What do you think of changing the dark popular wood trim for Titanium

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06-06-2006, 11:49 AM

Chappy

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My Ride: 2007 530i SMG Jet Black/Beige Sport/Prem/Cold, comfort, split, shades.

I think that this is available in the EU as an option. I have a Jet black 530/beige and I don't like the interior trim color that is the dark popular wood. On E-bay someone is offering the Titanium metallic trim, this is the same color (so i'm told) as the titanium accents on the sport steering wheel and door handles.
I think it might look good becuase the SMG shifter top is also this color.
Any thoughts on this with the light beige interior?
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06-07-2006, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Chappy' post='293429' date='Jun 6 2006, 08:49 PM

I think this is a bad idea - the titanium grey trim looks like plastic and is the 'cheapo' option on the base models in the UK - don't do it.

If you really want to change get anthracite or piano black

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06-07-2006, 04:14 AM

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Don?t do it.

In 2003 I had to order the car without having seen it ?live?. I chose the titanium grey trim with auburn leather, thinking the titanium trim would give the interior a more ?technical? impression compared with one of the wooden trims.
But in fact as nfs said it looks a little bit cheap. My next one will have a wooden trim again.

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06-07-2006, 04:15 AM

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My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak

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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='293740' date='Jun 7 2006, 10:12 AM

I didn't like any of the wood finishes because it made the car look good much of an old man's car. That's the reason why I personally went for the standard titanium grey trim. In fact this was the single point I didn't opt for the Luxury Package because the wood trim was being forced down on me. Infact I called BMW to ask if they would swap the wood trim for the alu trim which is cheaper actually a cheaper standalone option but they couldn't.

So it depends on personal taste. Look at cars with different trims and decide. However I think in terms of resale value the wood would be better.

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06-07-2006, 05:25 AM

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My Ride: e39 525i Touring, will order e61 as soon as I can decide on engine and options...

Titanium trim looks like the cheap plastic it is.

One alternative; take your current trim to a paintshop and let them paint it. They can do it in the same color as your cars' exterior. Might look good.

/M

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06-07-2006, 05:58 AM

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