Do you prefer black cube or silver cube?

[johnrando]

I know it can depend on the interior of the car, but in general, do you like black cube or silver cube better? Please vote. (I voted black, no surprise there).

[llll1l1ll]

I like black cube because I think silver cube is too flashy.

[jayjay_dee]

black...

[Hermes]

titanium shadow (if I can ever find the pn)

[BavarianZHP]

Given the choice, I would choose silver to complement any black interior (which is what I would only get anyways).

[johnrando]

titanium shadow (if I can ever find the pn)

Yeah, I like that MY Individual wood black trim. I have part #, but it's just not available. I've seen something like it online in Russian, but that ain't gonna happen.

[Torxuvin]

titanium shadow (if I can ever find the pn)

:blink
I hated my titanium shadow. I was always looking for a brushed aluminum set...

[Ryans323i]

I voted silver, but it totally depends on the rest of the interior. Case in point Jon's new ZHP. When I saw it last weekend, it had black interior and silver cubes, and I loved it. But now it has NB and black cubes, and I still love it!

[Mtnman]

agree. I like black on non black interiors and silver on black interiors. But i have a burnt walnut (very dark almost black) in the 1, and i love that. Wait. how do i vote? :scratchinghead

[Hermes]

:blink
I hated my titanium shadow. I was always looking for a brushed aluminum set...

yeah, but you had a regular M3. The GTR Strasseversion got Titanium Shadow Cube Effect

http://www.exoticcarsite.com/pictures/Cars/bmw/m3_gtr_strasse/2002_bmw_m3_gtr_strass-6.jpg

[Torxuvin]

agree. I like black on non black interiors and silver on black interiors. But i have a burnt walnut (very dark almost black) in the 1, and i love that. Wait. how do i vote? :scratchinghead

You mean your leopard print? :rofl


yeah, but you had a regular M3. The GTR Strasseversion got Titanium Shadow Cube Effect


That is pretty sweet. Still prefer the silver cube with black interior.

[JKO_ZHP]

To be honest, neither. I miss the wood trim in the sports package facelift 325Ci.
Currently have the silver cubes though, and still looking into either getting it CF wrapped by the guy who did my roof or just get the autocarbon overlay kit.

[danewilson77]

Do.not.cover.the.silver.cube.with.wrap.

#sellit

And buy a set of wrapped trim from TJQMaster.

[Vas]

On a black interior I prefer silver to give it contrast. Black just blends in.

[Torxuvin]

To be honest, neither. I miss the wood trim in the sports package facelift 325Ci.
Currently have the silver cubes though, and still looking into either getting it CF wrapped by the guy who did my roof or just get the autocarbon overlay kit.


Do.not.cover.the.silver.cube.with.wrap.

#sellit

And buy a set of wrapped trim from TJQMaster.

Seriously. If you are going to do that, let me trade a few scratched up pieces with you.

[johnrando]

Seriously JKO, DO NOT WRAP! It's too valuable. Sell it or trade it. Buy some scratched stuff off a part out on e46f and wrap that if you are going to wrap. There are many people who would like a good set of cubes.

[danewilson77]

I think you could actually make a couple hunnabux doing this.

[zhpnsnv]

Drove extensively with both and prefer silver cubes hands down.

[Hermes]

To be honest, neither. I miss the wood trim in the sports package facelift 325Ci.
Currently have the silver cubes though, and still looking into either getting it CF wrapped by the guy who did my roof or just get the autocarbon overlay kit.

I'll trade you my black cubes that you can wrap ;)

[Oli77]

To be honest, neither. I miss the wood trim in the sports package facelift 325Ci.
Currently have the silver cubes though, and still looking into either getting it CF wrapped by the guy who did my roof or just get the autocarbon overlay kit.

I like me some wood too. Sorry John, couldn't vote I am still newbish and I have never seen either silver or black cube in person.

[Torxuvin]

I like me some wood too. Sorry John, couldn't vote I am still newbish and I have never seen either silver or black cube in person.

:blink Remind me and I will stop by Lexington on my next trip to Louisville. I go up all the time for work.

[Johal E32]

To be honest, neither. I miss the wood trim in the sports package facelift 325Ci.
Currently have the silver cubes though, and still looking into either getting it CF wrapped by the guy who did my roof or just get the autocarbon overlay kit.

Don't wrap the silver cubes. Sell it, and buy some wood trim then wrap that. You can vinyl wrap yourself, it is very easy to do, just take your time..

I voted Silver cubes, I like a bit of accent!

