My interior swap from Black --> Coral Red

TL · 01-25-2010, 03:03 PM

So after a year and 4 heartaches (couple forum members fell through on the swap) i finally was able to find a local forum member to swap my black leather interior for his coral red leather interior.

It was definitely pain in the ass to remove some of the side panels and back seat (top part) but i'm glad my buddy Rob (Cyphr) was there to help me get through it and it's finally over....

Total removal time would be around 1 - 3 hours.

The Easy Parts
-The front seats (2 - 4 hex screws each seat) to remove
-The rear seat for your buttocks are easy as they were Velcro and light; you just have to lift upwards
-The rear side seat panels where the seat belts are Velcor too. So you can pull this out easily.

The Harder Parts
-The side panels I remembered had lots of different clips holding the panels together and some screws. Take your time as you can rip the leather
-The rear seat rest for the back is one piece and it's heavy. I think it's held with a metal rod. You have to wriggle it out.
-The arm rest was a little tricky too. I think there was a spring I had to loosen to remove it.

Before
more before/install pics here http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=327630&page=2

After

Bmoney2K4 · 01-25-2010, 03:06 PM

Wish I could that that trade with black going out and saddle brown coming in.

I335 · 01-25-2010, 03:08 PM

Looks fantastic - nice job!

vwong · 01-25-2010, 03:09 PM

Looks nice! Wish I got the red interior, but wifey didn't want red.

CPI · 01-25-2010, 03:11 PM

nice! good swap.

bavarian19 · 01-25-2010, 03:15 PM

virtualbong · 01-25-2010, 03:21 PM

Great call! Love my Coral Red! Best color next to Saddle Brown.

Jed · 01-25-2010, 03:22 PM

That was really nice of the guy to swap interiors with you. Looks good. I wanted the red too, but I figured after several years, I'd be like "What was I thinking" or get sick of it. I ordered Saddle Brown instead.

Not feeling the BMW shoulder pads in the back...

duy@bavarianx · 01-25-2010, 03:40 PM

I've always liked the red interior! Good job

protein · 01-25-2010, 03:48 PM

Awesome, I've been wondering about doing this... so the seats were a complete swap and the panel pieces just had to be pulled out?

I'd love to do a swap but I don't think my interior is in good enough shape. I'd probably have better luck finding a donor car and just buying the pieces.

DJKhan85 · 01-25-2010, 03:56 PM

Who was the maniac to do this swap?!?!?!?!?! Red interior is the hawtness, I am a tad biased though

jonerik26 · 01-25-2010, 03:58 PM

proves to everyone on the forum that things are possible when it comes to trades....nice

terfer · 01-25-2010, 04:01 PM

Day and night, red is def the way to go.

mkPOTO · 01-25-2010, 04:05 PM

dam thats hot

mkPOTO · 01-25-2010, 04:06 PM

dam thats hot i wish i could do the same

Ender514 · 01-25-2010, 04:06 PM

wow, i guess you really wanted the red. nice job!

Sako_335 · 01-25-2010, 04:16 PM

nice i like the coral much better

just4kickz · 01-25-2010, 04:18 PM

good swap

JayeJaymes · 01-25-2010, 04:19 PM

looks good now you just need to do the extended dash in red from an m3 lol

Craig@SupremePower · 01-25-2010, 04:22 PM

nice job...much better!!

yamazaho · 01-25-2010, 04:38 PM

Love that exterior/interior combo man.

ohaywood · 01-25-2010, 04:47 PM

Love the red, but +1,000 on all the Saddle Brown comments.

