On top of the beige, another thing posed a headache during the refit: CIC controllers don't work with CCC. Everything apart from scrolling is OK, which is real shame. I think the Saddle Brown and Satin Silver trims are a great match; there's a lovely contrast between them and a the now (almost) black interior.
For the time being, while I search for a Satin Silver CCC controller trim, I'll use the CCC controller trim from my old E90, which I wrapped matte black a while ago. For the keen readers, that's the same wrap as I've just used on the climate surround, so at least there's a bit of harmony through the centre of the car.
While I was there, some LCI bits found their way in...
Thanks to good old eBay, I picked up a faulty LCI climate panel and the cheapest LCI headlight switch I could find. Neither are plug-and-play on pre-LCI cars, so I took them and the originals apart, and swapped the knobs over. Kinda pointless, but definitely nicer to look at than the plain plastic ones in the pre-LCI cars.
It's the little things:
