Leather Trimmed Binnacle

imported_dexter · 04-24-2012, 12:32 PM

Has anyone Retrimed their plastic Binnacle (the bit sticking up form the dash that houses the speedo etc ) in leather?

Or does anyone know where i can find a relplacement one on line already done in leather?

Eyeman · 04-24-2012, 09:11 PM

Never seen what you are looking for. Nice word, "binnacle". I'd only use it referring to a housing for a compass on a boat but I'm sure it can be used here too. I'd just call what you are referring to the instrument cluster. Good luck, might just have to do it yourself.

RaihaX · 04-24-2012, 09:44 PM

What is the 1M one? is that alcantara or leather?

tranism · 04-25-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

What is the 1M one? is that alcantara or leather?

alcantara

imported_dexter · 04-25-2012, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tranism

alcantara

Can you order that part from a dealer ?

RaihaX · 04-25-2012, 04:54 AM

Yeah you can seen a few at babybmw that changed theirs to the 1M one.

imported_dexter · 04-25-2012, 05:22 AM

Spoke to a BMW parts supplier in London UK a he can get me one off the M1 from Germany for $200 US

RaihaX · 04-25-2012, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by imported_dexter

Spoke to a BMW parts supplier in London UK a he can get me one off the M1 from Germany for $200 US

That is pretty cheap - keep us posted and how easy it is to install

imported_dexter · 04-25-2012, 09:34 AM

brought the M1 steering wheel too couldn't resist

Mr Kleen · 04-25-2012, 10:23 AM

I want to do the same thing but I need tri-color stitching to match my performance steering wheel and parking brake boot.

imported_dexter · 04-28-2012, 06:33 AM

So have changed the binnicle and Steering Wheel for the 1M interior pack much improved

RaihaX · 04-28-2012, 07:14 AM

How easy was the install of the alcantara cover?

imported_dexter · 04-28-2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

How easy was the install of the alcantara cover?

Very simple to remove and replace the alcantara, i think it was a very good value modification, for the drivers point of view no more staring at plastiki every time I drive

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