[perezr10]

So I'm shopping for a new car right now and I stumbled upon this 328i at a local dealer. It's everything I'd want in a 328i and I love the black/tan color scheme for the interior.

But one thing seems to be out of place. The fact that the headliner and pillars are gray seems kind of odd when the seats are tan. I'm worried that this car was some kind of flood rehab with a new interior installed.

Does anyone here have one of these color combos? Can anyone say that they also have seen this kind of interior on other BMWs?

[Delta0311]

Should be same color as seats.. Get the full carfax report from the dealer. If some major work was done to the car it should be in there.

[Ruddigger]

I have saddle brown seats, black carpet, grey headliner. Wish it was black headliner at least. It's weird, but they do it.

[Bavarian Tech]

Accourding to the vin, its Oyster/Black Dakota Leather...

Has an open Vanos Recall, and CPO for 5 more months

[perezr10]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Tech

Accourding to the vin, its Oyster/Black Dakota Leather...

Has an open Vanos Recall, and CPO for 5 more months

Thanks! What is CPO?

[turo]

Originally Posted by perezr10

Thanks! What is CPO?

Certified Pre Owned. Aka, it has an extended warranty.

[Ravenseal]

Originally Posted by perezr10

Thanks! What is CPO?

Google?

[perezr10]

Originally Posted by Delta0311

Should be same color as seats.. Get the full carfax report from the dealer. If some major work was done to the car it should be in there.

Yeah, I did check the car fax and it was clean. Good thought though. And every tan interior 3 series I've seen has always had the tan headliner. But this two-ton may be different.

[fravel]

OP, That interior is called "Oyster", it's different from the "Tan Beige" you are used to seeing. It's a factory color combo, no reason to be concerned about flood damage just because of that.

With Oyster the leather is closer to a white color, and pretty much everything that isn't leather is black (except the headliner, unless you get m-sport). The Tan Beige is more of a yellow tan, and there isn't any contrast with black - everything is that same tan color.

Beige:


Oyster

[Delta0311]

Originally Posted by fravel

OP, That interior is called "Oyster", it's different from the "Tan Beige" you are used to seeing. It's a factory color combo, no reason to be concerned about flood damage just because of that.

With Oyster the leather is closer to a white color, and pretty much everything that isn't leather is black. The Tan Beige is more of a yellow tan, and there isn't any contrast with black - everything is that same tan color.

Beige:


Oyster

Good catch. In OPs pic the seats do look tan\beige but you are right it is oyster color seats, which do have the gray headliner.

[perezr10]

Fravel - Thanks for spelling it out. That makes sense. I can now see why the headliner isn't tan. I've never seen this Oyster option before. Now that it seems kind of rare that makes me want the car even more.

[djh2]

If you want to compare options, google "BMW VIN Decoder" and enter the (usually) last 7 from the VIN. I looked up the car from the website in the photo and plugged it in for you. Looks nicely equipped!

Some of the line items are on all vehicles, or seem cryptic. But it's a good way to check what was included on the vehicle order. You can usually figure out if it has certain packages like Cold Weather package, Convenience Package, etc. depending on what's offered at the time and what shows up.

Plus you'll walk in with more info than the dealer has (sometimes).

Xenon headlights, rollerblinds, PDC, etc.

Vehicle information
	 	 
	VIN long 	WBAPH7G54BNM57673 
	
	Type code 	PH7G 
	Type 	328I ML (USA) 	
	Dev. series 	E90 (MUE) 
	
	Line 	3 	
	Body type 	LIM 	
	Steering 	LL 	
	Door count 	4 	
	Engine 	N52K 	
	Cubical capacity 	3.00 	
	Power 	172 	
	Transmision 	HECK 
	Gearbox 	AUT 	
	Colour 	ALPINWEISS 3 (300) 	
	Upholstery 	LEDER DAKOTA/OYSTER (LCCX) 	
	Prod. date 	2010-07-05 
	
