Here's my kind of interior:


Somewhere between wood and tacky CF.

ahh damn thats hot.. more pics please..love black wood

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That has got to be one of the top 3 best looking interiors I have ever seen.

BMW can build exclusive looking interiors but why do we need to visit Individual section and pay extra for it. BMW are cheap bastards or perhaps BMW are earning money everytime someone choose Individual instead?!?

Lemon interior with Black Piano wood. Amazing combo.

man that black pianowood..makes any interior look awesomme

Yes it does. I really like the new BMW interior styling too. In fact, I much prefer it to the previous styling that was so popular.

I agree, that Black Piano Wood in the light colored leather is hot, so is that red leather. I concur that BMW interiors have gotten alot cleaner looking, so modern and truly luxurious.

I haven't voted yet, because I also agree that it depends on the vehicle...although some can toe the line pretty well. Like a Porsche for instance, I feel Al or Carbon Fiber Trim is the only way, wood doesn't seem to fit too well in sports oriented cars. Yet, BMW's for the most part I could go either way, with their sporty nature, they still would look good with Al or Wood grain trim. The same goes for many Audi and MB models, their sportier cars could look elegant with some nice wood trim, but going with Al changes the look to a aggressive sporty ambiance.

It would have to depend on the model and what its role would be in terms of my driving...

It's a shame. Those photos above reflect a contemporary pallate, and should be part of BMW's standard routine. Instead, the only no-cost options we get are, for the most part, rather boring and ill-suited to BMW's newfangled interiors.

They've been willing to push the bar when it comes to styling, but they haven't returned in kind when it comes to material selection.

Is piano-black trim more expensive to produce than ordinary wood? What's the deal?

Piano wood is part of the Invidividual program, so I'm guessing it's higher quality? It's a shame that these options are not cheap at all.