BMW E30 M3 Retrim - Redux Leichtbau

If you are a BMW fan, take a seat. We introduce the reimagined BMW E30 M3 by Redux Leichtbau, meaning lightweight in German.

These may look like just regular E30 M3's with some light modifications; however, there is a lot more to them. The bodywork panels are now carbon fibre, a totally reimagined interior (which is where we come into things), a fully rebuilt and modified 4-cylinder engine, a stiffened chassis, and improved handling. There will only be 30 of these hand-built UK-made E30 M3's by Redux, and we are delighted to be involved in this project.

Before any interiors turn up at our headquarters, we have a specification form that is filled out and put into our system. This streamlines the process and prevents any confusion between projects. From these illustrated spec sheets, we know what material, colour, thread, and any additional details may be required for each job.

Materials are ordered, designs are made, and interior trim is stripped and ready for retrimming. The seats for this retrim were specced to have black grained leather with perforated seat centres featuring the Redux Leichtbau emblem. We hope for some variety in spec so that we can bring you a mixture of finished projects.

The dashboard was also retrimmed in the same black grained leather. These dashboards did not come trimmed from the factory, so custom patterns were made and these will be used for future projects. Black twin stitching was selected to match the rest of the interior of the vehicle. Lastly, some minor adjustments were made to the dashboard to create a better, more refine finish.

The centre console also had adjustments made to house a new switch panel made from billet aluminium, which replaces the plastic OEM centre console.

The steering wheel is pretty straightforward, we suppose it is hard to improve on the perfectly simplistic design of BMW. We have retrimmed this wheel and horn push in black nappa leather with black twin stitching. Alcantara has been selected prior to this wheel, both equally elegant.

The Redux E30 M3 door cards are vastly different from the factory ones. Firstly, they are made from carbon fibre, reducing weight. They are also a "race car" inspired design, with the removal of any grab handles and door pockets. Rather than a sheet of carbon fibre, these door cards are trimmed to ensure a retro-mod feel.