Autoglym 255 Report post Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 7:52 AM, Harper said: F2AT is the option code for the m texture interior. This will be the 6th one in NZ afaik. But this will be the only one still on the road that's factory specced (sort of). One other m3 running around with this interior but it is not factory specced. Rays old LSB. Which I now own!! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 547 Report post Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Autoglym said: Which I now own!! Very jealous, mint car have seen it in person. Until this white one shows up yours might be the only m3 on the road atm with a full m tex interior as far as I know 👍. Mine is still half m tex and half black leather as I source the final pieces to restore it to OEM. Edited June 23, 2021 by Harper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leichtbau 525 Report post Posted June 28, 2021 Value of AW/M-tex cars just halved 😂 https://www.christchurcheuropean.co.nz/vehicle/2002-BMW-M3/10475?s=1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 547 Report post Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, leichtbau said: Value of AW/M-tex cars just halved 😂 https://www.christchurcheuropean.co.nz/vehicle/2002-BMW-M3/10475?s=1 Are you kidding?? A different one! It's not like these are common either. I don't know how many worldwide were made but I know there were only 20 made for the states in AW on Mtex. Even fewer without a sunroof. Who knows how many were made RHD for the rest of the world but not many (Just had a look and a total of 69 AW on M tex cars were made RHD worldwide, not sure how many had no sunroof). To see two get imported in 2 weeks is very surprising... Edited June 28, 2021 by Harper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1060 Report post Posted June 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, Harper said: Are you kidding?? A different one! It's not like these are common either. I don't know how many worldwide were made but I know there were only 20 made for the states in AW on Mtex. Even fewer without a sunroof. Who knows how many were made RHD for the rest of the world but not many. To see two get imported in 2 weeks is very surprising... Na its the same one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leichtbau 525 Report post Posted June 28, 2021 It's not. JR00928 was the first and this is JR04643. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 547 Report post Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Gaz said: Na its the same one Doesn't appear to be. Different wheels, different rear valence, different model year, different nav system, different japanese plate. Edited June 28, 2021 by Harper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted June 28, 2021 What's up with that headunit? 🤔 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted June 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, M3AN said: What's up with that headunit? 🤔 Its so disgusting even the car is trying to eject it out of the dash 2 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simca 49 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) I have read through all the replies and googled my heart out can someone please explain what M tex means? Edited June 29, 2021 by Simca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 547 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Simca said: I have read through all the replies and googled my heart out can someone please explain what M tex means? short for M-Texture Alcantara Interior. Rare interior option available for E46 M3 coupes. Also was an option for E46 clubsport but only on the seats I believe. It is just a neat perforated alcantara layered fabric that was an option in place of the leather on the door cards and the leather inserts on the seats. Photo of my M texture door cards for reference: Edited June 29, 2021 by Harper 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Chip 188 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, Harper said: short for M-Texture Alcantara Interior. Rare interior option available for E46 M3 coupes. Also was an option for E46 clubsport but only on the seats I believe. It is just a neat perforated alcantara layered fabric that was an option in place of the leather on the door cards and the leather inserts on the seats. Photo of my M texture door cards for reference: Never knew I’d fall in love with a door card Edited June 30, 2021 by E30 325i Rag-Top Pics in quote. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 547 Report post Posted June 30, 2021 15 hours ago, Ghost Chip said: Never knew I’d fall in love with a door card Yep its a real special interior. Probably my favourite thing about the car and I'm quite obsessive about it. Finding out production numbers/hunting down what remains of the original m tex cars in NZ etc. Mine was one of the few factory specced but was retrimmed (poorly) in black leather shortly after being imported to NZ. I have no idea why anyone would do such a thing. But when I discovered I committed to spending far too much money restoring it to original. Only thing I have yet to source is the rear seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godmars_snakly311 19 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 check the website shown from Japan http://www.ts-export.com/jpa-b.php?id=mRGrQl6tNM9E4ok&t=st W2 Repair Mark/Wave on the right hand side Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 547 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) @godmars_snakly311 This was linked earlier in the thread. You'd be really hard pressed the find an E46 M3 without a small repair somewhere on it. Depends how obvious it is. Mine definitely has it's fair share of battle scars. Will be interesting to see where these 2 end up in NZ. Edited August 2, 2021 by Harper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
