M Performance arm rest

Bumpinjeep · 10-12-2023, 12:33 PM

M Performance Alcantera armrest. Takes roughly 20 minutes to install. Please let me know what questions you have and I'll answer them. This is the same unit for just about any G series interior, I believe it will fit a G42 & G20 as well as the G8X cars as they share the same parts.

yuzu · 10-12-2023, 05:02 PM

Looks pretty nice especially with the buckets, I'm hesitant to pull the trigger cause I know alcantara doesn't wear very well

M2-Bob · 10-12-2023, 08:00 PM

How well do you think the "M Performance" logo will hold up? I saw a youtuber say one of his letters fell off within a month.

Bumpinjeep · 10-12-2023, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by yuzu

Looks pretty nice especially with the buckets, I'm hesitant to pull the trigger cause I know alcantara doesn't wear very well

It's not that hard to maintain really, just clean it and brush it and it's 100% back to normal.

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Originally Posted by 335xi-Bob

How well do you think the "M Performance" logo will hold up? I saw a youtuber say one of his letters fell off within a month.

I honestly think it will be fine, it's not exactly a high touch item. I don't think my arm actually rests on the letters. I don't believe the arm rest will have any issues whatsoever actually. I can update this thread in a few months but I think it's going to be golden for the rest of the vehicles life.

BMW DIY Guy · 10-27-2023, 10:06 AM

well done and was one of the very first changes I made as well! Thank you for sharing!

Sculpin · 10-28-2023, 09:43 AM

Thanks for sharing. I was on the fence about this but after seeing it with the carbon seats, I was sold. I added it to my build and it will be port installed.

Bumpinjeep · 12-15-2023, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by yuzu

Looks pretty nice especially with the buckets, I'm hesitant to pull the trigger cause I know alcantara doesn't wear very well

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Originally Posted by M2-Bob

How well do you think the "M Performance" logo will hold up? I saw a youtuber say one of his letters fell off within a month.

Been a few months, looks brand new still. Go for it.

JABCAT · 12-15-2023, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by M2-Bob

How well do you think the "M Performance" logo will hold up? I saw a youtuber say one of his letters fell off within a month.

I covered the entire interior of my Z06 in Alcantara & have an Alcantara & carbon fiber steering wheel. Imo, it wears better than leather. I wouldn't pay BMW's msrp for this, but the discount online parts stores have it for ~ 30% off so it might be worth it.

Bumpinjeep · 12-15-2023, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JABCAT

I covered the entire interior of my Z06 in Alcantara & have an Alcantara & carbon fiber steering wheel. Imo, it wears better than leather. I wouldn't pay BMW's msrp for this, but the discount online parts stores have it for ~ 30% off so it might be worth it.

I paid $288 for it. At that price its well worth it. That's the BMW employee discount price from the dealership parts department. And no, I don't work for the dealership lol.

JABCAT · 12-15-2023, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep

I paid $288 for it. At that price its well worth it. That's the BMW employee discount price from the dealership parts department. And no, I don't work for the dealership lol.

Yeah, I found it for $283 online. I agree it's worth it at that price.

anthemavm · 12-15-2023, 08:47 PM

Don't they have one that is all black? Thanks for sharing thoughts.

anthemavm · 12-15-2023, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JABCAT

Yeah, I found it for $283 online. I agree it's worth it at that price.

Where did you find it online at that price?

JABCAT · 12-15-2023, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by anthemavm

Where did you find it online at that price?

www.bmwpartscenter.com. I buy all my oem parts from these guys. They're the cheapest I've found.

Bumpinjeep · 12-15-2023, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by anthemavm

Don't they have one that is all black? Thanks for sharing thoughts.

Not that I'm aware of. This was the only one that I've seen. I like the M accents, they're not overwhelming.

anthemavm · 12-16-2023, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JABCAT

www.bmwpartscenter.com. I buy all my oem parts from these guys. They're the cheapest I've found.

Thank you, just ordered it.

Ravenseal · 12-17-2023, 05:32 AM

Looks nice, will be obliterated with elbow grease. Literally.

c1pher · 12-17-2023, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by yuzu

Looks pretty nice especially with the buckets, I'm hesitant to pull the trigger cause I know alcantara doesn't wear very well

Fake news.

JABCAT · 12-17-2023, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ravenseal

Looks nice, will be obliterated with elbow grease. Literally.

If one has that issue, they should probably get it checked out. Alcantara is very easy to maintain.

Ziggyrama · 12-23-2023, 08:05 PM

I'll be installing mine next week, really looking forward to it. Do they come with instructions on how to install it? From what I can tell, I need to take off the back of the arm rest to gain access to the hinge to install it?

+1 on Alcantara being durable. My old STI had alcantara seats and interior and the driver seat after 12 years still looked very good. Alcantara is a synthetic material, very fade resistant and can be cleaned. It holds up far better than leather.

M2-Bob · 12-23-2023, 08:11 PM

This video is all you need to install. It took me about 5 min to install.

BMW DIY Guy · 12-23-2023, 08:26 PM

JABCAT · 12-23-2023, 10:19 PM

Mine is scheduled to be delivered Tues.

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Ziggyrama New Member 17 Rep 7 Posts Drives: BMW M240i Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Northborough, MA iTrader: (0)	I'll be installing mine next week, really looking forward to it. Do they come with instructions on how to install it? From what I can tell, I need to take off the back of the arm rest to gain access to the hinge to install it? +1 on Alcantara being durable. My old STI had alcantara seats and interior and the driver seat after 12 years still looked very good. Alcantara is a synthetic material, very fade resistant and can be cleaned. It holds up far better than leather.
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