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      03-18-2021, 07:45 PM   #1
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Cognac interior trim

Just ordered an M550 in carbon black with the Cognac interior and aluminum trim.

Now having second thoughts on aluminum trim... Called the dealer, car not in production yet, can still change it.

Torn between:

Fine ridge wood
Fine line cove Matte
Grey poplar

Any suggestions and/or pictures would be appreciated!

Thanks!
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      03-18-2021, 08:27 PM   #2
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With Cognac I would go with either the ridge wood or cove matte.
Depends on whether you prefer the glossy finish or the wood like finish.

I have an M550 with the ridge wood and a 330 with the open pore maple which is similar to the cove matte.
The glossy finish of the fine ridge shows more dust and fingerprints. Of the two, I prefer the non glossy finish.
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With Cognac I would go with either the ridge wood or cove matte.
Depends on whether you prefer the glossy finish or the wood like finish.

I have an M550 with the ridge wood and a 330 with the open pore maple which is similar to the cove matte.
The glossy finish of the fine ridge shows more dust and fingerprints. Of the two, I prefer the non glossy finish.
Thank you! Any pics you can share of the open pore maple?
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Thank you! Any pics you can share of the open pore maple?

Here you go. Keep in mind, this is on a 330i and not available on the 5 series. The fine line cove matte will be the closest to it.

Also on this one the wood grain runs vertically, whereas on the cove matte it runs horizontally.

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Just ordered an M550 in carbon black with the Cognac interior and aluminum trim.

Now having second thoughts on aluminum trim... Called the dealer, car not in production yet, can still change it.

Torn between:

Fine ridge wood
Fine line cove Matte
Grey poplar

Any suggestions and/or pictures would be appreciated!

Thanks!
I picked up my M550i a few days ago with the Mocha Nappa leather and I have the Fineline Ridge wood and it is by far the best trim in my opinion! Not sure how it would look with Cognac, but by itself it looks incredible! I would highly recommend the Fineline Ridge wood trim to you. I'll send a picture as soon as I can! Any ambient lighting color you want me to take the picture with? I've been rocking blue since I have the Tanzanite Blue exterior paint.
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Cognac interior trim

I have a 2021 540. Black interior Nappa leather with the fine line ridge wood trim and I love it.

If I went with the mocha nappa leather or cognac I would probably go with fine wood open pore ash grain with that grey color. I think the dark and lighter contrast would look nice.

But for 1k more on the 550 why not just spring for the nappa.? On the 540 it's like 3500 but that includes the ventilated seats.
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I picked up my M550i a few days ago with the Mocha Nappa leather and I have the Fineline Ridge wood and it is by far the best trim in my opinion! Not sure how it would look with Cognac, but by itself it looks incredible! I would highly recommend the Fineline Ridge wood trim to you. I'll send a picture as soon as I can! Any ambient lighting color you want me to take the picture with? I've been rocking blue since I have the Tanzanite Blue exterior paint.
Would love to see any pictures you can take! Thank you!
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I have a 2021 540. Black interior Nappa leather with the fine line ridge wood trim and I love it.

If I went with the mocha nappa leather or cognac I would probably go with fine wood open pore ash grain with that grey color. I think the dark and lighter contrast would look nice.

But for 1k more on the 550 why not just spring for the nappa.? On the 540 it's like 3500 but that includes the ventilated seats.
You’re right...and i thought about it. But I’m already spending more than i wanted to!

Any pics of your interior?
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Grey popular is nice , despite it being wood it isn't obvious it's wood ie it's not a shade of brown

Not sure if that goes with your cooour scheme , piano black would arguably work with the usual caveat of keeping it clean and scratch free
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I have Carbon Black with Cognac on my 2019 540xi with Burl Walnut wood trim, and I love it. The Burl Walnut gives a classic and understated look and I really like it. So aluminum or gray would not be my choice, but lots of folks like it. Is Burl Walnut still available? --Bob
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I have a 2021 540. Black interior Nappa leather with the fine line ridge wood trim and I love it.

If I went with the mocha nappa leather or cognac I would probably go with fine wood open pore ash grain with that grey color. I think the dark and lighter contrast would look nice.

But for 1k more on the 550 why not just spring for the nappa.? On the 540 it's like 3500 but that includes the ventilated seats.
You’re right...and i thought about it. But I’m already spending more than i wanted to!

Any pics of your interior?
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I have a 2021 540. Black interior Nappa leather with the fine line ridge wood trim and I love it.

If I went with the mocha nappa leather or cognac I would probably go with fine wood open pore ash grain with that grey color. I think the dark and lighter contrast would look nice.

But for 1k more on the 550 why not just spring for the nappa.? On the 540 it's like 3500 but that includes the ventilated seats.
You're right...and i thought about it. But I'm already spending more than i wanted to!

Any pics of your interior?
Here are a a couple.
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I have an M550i with cognac and ridge wood trim, very classy combo looks great!
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Well, since you asked...

1) stick with your original aluminum trim choice- aluminum looks totally great in a sport sedan.

2) fine line cove matte

Avoid the old man glossy brown wood stuff.
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Well, since you asked...

1) stick with your original aluminum trim choice- aluminum looks totally great in a sport sedan.

2) fine line cove matte

Avoid the old man glossy brown wood stuff.
*Fineline Ridge cries in the corner* Fineline ridge is my favorite though lol
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Well, since you asked...

1) stick with your original aluminum trim choice- aluminum looks totally great in a sport sedan.

2) fine line cove matte

Avoid the old man glossy brown wood stuff.
I completely agree, aluminum looks best.
I also have the wood trims and would swap for aluminum any time.
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I have the fineline matte cove trim with the mocha seats. Perfect combo. I wanted the aluminum but was worried it would clash with the mocha seats.
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I have the fineline matte cove trim with the mocha seats. Perfect combo. I wanted the aluminum but was worried it would clash with the mocha seats.
Could you take a photo from the back seats showing the front center console please?
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Just ordered an M550 in carbon black with the Cognac interior and aluminum trim.

Now having second thoughts on aluminum trim... Called the dealer, car not in production yet, can still change it.

Torn between:

Fine ridge wood
Fine line cove Matte
Grey poplar

Any suggestions and/or pictures would be appreciated!

Thanks!
My 2018 that I just turned in had cognac with fine ridge wood.
It gets very dusty quickly due to the gloss.
I ordered a 2021, carbon over cognac, with fine line cove matte. No dust issue and in my opinion the matte is a more modern finish.
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Not a fan of any of the brown wood-looking trims - just my humble opinion!
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Here is a photo of the Fineline Ridge Wood Trim with the blue ambient lighting and the Mocha Nappa interior. The ultra wide photo has a bit of distortion and looks slightly worse. Look at the closer up photo for higher quality. I noticed that this trim worked great with all ambient lighting colors, unlike the other trims. I actually saw Cognac and Fineline Ridge some time ago and it looked amazing! Sadly I didn't get a photo of it because I saw it was before this thread came out. I would highly recommend the Fineline Ridge!
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I found these photos online of Cognac with Fineline Ridge. Hopefully this helps! I love this combo. Looks great!
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Just ordered an M550 in carbon black with the Cognac interior and aluminum trim.

Now having second thoughts on aluminum trim... Called the dealer, car not in production yet, can still change it.

Torn between:

Fine ridge wood
Fine line cove Matte
Grey poplar

Any suggestions and/or pictures would be appreciated!

Thanks!
What did you end up going with?
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