Help with Jet Black, Fox Red non extended

alefcole · 02-14-2010, 12:53 PM

Do you like the non extended Fox Red interior with carbon leather or with aluminum trim better? I don' t know how to make a poll, but help me with my order (I love both). The exterior is Jet Black.

Thanks

M3Alpine · 02-14-2010, 12:54 PM

lol either one is a plus. Im stuck with shadow grey. If i had to choose probably carbon leather

J-9 · 02-14-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by alefcole

Do you like the non extended Fox Red interior with carbon leather or with aluminum trim better? I don' t know how to make a poll, but help me with my order (I love both). The exterior is Jet Black.

Thanks

Well, my non-extended fox red won't have either, but if I had to decide, I'd go with carbon leather.

The aluminum draws attention from the leather too much for me visually. If I were going straight black leather or cloth, I'd get the aluminum trim.

ns2000x · 02-14-2010, 01:13 PM

My plan is Jerez Black with non-extended Fox Red with carbon leather. I personally think the interior is a lot warmer place to be without the clinical brushed aluminum trim.

niqui · 02-14-2010, 01:42 PM

i think cf makes the car too drk inside. i went with extended red and metal trim.
pretty content.

MMMorish · 02-14-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ns2000x

My plan is Jerez Black with non-extended Fox Red with carbon leather. I personally think the interior is a lot warmer place to be without the clinical brushed aluminum trim.

I agree. The aluminum trim is a little cold looking, IMO. Either one will look good because it's not monotone. I have black non extended interior and instead of going carbon leather which would have been too much black for me, I went with the M exclusive Sycamore Anthracite Wood. The wood is warm looking and it's a little luxurious to boot.

Voltigeur · 02-14-2010, 02:31 PM

I may be one of the few posters here who has bought both:

- for Black, go for CF/FR - Id argue for ER as I love it and others think it makes the car look more special
- SS II / Space - then go for the aluminium - that's what I did w/ the latter. looks superlative

-- V

BimmerRob08 · 02-14-2010, 04:43 PM

IMHO and what I went with was, Carbon leather trim (exclusive to the M3) and looks nice. All black leather. But if I had gone Fox Red I would have not gone extended. In my opinion it's ugly and not worth the extra $$$. But carbon leather trim is real nice I think. Good luck with your choices.

dawgdog · 02-14-2010, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niqui

i think cf makes the car too drk inside. i went with extended red and metal trim.
pretty content.

+1

Nawaaz · 02-14-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alefcole

Do you like the non extended Fox Red interior with carbon leather or with aluminum trim better? I don' t know how to make a poll, but help me with my order (I love both). The exterior is Jet Black.

Thanks

Poll has been created with my magical powers.

(only because I think you're extra special

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SlammedR8 · 02-14-2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by J-9

Well, my non-extended fox red won't have either, but if I had to decide, I'd go with carbon leather.

The aluminum draws attention from the leather too much for me visually. If I were going straight black leather or cloth, I'd get the aluminum trim.

Exactly my thoughts...the only way I would ever get aluminum would be on black leather/cloth. Aluminum trim will lighten up an all black interior, but on Fox Red you dont need to lighten up, nor do you need another color in there. Black/Red is enough, having Black, Red AND Silver is too many colors IMO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ns2000x

My plan is Jerez Black with non-extended Fox Red with carbon leather. I personally think the interior is a lot warmer place to be without the clinical brushed aluminum trim.

Maseroche · 02-15-2010, 01:24 AM

Carbon leather with that combo.

Trier Germany · 02-15-2010, 01:25 AM

Plus + Carbon leather with fox red loo
ks amazing

NewM3driver · 02-15-2010, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ns2000x

My plan is Jerez Black with non-extended Fox Red with carbon leather. I personally think the interior is a lot warmer place to be without the clinical brushed aluminum trim.

I have Jerez black with extended black leather. Jerez is BLUE in the sunlight, so in my opinion you need to be very careful putting a red interior into a dark BLUE car. Nothing comes close to Jerez (IMHO) as the sun is setting at dusk or in the shade or shadows on a sunny day. In direct sunlight however, there are times I wish I had opted for jet black.

Red leather in a blue car? Yikes!

If I had to do it again it would be the silver/extended red combo.

