Brushed Al Interior Trim

mojo_78613 · 01-21-2011, 08:25 AM

Hi All,

Did anyone run across brushed Al trim for 135i's? I found this on BMW's main website and thought the trim looks much better than the Glacier Silver AL trim... I looked at a couple of places and no one carries this trim in the US. Cheers!!

Dackelone · 01-21-2011, 08:57 AM

Well... if this is the same stuff as in the German spec e87's... I'm not a fan of it. The trim in my service laoners looks Ok from afar... but upclose it looks cheap. Its painted plastic - not metal! Here are some pics from my last loaner. Even the trim does not match from steering wheel to door to center dash! CHEAP! I think there is a reason why BMW NA does not offer it.

more pics...
http://s764.photobucket.com/albums/x...0loaner%20car/

mojo_78613 · 01-21-2011, 10:30 AM

Thanks for the reply and posting your photos. If it's plastic, I'll pass too... I may end up getting the glacier silver Al trim after all.... Cheers!

pinmagic · 01-21-2011, 10:56 AM

I think the brushed alum will show scratches much more readily than the glacier silver. The texture of the glacier will hide imperfections better.

Dackelone · 01-21-2011, 10:59 AM

I have seen another alu trim on the older e46 cars. It was alu but had these little swirls all over the trim. Looked very cool. Kind of (old school) Bugatti like.

mojo_78613 · 01-21-2011, 12:09 PM

Yep I remember I had those on my old E46... I miss that car so much

Cheers!!!

Dackelone · 01-21-2011, 01:21 PM

I have the glacier trim in my 1er - and I love it! But then again the sun isn't as strong over here(in DE) as it is in Texas.

I would still buy a car with glacier trim again.

mojo_78613 · 01-21-2011, 02:56 PM

Thanks for the reply and input fellas!!

The only reason I wanted to change my existing trim is simply because my current trim does not mach the performance auto shift nob and hand brake grip that I installed a few days ago. My current trim is the gray poplar wood trim. I guess to go with the performance theme for the interior of my car, I should consider the CF trim which is almost twice the price or more when compared to a normal trim....

Thanks again fellas....

BTW, I'm going to the first Tejas Chapter meeting for the year tomorrow in San Marcos, TX.... I hope it will be a fun event...

Cheers!!

Dackelone · 01-21-2011, 03:08 PM

Mojo - you could always try wrapping your trim with something like 3M's DiNoc CF foil. Do a search... there are lots of ppl here who have done this. Ofcourse BMW's (real) CF looks gorgeous, but it is just so much $$$!

Dackel

mojo_78613 · 01-21-2011, 03:52 PM

Yep I'v seen those before, but not really a fan of how they look!! Hopefully will figure out something soon... I will def get the CF trim if I don't trade in my car for a 1M this spring... Thanks again and Cheers!!!

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Mojo - you could always try wrapping your trim with something like 3M's DiNoc CF foil. Do a search... there are lots of ppl here who have done this. Ofcourse BMW's (real) CF looks gorgeous, but it is just so much $$$!

Dackel

jksgoh · 01-21-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Well... if this is the same stuff as in the German spec e87's... I'm not a fan of it. The trim in my service laoners looks Ok from afar... but upclose it looks cheap. Its painted plastic - not metal! Here are some pics from my last loaner. Even the trim does not match from steering wheel to door to center dash! CHEAP! I think there is a reason why BMW NA does not offer it.

more pics...
http://s764.photobucket.com/albums/x...0loaner%20car/

i'm pretty sure that is not the brushed aluminium. I've seen what ever is in those photos on the base hatches and it does look pretty crap.
I had the brushed aluminium, and it looked pretty damn good. and it was real aluminium, not just painted plastic. but it does scratch, esp the door handles where you may accidentally rub your keys or something on it. another prob i found with it was that in the middle of a sunny day it could be quite glarey.
unfortunately i dont have any photos of the brushed aluminium as i got it wrapped in the 3m cf stuff.
anyway, if you are thinking of getting the wraped stuff, here are some photos:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386490

tyorll · 01-26-2011, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mojo_78613

Hi All,

Did anyone run across brushed Al trim for 135i's? I found this on BMW's main website and thought the trim looks much better than the Glacier Silver AL trim... I looked at a couple of places and no one carries this trim in the US. Cheers!!

