cretin tries to steel them!
1997 E36 Alpina B3 3.2 Touring. No.66
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
Ok, you win After looking at them I can see they are a single use badge.E24man wrote:Do you still think they are removable without damage?
http://thealpinaregister.com/forums/vie ... c&start=15
It will get bloody expensive if we get any paintwork done.
I have not given up yet though. I am still looking at a way round it before I peel off that backing paper
1997 E36 Alpina B3 3.2 Touring. No.66
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
So as you know, I had a go at cleaning the Alpina stitching on our steering wheel and it came up like new.
We did not have a problem regarding re-covering the wheel, but did not want to lose the straight Alpina stitching.
The next job was to make the tired leather look better. The rim was badly worn and patchy and the air-bag cover had some digs and scratches.
I used the leather colouring balm from FurnitureClinic. Then finished the job off with some Gliptone leather conditioner.
I think the finished job looks pretty good. The wheel is no longer slippery and has a nice feel and satin look. Job done
We did not have a problem regarding re-covering the wheel, but did not want to lose the straight Alpina stitching.
The next job was to make the tired leather look better. The rim was badly worn and patchy and the air-bag cover had some digs and scratches.
I used the leather colouring balm from FurnitureClinic. Then finished the job off with some Gliptone leather conditioner.
I think the finished job looks pretty good. The wheel is no longer slippery and has a nice feel and satin look. Job done
1997 E36 Alpina B3 3.2 Touring. No.66
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
Lovely job MCB, the steering wheel looks great and the whole interior is transformed. Must be a lovely place to sit after this make over.
The furniture clinic stuff looks great - I will be using it on mine, which needs loads of work!
The furniture clinic stuff looks great - I will be using it on mine, which needs loads of work!
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