[UK] Model 3/Y Alcantara Dash - Wish I did it years ago!

[The_Cable_Guy]

Really want to ditch/cover the wood, its the 1 thing on the interior i really hate.

I'm torn between 3 options. R-Symons/DAJ ones, the real alcantara covers by greendrive, or buying some alacantara and covering myself (mother is an uppolsterer)

Who has what?

I guess my thinking is when i sell the car i may have to put the wood back in and with the R Symons it means i will have to source or sell/exchange wood ones back in, the cap cover option. How hard are they to remove once installed and will they damage anything on removal? Option 3 leaves me with the same dilemma as option 1 but saves me about £300 in the process.

ALCANTARA DASHBOARD AND DOOR TRIMS FOR MODEL 3 AND MODEL Y, New Milton Hampshire | R Symons

ALCANTARA DASHBOARD AND DOOR TRIMS FOR MODEL 3 AND MODEL Y, New Milton Hampshire, R Symons, Used Car Dealer

www.rsymons.co.uk

Real Alcantara® dashboard insert for Tesla Model 3 and Y

Real Alcantara® dashboard for Tesla Model 3 and Y. Thanks to rigid inserts covering the wooden board on Tesla Model 3 and Y.

www.greendrive-accessories.com

 

[mrkwats]

So today, after purchasing my 3 year old 2020 M3P from lease co, I had swapped out the wood dash trim for an alcantara one. Gotta say, although maybe not for everybody, it's absolutely fantastic! I wasn't expecting such a transformation, but it really does make the cabin feel a lot more premium.

Anybody thinking of doing this, I'd say don't hesitate. It's an easy clip off, clip back on operation. Guys at DAJ Automotive supply on an exchange basis, and the whole process was made easier for me by installation partner Utopia Tints in Durham, who sorted the handling/posting and fitting which literally took 60 seconds.

I initially kept my existing wood trim (for an extra fee) but on the way home decided that new alcantara one was an absolute keeper, so double-backed, handed it in and got me refund

Couldn't recommend this enough, the part is precision upholstered (DAJ guys are ex-Bentley trimmers), and for anybody in the North East, you'll not go wrong with the Utopia crew, who also do chrome deletes, which I'll be booking soon. (They cover Model 3 pre-facelift and facelift, plus Model Y, and can supply/fit door inserts).

 

[Medved_77]

Installed this around 2.5 years ago, along with the Alcantara sides for the centre console. The quality is fantastic.

 

[mrkwats]

Installed this around 2.5 years ago, along with the Alcantara sides for the centre console. The quality is fantastic.

Would you be able to please share pics of the centre console sides? I'm on the fence!

 

[Medved_77]

Would you be able to please share pics of the centre console sides? I'm on the fence!

Sure, post is here:

What did you do to your Tesla Model 3 today?

I hope it doesn’t remember any bad habits when you get home :p 70 feels like walking lol

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[Doudeau]

DAJ fitted mine in 2021 and I get shocked when I see Teslas with the wood trim - I forget it’s even a thing.

FYI - Mine is still in perfect condition.

 

[Sixer]

Keep going like that Mark and it will look like the Porsche you had

 

[94jdh]

Do like the Alcantara, fitted it to my MYP, had the real matte carbon on my previous M3P:

 

[Zilla91]

Has anyone had alcantara headliner fitted?

Would love to get that on my M3P to replace the horrible, base spec Audi style light headliner.

 

[rotherad]

I have the same part from DAJ on mine and stopped in on my way home from Dublin at christmas, its 100% worth every penny!

 

[Medved_77]

Has anyone had alcantara headliner fitted?

Would love to get that on my M3P to replace the horrible, base spec Audi style light headliner.

Someone did a DIY in this thread:

Interior Alcantara colour code

Collected my model 3 a few weeks ago and bar a few of the usual paint and trim issues (almost all now fixed) I’m loving the car. Really like the interior but feel it would be incredible with a matching grey Alcantara headliner. I have one in my 911 and it really makes the interior feel...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[The_Cable_Guy]

i keep meaning to do this to mine, absolutely hate the wood trim.

Just keep going back and forth about keeping the wood trim for turning it back to standard for resale eventually.

 

[debrooker]

Not for me, the last thing the Model 3 needs is more grey. I know wood is hardly an improvement ;-)

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

Tempted to cover the white dash in ours. I actually thought it was a protective plastic coating they forgot to remove when I got it! I bought a cheap carbon fibre lookalike clip on cover which looks better but not that convincing as carbon fibre

 

[AndyWarrington]

I might swap my white one out to something else, it reflects in the mirror and makes seeing through the offside mirror quite difficult at times - particularly when reversing

 

[Rocket_man]

I put a vinyl wrap on my Model 3 white dash. Too bright for a dash and reflected light on the underside of the windshield. I didn't want the carbon fiber look, but wanted something matte and had some interest, not just a solid wrap. I found a DIY kit and did it myself. Never done vinyl wrap before. The kit came with a complete second set of pre-cut pieces and I'm glad because I ripped off my first attempt and re did it and it looks pretty good.

This is the material. 3M Matrix wrap. I got the kit from this website, not sure if they ship to UK. Matrix wrap kit

 

[Zilla91]

Someone did a DIY in this thread:

Interior Alcantara colour code

Collected my model 3 a few weeks ago and bar a few of the usual paint and trim issues (almost all now fixed) I’m loving the car. Really like the interior but feel it would be incredible with a matching grey Alcantara headliner. I have one in my 911 and it really makes the interior feel...

teslamotorsclub.com

Looks good but a shame the trim pieces weren't changed to a darker colour.

 

[Durzel]

Do like the Alcantara, fitted it to my MYP, had the real matte carbon on my previous M3P:


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You weren't joking about liking alcantara

Definitely looks interesting.. you don't have any issues with the sliding door?

 

[WllXM]

Tempted to cover the white dash in ours. I actually thought it was a protective plastic coating they forgot to remove when I got it! I bought a cheap carbon fibre lookalike clip on cover which looks better but not that convincing as carbon fibre

Wanted to buy one on greendrive/Tesbros but I had a doubt whether or not it would suit a RHD? Isn't there a notch above the steering wheel or is it absolutely symmetrical?

 

[EV1980]

I think the wood looks awesome, but I have always had a soft spot for wood trim in cars