Carbon Fiber Trim

taiheung · 09-29-2008, 05:57 AM

So after a mistake by the dealer we were able to replace the trim at the cost of only the difference between the two installs. While still expensive (comparable to the cost of US pricing back in the day of near 1:1 exhange rates), it looks the biz and have no regrets!

2bob · 09-29-2008, 06:12 AM

Looks stunning

Timbo · 09-29-2008, 06:15 AM

Love it love it love it.

WAY · 09-29-2008, 06:22 AM

Very nice. So how much is the price of a kit?

Zuzu · 09-29-2008, 06:22 AM

Looks great...what colour is your car mate??

taiheung · 09-29-2008, 05:36 PM

The car is Alpine White! I know the whole kit RRPs at approx $2,800 installed - but if BMW has made a mistake with your trim, as I know there are some here who have had that happen, you can argue to pay only the difference between the cost of regular and CF. I measure the cost against what I'd pay for a similar amount of carbon for say, my Ducati, and even at the reduced price I paid it still comes out relatively expensive. While the quality of the CF is very high, I have no idea how they can justify the AUS price tag!!

WAY · 09-29-2008, 06:24 PM

Much cheaper than what Merc offers on the C63. If I remember correctly, it was $6k.

lindenberger · 09-29-2008, 06:52 PM

Looks great...

Would look better with some shiny pedals.

:biggrin:

Alpine* · 09-30-2008, 01:58 AM

That is really nice! (nice colour ext/int combo by the way :biggrin

Riddle me this; buy an M3 and you can have plastic grey trim or woodgrain OR CARBON PATTERNED LEATHER at no additonal cost, why then does it cost to have carbon on a 1, especially at that ridiculous price?

taiheung · 09-30-2008, 02:12 AM

NFI - But I can attribute some of the cost to the fact it's actually carbon, other than just a 'carbon pattern'!

ha.

The mod bug would have bitten a lot harder if everything weren't so damn exxy!

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2bob Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 264 Posts Drives: AW white135 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: bilgola plateau NSW australia iTrader: (0)	Looks stunning
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Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Love it love it love it.
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WAY Brigadier General 463 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Very nice. So how much is the price of a kit?
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Zuzu Major General 2821 Rep 7,645 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	Looks great...what colour is your car mate??
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09-29-2008, 05:36 PM	#6
taiheung Private First Class 3 Rep 150 Posts Drives: Mini Cooper S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Syd iTrader: (0)	The car is Alpine White! I know the whole kit RRPs at approx $2,800 installed - but if BMW has made a mistake with your trim, as I know there are some here who have had that happen, you can argue to pay only the difference between the cost of regular and CF. I measure the cost against what I'd pay for a similar amount of carbon for say, my Ducati, and even at the reduced price I paid it still comes out relatively expensive. While the quality of the CF is very high, I have no idea how they can justify the AUS price tag!!
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WAY Brigadier General 463 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Much cheaper than what Merc offers on the C63. If I remember correctly, it was $6k.
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lindenberger Enlisted Member 1 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2011 135 - DCT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Looks great... Would look better with some shiny pedals. :biggrin:
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09-30-2008, 01:58 AM	#9
Alpine* Brigadier General 1337 Rep 4,100 Posts Drives: M2 G87 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	That is really nice! (nice colour ext/int combo by the way :biggrin Riddle me this; buy an M3 and you can have plastic grey trim or woodgrain OR CARBON PATTERNED LEATHER at no additonal cost, why then does it cost to have carbon on a 1, especially at that ridiculous price?
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09-30-2008, 02:12 AM	#10
taiheung Private First Class 3 Rep 150 Posts Drives: Mini Cooper S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Syd iTrader: (0)	NFI - But I can attribute some of the cost to the fact it's actually carbon, other than just a 'carbon pattern'! ha. The mod bug would have bitten a lot harder if everything weren't so damn exxy!
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