OMG Minging seats part two - One for Fox.

Maz · 26 Nov 2006 at 17:20

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-BMW-530I...76QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Dogbreath · 26 Nov 2006 at 17:23

Whoa, they are particularly vile. Thought Beemers had great interiors?

[TW]Fox · 26 Nov 2006 at 17:27

BMW Individual has a lot to answer for.

Maz · 26 Nov 2006 at 17:28

Dogbreath said:
Whoa, they are particularly vile. Thought Beemers had great interiors?

Mine does

cymatty · 26 Nov 2006 at 17:37

God those seats must kill the resale value.

Bri · 26 Nov 2006 at 17:48

[TW]Fox said:
BMW Individual has a lot to answer for.

Ain't that the truth.

What are people thinking when they do this? I just cannot comprehend it

jamoor · 26 Nov 2006 at 17:51

Is there any reason why anyone would do that?
Surely there must be taste issues, but I don't believe anyone has such bad taste.

PMKeates · 26 Nov 2006 at 17:54

I dunno. I've a fondness for this sort of thing, even if it is a bit gash. I suppose I'm seriously biased though

Nazbit · 26 Nov 2006 at 18:54

I saw that on ebay earlier today, that is disgusting. :mad:

SoliD · 26 Nov 2006 at 19:06

PMKeates said:
I dunno. I've a fondness for this sort of thing, even if it is a bit gash. I suppose I'm seriously biased though
http://www.elacole.com/private/pmkeates/frontinterior.jpg
http://www.elacole.com/private/pmkeates/frontinterior2.jpg

The thing with your interior is, although it is a bit in your face when sitting in it my little experience on the hampshire meet, it isnt too bad an interior and it certainly isnt that bright or ghastly when sitting inside. just another interior, and is a bit diff from the norm and goes nicely with your paint colour.

Tesla · 26 Nov 2006 at 20:03

PMKeates interior looks terrible....in pics.

In real life I really LOVE it.

It's much like the baseball glove leather in Audi TT I think. It just looks incredible up close but rather naff in pics.

Matt82 · 26 Nov 2006 at 20:08

i like keates for some reason, it seems fine, but the ebay one is a bit OTT, not sure i could live with that, just seems out of place lol

with photos though, my sister's boxter has terracotta leather. in real life its very red, in photo its a pinky salmon colour

Dead Dog · 26 Nov 2006 at 20:51

Barff !

Nozzer · 26 Nov 2006 at 20:52

Looks OK to me.

And WTF is "BMW Individual"? Is that them creating a name for a part of the order process that every other 'prestige' manufacturer offers anyway?

Oblivious · 26 Nov 2006 at 20:56

Keates is really nice. I mocked it at two meets, but it did look good.

PMKeates · 26 Nov 2006 at 20:58

Matt82 said:
i like keates for some reason

Oblivious said:
Keates is really nice.

Shucks guys. I know I'm one in a million, but we're talking about my car here!!

Maz · 26 Nov 2006 at 20:59

Nozzer said:
Looks OK to me.

And WTF is "BMW Individual"? Is that them creating a name for a part of the order process that every other 'prestige' manufacturer offers anyway?

BMW give you the choice to have ANY colour combination for both interior and exterior at extra cost.

Don't think any other 'Mainstream' Prestige manufacturer offers that so openly.

Almost all manufacturers will do the odd one offs no problem.

PMKeates · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:01

Nozzer said:
Looks OK to me.

And WTF is "BMW Individual"? Is that them creating a name for a part of the order process that every other 'prestige' manufacturer offers anyway?

Yeah, got it in a nutshell - it's like "Audi exclusive" etc.

For some different exterior colours on the E46 (Titanic Blue gets my vote!):

http://www.geocities.jp/ms_individual330i/BMW_Individual_Exterior.htm

and some special interior colours:

http://www.geocities.jp/ms_individual330i/BMW_Individual_Interior.htm

Nozzer · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:03

Do they think up those, frankly, gay names for every shade somebody asks for? Or is there a car out there painted in "that colour we have in the bathroom but not quite so blue"?

PMKeates · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:04

Nozzer said:
Do they think up those, frankly, gay names for every shade somebody asks for? Or is there a car out there painted in "that colour we have in the bathroom but not quite so blue"?

I don't think the standard run-of-the-mill BMW Individual program allows you to choose anything - there's a preset list. I imagine they will accommodate you if you want something exactly particular, but only so much as Ford or Renault would if you paid enough for it.