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1999 - 2005 (E46) (1999 - 2005) Starting in 1999 the E46 3 Series picked up where the E36 left off. Larger, with smoother lines, and with more advanced engines than its predecessor, the E46 easily held the title of "Best Car of the Year" throughout its life.

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Old 11-10-2009, 12:43 AM
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Bored on a sunday....

So my buddy and I were just sitting around bored on a sunday and its been a while since me and my buddy did a project with a car. This is what came of that boredom. Enjoy.





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Old 11-10-2009, 12:48 AM
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how did you dye it
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:03 AM
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Its not dyed. Its suede
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:07 AM
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oh you shouldve done the cream color in the seats to the black and cream looks a bit tacky
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:14 AM
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what?
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:17 AM
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not feelin the black on the chairs...
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:27 AM
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There for contrast. Looks good to me. Love how nothing positive comes out of your mouths, like good job wrapping the entire headliner and panels in suede...
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:32 AM
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dude don't listen to them, I think it looks real good. I'm not sure if your door trim is painted or what, you could do that black if you wanted to. Slap a new steering wheel on and you're set.
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:35 AM
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ya, door panels are another day, Bought the paint for em, they will be black shortly. Maybe this weekend when i have more time. Gets dark earlier now.
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:43 AM
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looks great i want a black top too
i dont know what i would contrast with tho
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Old 11-10-2009, 02:23 AM
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howd you do that to the top??? I wanna do that cuz my cars black on black and up there its like light grey...
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Old 11-10-2009, 02:47 AM
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I think if you do some more black accents around the interior there it'd look good.
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Old 11-10-2009, 05:30 AM
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Its not dyed. Its suede
Wait da minute...You wrapped the back of your seats and the shift knob in suede??? ....cuz that texture on the shift knob looks really interesting!
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Old 11-10-2009, 10:23 AM
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Lol, no i painted the backing on the seats, and I got a new ///M shift knob
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Old 11-10-2009, 11:16 AM
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You need to replace your visors and oh s bars with black ones, or at least dye them, because they look really out of place now.
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Old 11-10-2009, 11:40 AM
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I like it just the way it is. Guess that's why there's chocklit and banilla.
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Old 11-10-2009, 11:42 AM
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Diy???
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:54 PM
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Two tone the seats. A guy on e46fan. just did that and it looked really good.
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:57 PM
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I believe thats what he did..?
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Old 11-10-2009, 02:42 PM
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I meant like this. I think it needs a lot of two tone to look really good. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...light=two+tone
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You need to replace your visors and oh s bars with black ones, or at least dye them, because they look really out of place now.
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Need matching visors and oh-sh!t handles. Otherwise, looks good.

Can we get a photo of the A-pillars? How did you handle the thin cover strip on the A-pillars... if you covered those as well, how was fitment? Dane left his gray, last I saw... I think I would want mine all one color. My passenger-side A-pillar is really terrible, the driver's side is only starting to peel. I've ignored them because I'm indecisive about what I want to do.

Now someone needs to cover their pillars and headliner with that glossy vinyl/pleather costume fabric. (not me, of course)
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Old 11-10-2009, 05:05 PM
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That looks DAMN good.

I really wish I had the skills and money for that. I have the black leather interior with grey pillars/roof.
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Old 11-10-2009, 05:10 PM
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really love the look. were did you get the material?
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Old 11-10-2009, 05:46 PM
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You did a great job op!! I'm also in the process of two toning my interior, by adding black into the tan scheme. I've already painted my trim, it was pretty damn easy. Check it out, my pics here: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/album.php?albumid=850.
They have "sparkles" on top of the black, but, you could skip that part. I had to make it a little girlie!

Again, great job. Keep going!!
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Old 11-10-2009, 05:55 PM
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Thumbs up

All that I have to say is nice job, props for coming up with your own creations and making yours one of a kind!

My suggestion for the doors is to but the black suade near the door handles and middle inserts sort of like the two tones on the M3s.
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