3 Series Interior Aging FAST

shanecarmaster1 · 12-29-2010, 10:50 AM

Does anyone else think this? I remember when the e90 first came out, I thought the interior was beautiful, while a lot of other people thought it looked entry level. (I guess I'm just used to my plastic-encrusted Range Rover Sport)

Lately, I've been looking at the interior on my own car (that picture below is NOT my car, ewwww) and at other cars on Autotrader, and can't help but notice how the interior it aging SO quickly! It looks so cheap and old to me now, especially when I look at the interior of the new 5.

Is it my just having an epiphany or have you noticed this lately?

I335 · 12-29-2010, 10:58 AM

I love the new 5 & 7 series interiors too, but I really don't feel like mine is aging. I also think it has a lot to do with the colors and materials and options you choose. I have a saddle interior with light poplar wood trim and nav and I still love it. Check out a couple crappy pics of it in this thread.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=287182

I think this makes a huge difference when compared with an all black interior with brushed metal trim which in my personal view looks a bit bland an boring...

Edit: A couple of better interior pics in this thread. Does that look aging and old to you?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=384271

G-Bus · 12-29-2010, 11:02 AM

That's why I absolutely wanted the iDrive... Makes the interior look a lot newer.

shanecarmaster1 · 12-29-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Bus

That's why I absolutely wanted the iDrive... Makes the interior look a lot newer.

I actually think the iDrive makes the center console look older because there's a lot of flat black plastic, but makes the top of the dashboard look a lot newer.

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Originally Posted by I335

Does that look aging and old to you?

These interiors are VERY color and trim sensitive, and I'm lucky to have terra, but unfortunately even that beautiful interior combination looks like it's aging.

F32Fleet · 12-29-2010, 11:17 AM

You're comparing a the interior of a fully optioned 5 series to a base 3 er.

ragingclue · 12-29-2010, 11:19 AM

Yeah I got a loaded F10 loaner and the difference was staggering, but thinking about 3 years and one class difference, and it makes sense....

However, the E9X interior is very meh, and always has been. Even at inception and against fair competition, it doesn't excel at all.

ninesixtwo · 12-29-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Bus

That's why I absolutely wanted the iDrive... Makes the interior look a lot newer.

Well, everyone is certainly entitled to their own opinion! <g>

I said the same about the E46 when the E90 came out. There are some aspects I consider ugly like the center console bins and gauge ticks but the E90 looks more modern. Dash forward toward windshield, flat across without iDrive.

The sport wheel has aged though. Same way the E60 sport wheel did but not nearly as badly.

dtc100 · 12-29-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1

I actually think the iDrive makes the center console look older because there's a lot of flat black plastic, but makes the top of the dashboard look a lot newer.

Turn it on

The BMW widescreen is by far the best looking piece especially when it is on. Every screen is black when it is dark, the difference is how does it look when it is on.

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These interiors are VERY color and trim sensitive, and I'm lucky to have terra, but unfortunately even that beautiful interior combination looks like it's aging.

I liked the simplicity of the dashboard layout, but I agree interior trim and color make some good difference.

Potty_Pants · 12-29-2010, 11:25 AM

hell the e90 2007 interior was tired when i bought it... its twice as tired now.

imo bmw is trying not to rock the boat with changes... if people buy their cars why make radical exterior or interior changes.

ppp

TheRox · 12-29-2010, 11:27 AM

I like having a long piece of wood across the dash of my car -- i find it luxurious...

For a nice inteirior, you need a light interior with wood, that classes it up way more than metal or plastic.

I don't like the Audi interiors/GM interios where there is NO wood, its all plastic on the dash, and no line running through the dash to the passenger side...I also find it makes the inside of the car seem smaller.

Interior is fine for a base driver's car.

Philz BMW · 12-29-2010, 11:31 AM

the grass is always greener on the other side, no matter which side of the hill you are on...

DASHOCKER · 12-29-2010, 11:36 AM

Pics of your aging interior op.

