Wood >> Brushed Aluminum Trim Swap Completed - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

CJ421 · 03-29-2012, 03:32 PM

This is one of my favorite modifications. I bought the brushed aluminum kit from Tischer/getBMWparts, it arrived with all the bolts and everything ... ~1 hr to swap. Anyone debating doing this, go for it.

mrj25 · 03-29-2012, 03:34 PM

very nice!

Hisam135i · 03-29-2012, 03:35 PM

i wish my car was 6mt

looks great!

project335i · 03-29-2012, 04:08 PM

Nice upgrade. Enjoy

e92LuNaTiC · 03-29-2012, 04:10 PM

verrrrryy noooice!!

the infamous... · 03-29-2012, 04:15 PM

i woulda wrapped it gloss black, then again i do like the contrast of silver.

mashimarho · 03-29-2012, 05:51 PM

Wood = ew.

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Blindside_137 · 03-29-2012, 06:10 PM

yeah anything was better than brown wood on black. Silver looks good

ITS_NEMESIS · 03-29-2012, 06:16 PM

Do they sell it as an entire kit or individual pieces? My driver's door brushed trim could use a replacement. Im 99% sure the previous owner had a lap dog or something. Looks like claw/teeth marks!

CJ421 · 03-29-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by project335i

Nice upgrade. Enjoy

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Originally Posted by e92LuNaTiC

verrrrryy noooice!!

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

yeah anything was better than brown wood on black. Silver looks good

Thank you gentlemen!

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Wood = ew.

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I like it in some applications. W/ saddle brown leather, for example.

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Originally Posted by the infamous...

i woulda wrapped it gloss black, then again i do like the contrast of silver.

I thought of doing the glossy black plastic trim but I wanted the contrast of aluminum.

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Originally Posted by Hisam135i

i wish my car was 6mt

looks great!

Thanks ... just get a 6MT next time, BMW seems to be keeping it around.

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Originally Posted by ITS_NEMESIS

Do they sell it as an entire kit or individual pieces? My driver's door brushed trim could use a replacement. Im 99% sure the previous owner had a lap dog or something. Looks like claw/teeth marks!

Yikes! I would send a PM to Evan@Tischer, see what he says.
E92 part number for front driver side door is 51 41 9 173 693

HAQ · 03-29-2012, 07:54 PM

Wow looks so much better! Very sporty

Pcemkr · 03-29-2012, 08:22 PM

I actually think the burl walnut looks nicer.

badblk335i · 03-29-2012, 08:28 PM

Night and day difference!

Love the new trim and love your car!

Turvo · 03-29-2012, 08:31 PM

Brushed aluminum looks much better then the wood IMO.....nice

BobS · 03-29-2012, 08:44 PM

Looks great! I'm thinking of doing this but I have a light tan interior, not sure what would look good with that....ugh

twinship · 03-29-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ITS_NEMESIS

Do they sell it as an entire kit or individual pieces? My driver's door brushed trim could use a replacement. Im 99% sure the previous owner had a lap dog or something. Looks like claw/teeth marks!

My door trim is also pitted... believe it's from the metal part of the seatbelt nicking it every time I unfasten the belt and let it return to its unextended position.

Schm · 03-29-2012, 09:36 PM

nice upgrade. Wood is nice for the older set; most people on the forum I feel prefer sportier cf, piano black or the alum. Looks great and props for not skimping with a wrap.

just4kickz · 03-29-2012, 10:11 PM

nice interior

Whorning · 03-29-2012, 10:16 PM

looks nice

BAMxi · 03-29-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by twinship

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Originally Posted by ITS_NEMESIS

Do they sell it as an entire kit or individual pieces? My driver's door brushed trim could use a replacement. Im 99% sure the previous owner had a lap dog or something. Looks like claw/teeth marks!

My door trim is also pitted... believe it's from the metal part of the seatbelt nicking it every time I unfasten the belt and let it return to its unextended position.

Mine is also like this from the seatbelt. I definitely prefer the brushed aluminum to wood. Good upgrade, OP!

bmwaddict · 03-29-2012, 10:21 PM

really nice....one question...have you ever wanted to have iDrive? Or you find yourself really good without it? thanks in advance...

CaliforniaBred · 03-29-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BobS

Looks great! I'm thinking of doing this but I have a light tan interior, not sure what would look good with that....ugh

I am in the same boat AW with a light beige interior. I have seen some folks wrap their trim in carbon fiber and piano black. It contrasts really well. Especially if you accent it with smaller things in the same color such as black floor mats etc.

03-29-2012, 03:32 PM	#1
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mrj25 Colonel Drives: 2011 335i E90 LCI Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: OC-LA, CALI Posts: 2,167 iTrader: (21)	very nice!

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project335i BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Wide Load Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SAUGA Posts: 4,267 iTrader: (6)	Nice upgrade. Enjoy

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ITS_NEMESIS Private Drives: 08 E92 328i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis Posts: 60 iTrader: (2)	Do they sell it as an entire kit or individual pieces? My driver's door brushed trim could use a replacement. Im 99% sure the previous owner had a lap dog or something. Looks like claw/teeth marks!

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HAQ Lieutenant Drives: Fast Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 553 iTrader: (5)	Wow looks so much better! Very sporty __________________ [size="2"]335 E92 Space Gray/Coral/Aluminum/6MT

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Pcemkr Pro Hater Drives: Low and slow Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DC Posts: 1,717 iTrader: (1)	I actually think the burl walnut looks nicer.

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Turvo New Member Drives: 2008 AW E92 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 5 iTrader: (0)	Brushed aluminum looks much better then the wood IMO.....nice

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BobS Major Drives: 335 coupe 6spd Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 1,091 iTrader: (0)	Looks great! I'm thinking of doing this but I have a light tan interior, not sure what would look good with that....ugh __________________ 2007 335i - 6MT - BMS DCI - CPe DP - Forged dv's - Quaife LSD - Helix IC - MTech - Arkym Lip - BBS CH-R - ///Bren Tuning Cobb Protune stg2+

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Schm Colonel Drives: 330i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,595 iTrader: (2)	nice upgrade. Wood is nice for the older set; most people on the forum I feel prefer sportier cf, piano black or the alum. Looks great and props for not skimping with a wrap. __________________ 2006 E90 330i.

03-29-2012, 10:11 PM	#18
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bmwaddict No Music...No Life...! Drives: No BMW (Yet) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,313 iTrader: (0)	really nice....one question...have you ever wanted to have iDrive? Or you find yourself really good without it? thanks in advance... __________________ M3 CSL " … This is BMW at its absolute best.” - Jeremy Clarkson E92 M3 " ... M3 drivers have no friends." - Jeremy Clarkson

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