Replacement interior trim

[Patrick Bateman]

From where (other than ebay) can I buy new sets of trim for the dash and door handles?

I have the grey ones currently but they don't look the best and the finish is starting to peel in places, I'm after silver ones to replace them.

[gizlaroc]

The dealer is probably the cheapest if you can get some discount.

However, ebay will be around a fifth of the price. Why not ebay, usually the breakers have complete sets for "BUY IT NOW!"??

[Remagel2507]

Have you considered getting them painted?

[Patrick Bateman]

Hmm my best mate's dad is a handy painter actually, anything special needed?

[4rephill]

gizlaroc said:

The dealer is probably the cheapest if you can get some discount.

However, ebay will be around a fifth of the price. Why not ebay, usually the breakers have complete sets for "BUY IT NOW!"??

It's amazing how many times people automatically assume that the Dealers are going to be the most expensive option and so don't even check as to what their prices are. For a lot of trim parts, clips etc., the dealers are often the cheapest place to buy from (even cheaper than e-bay, though this is not always the case, I grant you).

Have you checked with the Dealer's?.

Other places to look include: http://www.fabdirect.com/ and http://www.quarrymotors.co.uk/

[Patrick Bateman]

Would paint and lacquer from Halfords be good enough?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

[gizlaroc]

What car is it for and what trim is it now?

[Patrick Bateman]

e46 320td

It's the grey trim like in this- http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f4/2001-e46-32...

[gizlaroc]

Just buy a set off ebay then, they go for peanuts.

Or wrap it with carbon leather of similar, dead easy on an E46 as no really tricky parts to wrap.

[Patrick Bateman]

It'd be easy enough to get my mate's dad to do them, judging from the results other people have posted I can't see it being a problem.

[gizlaroc]

I guess it depends what finish you want??

There is a brushed alu set on ebay for £59 buy it now at the moment.