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pdubyab · Jun 25th, 2002, 02:42 PM

Having sat in a variety of Ones, Coopers and S's over the past few weeks, I've come to the conclusion that the only interior trim option that is properly coordinated is the Brilliant Silver.

With BS the gloss-finish door ovals match the dash, the speedo and the rev counter; and the matt-finish door pulls, in a similar shade as brilliant silver, match the centre console pillars, the speakers, ash-tray, gear stick base etc. It all looks "together".

With the standard anthracite trim, the gloss-finish is restricted to the dash and the matt-finish ancillaries are in a similar, dark metallic shade. All of which looks quite classy. Inexplicably, however, the Rev counter casing is Brilliant Silver gloss!

The Cooper S' Alloy Patina door ovals and dash look great, BUT the Speedo and Rev counter are Brilliant Silver Gloss and the other ancillaries are all brilliant silver matt-finish!

Does anybody else think these could have been better coordinated?

Does anybody have any suggestions for other options, like the "Individual" range for the BMW-Series cars? Not necessarilly just for the trims mentioned above, but maybe some other TWO-tone leather options for the Sport seats, alternative door and interior cladding colours, or even exterior body colours (I saw a "Brass Metallic" offered in the "Individual" catalogue, for example - wild...or should that be weird?)

HarryHBMCC · Jun 25th, 2002, 02:56 PM

I have the brilliant silver interior but with the chrome door handles which I much prefer to the matt-finished ones. I think the chrome handles match the chrome shifter knob and the other chrome bits inside and outside the car.

Harry

pdubyab · Jun 25th, 2002, 03:17 PM

I agree!

Coincidentally, I just picked up a set of chrome handles from my dealer this afternoon! Unfortunately, however, when I opened the boxes, they were both for the driver's door despite the boxes being labelled correctly. Damn!

I could fit just the one for the time being, I suppose, but that would be uncoordinated!

AidenL · Jun 25th, 2002, 03:40 PM

I agree too, silver trim on S should be alloy finish as well.....it does spoil the look......having silver in the middle of it.......

MiNiGuY · Jun 25th, 2002, 03:52 PM

I'd expect anthracite tacho surrounds to pop up eventually and maybe even patina ones.
Topper pads have always been panther also but a colour variation is an eventual possibility, as is eventual colour coordination of all interior options.

AidenL · Jun 25th, 2002, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MiNiGuY
I'd expect anthracite tacho surrounds to pop up eventually and maybe even patina ones.
The logistics involved are huge.

Soon ?? OE or aftermarket ??

Damo · Jun 25th, 2002, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pdubyab
Having sat in a variety of Ones, Coopers and S's over the past few weeks, I've come to the conclusion that the only interior trim option that is properly coordinated is the Brilliant Silver.

With BS the gloss-finish door ovals match the dash, the speedo and the rev counter; and the matt-finish door pulls, in a similar shade as brilliant silver, match the centre console pillars, the speakers, ash-tray, gear stick base etc. It all looks "together".

With the standard anthracite trim, the gloss-finish is restricted to the dash and the matt-finish ancillaries are in a similar, dark metallic shade. All of which looks quite classy. Inexplicably, however, the Rev counter casing is Brilliant Silver gloss!

The Cooper S' Alloy Patina door ovals and dash look great, BUT the Speedo and Rev counter are Brilliant Silver Gloss and the other ancillaries are all brilliant silver matt-finish!

Does anybody else think these could have been better coordinated?

Does anybody have any suggestions for other options, like the "Individual" range for the BMW-Series cars? Not necessarilly just for the trims mentioned above, but maybe some other TWO-tone leather options for the Sport seats, alternative door and interior cladding colours, or even exterior body colours (I saw a "Brass Metallic" offered in the "Individual" catalogue, for example - wild...or should that be weird?)

Couldn;t agree more! not looked at everyone;s replies yet so if CMT's already said this, CMT was saying maybe the Anthracite doesn;t have a mayching rev counter as everyone who got it wasn;t likely to have had the rev counter (it being originally for the one) as when you get the Salt pack, it has the BS and the Rev counter.