 	Order options
	No. 	Description 
	1CA 	SELECTION COP RELEVANT VEHICLES 	
	2KU 	ALLOY WHEELS V-SPOKE 285 	
	2VB 	TYRE PRESSURE INDICATOR 	
	205 	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 	
	302 	ALARM SYSTEM 	
	319 	INTEGRATED UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL 	
	322 	COMFORT ACCESS SYSTEM 	
	4AB 	FINE-WOOD TRIM BURR WALNUT 	
	4NA 	INTERIOR MIRROR WITH DIG. COMPASS 	
	403 	GLAS ROOF, ELECTRIC 	
	415 	SUNBLIND FOR REAR WINDOW 	
	417 	ROLLER SUNBLIND, REAR SIDE WINDOWS 	
	430 	INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE 	
	431 	INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-D 	
	459 	SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY 	
	465 	THROUGH-LOAD SYSTEM 	
	488 	LUMBAR SUPPORT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 	
	494 	SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 	
	507 	PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC) 	
	521 	RAIN SENSOR 	
	522 	XENON LIGHT 	
	524 	ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS 	
	534 	AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING 	
	544 	CRUISE CONTROL WITH BRAKING FUNCTION 	
	563 	LIGHTS PACKAGE 	
	6AA 	BMW TELESERVICES 	
	6AB 	CONTROL TELESERVICES 	
	6FL 	USB-/AUDIO INTERFACE 	
	6UH 	TRAFFIC INFORMATION 	
	609 	NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL 	
	615 	EXTENDED BMW ONLINE INFORMATION 	
	620 	VOICE INPUT SYSTEM 	
	639 	COMPLETE PREP. CELLULAR PHONE USA/CDN 	
	655 	SATELLITE RADIO 	
	688 	HARMAN/KARDON SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM 	
	697 	AREA-CODE 1 	
	8SC 	COUNTRY SPEC. RELEASE OF TELESERVICE 	
	8SP 	COP CONTROL 	
	8S4 	DECODING VARIABLE LIGHT DISTRIBUTIO 	
	818 	MAIN BATTERY SWITCH 	
	925 	SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE 
	
	Series options
	No. 	Description 
	240 	LEATHER STEERING WHEEL 	
	249 	MULTI-FUNCTION FOR STEERING WHEEL 	
	497 	CENTRE ARMREST IN REAR 	
	5DS 	LUGGAGE-COMPARTMENT EMERG. RELEASE 	
	520 	FOGLIGHTS 	
	645 	RADIO CONTROL US 	
	823 	HOT CLIMATE VERSION 	
	845 	ACOUSTIC BELT WARNING 	
	850 	ADD FUEL TANK FILLING FOR EXPORT 	
	853 	LANGUAGE VERSION ENGLISH 	
	876 	RADIO FREQUENCY 315 MHZ 	
	992 	NUMBER PLATE ATTACHEMENT MANAGEMENT

[Cory S]

This is a gorgeous interior. So much better than porno red.

[335iAP]

I love the red interiors but always had a thing for the oyster. Really classic look

[fravel]

Originally Posted by perezr10

Fravel - Thanks for spelling it out. That makes sense. I can now see why the headliner isn't tan. I've never seen this Oyster option before. Now that it seems kind of rare that makes me want the car even more.

Welcome - I agree that the Oyster is very good looking and the rarity does lend to it's desirability, but I would look for a car that has sport package already if I was you. The upgrade to the seats alone is worth the search.

[sea6speed]

Originally Posted by fravel

Welcome - I agree that the Oyster is very good looking and the rarity does lend to it's desirability, but I would look for a car that has sport package already if I was you. The upgrade to the seats alone is worth the search.

And the odds of finding oyster sport seats for sale is really low if you're attempting to retrofit. From all of the more rare color non-individual interiors, Oyster doesn't come very often. Better to find a car with it already installed.