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Originally Posted by OwnAge
awesome
cant wait to see the next update
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Next update is here, OwnAge
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Originally Posted by //steve\\
Looks great!
More info on the sill pieces?
I've also wondered if I could use a normal E9x 3 series console trim to ultimately delete the Power/EDC/DSC buttons. It gives you a larger shift boot which I actually think looks a bit cleaner. I hate Power mode so I don't use it. Car no longer has EDC shocks and if I really want DSC off I can do it through the controller and setup my M button to have it off.
What I have't been able to find is if they have a version meant for the LCI controller for those of us that do have NAV. Looks like it from some images but would likely require some testing. Would also need to find one in the same finish.
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Hey Steve, I tried calling you but I guess schedules didn't align...all good, I'll try to address everything here:
Sill pieces were from the BMW Performance line for Non-M cars.
They are discontinued so a bit hard to come by...I honestly got lucky finding these.
As for the center console, I'll be dissecting it all in this update.
Hey everyone, and welcome back to my journal.
This update I will be exploring some
interior areas that I would like addressed at some point in time.
While already a beautiful looking car, exterior upgrades are what most of us do first! Often overlooked is the part of the car that we actually see more...the interior!
My interior definitely is showing its age and could use a good refresh.
After seeing Spencer Berke's video on Brett's (M3Post Member: "
slicer") M3, I really wanted to beautify my interior.
Here's a quick pic of his Center dash section:
I really like the dry carbon interior components on his car, and wanted to look more closely at my interior and see what areas need addressing.
Here were some of the areas that caught my eye that I either have replacements for already, or will be replacing soon...enjoy:
One thing I really want to address is the
Center Console section. I feel like there's too much going on, even for my non-I-Drive M3. I personally would love if there was
no Sunglass/Ashtray Holder, no Coin Holder, and no POWER/DSC Controller.
My buddy Alex (M3Post Member: "
acarr6”) was selling his Non M-car BMW Performance Carbon Fiber Center Console. As seen below, (Steve pay attention here),
it is absolutely beautiful and features no POWER/DSC Controller:
As much as I like how it looks, I still dislike that it has the Ashtray and Coin Holder section. This is why I decided to get creative and consult my good friend
Alex@SpageSport to build me a custom
DRY CARBON…yes you read that right, Dry Carbon Fiber Center Console to fit my specifications. In case you don’t know who Spage Sport is, they are the amongst the top Carbon Fiber specialists in Canada, and work on bespoke Carbon Fiber parts for racecars, most notably James Houghton’s Acura Integra that’s been doing GridLife Events, as well as the PZ Tuning Honda Civic owned by Will AuYeung, which competed in World Time Attack.
Alex, the
owner of Spage Sport, will also be building custom Dry Carbon Doors, Mirrors, and Widebody for my Subaru STi…but I’m excited I can have him work on a small, yet fun little project for my M3…who knows, maybe I’ll get him to build a Dry Carbon Vented Hood for us E90 guys!
Alex will be taking a mold of the OEM Center Console and will be
deleting the Ashtray Holder, Coin Holder, and POWER/DSC Controller to give it a super clean,
minimalistic face.
I’m going to have to relocate the POWER/DSC Controller somewhere on the dashboard. I was thinking about maybe cutting a section out of my radio, as seen in the Red Circled areas below, or maybe even get my mechanic to rewire those features into some of the “dummy” buttons on the dash.
A really unique thing we are doing is incorporating my
ARC 6-Speed Euro Shift Plate into this Center Console. I originally just wanted to stick it on the top of the finished Center Console, however Alex brainstormed the idea of having the ARC Shift Plate be
cutout and recessed into the Center Console in the middle of where the Ashtray Holder is.
This would ensure it is flush and leveled with the Center Console itself…this is why he’s the
BEST! 
A very special thank-you to Alex@SpageSport for helping to make my dream a reality, I hope it turns out exactly as envisioned!
Thank-you all for stopping by, enjoy this teaser for next update:
