Someone specced the Marine dash!

mcbeee · Post by **mcbeee** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:19 pm

maybe,? maybe not.? I like the Audi laminate better but still go for the old high gloss polished walnut or maple.

my pals '06 has a beautiful wood trim and I keep threatening to steal it and put some class into my Z4M R, not a fan of the "greaser" look, black leather is boring ... and hot.

To each their own I say

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:51 pm

guilty pleasure i LOVE this!!! looks absolutely bloody brilliant. i would swap my carbon stitch for this all day long

SeanConnor · Post by **SeanConnor** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:01 pm

Jolly boating weather. One for a boat race crew member.

Crazy Harry · Post by **Crazy Harry** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:01 pm

Classic wood

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wspohn · Post by **wspohn** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:01 pm

Yorkie Z wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:55 pm What is it with wood in cars!! Looks horrible

Not really.

I've owned some older Jaguars and Jensens that had extensive veneer in the interiors and was great - but I agree that it looks a bit out of place in a modern BMW.

Having restored a Jag Mk 9 including the extensive wood, we should be thankful it isn't found much in modern stuff - my fingers ached for a week after hand sanding everything!

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:44 pm

wspohn, it was well worth the effort - your dash looks fantastic.

I've always loved these ever since my uncle borrowed £50 from my Mum (his sister) to buy one in the late 60s. It was a grey one with red leather and had a cocktail cabinet in the rear, but it was rotten as a pear so didn't last long!

But I'll never forget being a passenger in it on a spirited drive - it sounded great and felt like a rocket-ship.

Mind you my Dad had a Hillman Minx at the time, so I suppose it would!

BTW I just read your signature - you seem to like MGAs! A mate of mine bought one last year with a works hard-top, MGB engine bored to 1950 cc and tuned a bit and fitted with a Ford 5 speed box. It's a lovely car!

wspohn · Post by **wspohn** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:14 pm

Yes, MGAs have featured in my car hobby for a long time.

My 1958 race car

and the engine - ~175 bhp up around 7800 rpm

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