View Poll Results: what's your favorite interior trim?
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aluminum vs wood trims
03-21-2007, 11:33 AM
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My Ride: 2008 528i Titanium Silver built 03/11/2007, delivered 04/25/2007,
I personally really dislike all the wood trims. I love the aluminum but unfortunately not available on the '08 528i Im awaiting delivery for. I just don't think wood trims go well with a car like BMW. Maybe like Buicks or something. I'm wondering what everyone else's preferences are.
03-21-2007, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dohboydds' post='405391' date='Mar 21 2007, 09:33 PM
I personally really dislike all the wood trims. I love the aluminum but unfortunately not available on the '08 528i Im awaiting delivery for. I just don't think wood trims go well with a car like BMW. Maybe like Buicks or something. I'm wondering what everyone else's preferences are.
My car, alu painted trims (stock anthracite)
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03-21-2007, 02:40 PM
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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Originally Posted by dohboydds' post='405391' date='Mar 21 2007, 09:33 PM
I personally really dislike all the wood trims.
According to the new EU LCI pricelist there are some free options,
grey and black high gloss trims to choose from.
03-21-2007, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dohboydds' post='405391' date='Mar 21 2007, 02:33 PM
I personally really dislike all the wood trims. I love the aluminum but unfortunately not available on the '08 528i Im awaiting delivery for. I just don't think wood trims go well with a car like BMW. Maybe like Buicks or something. I'm wondering what everyone else's preferences are.
Wood also suits MB & Lexus
BMW is more of a sport car than luxury, and Alu interior looks great - especially with black leather.
Also, BMW wood is fake wood whereas Alu is real (mine always feel vey cool to the touch).
03-21-2007, 03:56 PM
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My Ride: 520d saloon, manual 6 ratios, olivin metallic, star spoke 122 alloys, delete boot badge, bi-xenon adaptive headlights including washers, graduated tinted windscreen, exterior and interior mirror auto dimming plus electric folding door mirrors, extended light package, dakota beige leather, dark poplar wood, electric seat adjustment including memory function, heated front seats, advanced climate control, velour floor mats, sliding front armrest, lumbar support for front seats.
Originally Posted by the-oneil' post='405447' date='Mar 21 2007, 10:41 PM
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Wood also suits MB & Lexus
BMW is more of a sport car than luxury, and Alu interior looks great - especially with black leather.
Also, BMW wood is fake wood whereas Alu is real (mine always feel vey cool to the touch).
Wood also suits MB & Lexus
BMW is more of a sport car than luxury, and Alu interior looks great - especially with black leather.
Also, BMW wood is fake wood whereas Alu is real (mine always feel vey cool to the touch).
Depends on the interior colour, I guess aluminium suits black interiors but I think it would look hideous with the beige interior that I have got.
I have to say though that the worst interior decorative panels were the standard "aluminium" ones put on the UK spec MSport. Think it was called something like "alucube" - really tacky and probably some kind of shiney plastic.
I guess that's why they've discontinued it on the LCI. People who could afford to upgrade did and those who couldn't had to live with the visual nightmare. :thumbsdown:
03-21-2007, 05:01 PM
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I think the aluminum is just awful and cheap looking, I'll take the fake wood every day of the week and twice on Sunday
03-21-2007, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dawi' post='405461' date='Mar 21 2007, 04:56 PM
I prefer wood and, in fact, it is real wood - granted a very thin sliver of veneer and then covered with a plastic layer. If you look at different dashes you can see that each grain is unique and so is not fake wood-u-like.
Depends on the interior colour, I guess aluminium suits black interiors but I think it would look hideous with the beige interior that I have got.
I have to say though that the worst interior decorative panels were the standard "aluminium" ones put on the UK spec MSport. Think it was called something like "alucube" - really tacky and probably some kind of shiney plastic. I guess that's why they've discontinued it on the LCI.
People who could afford to upgrade did and those who couldn't had to live with the visual nightmare. :thumbsdown:
Depends on the interior colour, I guess aluminium suits black interiors but I think it would look hideous with the beige interior that I have got.
I have to say though that the worst interior decorative panels were the standard "aluminium" ones put on the UK spec MSport. Think it was called something like "alucube" - really tacky and probably some kind of shiney plastic.
I guess that's why they've discontinued it on the LCI. People who could afford to upgrade did and those who couldn't had to live with the visual nightmare. :thumbsdown:
