A friend at BMW with an generous appreciation for genuine materials believes the "black" wood trim in the 528i sports is simply designed plastic. The only observation I will make is it has no knots in it.
I am referring to this trim. Real or fake???
Is this more or less desirable than the brownish wood trim? Anybody know what models or color combination it was specific to, if it was extra cost/less cost?
I think it's stained bamboo. Thats what it is in the newer 5's.
That's not really wood. That trim is called "technical graphite" and I've only really seen them in 528i's.
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I just upgraded to this trim from the Vavona wood trim in my 528. I purchased the whole set from ebay, supposedly the seller said it was OEM, but it looked like plastic. The build quality just didnt compare with that of my old wood trim. I love the new look though.
i picked up a set from a used parts shop down here in the So cal....mine all had bmw part numbers on each molded into the plastic on the back....the trim, from what i understand came on base model 528i. i dont believe it was trying to be wood. the fit and finish on the kit i got were just as good with my wood trim i had.
i dont think it was trying to be wood. it is just fancy plastic to me. but i like more the wood trim i had. Also i believe the trim came in grey or tan interiors.
Last edited by jhinck1414; 06-04-2009 at 03:57 PM.
I like that interior better than wood.
I have this trim and can elaborate some. It is not wood, it is known as "technical graphite" and was an upgrade option on sport models. Its very rare. I can't speak as to what it is actually made of - it could be a laminate on plastic, but it definitely does have metallic hints and blues that show up in the sunlight.
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1998 528i 5-speed sport - sandbeige with technical graphite trim - Jim Conforti Shark Injector - CDV delete - MY2000 M5 Xenon headlights - MY2000 M5 tails - PP M5 front bumper - E46 M3 paper filter - E60 545i shifter w/ E46 ZHP knob - 12" Alpine Type-R & 500w RF - CD53 w/ AUX input
I think someone is referring to the VERY base model black trim, not the Sport Package black trim:
Note that car even has a vinyl interior...
I would love to find this for the wagon. Or that other one that has the gold hint to it. Do you know what I mean?
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I am surprised so many favor the "technical graphite" over real wood. My interior is black on black and I need to decide between the two. I kind of like the wood
I want to make my wood black, keep the wood look but in a black laquered kind of look.
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can anyone please told me how can I find this kind of covering inner in the REALOEM?, I trying to look in the realoem but nothing for the name of "TECHNICAL GRAPHITE"....
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personally, that black trim loookksss uuuuuggggllllyyy i think the wood trim gives a class...and better yet....CARBON FIBER TRIM :d
sorry, gameover but the black trim on mine will never be replaced. BMW got it right.
It is all plastic, I have it on my base 528i. Wood though is classic but I often wonder if that too is plastic? Has any one ever seen it broken through?
^^ Ok now we need to know if the wood is even real. Materials-savvy friend says "yes."
On the other hand they are putting leatherette seats in $70,000 Mercedes RLs now.
I personally had to have it. I hate burlwood in sport sedans... :gag:
Haven't been able to find the p/n in REAL OEM, although I think it was an "Individual" option.
Rules to live by:
- Fast, reliable, cheap. You can only have two.
- Do it right, or do it twice.
- BMW: Just because you can afford to buy one, that doesn't mean you can afford to own one.
1998 528i 5-speed sport - sandbeige with technical graphite trim - Jim Conforti Shark Injector - CDV delete - MY2000 M5 Xenon headlights - MY2000 M5 tails - PP M5 front bumper - E46 M3 paper filter - E60 545i shifter w/ E46 ZHP knob - 12" Alpine Type-R & 500w RF - CD53 w/ AUX input
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