alu cube- opinions
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Guys,
I am just considering whether to include M-Kit or not with my order :'( hence two questions:
1) Is the alu cube finish - a REAL aluminium, or is it a fake?? (plastic, I mean).
2) Could someone please post here some pictures of the dashboard with the alu cube (preferably combined with grey dakota Lether - if someone has this combination).
Thanks in advance!
I am just considering whether to include M-Kit or not with my order :'( hence two questions:
1) Is the alu cube finish - a REAL aluminium, or is it a fake?? (plastic, I mean).
2) Could someone please post here some pictures of the dashboard with the alu cube (preferably combined with grey dakota Lether - if someone has this combination).
Thanks in advance!
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Originally Posted by Heikki' post='236101' date='Feb 7 2006, 11:02 AM
Take the brushed aluminum (Alu Feinschliff) instead. It looks high quality, modern, and understated. M5 has it as standard too...
Is it really in an M5??
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Originally Posted by BRAD' post='235800' date='Feb 6 2006, 09:03 PM
Have been looking thru forum for a while and don't see many positive comments about alu cube interior. This is standard on m-sports variants in Europe- Personally I think it's a bit in-our-face but I still prefer it to an of the wood options.
Went for Black Maple for exactly that reason..would have been good as a black version like I had in my 330iS
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Originally Posted by luxembourg' post='236149' date='Feb 7 2006, 02:07 PM
Guys,
I am just considering whether to include M-Kit or not with my order :'( hence two questions:
1) Is the alu cube finish - a REAL aluminium, or is it a fake?? (plastic, I mean).
2) Could someone please post here some pictures of the dashboard with the alu cube (preferably combined with grey dakota Lether - if someone has this combination).
Thanks in advance!
I am just considering whether to include M-Kit or not with my order :'( hence two questions:
1) Is the alu cube finish - a REAL aluminium, or is it a fake?? (plastic, I mean).
2) Could someone please post here some pictures of the dashboard with the alu cube (preferably combined with grey dakota Lether - if someone has this combination).
Thanks in advance!
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Originally Posted by forge197' post='236057' date='Feb 7 2006, 08:18 AM
I too avoided buying a used BMW with Alu-Cube it just doesn't look right, I went for one with the grey maple and I very pleased with that choice
I had to invest an additional ~€ur 150 in order to get dark maple wood 'cause there is no way to get any sport-alu inserts!!!
A shame! either your get alu-cube or wood! and no way to negociate anything at a decent price!
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didn't like the alu-cube when I first saw it and because I'd already had maple I went for the new light poplar with black interior. I love it, makes the interior feel expensive where as the maple and grey I had before, IMHO looked a bit clinical and sparse.
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Yeah I dont know if it just looks bad in the picture... but it does look a little gross 
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Guys,
I am just considering whether to include M-Kit or not with my order :'( hence two questions:
1) Is the alu cube finish - a REAL aluminium, or is it a fake?? (plastic, I mean).
2) Could someone please post here some pictures of the dashboard with the alu cube (preferably combined with grey dakota Lether - if someone has this combination).
Thanks in advance!
I am just considering whether to include M-Kit or not with my order :'( hence two questions:
1) Is the alu cube finish - a REAL aluminium, or is it a fake?? (plastic, I mean).
2) Could someone please post here some pictures of the dashboard with the alu cube (preferably combined with grey dakota Lether - if someone has this combination).
Thanks in advance!
The M Kit is very cool. And yes it seems to be real Aluminium
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Hello, all.
Sorry, gotta disagree with the majority here. I paid to have ALU Cube installed! Thought the wood looked too "old man" for my new M Aero kit equipped sports sedan.
Yes, the trim is actually aluminum (or some un-lacquered metal finish). Speaking of which, a friend just got the brushed metal trim on his 3, and to me, it looks so bland by comparison. In contrast, I've actually had folks ooh & ahh over my interior trim, and brush their fingers over the raised cube finish. I love it.
Some pics for you, Lux... excuse the dirt.
Sorry, gotta disagree with the majority here. I paid to have ALU Cube installed! Thought the wood looked too "old man" for my new M Aero kit equipped sports sedan.
Yes, the trim is actually aluminum (or some un-lacquered metal finish). Speaking of which, a friend just got the brushed metal trim on his 3, and to me, it looks so bland by comparison. In contrast, I've actually had folks ooh & ahh over my interior trim, and brush their fingers over the raised cube finish. I love it.
Some pics for you, Lux... excuse the dirt.