Aluminum / Black Trim?

Larry_Legend · 04-09-2008, 05:32 AM

going to finalize order later today.

I'm getting Monaco blue and lemon

Should I get black trim or silver?

Anyone know if the piece between the middle seats will also be this color?

randomquickness · 04-09-2008, 05:37 AM

can you post the interior shots of each from the online builder?

Larry_Legend · 04-09-2008, 08:09 AM

any opinions?

Images available on Monaco blue official thread at bottom

mtla4 · 04-09-2008, 08:45 AM

go with aluminum

JTdrivin1 · 04-09-2008, 08:57 AM

you should go see them in person. i personally liked the black a lot more, the aluminum trim just felt cheap. and in your color combo, black would look sharper.

epecon · 04-09-2008, 09:04 AM

Larry, black all the way. It will look so sharp next to the light color lemon. Aluminum is for dark interiors.

Larry_Legend · 04-09-2008, 10:12 AM

there are some photos of the aluminum on the Monaco blue thread. Its a tough call for me. Aluminum is in there now but I might call back and change it.

spudw · 04-09-2008, 10:27 AM

Larry, please go black. Aluminum is nice, but IMO it's begining to look dated. The black is very, very nice, from what I saw at the car show and on my test drive. IMO, even nicer than the wood trim upgrades.

crzy4135i · 04-09-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by spudwest

Larry, please go black. Aluminum is nice, but IMO it's begining to look dated. The black is very, very nice, from what I saw at the car show and on my test drive. IMO, even nicer than the wood trim upgrades.

Agreed.. I had a hard time deciding between aluminum and black trim but ended up ordering the black. The sports steering wheel doens't have the aluminum trim (the stock wheel does) so I figure the black will look very good with my color combo. I also didn't know how much sunlight glare the aluminum trim would cause.. I know the black won't be a problem..

bimmerfile · 04-09-2008, 11:21 AM

Go with the Black trim........

Larry_Legend · 04-09-2008, 11:45 AM

making the change to black

Thanks for the input

Steering wheel was the clincher!

Thanks to all for all comments over the past few days!

ramair311 · 04-09-2008, 11:53 AM

Here is my aluminum on black. I agree that I think it looks better in darker interiors than one as bright as lemon. After seeing them all in person - I could not be happier with aluminum on black.

Larry_Legend · 04-09-2008, 02:50 PM

thanks for the images. It was a coin toss for me

A brushed aluminum would have been more appealing to me

04-09-2008, 05:32 AM	#1
Larry_Legend Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Aluminum / Black Trim? going to finalize order later today. I'm getting Monaco blue and lemon Should I get black trim or silver? Anyone know if the piece between the middle seats will also be this color?
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JTdrivin1 1 Love 5 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 2011 135i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	you should go see them in person. i personally liked the black a lot more, the aluminum trim just felt cheap. and in your color combo, black would look sharper.
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epecon Enlisted Member 1 Rep 48 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	Larry, black all the way. It will look so sharp next to the light color lemon. Aluminum is for dark interiors.
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Larry_Legend Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	there are some photos of the aluminum on the Monaco blue thread. Its a tough call for me. Aluminum is in there now but I might call back and change it.
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04-09-2008, 11:45 AM	#11
Larry_Legend Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	making the change to black Thanks for the input Steering wheel was the clincher! Thanks to all for all comments over the past few days!
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ramair311 Second Lieutenant 60 Rep 269 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (2)	Here is my aluminum on black. I agree that I think it looks better in darker interiors than one as bright as lemon. After seeing them all in person - I could not be happier with aluminum on black. Attached Images
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Larry_Legend Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	thanks for the images. It was a coin toss for me A brushed aluminum would have been more appealing to me
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