Saintor · 12-29-2010, 11:40 AM

With the X3 F25 as inspiration, there is hope.

But the E90 interior was lacking even back in 2005.

shanecarmaster1 · 12-29-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Saintor

With the X3 F25 as inspiration, there is hope.

But the E90 interior was lacking even back in 2005.

I always thought the interior was beautiful, especially with the right colors and trim. But even saddle or terra with wood trim and iDrive is starting to look ehhh to me.

smallseafishie · 12-29-2010, 11:52 AM

Your car = No sports package, No Nav
The aluminum and black combination is a cold kinda look as well.

Chriztofor · 12-29-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1

Does anyone else think this? I remember when the e90 first came out, I thought the interior was beautiful, while a lot of other people thought it looked entry level. (I guess I'm just used to my plastic-encrusted Range Rover Sport)

Lately, I've been looking at the interior on my own car and at other cars on Autotrader, and can't help but notice how the interior it aging SO quickly! It looks so cheap and old to me now, especially when I look at the interior of the new 5.

Is it my just having an epiphany or have you noticed this lately?

I love the leatherette interior. It will look like new after 10 years.

madeinhongkong · 12-29-2010, 11:56 AM

i bought my car with 29K close to 30k as a CPO. the saddle brown is mint but the steering wheel looks pretty warn... kinda upsetting..

shanecarmaster1 · 12-29-2010, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallseafishie

Your car = No sports package, No Nav
The aluminum and black combination is a cold kinda look as well.

haha That's NOT my car, ewww no! I strongly dislike aluminum trim in the 3 series, especially with the black interior. My car is terra with light poplar on aw.

07E92TT · 12-29-2010, 12:53 PM

i think the interior looks much better with the nav, but i have a base 328 loaner right now and its not bad either. However I think the interior of the 2012 C-Class is gorgeous!

Php · 12-29-2010, 12:58 PM

ha, not really, especially after I switched to Porsche, I'm starting to appreciate BMW's interior more and more. I think in general the E90 generation's interior is still up to date. Of course the new 5 and 7 series are gorgious.

michaelthepsycho · 12-29-2010, 01:03 PM

Only when you have a boring color combo do you notice it aging.

shanecarmaster1 · 12-29-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 07E92TT

i think the interior looks much better with the nav, but i have a base 328 loaner right now and its not bad either. However I think the interior of the 2012 C-Class is gorgeous!

I thought I was the only one who thought that! Everyone's bashing it. Especially the gray interior, that is the only car I would buy with gray interior.