[az3579]

To be honest, neither. I miss the wood trim in the sports package facelift 325Ci.
Currently have the silver cubes though, and still looking into either getting it CF wrapped by the guy who did my roof or just get the autocarbon overlay kit.

Umm... no...


Do.not.cover.the.silver.cube.with.wrap.

#sellit

And buy a set of wrapped trim from TJQMaster.


Seriously JKO, DO NOT WRAP! It's too valuable. Sell it or trade it. Buy some scratched stuff off a part out on e46f and wrap that if you are going to wrap. There are many people who would like a good set of cubes.


Don't wrap the silver cubes. Sell it, and buy some wood trim then wrap that. You can vinyl wrap yourself, it is very easy to do, just take your time..

I voted Silver cubes, I like a bit of accent!

^ What all these fine people said. Silver cube for the coupe is not only much more expensive for a coupe than a sedan, but is also rarer. There are tons of folks here who'd LOVE to get their hands on silver cube for their coupes but is way too expensive for them to be able to allow it. Nobody seems to sell silver cube trim for a coupe, so if you don't like it, I'm sure there are plenty of people here who'd love to trade! :)

[Hermes]

I'm calling first in line on the soon to be FS silver cubes.

I will even buy you some wood trim that you can wrap if you want

[kayger12]

Silver for a black interior.

[cakM3]

Silver for a black interior.

+1 :thumbsup

[danewilson77]

I'm calling first in line on the soon to be FS silver cubes.

I will even buy you some wood trim that you can wrap if you want

Joopy is selling his. Buy that.

[johnrando]

Joop is selling sedan, JKO has a coupe IIRC.

[danewilson77]

Joop is selling sedan, JKO has a coupe IIRC.

You mean JP. Yup..........

[az3579]

You mean JP. Yup..........

Nah, he had it right. JP can't use Jon's trim because Jon's selling sedan trim. JP has a coupe.


Sent from my iPhone 4S from Tapatalk

[Hermes]

^ all of this. Jon's door trim is different. I need coupe trim for the doors

[echo46]

Silver is nice but the black is richer, at least in my grey interior.

[JKO_ZHP]

I think you could actually make a couple hunnabux doing this.

....
:drool

[Johal E32]

....
:drool

yep.

Wood trim will cost you under a hundo for your coupe, and you could sell your silver cube for a few hundos. Silver cube just sold on the forum for $450, and that was for the more common sedan. The coupe is probably worth closer to $5 hundo

The vinyl wrap can be bought from here http://www.metrorestyling.com/Default.asp

I used the 3m brushed aluminum in my car, and it only cost me like $60 and I had vinyl left over.. Just use a blow dryer for the corners!

[cakM3]

yep.

Wood trim will cost you under a hundo for your coupe, and you could sell your silver cube for a few hundos. Silver cube just sold on the forum for $450, and that was for the more common sedan. The coupe is probably worth closer to $5 hundo

Try over $1k for the coupe silver trim brand new...

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2013-01-16at103107PM_zps37712285.png

I may just do this for the ///M so that if I ever get tired of my carbon fiber interior trim, I can swap it out for the silver cube trim...;)

[Hermes]

why are you guys messing with my bargaining room...

[Johal E32]

Try over $1k for the coupe silver trim brand new...

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2013-01-16at103107PM_zps37712285.png

I may just do this for the ///M so that if I ever get tired of my carbon fiber interior trim, I can swap it out for the silver cube trim...;)

I figured it was something outrageous like that, but JKO has used trim. So it won't sell for 1k. At minimum it can sell for $600 since it is used.

[cakM3]

agreed, used... a good pricing for Mafia members would be somewhere around $500 depending on condition. I would never pay the $1k brand new pricing for any used trim....

[johnrando]

Maybe he will go family pricing. JKO, there is a guy on e46f that does wrapping, you might want to ask him about pricing, but it sounds like you want to DIY.

[Hermes]

I think Albert knows somebody that does it in the LA metro area

edit: JKO - my contacts are not sure if they have coupe wood trim but one of them definitely has M3 brushed aluminum if you want that for your silver cube?

[johnrando]

I think we might be talking about the same guy, Don Nguyen I think... maybe in the Central O/C?

[BCAN]

Dangit JP! I wish i had seen this earlier! I'm dying for silver cube, I can't even find it for sale used anywhere. I miss my silver cubes so much. Silver cube and alcantara interior...mmmm, still my favorite after having this new car for some months.

[BRGcoopahS]

I bet the people voting for black trim own black and the people voting silver trim own silver.

Saying this because thats how I voted.

[BavarianZHP]

I bet the people voting for black trim own black and the people voting silver trim own silver.

Saying this because thats how I voted.

