Alcantara headliner or stock?

[Obioban]

What does everyone feel about the material used in the F30?

personally, I’m not a big fan of how the Alcantara looks when it’s not brushed in one direction. Looks spotty.

I think the material used in the F30 looks cheap-- worse than the stock e46 headliner material, imo.

[kokgo20]

What does everyone feel about the material used in the F30?

personally, I’m not a big fan of how the Alcantara looks when it’s not brushed in one direction. Looks spotty.

[old///MFanatic]

Stock, prefaced, the parcel shelf does match the headliner and pillars!
I just went through my photo library and don't have a ton of great pics.
I can take some there, if you want better shots.

Thanks, yes one can't really see it well enough over all to make a visual decision.

I have had two pre-faced E46s and the material on the parcel tray is not a match to the headliner. Different materials. I know the ETK has it named as antracite but it's not the same. Infact on my first E46 Coupe it had the grey headliner stock with that same blackish parcel tray.

[old///MFanatic]

How does the thin screws cover on the A pillar look wrapped?

Pretty decent. In my photo they are not locked into pillar. If you end up using foam backed Alcantara on the pillars you'll need to remove the foam from around this area before or it'll probably be too thick.
As you're probably aware the thin cover strip has very delicate tabs that lock into the A-pillar. These break taking it on/off over time. If yours are bad just buy new ones, grey ones are $20 each from ECS, or $25 each from FCP Euro w/Lifetime warranty. Since you're covering them anyways figured go for the cheaper grey interior ones as black ones are slightly more expensive.

[kokgo20]

How does the thin screws cover on the A pillar look wrapped?

[Obioban]

Would you be able to show photo of yours for reference? Interested how it looks on the E46 M3.
Likely help others decide too.

I’m not sure it looks undone, after all it’s not like the parcel shelf matches the headliner now.
But need to see to decide.

Stock, prefaded, the parcel shelf does match the headliner and pillars!

I just went through my photo library and don't have a ton of great pics. Can't go out and take any pictures right now, as my track tires are in the back seat for this weekend. I can take some there, if you want better shots.

Otherwise, this is what I have in my library:

[old///MFanatic]

I did the rear parcel shelf. BMW does it on stock cars with Alcantara and less shades going on better, IMO. If it’s undone, it’s the only part on the car in the original material.

I also deleted the clip in points, and wrapped over them— so it just looks like a flat deck where the LATCH points were.

Would you be able to show photo of yours for reference? Interested how it looks on the E46 M3.
Likely help others decide too.

I’m not sure it looks undone, after all it’s not like the parcel shelf matches the headliner now.
But need to see to decide.

[M3Ollie]

I bought the $2 samples from replicate. I’m buying the anthracite foam Alcántara it practically identical to the existing headliner that’s sagging on me and looks and feels great. Not bad at 140/yard. Buying 4 yards and bringing mine to a shop to get this done abc pillars and headliner can’t wait, anyone know anyone good up in MA/RI

[Tom Day]

Yes it’s the #9002 anthracite color. Thanks. It is lighter than the factory cloth anthracite E46 M3. Depending on picture taken it really can vary in depicting the color shade.

Where did you buy it?

[Obioban]

I did the rear parcel shelf. BMW does it on stock cars with Alcantara and less shades going on better, IMO. If it’s undone, it’s the only part on the car in the original material.

I also deleted the clip in points, and wrapped over them— so it just looks like a flat deck where the LATCH points were.
(that said, I also added new clip in points for my harnesses).

[old///MFanatic]

Has anyone done the parcel shelf? Would 1 yard additional cover it?

I have seen people do the headliner and the parcel shelf. I found it to be a bit over used in the interior at that point. Not enough contrast. (Also who really touches it back there anyhow). But I have black interior so maybe someone with a different color scheme it might look better. I for the record resprayed my parcel shelf and deleted the seat tethers as I felt it looked cleaner. Here’s the contrast with anthracite Alcantara pillars/headliner with black factory parcel shelf.

[old///MFanatic]

Yes it’s the #9002 anthracite color. Thanks. It is lighter than the factory cloth anthracite E46 M3. Depending on picture taken it really can vary in depicting the color shade.

[Tom Day]

Ok all done. I’m very pleased with how it looks.

Is this anthracite, color code 9002? Looks great.

[8000RPM]

Has anyone done the parcel shelf? Would 1 yard additional cover it?

[old///MFanatic]