Got wood?

Housey · 23 Oct 2011 at 18:46

I'm positive I can see a dimple.

NathWraith · 23 Oct 2011 at 18:55

Im not too fond of wood unless it is black wood. I prefer carbon fibre

[TW]Fox · 23 Oct 2011 at 19:12

MarkDavis said:
With the wood it just looks old fashioned rather than modern. It's like the 1980s when every single car, Rover 200s, 400s and such like slapped some wood veener into the interior to try and make it look more upmarket. It just looks old fasioned.

Wood has been around in cars for years and continues to be around - buy a brand new S Class Merc and yup, got wood. I'm not going to lose any sleep over the fact that a defunct car company once put wood into crap hatchbacks

It's never going to look modern because it is a 9 year old car. Modern isn't always better, if I wanted modern I'd buy an E60 which is worse in most ways bar being more modern

Hades · 23 Oct 2011 at 19:12

Both look good but I prefer the silver (I've got wood in my 4Mo but keep meaning to change it).

Skeeter · 23 Oct 2011 at 19:27

I quite like silver and black trim, but i agree in this kind of car wood looks better. I imagine it will also come with a profit once you sell the silver

JamesRJ · 23 Oct 2011 at 19:37

Looks great, goes perfectly with the pipe and flat cap.
Very fitting for a man of your age........your retired right ?

Relentless81 · 23 Oct 2011 at 19:43

Reminds me of a 1996 Rover a mates Dad used to have

andi · 23 Oct 2011 at 19:44

Looks like a rover.

[TW]Fox · 23 Oct 2011 at 19:44

I will have wood trim in every car I buy - I had it in the 335i and will have it in the next car as well

nicRob · 23 Oct 2011 at 19:55

Was expecting to really prefer the standard trim, but actually think the wood does look better! Good to see it's still looking as immaculate as ever

v0n · 23 Oct 2011 at 20:21

Very good. All you need now is lighter leather everywhere - I'd go with saddle shade.

beermonster · 23 Oct 2011 at 20:47

I don't mind the wood in the e39 certainly better than the metal trim which does cheapen the interior imo, mine had the optional Bruyere Club wood from new which was ok, I now have the cubic in mine which is kinda like wood effect but dark grey and love it so much more.

BigglesPiP · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:09

While I agree that wood > metal for interior trim, I think that particular effort from BMW looks like it was stolen from the 90s Vauxhall Omega taxi that used to take me to primary school.

Scania · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:14

That looks a lot better Fox, I always felt Pinter75 went the wrong way when he sprayed the wood interior of his 540i....

Each to his own obviously, I like wood. it does look out of place in some applications - such as a Topline spec Scania HGV - plain daft in one of those.

Woods good for cars.

Invertigo · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:16

Looks pretty identical inside now to my dad's 528, aside from it being manual. Always thought his car was a lovely place to be, feels very refined and classy.

bigjimmyauk · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:21

How much did it all cost to do Fox

Hxc · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:23

Much prefer the wood

[TW]Fox · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:24

Well the wood was 35 quid and I've not sold the silver stuff yet.

Probably nothing, more likely profitable.

TaKeN · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:27

First look, "Oh No, The silver looks much better!"

Second look, "The wood looks far better!"

The silver looks too gappy around the edges, like it isn't OEM?

Crizzy · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:30

Both look pretty good, it's a nice interior whatever so I don't think there is much in it really. I do think the wood is far less corporate and more inviting though.