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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 01:59 AM
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Is it plastic or metal?
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 02:18 AM
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Do you have the periodic table? I'm able to tell you if you show me the periodic table.. and i'm wondering why you're asking such question in this forum..
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by soc_fans' date='Mar 9 2005, 04:18 AM
Do you have the periodic table? I'm able to tell you if you show me the periodic table..? ? and i'm wondering why you're asking such question in this forum..?
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Because I believe BMW refers to the trim on the steering wheel and the steptronic shift knob (and idrive?) as "Ruthenium".
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 03:17 AM
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Ruthenium is a metal. But with regard to the BMW parts it is plastic with a metalic paint.
The same cud be said about BMW wood trim.I guess it is also fake.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by igor' date='Mar 9 2005, 05:17 AM
Ruthenium is a metal. But with regard to the BMW parts it is plastic with a metalic paint.
The same cud be said about BMW wood trim.I guess it is also fake.
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Thank you. You are joking about the wood, aren't you? Isn't it a real veneer?
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by igor' date='Mar 9 2005, 06:17 AM
Ruthenium is a metal. But with regard to the BMW parts it is plastic with a metalic paint.
The same cud be said about BMW wood trim.I guess it is also fake.
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I do not think wood is fake. It is just very very thin layer on a carrier then covered with glossy paint.
Ruthenium is going to be used even for the advanced AC controls from this march production.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 03:26 AM
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I can't tell it for sure. But from the look (in particular Anthracite) it shud be fake.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by fishskis' date='Mar 9 2005, 06:59 AM
Is it plastic or metal?
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Ruthenium is a fairly rare and fairly cheap (~ $30/g) metal.
Its a hard, WHITE metal and can be used in alloys and catalysts.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 05:35 AM
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Anyone has a picture of these new updates besides the one posted previously on this website?
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:02 AM
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I thought the shift knob and Idrive knob were aluminum.
I scratched the shift knob with my ring the other day, small scratch but noticeable, especially because it looks much shiner (Like if it peel a thin film over the metal)
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