06-19-2012, 01:24 PM | #1 |
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Anthracite vs Aluminum Trim
Color: Monte Carlo Blue
Leather: Silverstone II Extended Merino Leather I like the idea of the Aluminum for a sporty look but think the Anthracite is better looking overall. What do you guys think will look best with this color combo? |
06-19-2012, 01:29 PM | #2 |
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Anthracite with Sikar for me on Singapore Gray! The aluminum is nice, but I have an aluminum trim on my current car (G37XS Sedan) and it dents and scratches VERY easily. Never again...
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06-19-2012, 01:48 PM | #3 |
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Why not the dark wood trim? In my opinion, it gives the interior a richer look than Aluminum or Anthracite. Piano Black gives an even richer feel to the interior, but I don't want to fork over $1,000 for piano black.
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06-19-2012, 03:21 PM | #6 |
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I think Anthracite or piano works best with extended Silverstone Leather. I'd go aluminum with the Shakir or black interior however.
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I like the aluminum, but I find that the cheap black plastic bezels around the vents and the lighting control panel look cheap in contrast to the aluminum trim. With a dark trim you don't notice that huge area of black plastic so much.
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I have seen it couple of times.....your dealer is correct, its more of a black at a first glance. Maybe it could have dark gray or dark brown effect in the sun , but I never noticed it. Too me it's more black than any other color.
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06-20-2012, 01:39 PM | #11 |
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I would go with the Piano Black, if that's not an option then go with the Anthracite, the aluminum has a diamond pattern on it, i wasnt so fond of it
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The pattern is more of a sawtooth than a diamond, and I initially preferred the solid brushed look of my M3's aluminum, but the more I looked at it and thought about it, I concluded that my M3's aluminum is just right for its character, and the M5's aluminum is right for the M5 (see above). I personally would never want wood trim in a performance car though.
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Went to the dealership and looked at the anthracite. While I think it is beautiful in a regular 5 series I believe the aluminum fits the personality of the M5 better.
The Anthracite looks black in low light and grayish shiny brown in sun light. Just FYI. |
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