BRDHNTR · 02-15-2010, 08:58 AM

I'm going to say go with the aluminum. A friend of mine has a 335xi that is black on red with aluminum trim and it looks great. She doesn't doesn't have the extended leather, so it's pretty close to what you are looking at doing. IMO, the carbon leather will look great, but it is more "needed" if you get the extended leather. I have the aluminum trim in my car, and I like it. I have silver leather, so the blue tint of the aluminum looks great. I'm happy that I didn't go with the carbon leather.

Voltigeur · 02-15-2010, 09:44 AM

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Should also poll Ext FE w/ carbon

Voltigeur · 02-15-2010, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niqui

i think cf makes the car too drk inside. i went with extended red and metal trim.
pretty content.

I agree w/ this which is why I got extended to lighten up the dash while keeping the carbon look.

View Poll Results: Which combination do you like better?
Non extended Fox Red interior w/carbon leather	30	90.91%
Non extended Fox Red interior w/aluminum trim	3	9.09%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

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M3Alpine Lieutenant Colonel 52 Rep 1,512 Posts Drives: M4 AW/SO Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (11)	lol either one is a plus. Im stuck with shadow grey. If i had to choose probably carbon leather __________________ 2002 AW/IR : Sold 2004 AW/BLK : Sold 2009 AW/FR : Sold 2015 AW/SO
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ns2000x Converted 30 Rep 920 Posts Drives: '11 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	My plan is Jerez Black with non-extended Fox Red with carbon leather. I personally think the interior is a lot warmer place to be without the clinical brushed aluminum trim. __________________ '11 BMW M3 E90 Jerez - Fox \| '17 BMW i3 BEV Protonic - Dalbergia
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niqui Brigadier General 127 Rep 3,110 Posts Drives: Jet Black E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada iTrader: (7)	i think cf makes the car too drk inside. i went with extended red and metal trim. pretty content. __________________ Jet Black E92 M3
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Voltigeur MacroRisk 109 Rep 2,523 Posts Drives: M3 E92 ED'09 / 335d Sport DD Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	I may be one of the few posters here who has bought both: - for Black, go for CF/FR - Id argue for ER as I love it and others think it makes the car look more special - SS II / Space - then go for the aluminium - that's what I did w/ the latter. looks superlative -- V __________________ Just thinking of something not so witty ///M3 E92 '09 Jerez Black \| 6MT \| Ext Fox Red \| Tech \| Prem \| 19s \|Heated Seats \| iPod \|Smartphone \| Euro Deliv June 09 Sold: 540iT / 530i / 323i
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BimmerRob08 Major 110 Rep 1,311 Posts Drives: 2008 M3, Space Gray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KIKR (ABQ), NM iTrader: (0)	IMHO and what I went with was, Carbon leather trim (exclusive to the M3) and looks nice. All black leather. But if I had gone Fox Red I would have not gone extended. In my opinion it's ugly and not worth the extra $$$. But carbon leather trim is real nice I think. Good luck with your choices.
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Maseroche Major 55 Rep 1,447 Posts Drives: '12 BMW M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bahrain iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 [0.00]	Carbon leather with that combo. __________________ Khalid '12 BMW E92 M3 '03 BMW E46 M3 '14 Mercedes-Benz S400 '18 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
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Trier Germany Banned 58 Rep 1,084 Posts Drives: 2009 E-90 M3 space gray Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deutschland KreisTrier auf Autobahn 64 & Tucson AZ iTrader: (1)	Plus + Carbon leather with fox red loo ks amazing
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BRDHNTR Ground Pilot 41 Rep 548 Posts Drives: e92 BMW M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Waverly, PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2002 M3 [0.00] 2008 e92 M3 [0.00]	I'm going to say go with the aluminum. A friend of mine has a 335xi that is black on red with aluminum trim and it looks great. She doesn't doesn't have the extended leather, so it's pretty close to what you are looking at doing. IMO, the carbon leather will look great, but it is more "needed" if you get the extended leather. I have the aluminum trim in my car, and I like it. I have silver leather, so the blue tint of the aluminum looks great. I'm happy that I didn't go with the carbon leather. __________________ "The laws of physics cannot be repealed, even with DSC." - BMW Owner's Manual
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Voltigeur MacroRisk 109 Rep 2,523 Posts Drives: M3 E92 ED'09 / 335d Sport DD Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	- Should also poll Ext FE w/ carbon __________________ Just thinking of something not so witty ///M3 E92 '09 Jerez Black \| 6MT \| Ext Fox Red \| Tech \| Prem \| 19s \|Heated Seats \| iPod \|Smartphone \| Euro Deliv June 09 Sold: 540iT / 530i / 323i
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