First Mod - Update

[spidey]

Hey Guys n Gals

Got back Monday from my trip to the bush. The car went really well and I was tracking at 11km / l (that's around the 30mpg I think)for most of the motorway section . That figure dropped once we got onto the bush tracks to 9km / l. I must say that I was pretty impressed with the way the car handled given that it's not a true 4x4 - some of the dirt tracks were not for the faint hearted! There was lot's of rain so the place was very green. As a result we did not see much - a few Zebra, some Kudu and that was it.

The car was a bit of a mess when we got back so a quick wash and vacuum was needed. While I was at it, I decided to wrap my wood interior - Just a quick pic on my first mod.



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[as400]

Looks good! Really updates the more er traditional look of wood! Was it easy to do?

[ITBarbie]

I'm an owner of a wood x5 and have to say I really like it. Does it feel really dark in the cabin now?

Penny


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[Rusty]

[quote=""ITBarbie""]I'm an owner of a wood x5 and have to say I really like it. Does it feel really dark in the cabin now?

Penny


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A wooden X5, not heard of that one before


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[lezmtaylor]

I've got a wood E53 as well , much quicker than the steel jobbies
Lez

[spidey]

And the wooden X5's are a lot more eco friendly as well

To answer your questions, no, it was not that difficult. The centre console took a while - I wrapped it without removing it as that is a pain. The rest of the wood trim took around 45 mins or so. It does darken the interior, but by the same token it gives it a more up to date feel. I guess it's a matter of personal tastes.

For those that want a more genuine effect, try water tranfer printing. I have a pic that I'll dig out and post tomorrow. It looks like real carbon fibre at a fraction of the cost. There are a multitude of patterns and colours available including different wood trims. I recently visited a company in Germany that does this and I'm sure it's available in the UK

[spidey]

As promised, a few pics of an E90 engine bay and interior using the water tranfer printing technique. Any base colour can be used so the process is totally geared to individual tastes and requirements. I will eventually get my interior, and possibly the engine bay redone this way.

Let me know what you think

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[wilkoturbo]

Wow:)

[Turks]

Not heard of this before! Looks absolutely fantastic and if it is cheaper than wrapping then I think it is a no brainer if you are considering changing your Trim.

I need to do something with mine as I have been using my car as a Van recently and scratched the gearstick and a dash trim with some lengths of wood I was taking to the tip!

I have alot of ideas for the X to make it my own, it is just finding the time to get them sorted!


Turks.

[spidey]

Check out www.wt-direct.de. I went to visit them a few months ago - they were busy with the interior for a new limited edition corsa. Thomas Muller owns the place and though his English is limited, he really was welcoming and willing to answer all my questions. There are also quite a few videos on You Tube that you can check out. G