Brushed aluminium trim looks great, much better than in the loaner car example posted above (which looks like plastic trim painted silver). I personally think that CF trim looks a lot better however. Also the major problem with the brushed aluminium is that it scratches super easily. And I mean EASILY. If you or your wife/girlfriend wear a ring, or a watch, expect to start seeing scratches especially on the door handles from day 1. It very quickly looks tired and old. Brand new quite nice, couple of weeks/months later, not so nice.

mojo_78613 · 01-26-2011, 11:21 AM

That's true. I'm more inclined now to get the CF trim which about $300 to $400 more expensive the Al brushed trim... Cheers...

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Originally Posted by tyorll

Brushed aluminium trim looks great, much better than in the loaner car example posted above (which looks like plastic trim painted silver). I personally think that CF trim looks a lot better however. Also the major problem with the brushed aluminium is that it scratches super easily. And I mean EASILY. If you or your wife/girlfriend wear a ring, or a watch, expect to start seeing scratches especially on the door handles from day 1. It very quickly looks tired and old. Brand new quite nice, couple of weeks/months later, not so nice.

Runon MD1 · 02-28-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mojo_78613

Thanks for the reply and input fellas!!

The only reason I wanted to change my existing trim is simply because my current trim does not mach the performance auto shift nob and hand brake grip that I installed a few days ago. My current trim is the gray poplar wood trim. I guess to go with the performance theme for the interior of my car, I should consider the CF trim which is almost twice the price or more when compared to a normal trim....

Thanks again fellas....

BTW, I'm going to the first Tejas Chapter meeting for the year tomorrow in San Marcos, TX.... I hope it will be a fun event...

Cheers!!

Ummm..."match" and "knob"?

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Dackelone European Editor 10589 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Well... if this is the same stuff as in the German spec e87's... I'm not a fan of it. The trim in my service laoners looks Ok from afar... but upclose it looks cheap. Its painted plastic - not metal! Here are some pics from my last loaner. Even the trim does not match from steering wheel to door to center dash! CHEAP! I think there is a reason why BMW NA does not offer it. more pics... http://s764.photobucket.com/albums/x...0loaner%20car/
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mojo_78613 Private First Class 11 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cedar Park, TX iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the reply and posting your photos. If it's plastic, I'll pass too... I may end up getting the glacier silver Al trim after all.... Cheers!
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pinmagic The Only Sane One Here 61 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: 135i Convertible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (1)	I think the brushed alum will show scratches much more readily than the glacier silver. The texture of the glacier will hide imperfections better. __________________ 2011 135i VERT SGM/SB/MOONLIGHT - ED - with every single friggin' option they offered.
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Dackelone European Editor 10589 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	I have seen another alu trim on the older e46 cars. It was alu but had these little swirls all over the trim. Looked very cool. Kind of (old school) Bugatti like.
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mojo_78613 Private First Class 11 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cedar Park, TX iTrader: (0)	Yep I remember I had those on my old E46... I miss that car so much Cheers!!!
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Dackelone European Editor 10589 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	I have the glacier trim in my 1er - and I love it! But then again the sun isn't as strong over here(in DE) as it is in Texas. I would still buy a car with glacier trim again.
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mojo_78613 Private First Class 11 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cedar Park, TX iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the reply and input fellas!! The only reason I wanted to change my existing trim is simply because my current trim does not mach the performance auto shift nob and hand brake grip that I installed a few days ago. My current trim is the gray poplar wood trim. I guess to go with the performance theme for the interior of my car, I should consider the CF trim which is almost twice the price or more when compared to a normal trim.... Thanks again fellas.... BTW, I'm going to the first Tejas Chapter meeting for the year tomorrow in San Marcos, TX.... I hope it will be a fun event... Cheers!!
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Dackelone European Editor 10589 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Mojo - you could always try wrapping your trim with something like 3M's DiNoc CF foil. Do a search... there are lots of ppl here who have done this. Ofcourse BMW's (real) CF looks gorgeous, but it is just so much $$$! Dackel
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