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Amaro Brown Trim Advice
After a lot of thinking, ive decided on an exterior and interior color on a fully loaded 328i: Estoril blue on Amaro brown (tan). The last thing i need help with is the trim. Im not too big a fan of wood, so maybe aluminum hexagon with black high gloss highlight (or estoril blue strip). Or piano black. HELP!!!
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02-10-2016, 01:17 PM | #2 |
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Neither, get Anthracite!
I have Mocha, which from memory, is a very similar colour to Amaro and I have Anthracite. It is wood but it is not an "old man" timber veneer look. IMO the aluminium is just too bright and I think it looks cheap, especially with the coloured trim piece. Piano black will show a lot of finger prints and looks boring. Each to their own though. |
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02-10-2016, 01:48 PM | #3 |
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If you are actually able to order a 3-series with individual Merino leather in the U.S., I believe you will be the first on this forum. I've seen it on a 4-series 'vert and maybe a GC, but never an F30.
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02-10-2016, 06:11 PM | #5 |
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This. You won't be able to order Individual composition on a 328...
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As an aside, I spent a fair amount of time trying to make this happen when I originally ordered my 335i M Sport. I wanted to do paint and interior. I spoke directly to Maria Martine. You can be certain they would have been more than happy to take my money if they were able to. My incoming M3 is going to be Individual composition (paint and interior), and even THAT took quite a bit of coordination with multiple layers of approval. |
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And these guys. You'll need to read through the thread. Ninong is a retired 30+ year dealership level BMW guy. Technic has gotten numerous Individual options. He is now so connected (and he's just an everyday customer) that he has direct contacts within Individual. http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...al#post9434873
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I don't think the issue is with Individual exterior, but Individual interior, specifically Merino Leather. Seeing as how OP wants Amaro, which is Merino, I wouldn't say it's impossible, but likely not gonna happen. Best of luck, OP!
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From the second thread you linked, this post by the 30+ year dealership level guy is interesting: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...7&postcount=17 I'm smart enough to never say never, but the odds of actually getting BMWNA to approve it on an F30 328i are infinitesimally small. I know it's "possible" to win the Powerball too, but I'm not writing any checks against my winnings until it actually happens. No sense creating a false hope for the OP. Instead of spending time trying to select colors, he needs to find out if it's actually an option. |
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btw, the guy also got Individual Anthracite Maple interior trim. Edit: You are right about the merino leather. Because of the crash test issue. It hasn't been certified for the F3x in the U.S. I had completely forgotten about that. We had quite a discussion about that in another thread. You can get alternate colors in Dakota leather, because it has been certified for the F3x in the U.S. Technically you can even get them to dye any color you want. So you could get Amaro in Dakota leather, but I'm sure the cost would be astronomical.
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Probably a smart move on their part, because I would totally order a 320i ZSP with Merino and little else, which would cause a sh!tstorm among all the people with $60k 340i with Dakota. . |
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The textured alum. is awful; by a mile my biggest regret with my car. Just looks cheap and out of place with the colored strip below it (which I also don't like).
Go with the wood.
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