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Have you though about wrapping them? They have pretty good matte black vinyl wrap now, or if you want to get a little fancy you could do Piano black, faux aluminum or carbon fibre, etc. |
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Found this on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-x-3ft-3M-...-/181603038836 Looks pretty similar and it's 3M, so it's probably pretty good and it appears to be pretty similar to the original Alpina wood trim. I actually wouldn't mind it that much if the trim wasn't cracked all over the place. That 3M wrap might be the way to go so it still looks original. |
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I actually hadn't considered wrapping it with a wood-look. That is kind of genius. Now I want a dark (almost black) wood grain in mine
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Got a replacement shift boot. It's not new, but the condition looks much better than the one that's in the car now:
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Finally replaced the shift boot today. Since I was already in there, I applied leather cleaner/conditioner to the seats. It doesn't take that long to do, but for some reason I always hate doing it.
Old New Looks much better |
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I hate it when I either can't or don't want to do work on the car myself. Dropped it off today to have a leak checked out. Apparently, it's leaking at the high and low pressure sensors under the brake master. Since it's already at the shop I figured I'd get them to flush out the power steering fluid and do a cooling system flush. Going to cost me $750....barf. No wonder I usually just get my hands dirty!!!!
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I know what you mean. But sometimes it is just such a hassle... and slow... to do work at home without the special tools and the benefit of a hoist.
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alpina b8 4.6, bmw, fast, photo, saloon |
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