Thanxs for all that responded to my previous poll on running boards.

I have another poll that I'd like to take. For the popularity of interior trim options with black interior.

In ths US, we are limited to only 3 trims: Bamboo, Walnut, Light Poplar.

However, I just found out that if one orders a car (as priority 1) then a 4th trim (Aluminum) is available at no additonal charge!

In the past few years, I've become very fond of almost any trim that is not the standard brown variation wood trim. (ie: the dark poplar available in the 335i coupe, black birdseye maple in some of MB's C and E class cars, aluminum, titanium, carbon leather, etc). I think it gives it a younger, sportier look. Wood trim was always the mark of luxury cars in the past and part of me wanted to stand out from the "older" generation. Plus the AC Schnitzer carbon silver interior trim (at $4000+) is very nice. Which the aluminum trim mildly resembes (of course without the carbon detail).

So aluminum should be the clear cut choice according to my reasoning. But since I didn't realize that it was an available option until today. I've been looking at a lot of pictures of the dark bamboo (variation of brown that is still very different from the walnut and poplar look). Its really grown on me. It does have a sense of youth yet elegance too.

What do you think? Which BMW interior trim is your favorite?

ALUMINUM (below)


BAMBOO (below)


Light Poplar (below)



Walnut (below)


AC Schnitzer Silver Carbon (below: not a choice in poll)


*Graphics taken from screenshot off www.bmw.co.uk and http://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw-cars