Interior Preferences

[Shailen]

Shailen I have pics of your car from Ace Cafe meet two years ago. I loved your car’s spec, to my eye the perfect spec for Alpina.

This topic will of course split opinions, but if you were to look at the signature Alpina spec it would be Blue or agree with a light interior and wood. Certainly the majority of the launch cars are specd this way. And I love this spec.

Here’s the interior on my D5:



To answer some the questions raised in this thread.

Lavalina is a very soft, fine leather but this does not make it weak. My car is a daily driver and it’s in Ivory Lavalina. As long as you keep the seats clean then they will stay perfect. Little and often gentle cleaning is the way here. My car has done 117k and the seats still look great.

Does colour impact on values? I don’t believe so as these cars are so few they get snapped up by those looking. Of course there will always be an individual preference, but on the whole cars are taken in whatever spec they are.
Perhaps what I have noted is the latest cars very rarely have wood trim these days, piano black tends to be the default. A shame in my eyes, but I guess I’m old school!

My thoughts, go with what you love. These cars are super special and highly individual, so be as individual as you like!

Thank you!

That was a great day out at Ace Cafe

I'm clearly not awake today as I saw your picture and thought that it was my interior! Looks beautiful, and I have to say that I'd be going for the exact interior combination again.

Interesting that you mention colour not being important... I was on the verge of buying a B3S coupe but it was dark grey (or black?), with a black interior, black wood, and black Classics - I just couldn't get over the colour scheme so let it go. Horses for courses though as I believe it was sold the same afternoon.

Now where can I find a blue B4S with the regular wood and a light interior...

[Metrics]

Here’s a pic I took of your car at Ace

As we are talking about classic looks here, Champagne really is one of the all time classic BMW leathers, just beautiful

Yours must be merino? Lovely car Shailen!

[hap]

I remember spying this B3S can at sytner last meet 5 years ago now it must be
Stunning In flesh

[Bob]

Now where can I find a blue B4S with the regular wood and a light interior...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 2267415500

This is probably as close as you’ll find, it does have wood, but the darker fineline version. All the other F3x B4S’ have piano black or dark leather that I’ve seen

[Shailen]

Now where can I find a blue B4S with the regular wood and a light interior...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 2267415500

This is probably as close as you’ll find, it does have wood, but the darker fineline version. All the other F3x B4S’ have piano black or dark leather that I’ve seen

So tempting! Absolutely stunning... But for that Cat N

[Shailen]

I remember spying this B3S can at sytner last meet 5 years ago now it must be
Stunning In flesh

Yup, that was me. The car thanks you for your compliment

[Bob]

Now where can I find a blue B4S with the regular wood and a light interior...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 2267415500

This is probably as close as you’ll find, it does have wood, but the darker fineline version. All the other F3x B4S’ have piano black or dark leather that I’ve seen

So tempting! Absolutely stunning... But for that Cat N

At least it’s history is known and it was ‘only’ an engine that caused the CAT N. Plus the new engine was fitted by a respected specialist, so should be a proper repair.

[DogWagen]

Grey interior is the worst, should be banned as bland and looks dreadful in old age.
grey trim with silver paint - what are people thinking?

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I'll get me coat then Simon

[churchie386]

What are your tips for looking after that beige interior?

TBH - it's fairly bullet proof as it is Dakota leather. I even transported the kids to and from rugby and just wiped it down with a damp cloth!

My E91 330i had Lemon Dakota and that responded well to the damp cloth treatment every couple of weeks. Hoping the Oyster Vernasca in my D3 S will behave the same. As for taking my 10 year old to football, thats the role of the Forester ... mainly becuase the car parks at some clubs resemble the surface of the moon!

[Jules Sunleu]

Previous cars have always been black leather but now both my cars are coloured and I much prefer it. My B5 is caramel Merino inside with wood trim (Malachite green exterior) and my daily 640d vert' is red with carbon trim (black exterior). My Mrs refers to the B5 as my 'old man's car with wood in it' but do I care.....not one bit

[Shailen]

Previous cars have always been black leather but now both my cars are coloured and I much prefer it. My B5 is caramel Merino inside with wood trim (Malachite green exterior) and my daily 640d vert' is red with carbon trim (black exterior). My Mrs refers to the B5 as my 'old man's car with wood in it' but do I care.....not one bit

My biased conclusion from all of this is that we fall in to three camps:

1) Those who like the 'everything black' look
2) Those who like the 'old man's car with wood in it' look - Clearly the winner
3) Those who like to be a bit different!

Green/Caramel/Wood sounds like another perfect combination!

ST

[B10BRW]

My biased conclusion from all of this is that we fall in to three camps:

1) Those who like the 'everything black' look
2) Those who like the 'old man's car with wood in it' look - Clearly the winner
3) Those who like to be a bit different!

Definitely in the 3rd category
Non Black interiors over the last few years.

B10 V8 Alpina Blue/ Grey
B3S Cab Midnight Blue/Cream
B3 BT Alpine White/Coral Red
B3S BT Alpina White/Coral Red
B5 BT. Alpina Blue/Oyster
B4 BT Black Sapphire/Oyster not much choice in the exterior colour as only 9 produced.
B10 V8S Techno Violet/Grey
B3 3.3 Cab Techno Violet/Grey
F30 340i Purple Silk/Opal White
F36 435D GC Ferrari Red/Oyster
G21 330D Tanzanite/Oyster
F33 440i Cab Ferrari Red/ Opal White

As can be seen I am rather keen on the Alpina/BMW marque

[Bob]

And you get bored quickly by the look of it Brian

[B10BRW]

And you get bored quickly by the look of it Brian

Not too bored Bob, had my first B10 9 years ,have had my B10 V8S 4 years.

With the others I get tempted too easily and there is always something better/nicer on the horizon

[Bob]

And you get bored quickly by the look of it Brian

Not too bored Bob, had my first B10 9 years ,have had my B10 V8S 4 years.

With the others I get tempted too easily and there is always something better/nicer on the horizon

That’s understandable, I’d probably do the same if I could