To Bamboo or not to Bamboo? That is the question.
05-20-2008, 09:33 AM
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I know this has been covered before but still can't decide on the dark poplar or bamboo anthracite. Only have a couple weeks left until no more changes can be made and then production soon after. The bamboo looks great in brochures and on BMW's USA site but kinda not so in "real life". For me the poplars seems kinda boring to an extent. Wish we had more of a choice like some of these other contries 
By the way I got the cream beige interior and alpine white exterior. HELP, what should I do? 
By the way I got the cream beige interior and alpine white exterior. HELP, what should I do? 
05-20-2008, 09:35 AM
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My Ride: E61 CarbonBlack 535d, Ventilated and Heated Comfort Seats with Massage in Black Nasca Leather, Dark Poplar Wood, Professional Navi, Folding Rear Seats, Load Through, Advanced Remote, PDC, Bluetooth, Dimming and folding Mirrors, Bi-Xenons, Hi-Fi, Tinted
Cream beige I think dark poplar is classic.
05-20-2008, 10:28 AM
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Bamboo, but i'm biased 
It comes down personal preference, both will look good IMHO...GL with your choice..
It comes down personal preference, both will look good IMHO...GL with your choice..
05-20-2008, 10:45 AM
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only bamboo on a dark color interior. On a light colored one it might be to much contrast.
05-20-2008, 11:13 AM
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My Ride: 2011, X6 Hybrid . Alpine White , every option. 20" Conti' NON runflats,OEM trunk spoiler , LUX V3 AE's , HP Thunder Fogs , custom front bumper reflector delete........
I've got an AW 5er with bamboo and I really like it , although I do have a black interior, I think the dark vs light interior color contrast for your new car will look great ,
Good luck
Good luck
05-20-2008, 12:41 PM
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My Ride: *on order* expected 12/20/07: 2008 550i space gray, gray leather, anthracite bamboo, sport pkg, logic7, iPod, HD, Sirius, Navigation, head-up display, comfort access, heated front seats, fold-down seats
+1 on the bamboo.
I never thought twice about it. I'm tired of the poplar wood look. Go with something different. You won't be disappointed.
I never thought twice about it. I'm tired of the poplar wood look. Go with something different. You won't be disappointed.
05-20-2008, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jackstraw' post='584631' date='May 20 2008, 03:41 PM
+1 on the bamboo.
I never thought twice about it. I'm tired of the poplar wood look. Go with something different. You won't be disappointed.
I never thought twice about it. I'm tired of the poplar wood look. Go with something different. You won't be disappointed.
To me the Bamboo does not even look like wood.
The Bamboo looks like it gets lost with the black on the dash.
Martin