I think most of the participants are voting on their actual preferences, whether or not owning that trim has an effect doesn't really matter. FWIW I voted for silver although I own black (I've seen both with alcantara in real-life and prefer silver).

[330i ZHP]

black

[webster]

depends on the interior. sand/natural brown HAS to have black cube to look right imo. black leather/grey leather/alcantara looks good with either.

[johnrando]

Thanks for the responses to date. I figured it would be close to 50/50 with silver having the lead, and so far it's playing out that way. Keep 'em coming!

[JupiterBMW]

depends on the interior. sand/natural brown HAS to have black cube to look right imo. black leather/grey leather/alcantara looks good with either.

I think this is most likely the case as well.

That being said, I've gotten used to the silver cube in my car and I really like, although, it still has to come out because I sold it.

And you know what they say.... "Once you go black, you never go back" :rofl

[johnrando]

Bump. Poll closes in 2 days. It's 50/50 now. No real surprise.

[JupiterBMW]

Bump. Poll closes in 2 days. It's 50/50 now. No real surprise.

I can haz moar votes?

A thought though... Black interior, grey leather seats, silver cube... I'm a big fan of two-tone interiors, I think this one would look good....

And how come none of you coupe guys have sought out imola red ///M3 seats?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2... Oooh snazzy!

[BCAN]

I've thought about that, Jon. But I'd rather just have an alcantara interior, I think. Too expensive for the imola seats, even though they'd be beautiful. On second thought...hm...

[az3579]

The Imola seats are just... too much, IMO. Way too much red... it's not an "easy on the eyes" kind of red. It's a deep color. The Coral Red in Marc's 135is, for example, is perfect because the red isn't so saturated that it's a nice subtle touch that provides the contrast without straining your eyes. The Imola Red seats in an E46 is very, very powerful. Then again, it's kind of like a love/hate sort of thing, like the Cardinal Red seats in some E30's. Some love it, others hate it.

[Torxuvin]

I love imola seats. My ideal e46 would be a silver or steel grey M3 (if I'm dreaming) sedan with imola interior.

[Stu]

I would prefer silver cube, only because black cube burns the SHIT out of me in the summer. Good god does it get hot.

[BCAN]

Silver cube gets just as hot, I had a few moments in my last car when I got a bit...careless. It wasn't such a fun experience to have my skin singed!

[Stu]

Silver cube gets just as hot, I had a few moments in my last car when I got a bit...careless. It wasn't such a fun experience to have my skin singed!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lb-iCea8els/TVPmzXCZ9kI/AAAAAAAAFlE/PbnZpsrUoWg/s1600/There%2BIs%2BNo%2BEscape.jpeg

[cakM3]

The Imola seats are just... too much, IMO. Way too much red... it's not an "easy on the eyes" kind of red. It's a deep color. The Coral Red in Marc's 135is, for example, is perfect because the red isn't so saturated that it's a nice subtle touch that provides the contrast without straining your eyes. The Imola Red seats in an E46 is very, very powerful. Then again, it's kind of like a love/hate sort of thing, like the Cardinal Red seats in some E30's. Some love it, others hate it.

A very good friend of mine recently dyed his grey nappa interior to imola red and I was amazed by this. After he completed this epic project, I made the trip up to see for myself how well the project turned out and the seats and leather door trim came out perfect! The color in his TiAg was stunning....so much so that I have been contemplating doing the same exact thing but I don't know if it will be worth doing to black nappa. Not meaning to threadjack John...

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2013-01-21at62415PM_zps01906423.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2013-01-21at62511PM_zpseb2081a2.png

That whole interior was grey including the door cards, dash, rear deck, and carpeting... amazing job!

[Avetiso]

A very good friend of mine recently dyed his grey nappa interior to imola red and I was amazed by this. After he completed this epic project, I made the trip up to see for myself how well the project turned out and the seats and leather door trim came out perfect! The color in his TiAg was stunning....so much so that I have been contemplating doing the same exact thing but I don't know if it will be worth doing to black nappa. Not meaning to threadjack John...

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2013-01-21at62415PM_zps01906423.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2013-01-21at62511PM_zpseb2081a2.png

That whole interior was grey including the door cards, dash, rear deck, and carpeting... amazing job!

Can you get more info on how this can be done and how much it costs?

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

[cakM3]

Can you get more info on how this can be done and how much it costs?

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

Just send him a PM at E46Fanatics or M3Forum (Busabos77) and he can tell you. Just tell him you got his contact info from Charlie...

What I do remember is that he used Leatherique products to do this project.

