Any idea what invoice is on the headliner?

Lou

 

In the US:
Anthracite Headliner - 775
$465 wholesale
$500 MSRP

I ordered this in the US on my 550i Carbon Black with Black leather and anthracite bamboo trim (sense the pattern?).

Car landed in NY last Friday and is now at the VPC; hopefully I can pick up this weekend and show some pics.

 

I've got the anthracite headliner in my 330. While it is certainly dark, I really don't think the cabin feels any smaller when compared to my old 325 or to my X3.

The back seat passengers might feel otherwise, but I've never asked.

IMHO, I don't find it to be a defining feature of the car, and I really don't notice it on a daily basis. I would think it would be visually interesting with a grey interior, but I'm not sure it's value is worth $500.

 

The Anthracite Headlining is something that I have had a lot of comments over from passengers in the past few weeks since getting my car. Almost without exception people have commented on it upon getting in the car for the first time (must say it wasn't the first thing I noticed but......) and the general consensus is that most people like it and think it goes well with the M Sport theme.

 

I really like the anthracite headliner. It came with the Performance Package on my 330i and I liked it so much I ordered it on my 530i. The material is like felt. I keep my suroof shade open most of the time so I don't get any kind of closed in feeling.

 

wow I like that look, did not know that was available, will get this on my next one. I have the grey headliner which looks kind of cheapy in IMO.

 

Just to double check my previous post, I did a side-by-side comparison between my 330 with the anthracite liner and my X3 with the standard liner this evening.

As others have stated, the anthracite liner is indeed a slighty fuzzy, felt-like material, in contrast to the woven standard material.
The car does not feel particularly dark on the interior, and is certainly not noticable when you drive. Size is hard to judge as the E46
is smaller than the E83.

The black headliner is rather striking, particulary with my black-on-black car. I would think the lighter headliner would look out of place on a black car.

On the downside, this thread just cost me $465, as I now want one.

 

[quote name='tottifan' date='May 29 2007, 11:35 AM' post='429391']
In the US:
Anthracite Headliner - 775
$465 wholesale
$500 MSRP

It comes only in one color, waste of money, ? heat transfer, gives a feeling of small interior. For the same amount or little more you can have excellent ceramic tint -xenons- floormatts-PDC-comfort access etc., that may be more practical and useful. Who cares about the roof top. BMW has good roof lining anyway.

 

nasa60;
Thank you and thanks to my other e60 members who posted on this thread. I am going with the anthracite headliner. It will look beautiful with the black interior.

 

yeah it is a different material, my 2003M5 had a black roof liner, as did my 2003540, however it was the same material as any other bmw. when i got the 540 sport ordered with the anthracite headliner, i was very disspointed when it came and it wasnt like the one i saw in an m5. i had several dissapointments with thr 540 and i sold it and got the m5 10 months later, but the m5 i got again had that same black normal headliner!

I have my 2007M5 now and its different material, and its a much different look and feel, its the one I always wanted!