Mishka - 05 AW Thread

[John in VA]

I found a guy at NAM3 forum, who is doing a great job of trim recovery.
I pulled the trigger and 1 week ago received parts. Results are great and parts came out really nice.

Can you provide his contact info, please?

[Vas]

I remember when I paid $80 for that lower steering wheel trim back in the day. That part now is $181. Crazy.

I was looking at some new center console parts and they have jumped in price. Euro tray is now $143 and rear Ash tray is $92.

Such is the future of parts for the E46. Everything will rise in cost. Replace it now before it becomes unavailable or overpriced

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[RUS_ZHP]

That guy did an amazing job refreshing your parts Sergy! Looks brand new!

Thanks! He did an amazing job and the whole experience was great: communication, turnaround, etc.
I do not own M3, but I registered to that forum, so I can get in touch with him.

Can you provide his contact info, please?

Let me ask for his info. I communicated over the forum PM. I told him to post on other forums or FB groups.
I will get back to you.

I remember when I paid $80 for that lower steering wheel trim back in the day. That part now is $181. Crazy.

I was looking at some new center console parts and they have jumped in price. Euro tray is now $143 and rear Ash tray is $92.

Such is the future of parts for the E46. Everything will rise in cost. Replace it now before it becomes unavailable or overpriced

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That is another reason, why I decided to resurface those trims. I pais $35 for paddles and $50 for steering wheel trim.
I think back in 2015 the lower trim pieces cost $90 or so.
Everything became crazy.
Vas, maybe it is time to stock up some itmes. I met one guy here in NC who is a big fan of e30. He has a great 325i sedan that is in a great shape. Many interior pieces are NLA and used parts are crazy money.

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[John in VA]

Let me ask for his info. I communicated over the forum PM. I told him to post on other forums or FB groups.

I'm also registered on NAM3 forum - what's his name there?

[RUS_ZHP]

I'm also registered on NAM3 forum - what's his name there?

Here is the link of that thread:
https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/c...ch-restoration

Here is his email:
alexkustov@yahoo.com

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[John in VA]

Here is the link of that thread:
https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/c...ch-restoration

Here is his email:
alexkustov@yahoo.com

Thank you - much appreciated!

[RUS_ZHP]

Thank you - much appreciated!

No problem. I had a great experience.
His post has all the pricing, which is nice.

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[RUS_ZHP]

Two weeks ago my window regulator failed. Usually it is not surprising, but it was this time. This window regulator only lasted 2 years. This is crazy considering that I am not really using it and car was in the storage for 5 month. I am done dealing with URO premium and went with OEM one from FCP. It is 3 time more expensive than Uro premium, but I hope it can last a bit longer this time.
Guides were lubricated and everything where my hands can reach inside of the door was cleaned.

Mileage at installation was 172,561.

Also, I finally ditched the front license plate and got a brand new sunshade.

[Galapolis]

If you want something between ÜRO and OEM, try the BavAuto brand regulator (available on Turner). I've heard a lot of good things about it and based on my experience so far, it's definitely much better than the ÜRO trash while being significantly cheaper than OEM.

[Vas]

Fcpeuro and a genuine unit is the way to go.

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