Need Part Advice / BMW E9X Armrest

"Azrek" (azrek) 02/19/2019 at 12:34 • Filed to: None

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Oppo, I have an E92 M3 with a split center console armrest. It is ‘grey’ or ‘artic grey’ it has a bluish tint to it. I can’t post photos as our Internet browsers here at work are older than my parents’ used Nissan Rogue!!

I’ve had the M3 since November 2010. So it has 8 years of my arm resting on the rest...I cleaned it on occasion, but noticed it started getting a bit ugly. So I tried using a Leather restore which claimed it was designed for this and instead of cleaning or doing anything it seemed to make it worse.

As I have to fix the ceiling in the car soon (fabric came down), I figured I’d fix this too.

Do I just order a new split armrest? Or do I take it to someone to get redone? I think it is toast.

Recommendations on where the part is or what to get? 

E90M3 > Azrek 02/19/2019 at 12:52

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Here’s what I found for the part numbers on real oem . I’d look on ebay to see if I could find a used one. 

Azrek > E90M3 02/19/2019 at 12:56

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Thanks, I gotta get the official name of the leather color. But it looks like a $200+ part. Fun! 

Textured Soy Protein > Azrek 02/19/2019 at 13:00

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If you put your VIN into this decoder it should tell you the official name of your upholstery color.

E90M3 > Textured Soy Protein 02/19/2019 at 13:11

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I’ve had an issue with that working like it used to. 

Textured Soy Protein > E90M3 02/19/2019 at 13:14

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Hmm yeah I just tried to run my VIN there and it didn’t work. But this one does.

E92M3 > Azrek 02/19/2019 at 13:36

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You co uld take it to an upholstery shop , but the odds of them finding matching leather is proba bly not in your favor. They could rewrap it in black, but I would just order a replacement from BMW if it was me.

E90M3 > Textured Soy Protein 02/19/2019 at 13:37

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It only seems to work with M cars, curiously. That is good to know, I hadn’t found an alternative to bimmer.work. 

Tapas > Azrek 02/19/2019 at 14:06

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I’d look for used parts. BMW forums and Ebay are a good bet.

Check facebook and Craigslist first though. Local listings will allow you to see the part in person before buying.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Azrek 02/19/2019 at 14:56

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I have the same color - it’s Palladium Silver.

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386918

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Azrek 02/19/2019 at 15:24

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A local upholstery shop should be able to make a new piece of material pretty easily and cheaply, even more so if you don’t happen to required that the material be an absolutely perfect match.  

dumpsterfire! > Azrek 02/19/2019 at 20:06

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Yo u can try this for the cheap attempt first. I used it for the flaked plastic coloring on my e90. Says it dyes leather too.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Azrek 02/20/2019 at 05:20

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race tape?

Azrek > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 02/20/2019 at 12:16

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Yup, that is my color. It looks great and nice in the Florida heat. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Azrek 02/20/2019 at 13:11

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Yeah, I really like it, too.