[jcpca356]

lookin good!!

[JasH]

Any one know how much this is in UK, and also for fitting please?

[ImGoingPlaces]

ya im gonna need this Carbon Fiber for my interior smh

[ericsi]

Originally Posted by JasH

Any one know how much this is in UK, and also for fitting please?

As previously mentioned, i had it fitted by the bmw i in Battersea. I think it was £2100 including 2-3h fitting. I had a £500 rebate due to a previous issue with dealer. Rui was the guy to talk to there but he is gone. Speak to Chris Maloupas and mention my name (Eric).

[Maybei8]

I must admit to having little knowledge in CF production costs, but is it only me that feels thousands for a few bits of trim seems a bit rich?! It's hardly a space-age material that requires NASA engineers anymore

[ericsi]

Originally Posted by Maybei8

I must admit to having little knowledge in CF production costs, but is it only me that feels thousands for a few bits of trim seems a bit rich?! It's hardly a space-age material that requires NASA engineers anymore

It's actually very cheap, similar bits with say Ferrari would cost you £10k.

[Maybei8]

Originally Posted by ericsi

It's actually very cheap, similar bits with say Ferrari would cost you £10k.

Sounds like some extremely healthy profit margins there!
Without wishing to hijack the thread, what is the ceramic trim option?

[JasH]

Ceramic trim is I believe just the top of the gear knob, in ceramic.

I got the CF (pics will follow on a bright enough day to photograph), and it is VERY high quality. Not like the industrial CF used on the rest of the car, and also better than the CF used by BMW on their other cars.

Better than Ferrari's CF trim bits IMHO.

And infinitely better than the kitchen-ware Lamborghini CF in the Performante.

It's a really nice matt finish where the weave is very visible, including the surface texture. Nice to the touch too.

[ericsi]

Originally Posted by JasH

Ceramic trim is I believe just the top of the gear knob, in ceramic.

I got the CF (pics will follow on a bright enough day to photograph), and it is VERY high quality. Not like the industrial CF used on the rest of the car, and also better than the CF used by BMW on their other cars.

Better than Ferrari's CF trim bits IMHO.

And infinitely better than the kitchen-ware Lamborghini CF in the Performante.

It's a really nice matt finish where the weave is very visible, including the surface texture. Nice to the touch too.

With the carbon option, the gear knob is also cf.

[JasH]

Yes gear knob is CF.

My first sentence was a reply to Maybei8's question about the ceramic trim option.