Wood you?

CyberGypsy · 11-23-2008, 07:59 AM

I can't stand wood in the BMW's and not sure really why?
I guess IMHO it makes it look Old and cheap?
Love to know why some of you like the wood?

emarkd · 11-23-2008, 08:11 AM

Imitation wood looks cheap. I like the way real wood looks in certain cars. Maybe it wouldn't work so well in an e92 or sportier cars, but in my e90 I think it looks nice. My car is black/terra/walnut, by the way.

I do have friends who give me a hard time about it, though. So to each his own, I suppose.

TiAg335i · 11-23-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberGypsy

I can't stand wood in the BMW's and not sure really why?
I guess IMHO it makes it look Old and cheap?
Love to know why some of you like the wood?

I don't...maybe you are in denial?

CyberGypsy · 11-23-2008, 08:23 AM

I don't at all, i have the Alum. oh and by the way I love that kinda wood, and I am a Woman

AtoB · 11-23-2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberGypsy

I can't stand wood in the BMW's and not sure really why?
I guess IMHO it makes it look Old and cheap?
Love to know why some of you like the wood?

x2...

Staszek · 11-23-2008, 09:03 AM

I think the opposite, I think the aluminum looks really cheap and makes the car look like a cobalt compared to the wood which is real.

There are things though that I like better then the wood, the leather or carbon fiber dash on the M3, and also Piano black.

kuvesh · 11-23-2008, 09:03 AM

not my style - maybe for the older folk wood is ok...

Kev · 11-23-2008, 09:05 AM

+1, carbon feels a little sporty for me. The only wood I'd pick is Piano Black at this point of my life.

JDLM · 11-23-2008, 09:08 AM

The idea of wood was a HUGE deal with me, I said no way glad there are other options

quiksilver1029 · 11-23-2008, 09:12 AM

yea i feel the same, wood makes the car look like its for old people and doesnt look as good as aluminum or CF interior, but then again, im young and consider a BMW more of a sport car than a luxury car

CyberGypsy · 11-23-2008, 09:12 AM

See i feel the same way, my mini was a custom build, I wanted another BMW but no wood, so kept looking found it online at a BMW dealer and ran to get it, I could had gotten a sweeter deal, If i would have taken one with wood, I am older 48 and a woman, and when i look at the wood it makes it look so cheap and old.

They could have painted the alum red and still would have bought the car, when I check out other BMW i cringe when i see wood/

Kev · 11-23-2008, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberGypsy

See i feel the same way, my mini was a custom build, I wanted another BMW but no wood, so kept looking found it online at a BMW dealer and ran to get it, I could had gotten a sweeter deal, If i would have taken one with wood, I am older 48 and a woman, and when i look at the wood it makes it look so cheap and old.

They could have painted the alum red and still would have bought the car, when I check out other BMW i cringe when i see wood/

Changing the trim out after you got the car is not a big deal and it's not that expensive either. If you found a great deal with wood trim, you should still jump on it.

LEDZEP · 11-23-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberGypsy

I can't stand wood in the BMW's and not sure really why?
I guess IMHO it makes it look Old and cheap?
Love to know why some of you like the wood?

I'm still mystified how some people like Asian food, whereas others seem to perfer Itallian.

The only thing I can think of is that it has something to do with personal preferences and tastes. That idea must upset you terribly.

Your post is the equivalent of a bumper sticker... although no one cares, you insist that everyone know your opinion...

halB · 11-23-2008, 10:19 AM

Unfortunately aluminum trims don't hold up nearly as goos as wood. They are too soft and get scratched/dented up really easily and look like hell after. Wood is a lot harder and you can buff out minor scratches. If you don't like to see too much wood grain you can order it in black.

BMW wood trim is real wood but not solid wood. It is laminated on top of injection moulded plastic and coated with urethane.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...highlight=wood

slipperman · 11-23-2008, 11:22 AM

we're not buying a guitar here, so laminate is fine with me!

captainaudio · 11-23-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by slipperman

we're not buying a guitar here, so laminate is fine with me!

Every time I see a wood guitar I think it must be for old people. I personally prefer alumimum guitars, they are much sportier.

CA

DrGP · 11-23-2008, 11:27 AM

I like the dark grey poplar wood, but not a fan of the lighter brown wood that is available. Its not so much that I like wood,( which I do) but I don't like alum. And carbon fiber and piano black are not offered here in the US. I would have selected either of those 2 trims had they been available. Unfortunately, sedan owners don't even get the grey poplar option

ManyMoonsAgo · 11-23-2008, 11:34 AM

+1 for gray poplar.

I usually do not like wood trim, but the gray poplar to me seems more mature than carbon fiber and more interesting than piano black. Combined with Saddle Brown leather and it looks even better. Of course I am biased. LOL!

DR51FTA · 11-23-2008, 11:40 AM

I HATE wood in BMW's personally perfer the M kit and the leathers etc..BUT NO WOOD.

Mk23 · 11-23-2008, 11:41 AM

This is why I picked wood...

I don't see how anyone can not consider this classy and luxurious, I personally love it and couldn't be happier.

captainaudio · 11-23-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mk335i

This is why I picked wood...

I don't see how anyone can not consider this classy and luxurious, I personally love it and couldn't be happier.

Very nice interior.

