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re: Carbon fibre trim

> Eric Sternberg <[email protected]> wrote regarding 
> Subject: [Fwd: Carbon fibre trim]

> Anyone install BMW or Milos' the carbon fiber trim w/grey interior (e36
> M3)?? Please email me directly w/your opinion. 

I received Milos' piece last weekend - likewise sight unseen.  As a piece 
of workmanship it is excellent and he ships it so it won't get damaged.  
I think $30 is a very fair price.

It is also truly as easy to install as Carl indicated.  My one suggestion 
is if you pry with a screwdriver, get a plastic baggy or something to 
protect the old trim piece.  In my case under light prying, the old piece 
almost leapt out of the dash.  I used the top center of the old trim 
piece as the pry point.  YMMV.

If I had a caveat, its because I did not see BMW's original carbon fibre 
trim in a LTW first.  The piece is a little shinier than I expected and 
the reflections are distracting until you get used to them.  (I have the 
standard matte black interior.)  Also, while it will be very easy to put 
the old piece back in, I don't see myself doing it.  To parrot a soft 
drink commercial, its a nice change from the ordinary!

 - Bill Graves
1994 325is M-Technic