Aluminium Rhombicle

drjolokia · 01-05-2019, 03:53 PM

For me it's either a matte wood option or carbon fiber. I don't care for aluminum or piano black trim.

HomeIn2 · 01-05-2019, 04:08 PM

I have the Rhombicle interior trim with Mocha Nappa. I really like it (thankfully!). I think its high-end looking. Absent a CF trim choice, I felt Rhombicle was/is the next best option. I prefer a more contemporary look and all the wood grain trims seem a bit too traditional.

wknddrivr · 01-05-2019, 06:03 PM

I like the idea of the aluminum trim with certain interior colors, I think the aluminum provides nice contrast with the rest of the interior.

But in practice, BMWs aluminum rombicile looks and feels cheap. I had it in a 530e loaner and it screamed low budget to me. Wish they had a metal option with a more premium look and feel

swanson · 01-05-2019, 08:31 PM

I usually dont mind aluminum trim or accenting in a car, but this rhombicle stuff looks cheap and out of place on a 5 series.

dwest074 · 03-06-2023, 07:55 PM

Today I just picked up a 2023 530i Xdrive which I built and waited over 2 months. I ordered the aluminum rhombicle smoke grey trim with pearl chrome accent interior trim and when I picked the car up, it was black. It looks silver/aluminum in person.

Does anyone else have this trim and can comment on if BMW made a mistake when building this car?

Greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thank you

NGT2 · 03-06-2023, 08:13 PM

A picture would probably help. Are you unhappy with it?

Benjamin_Nicholas · 03-06-2023, 10:12 PM

Egads. Looks like the kind of plasticky crap that Merc is putting in their A and C classes.

TEF · 03-08-2023, 09:42 AM

BMW's use of the Rhombicle pattern is quite a clever idea if one opts for aluminum trim. Having owned a vehicle with plain brushed metal trim, it's no secret that it is easily scratched or dented and those marks on a large field of plain aluminum stand out like sore thumbs. It seems like marks appear without ever knowing how or why. On a performance model, aluminum looks more appropriate than, say, walnut or other fake wood, but those surfaces seem better at hiding the effects of day-to-day driving.

AP · 03-08-2023, 10:47 AM

I always thought it looked quiet good at least on videos on iTunes. Black cars with black interiors had this and it seemed like a good match . Never felt it myself so no idea how cheap it might be in real life

MauiSteve · 03-08-2023, 03:59 PM

I'm a big fan of aluminum rhombicle and think it looks great next to my mocha nappa. 100% I would order it again. I for sure don't like that old man glossy brown wood crap for an M-Sport sedan.

lanlilan · 03-08-2023, 05:51 PM

I have the Rhombicle as I wanted to minimize gloss on the dash. The piano black plastic that's already here and there is plenty enough.

I wouldn't mind the dark woods, such as gray poplar, if they came in satin or open pore finish

Alpina B5 GT looks great to me:

01-05-2019, 03:53 PM	#45
drjolokia Second Lieutenant 134 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 2019 M550i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	For me it's either a matte wood option or carbon fiber. I don't care for aluminum or piano black trim.
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HomeIn2 First Lieutenant 326 Rep 303 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 M50i Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: So. CA iTrader: (1)	+++ for Rhombicle I have the Rhombicle interior trim with Mocha Nappa. I really like it (thankfully!). I think its high-end looking. Absent a CF trim choice, I felt Rhombicle was/is the next best option. I prefer a more contemporary look and all the wood grain trims seem a bit too traditional.
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wknddrivr Lieutenant 465 Rep 534 Posts Drives: E36 M3/E39 M5 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I like the idea of the aluminum trim with certain interior colors, I think the aluminum provides nice contrast with the rest of the interior. But in practice, BMWs aluminum rombicile looks and feels cheap. I had it in a 530e loaner and it screamed low budget to me. Wish they had a metal option with a more premium look and feel
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01-05-2019, 08:31 PM	#48
swanson Convicted Felon 733 Rep 2,180 Posts Drives: chariot Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I usually dont mind aluminum trim or accenting in a car, but this rhombicle stuff looks cheap and out of place on a 5 series.
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03-06-2023, 07:55 PM	#49
dwest074 New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2023 530i xdrive Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Inquiring on BMW 5 series interior trim Today I just picked up a 2023 530i Xdrive which I built and waited over 2 months. I ordered the aluminum rhombicle smoke grey trim with pearl chrome accent interior trim and when I picked the car up, it was black. It looks silver/aluminum in person. Does anyone else have this trim and can comment on if BMW made a mistake when building this car? Greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thank you
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03-06-2023, 08:13 PM	#50
NGT2 Brigadier General 5600 Rep 4,530 Posts Drives: BMW M550i xDrive (2020) Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: West TN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 M550i xDrive [9.00]	A picture would probably help. Are you unhappy with it? __________________ 2020 M550i xDrive (Champagne Quartz/Black) 2021 X7 40i M-Sport (Arctic Gray/Tartufo) RETIRED: 2018 540i Luxury Line (Dark Graphite/Canberra Beige)
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03-06-2023, 10:12 PM	#51
Benjamin_Nicholas BEAST? ... How dare you. 444 Rep 416 Posts Drives: BMW, Porsche Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Egads. Looks like the kind of plasticky crap that Merc is putting in their A and C classes. __________________ ______________ 1973 Porsche 911S 2023 BMW M550i 2023 BMW X5M 2020 BMW M340i (retired)
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03-08-2023, 09:42 AM	#52
TEF First Lieutenant 111 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 16 X3 28d/18 540d xdrive Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Western PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 540d xdrive [0.00] 2018 540d xdrive [0.00] 2016 X3 28d [0.00]	BMW's use of the Rhombicle pattern is quite a clever idea if one opts for aluminum trim. Having owned a vehicle with plain brushed metal trim, it's no secret that it is easily scratched or dented and those marks on a large field of plain aluminum stand out like sore thumbs. It seems like marks appear without ever knowing how or why. On a performance model, aluminum looks more appropriate than, say, walnut or other fake wood, but those surfaces seem better at hiding the effects of day-to-day driving.
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03-08-2023, 10:47 AM	#53
AP Major General 2777 Rep 5,090 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I always thought it looked quiet good at least on videos on iTunes. Black cars with black interiors had this and it seemed like a good match . Never felt it myself so no idea how cheap it might be in real life
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03-08-2023, 03:59 PM	#54
MauiSteve First Lieutenant 281 Rep 387 Posts Drives: 2020 M Sport 540i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Maui, Hawaii iTrader: (0)	I'm a big fan of aluminum rhombicle and think it looks great next to my mocha nappa. 100% I would order it again. I for sure don't like that old man glossy brown wood crap for an M-Sport sedan. __________________ 2020 540i MSport \| Alpine White \| Mocha Nappa \| Aluminum Rhombicle \| Exec Pkg \| Luxury Seating \| Bowers & Wilkins \| Parking Assistance Pkg \| MSport Brakes \| Ceramic Controls \| Space Saver Spare \|
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03-08-2023, 05:51 PM	#55
lanlilan Private 57 Rep 87 Posts Drives: G30 540i Xdrive M Sport Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 540i Xdrive [10.00]	I have the Rhombicle as I wanted to minimize gloss on the dash. The piano black plastic that's already here and there is plenty enough. I wouldn't mind the dark woods, such as gray poplar, if they came in satin or open pore finish Alpina B5 GT looks great to me: Attached Images
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