SV Concepts III · 11-23-2008, 12:14 PM

Not a fan of the wood at all, I would replace it with something like this:

11-23-2008, 07:59 AM	#1
CyberGypsy Lieutenant 15 Rep 443 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Key West iTrader: (0)	Wood you? I can't stand wood in the BMW's and not sure really why? I guess IMHO it makes it look Old and cheap? Love to know why some of you like the wood?
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emarkd Private First Class 3 Rep 105 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	Imitation wood looks cheap. I like the way real wood looks in certain cars. Maybe it wouldn't work so well in an e92 or sportier cars, but in my e90 I think it looks nice. My car is black/terra/walnut, by the way. I do have friends who give me a hard time about it, though. So to each his own, I suppose.
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11-23-2008, 08:23 AM	#4
CyberGypsy Lieutenant 15 Rep 443 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Key West iTrader: (0)	I don't at all, i have the Alum. oh and by the way I love that kinda wood, and I am a Woman
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Staszek Schumacher 786 Rep 2,278 Posts Drives: E30 325is,E93 M3,X7M50,F06 M6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forest, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [9.00] 1990 BMW 325is [8.75] 2022 BMW X7 M50 [0.00] 2018 BMW M6 Gran Coupe [9.92]	I think the opposite, I think the aluminum looks really cheap and makes the car look like a cobalt compared to the wood which is real. There are things though that I like better then the wood, the leather or carbon fiber dash on the M3, and also Piano black. __________________
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kuvesh Lieutenant 26 Rep 513 Posts Drives: e92 335i juiced Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: singapore iTrader: (1)	not my style - maybe for the older folk wood is ok... __________________ HAMANN FRONT APRON, SIDES, ROOF SPOILER & QUAD DIFFUSER \| VORSTEINER VRS TRUNK \| CSC3 ON 19” ADVAN RS \| BREMBO GT BBK \| BASTUCK QUAD \| KW V2 \| JB3 v1.3s beta \| BMW PERFORMANCE STEERING WHEEL \| M3 SIDE MIRRORS \| M5 SMG SHIFT KNOB \| BLACKOUT GRILLS \| PARTIALLY SMOKED LIGHTS \| WINDOW TINT
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Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 481 Rep 8,828 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	+1, carbon feels a little sporty for me. The only wood I'd pick is Piano Black at this point of my life. __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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11-23-2008, 09:08 AM	#9
JDLM Banned 73 Rep 3,277 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kansas iTrader: (4)	The idea of wood was a HUGE deal with me, I said no way glad there are other options
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quiksilver1029 Lieutenant 57 Rep 535 Posts Drives: BMW 228i Mineral White M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boca Raton iTrader: (4) Garage List 2015 BMW 228i F22 [9.00]	yea i feel the same, wood makes the car look like its for old people and doesnt look as good as aluminum or CF interior, but then again, im young and consider a BMW more of a sport car than a luxury car __________________ 2015 F22 Mineral White Metallic M-Sport 228i 2007 E92 Sparkling Graphite Metallic 328i
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11-23-2008, 10:19 AM	#14
halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately aluminum trims don't hold up nearly as goos as wood. They are too soft and get scratched/dented up really easily and look like hell after. Wood is a lot harder and you can buff out minor scratches. If you don't like to see too much wood grain you can order it in black. BMW wood trim is real wood but not solid wood. It is laminated on top of injection moulded plastic and coated with urethane. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...highlight=wood __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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11-23-2008, 11:22 AM	#15
slipperman Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 244 Posts Drives: '08 e90 328i JB Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (0)	we're not buying a guitar here, so laminate is fine with me!
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DrGP Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Sapphire 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE, PA iTrader: (0)	I like the dark grey poplar wood, but not a fan of the lighter brown wood that is available. Its not so much that I like wood,( which I do) but I don't like alum. And carbon fiber and piano black are not offered here in the US. I would have selected either of those 2 trims had they been available. Unfortunately, sedan owners don't even get the grey poplar option
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11-23-2008, 11:34 AM	#18
ManyMoonsAgo Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 241 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pinellas County, Florida, USA iTrader: (0)	+1 for gray poplar. I usually do not like wood trim, but the gray poplar to me seems more mature than carbon fiber and more interesting than piano black. Combined with Saddle Brown leather and it looks even better. Of course I am biased. LOL! __________________ Montego Blue / Saddle Brown / Gray Poplar 6-speed Manual (CDV-free) / BMW Performance Exhaust / Dinan Intercooler / Dinan Stage 2 / Dinan Cold Air Intake BMW Performance Suspension / Dinan LSD / 19" Forgestar F14s / Front and Rear M3 Bushings & Arms / Rear Sway / Dinan Monoballs
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11-23-2008, 11:40 AM	#19
DR51FTA Private 0 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 2006 BLACK BMW E90 320 M SPORT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DENHAM, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	I HATE wood in BMW's personally perfer the M kit and the leathers etc..BUT NO WOOD.
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Mk23 Major 114 Rep 1,148 Posts Drives: 09 E92 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335i Coupe [0.00]	This is why I picked wood... I don't see how anyone can not consider this classy and luxurious, I personally love it and couldn't be happier. __________________ 09 - 335i E92 / Monaco Blue
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11-23-2008, 12:14 PM	#22
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Not a fan of the wood at all, I would replace it with something like this:
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