[kingofthedemo]

I have never liked my interior very much, but I compromised on it when buying my car. I have modded the outside of my car quite a bit, but I haven't done any work to my interior until now. One of the best ways to improve the appearance of beige is to add some black accents to create some contrast, and ditch the wood trim.

I still have a ways to go, I would like to change my steering wheel next. I have found a local interior shop, that I plan on hiring to refinish my door cards in black while only leaving the middle inserts beige. I also plan on doing the B, and C pillars in black when I do the doors. I would like to replace the front seats with m3 seats as well, but I'm not sure if I will fork out the cash for the seats.

Anyway, so far I have:

-Replaced beige center console with black center console.

- I have purchased both, black oem all weather mats, and black Bav Auto plush mats, instead of beige.

- I had the wood trim wrapped in carbon fiber fabric. ( The reason I chose the fabric is because it has a matte finish, which I think looks better than gloss when paired with beige)

-Replaced drink holder trim, and surrounding trim with black.

-Replaced ''A'' Pillars with black ones.

-Replaced passenger door clasp, with black.

-Replaced auto shift assembly with plain black leather boot, and new knob. (The original looked very outdated to me)

I have black speaker covers and door inserts but I have not installed them yet.


Before and after Pics are posted below.

[kingofthedemo]

Before pics. Please forgive the quality I took these before I bought my DSLR...

[kingofthedemo]

Reserved For after pics, uploading now...

[kingofthedemo]

Here's one showing my pistol set up.

[J-Spec Dan]

definitely looks better with the black accents...but the beige interior kinda clashes to me. props for the accents holmes! and i don't ever want to piss you off and have you pull up next to me. lol

[kingofthedemo]

Originally Posted by J-Spec Dan

definitely looks better with the black accents...but the beige interior kinda clashes to me. props for the accents holmes! and i don't ever want to piss you off and have you pull up next to me. lol

Haha on the gun comment. I know what you mean with it clashing, but I think once I do the doors and the b, and c pillars everything will flow better, I still think it's an improvement visually, although it is a work in progress...

[J-Spec Dan]

Originally Posted by kingofthedemo

Haha on the gun comment. I know what you mean with it clashing, but I think once I do the doors and the b, and c pillars everything will flow better, I still think it's an improvement visually, although it is a work in progress...

for real man. looking forward to seeing the end product. should look bawwwsssss.

[iBoost]

Not feeling the black center console or the black A pillars. Maybe it needs more black in there? Lol

With the money you spent on that tall (ugly imo) 6mt shifter you could have probably gotten the AT performance knob and it would have looked better. Just my 2 cents

[tturbolife]

Looks nice with the two different colors

[kingofthedemo]

Originally Posted by iBoost

Not feeling the black center console or the black A pillars. Maybe it needs more black in there? Lol

Yeah I think that when I'm finished with the door cards, speakers, handles, and b, and c pillars, it will all tie together...

Originally Posted by iBoost

With the money you spent on that tall (ugly imo) 6mt shifter you could have probably gotten the AT performance knob and it would have looked better. Just my 2 cents

The shift knob is actually out of my old five series I stuck it on there for now, but I'm not sure I will keep it. I personally don't think it's ugly, but I have considered replacing it with another option. Not sure which one to choose yet...

[kingofthedemo]

Originally Posted by tturbolife

Looks nice with the two different colors

Thanks!

[E90Mario]

Looks awesome brother!!

[kingofthedemo]

Originally Posted by MARIO K

Looks awesome brother!!

Thanks mario, your interior, was an influence to me for sure. I need to get the same steering wheel next! Did you have trouble getting the speaker covers installed, I am having a hard time getting them in...

[iBoost]

Originally Posted by kingofthedemo

Yeah I think that when I'm finished with the door cards, speakers, handles, and b, and c pillars, it will all tie together...

The shift knob is actually out of my old five series I stuck it on there for now, but I'm not sure I will keep it. I personally don't think it's ugly, but I have considered replacing it with another option. Not sure which one to choose yet...

Not many options for AT huh.. I personally love the look of the AT Performance Knob though. And if you were to do the door cards 2 tone that would look sweet! Have you thought about dying a portion of it? maybe take it apart and do the section of the top line to the armrest or vice versa. Kinda like the oyster section on this one:

edit: @kingofthedemo I linked the pic to show you the 2 tone door cards, but i guess it also worked for an idea for the center console modding is never ending though. enjoy your journey

[kingofthedemo]

Originally Posted by iBoost

Have you thought about dying a portion of it? maybe take it apart and do the section of the top line to the armrest or vice versa. Kinda like the oyster section on this one:\

It looks like that is a solid black center console with just the armrest section in oyster. I could do something like that just by replacing the armrest cover, I guess. It's definitely an idea to consider. The oyster looks great with all of that black, hopefully I will achieve a similar amount of contrast, once I 'm done swapping out more black components.

[SuperBmw]

center console looks much better black

[BM91]

I like the interior! The black and beige matches well. Perhaps plasti dipping the rest of the hard plastic on the interior would look great, like Iboosts photo.

[kingofthedemo]

Originally Posted by SuperBmw

center console looks much better black

Thanks!

Originally Posted by YBMB

I like the interior! The black and beige matches well. Perhaps plasti dipping the rest of the hard plastic on the interior would look great, like Iboosts photo.

I appreciate that! Yeah I found a professional interior shop that will redye my my doors for $200, so I think I'm going to do that pretty soon.

[mashimarho]

Auto to manual?

[kingofthedemo]

Originally Posted by mashimarho

Auto to manual?

I just think the plain leather boot looks cleaner, than the at assembly. I just stuck my old knob from my totaled five series on there for the hell of it, but I might put the performance AT knob on instead, I haven't made up my mind yet.

[AlpineSwift]

So you're making people think you have a 6MT? lol

[kingofthedemo]

Originally Posted by AlpineSwift

So you're making people think you have a 6MT? lol

Nope I'm not sure who would think that, since I don' have a clutch pedal. No one would really see it accept for passengers in my car anyway, so what difference does it make, they know I don't have a manual...