[Avetiso]

That is awesome. I am very seriously considering this. I will message him now. :drool

[zhp43867]

It totally depends on the interior color/options. On my first ZHP with black leather I swapped black cube for silver cube.

On this one- it has black leather/black cube and I'm liking it. Maybe because the navigation system dresses the interior up a bit. I have silver cube waiting under my bed if I ever feel the urge :)

[Dave_B]

I agree with the depending on exterior/interior color.

That being said I have a Ti with black leather interior and black cube. I'd like to see one with silver, but think I'd still prefer the black on black.

[az3579]

I would prefer silver cube, only because black cube burns the SHIT out of me in the summer. Good god does it get hot.


Silver cube gets just as hot, I had a few moments in my last car when I got a bit...careless. It wasn't such a fun experience to have my skin singed!

Both black and silver are metal on the outside, so yeah, they're gonna get hot. What are you touching your trim for anyway? lol



Charlie -
Yes, he did an amazing job dying his interior. Top notch work, based on the pics he sent me of it.

[zhp43867]

Both black and silver are metal on the outside, so yeah, they're gonna get hot. What are you touching your trim for anyway? lol



Charlie -
Yes, he did an amazing job dying his interior. Top notch work, based on the pics he sent me of it.

Coupes have the trim on the door pull/handle.

[cakM3]

Coupes have the trim on the door pull/handle.

good point Derek! I was thinking of getting silver cube trim for my ///M....still planning to do this but have to remember that I need to be careful in summers because of the trim...

[az3579]

good point Derek! I was thinking of getting silver cube trim for my ///M....still planning to do this but have to remember that I need to be careful in summers because of the trim...

Something you could potentially do is spray the brand new trim in Clear PlastiDip so it gives it a slightly frosted look while protecting it from everyday use. I think the silver would diffuse the clear and would look almost the same.

If you're hesitant, I plan on trying the clear on the silver to see how it looks.

[Avetiso]

Charlie, how good do you think imola red would look in a sedan? Unlike your friend, my interior is already black, so it wouldn't be nearly as involved as his. Doesn't look all that expensive either, like $500...

[johnrando]

NP Charlie, that interior looks amazing! I'd like to get a whole 'nother interior, dye it and swap, and keep my original.

[Avetiso]

NP Charlie, that interior looks amazing! I'd like to get a whole 'nother interior, dye it and swap, and keep my original.
Of course. Don't you dare violate that all black beauty. ;P By that I mean your original. Although red would look :drool in your car.

[johnrando]

Of course. Don't you dare violate that all black beauty. ;P By that I mean your original. Although red would look :drool in your car.

Thanks. I'm with ya! :thumbsup

[Nivo]

I like silver on the coupes but black on the sedan.

[jsfbmw]

Prefer black cube because reflections are minimized. Course, scratches may show more.

[brettbimmer]

It really depends on the interior & exterior colors of the car. As a general rule, a good contrast is attractive to my eye. How about green cubes? :shifty:peace

[az3579]

It really depends on the interior & exterior colors of the car. As a general rule, a good contrast is attractive to my eye. How about green cubes? :shifty:peace

Don't give me any ideas.

[zhp43867]

good point Derek! I was thinking of getting silver cube trim for my ///M....still planning to do this but have to remember that I need to be careful in summers because of the trim...

Well message me if you do go ahead! Who knows- I may practically give the extra trim to you :shifty


Charlie, how good do you think imola red would look in a sedan? Unlike your friend, my interior is already black, so it wouldn't be nearly as involved as his. Doesn't look all that expensive either, like $500...

What's your exterior color? Also- keep in mind that once you use any dye products you'll need to be more religious with your leather care (from what I've found).

[(BMW)]

Given the choice, I would choose silver to complement any black interior (which is what I would only get anyways).

+1

[BCAN]

It totally depends on the interior color/options. On my first ZHP with black leather I swapped black cube for silver cube.

On this one- it has black leather/black cube and I'm liking it. Maybe because the navigation system dresses the interior up a bit. I have silver cube waiting under my bed if I ever feel the urge :)

Well if you ever decide to sell that silver cube.... :shift :)

[zhp43867]

Well if you ever decide to sell that silver cube.... :shift :)

I will keep you in mind! I'll PM you if I want to get rid of it. It isn't perfect and I got a killer deal on it- so I'd pass that same deal along if I sell it ($175).

[BCAN]

Sounds cool! If! Just let me know if. fanks

[johnrando]

I'll step in line for a set of silver cubes for a coupe.

[wsmeyer]

I'll step in line for a set of silver cubes for a coupe.

Our verts have different rear armrests

[johnrando]

Oh that's right, thanks.