It's absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

12-29-2010, 10:50 AM	#1
shanecarmaster1 Lieutenant 57 Rep 550 Posts Drives: e90 325i, F01 750Li, e38 740i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	3 Series Interior Aging FAST Does anyone else think this? I remember when the e90 first came out, I thought the interior was beautiful, while a lot of other people thought it looked entry level. (I guess I'm just used to my plastic-encrusted Range Rover Sport) Lately, I've been looking at the interior on my own car (that picture below is NOT my car, ewwww) and at other cars on Autotrader, and can't help but notice how the interior it aging SO quickly! It looks so cheap and old to me now, especially when I look at the interior of the new 5. Is it my just having an epiphany or have you noticed this lately? __________________ A BMW can be described in one simple, yet true statement, "From the outside you don't understand, from the inside you can't explain." How true is THAT?! Last edited by shanecarmaster1; 12-29-2010 at 02:16 PM..
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I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	I love the new 5 & 7 series interiors too, but I really don't feel like mine is aging. I also think it has a lot to do with the colors and materials and options you choose. I have a saddle interior with light poplar wood trim and nav and I still love it. Check out a couple crappy pics of it in this thread. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=287182 I think this makes a huge difference when compared with an all black interior with brushed metal trim which in my personal view looks a bit bland an boring... Edit: A couple of better interior pics in this thread. Does that look aging and old to you? http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=384271
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12-29-2010, 11:02 AM	#3
G-Bus Lieutenant 54 Rep 450 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Montreal iTrader: (3)	That's why I absolutely wanted the iDrive... Makes the interior look a lot newer.
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F32Fleet Lieutenant General 3575 Rep 10,352 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southeastern US iTrader: (0)	You're comparing a the interior of a fully optioned 5 series to a base 3 er.
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ragingclue One cam is enough 130 Rep 6,801 Posts Drives: VF Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville iTrader: (1)	Yeah I got a loaded F10 loaner and the difference was staggering, but thinking about 3 years and one class difference, and it makes sense.... However, the E9X interior is very meh, and always has been. Even at inception and against fair competition, it doesn't excel at all.
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Potty_Pants Colonel 66 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: 2012 Genesis Sedan Rspec Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern NJ iTrader: (0)	hell the e90 2007 interior was tired when i bought it... its twice as tired now. imo bmw is trying not to rock the boat with changes... if people buy their cars why make radical exterior or interior changes. ppp __________________ Olds Starfire > Chevy Malibu > Isuzu I-mark RS & Honda Magna 500 > Grand Am GT & YSR50 > Nissan Maxima & Ninja 750 > X-Wife > Hyundai Excel > Honda Prelude > Honda Accord > Honda Prelude & Ninja 250> Infiniti G35 > E90 335i > Hyundai Genesis Rspec, Hyunadai Sonata > Kia Sorento > Honda CRV-EX
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TheRox Colonel 119 Rep 2,312 Posts Drives: 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there iTrader: (2)	I like having a long piece of wood across the dash of my car -- i find it luxurious... For a nice inteirior, you need a light interior with wood, that classes it up way more than metal or plastic. I don't like the Audi interiors/GM interios where there is NO wood, its all plastic on the dash, and no line running through the dash to the passenger side...I also find it makes the inside of the car seem smaller. Interior is fine for a base driver's car.
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Philz BMW Slow rollin 10 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 328i koop Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	the grass is always greener on the other side, no matter which side of the hill you are on... __________________ Business: BMW 328i Coupe Pleasure: Ducati 1098S
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DASHOCKER The power of V! 99 Rep 1,971 Posts Drives: 2007 335i coupe steptronic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 1998 Lexus Gs400 [0.00] 2010 ebony & ivory [0.00] 2006 BMW X3 [0.00] 2009 pics [0.00] 2009 e92 335 xdrive [0.00]	Pics of your aging interior op. __________________ 2007 335 coupe Alpine white, steptronic, sportpack, etc. (gone) 2006 X3 3.0 steptronic Titanium Silver, 2009 E92 335xdrive, next.... Caddy CTS_V! 13 Lincoln MKZ? hmmm.
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Saintor Banned 79 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	With the X3 F25 as inspiration, there is hope. But the E90 interior was lacking even back in 2005.
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smallseafishie Colonel 110 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: AW 07 e92 335i + AW 11 X5 35d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Your car = No sports package, No Nav The aluminum and black combination is a cold kinda look as well.
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madeinhongkong Brigadier General 301 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	i bought my car with 29K close to 30k as a CPO. the saddle brown is mint but the steering wheel looks pretty warn... kinda upsetting..
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07E92TT Major 57 Rep 1,336 Posts Drives: 08 C63 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orlando,FL iTrader: (1)	i think the interior looks much better with the nav, but i have a base 328 loaner right now and its not bad either. However I think the interior of the 2012 C-Class is gorgeous! __________________ Car: 2008 E90 SG/Black/Dark Burl (sold) 2008 MB C63 P.Silver/Black
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Php Captain 13 Rep 631 Posts Drives: CaymanS, used to be e92 335 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	ha, not really, especially after I switched to Porsche, I'm starting to appreciate BMW's interior more and more. I think in general the E90 generation's interior is still up to date. Of course the new 5 and 7 series are gorgious.
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michaelthepsycho Lieutenant Colonel 76 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: 11 Montego Blue E90 335i Step Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	Only when you have a boring color combo do you notice it aging. __________________ Former car 2011 BMW 335i Step - Montego Blue / Chestnut Brown
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