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TL Brigadier General 279 Rep 3,102 Posts Drives: Happy on H&R coil overs Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Hub iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335xi [1.00]	My interior swap from Black --> Coral Red So after a year and 4 heartaches (couple forum members fell through on the swap) i finally was able to find a local forum member to swap my black leather interior for his coral red leather interior. It was definitely pain in the ass to remove some of the side panels and back seat (top part) but i'm glad my buddy Rob (Cyphr) was there to help me get through it and it's finally over.... Total removal time would be around 1 - 3 hours. The Easy Parts -The front seats (2 - 4 hex screws each seat) to remove -The rear seat for your buttocks are easy as they were Velcro and light; you just have to lift upwards -The rear side seat panels where the seat belts are Velcor too. So you can pull this out easily. The Harder Parts -The side panels I remembered had lots of different clips holding the panels together and some screws. Take your time as you can rip the leather -The rear seat rest for the back is one piece and it's heavy. I think it's held with a metal rod. You have to wriggle it out. -The arm rest was a little tricky too. I think there was a spring I had to loosen to remove it. Before more before/install pics here http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=327630&page=2 After __________________ 2008 E92 335xi ------->Links to my Mods: H&R Street Performance Coil Overs \|\| 19" Alufelgen CS7 \|\| Interior Swap: Black to Coral Red My Website \|\| My Flickr \|\| My Tumblr \|\| My Twitter\|\| My Facebook\|\| My 500px Last edited by TL; 11-12-2017 at 05:32 PM..
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Bmoney2K4 Captain 167 Rep 865 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	Wish I could that that trade with black going out and saddle brown coming in.
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I335 Brigadier General 120 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	Looks fantastic - nice job!
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vwong Lieutenant 31 Rep 595 Posts Drives: All Euro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	Looks nice! Wish I got the red interior, but wifey didn't want red. __________________ 2010 Audi S4 6MT 2009 BMW 335i Coupe 6MT YouTube Channel
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CPI 403_e39 133 Rep 1,809 Posts Drives: 2003 ///M5 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 E92 335 [0.00]	nice! good swap. __________________ \|\|KWVI Coilovers\|\|Matte Black Grille\|\|28% Tint\|\|Iforged Daytona\|\|19X8 19X10\|\|H&S Exhaust\|\|Exotics Tuning Lip\|\|Slimmbones Rear Diffuser II\|\|AngelIBright V3 Angel Eyes\|\| Fog light covers\|\|UUC RK6 Shift Knob\|\|
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01-25-2010, 03:21 PM	#7
virtualbong Lieutenant Colonel 97 Rep 1,748 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 MSport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2)	Great call! Love my Coral Red! Best color next to Saddle Brown. __________________ 2015 BMW X5 35i M-Sport (White/Brown) - 4/16/18 (Current) 2011 BMW 550i M-Sport (Jet Black/Cinnamon Brown) - 4/30/14 \| 2007 BMW 328xi e92 (Jet Black/Coral Red) - PAST \| 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe (Ivory White/Stone) - PAST \| 2005 Acura TSX (Obsidian Black/Black) - PAST \| 1998 Acura Integra (Black/Black) - PAST
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Jed IN THE KNOW!!!!!!! 12 Rep 431 Posts Drives: 1994 E36 325is; 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (1)	That was really nice of the guy to swap interiors with you. Looks good. I wanted the red too, but I figured after several years, I'd be like "What was I thinking" or get sick of it. I ordered Saddle Brown instead. Not feeling the BMW shoulder pads in the back... __________________ 2007 Jet Black 335i Coupe: Saddle Brown interior \| ZSP \| ZCP \| ZPP \| iPod integration. 1994 Hellrot 325is: Sport Package \| PSS9 Coilover \| AutoThority chip \| AutoThority CF Intake \| UUC pullies \| Dinan HiFlo Throttle Body \| UUC StrutBarbarian \| UUC Evo II SSK \| BMW Motorsports X Brace \| Rogue Engineering DMS exhaust \| Kumho Ecsta V700 R Comps \|
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duy@bavarianx Banned 22 Rep 188 Posts Drives: LCI Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brea, CA iTrader: (2)	I've always liked the red interior! Good job
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01-25-2010, 03:48 PM	#10
protein Private First Class 3 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 11 e92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Awesome, I've been wondering about doing this... so the seats were a complete swap and the panel pieces just had to be pulled out? I'd love to do a swap but I don't think my interior is in good enough shape. I'd probably have better luck finding a donor car and just buying the pieces.
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DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	Who was the maniac to do this swap?!?!?!?!?! Red interior is the hawtness, I am a tad biased though __________________ 2011 VW GTI 4dr-6mt-Sunroof-Nav-Xenons OLD: 08 335i AW/CR/Poplar 6mt-ZSP-ZPP-ZCW-iPod-iDrive-PDC-Style 230s w/FK 452-Dinan LSD
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terfer Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 258 Posts Drives: 14 GTR, 15 M4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (5)	Day and night, red is def the way to go.
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Ender514 General 228 Rep 20,998 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	wow, i guess you really wanted the red. nice job! __________________ 09' E92 335i \| 6MT \| Montego Blue \| Black Dakota Leather \| Dark Burl Walnut \| Premium \| Sport \| Cold Weather \| Nav \| Sirius \| Comfort Access \| iPod and USB adapter
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JayeJaymes Alien 52 Rep 1,191 Posts Drives: YMB 2016 M4 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AZ iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00] 2011 M3 [0.00] 2016 M4 [0.00]	looks good now you just need to do the extended dash in red from an m3 lol
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