[dazzo]

Guys and gals. . . i need some idea's on fettling the interior of my 146, its a wee bit drab and dull at the moment but i can't decide what to do with it. . .

I just recovered the horrid grey plastic parcel shelf in black fabric, lots better, but the rest is a dilemma! i have plenty of fabrics and vinyls i could use, lots of paint colours too.
But what do you guys think?

Cheers,
Darran.

 

[clubber]

I dont like mods in interior, specially with paint and vinyls. For me as far as I would go, would be inserting a more luxurious trim from another 146. Maybe leather or armrest, etc. Anything else is a bit boy-racerish. IMO. Good luck!

 

[Ben_NZ]

What if there is no more luxurious trim from another 146? They're one of Alfa's cheaper-looking cars inside, from what I've seen.
I once saw a photo of a 146 where the strip of plastic running across the dash at middle height (above the glovebox?) was covered in something, matching leather or maybe even a fake wood, I can't remember. It looked believably factory, and importantly it was something to reduce the amount of light grey plastic on view. My issues with the 145/146 interior are too much cheap-looking light grey plastic, and the square outline of something (airbag?) visible in the centre of the steering wheel. But that's just me.
So I'd allow you to do anything tasteful to replace or hide cheap-looking bits, even including stuff like the right aftermarket gear knob.

Post up a photo of your 146's interior so we can see what we're talking about.

 

[dazzo]

Heres a pic of the drab dash!

 

[dazzo]

I dont like mods in interior, specially with paint and vinyls. For me as far as I would go, would be inserting a more luxurious trim from another 146. Maybe leather or armrest, etc. Anything else is a bit boy-racerish. IMO. Good luck!

A centre armrest would be a godsend but i don't think they ever fitted one?