As for the Cooper S Alu, well thats just plain daft, it looks good but the rest should match!!!! The MS is the best at the moment. Mini should get a colour co-ordinator!

MiNiGuY · Jun 25th, 2002, 04:28 PM

Couldn't say when or if at all.
I really don't know.
I strongly believe the changes will come but I find myself in the rare situation where explaining the reasoning behind my last post could lead to it being just that.

It's not worth delaying an order over thats for sure.
You could find yourself waiting forever!!

AidenL · Jun 25th, 2002, 05:22 PM

Understood MiNiGuY, thanks !

xplode · Jun 26th, 2002, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HarryIndiBlue
I have the brilliant silver interior but with the chrome door handles which I much prefer to the matt-finished ones. I think the chrome handles match the chrome shifter knob and the other chrome bits inside and outside the car.

Harry

speaking of, did anyone order and fit the chrome rings (for speedo, tach, vents, shifter surround, speaker surround etc etc) found on www.gotmini.com? how'd they look? getting the full set is probably overkill/expensive but a couple ones might look quite spiffy - i'm thinking tach, speedo and shifter surround...

pdubyab · Jun 27th, 2002, 04:30 AM

Can be seen at
Minispares and at Chrom Design

See also this thread for Monsta's recent Tacho and speedo pics

The chrome has arrived - see Monsta's pics

pdubyab · Jun 27th, 2002, 04:38 AM

Jeez, those "crazy seatcovers" on the Gotmini site are horrendous.

Does anybody dare to admit having them?!!!

Jun 25th, 2002, 02:42 PM	#1
pdubyab MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 189 Offline	Silver/alloy interior trim options - Uncoordinated? Having sat in a variety of Ones, Coopers and S's over the past few weeks, I've come to the conclusion that the only interior trim option that is properly coordinated is the Brilliant Silver. With BS the gloss-finish door ovals match the dash, the speedo and the rev counter; and the matt-finish door pulls, in a similar shade as brilliant silver, match the centre console pillars, the speakers, ash-tray, gear stick base etc. It all looks "together". With the standard anthracite trim, the gloss-finish is restricted to the dash and the matt-finish ancillaries are in a similar, dark metallic shade. All of which looks quite classy. Inexplicably, however, the Rev counter casing is Brilliant Silver gloss! The Cooper S' Alloy Patina door ovals and dash look great, BUT the Speedo and Rev counter are Brilliant Silver Gloss and the other ancillaries are all brilliant silver matt-finish! Does anybody else think these could have been better coordinated? Does anybody have any suggestions for other options, like the "Individual" range for the BMW-Series cars? Not necessarilly just for the trims mentioned above, but maybe some other TWO-tone leather options for the Sport seats, alternative door and interior cladding colours, or even exterior body colours (I saw a "Brass Metallic" offered in the "Individual" catalogue, for example - wild...or should that be weird?)

Jun 25th, 2002, 02:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
HarryHBMCC MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Can Local Time: 02:06 PM Posts: 2,686 Offline	I have the brilliant silver interior but with the chrome door handles which I much prefer to the matt-finished ones. I think the chrome handles match the chrome shifter knob and the other chrome bits inside and outside the car. Harry MINI Cooper Cabrio: now the car with go cart handling really feels like an open go cart! "... the only man that can come home at 3 am in the morning without getting into trouble with his spouse is the owner of a British sports car!" -- Phil Bailey

Jun 25th, 2002, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
pdubyab MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 189 Offline	Chrome handles I agree! Coincidentally, I just picked up a set of chrome handles from my dealer this afternoon! Unfortunately, however, when I opened the boxes, they were both for the driver's door despite the boxes being labelled correctly. Damn! I could fit just the one for the time being, I suppose, but that would be uncoordinated!

Jun 25th, 2002, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 42,173 Offline	I agree too, silver trim on S should be alloy finish as well.....it does spoil the look......having silver in the middle of it....... *Global Moderator*

Jun 25th, 2002, 03:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
MiNiGuY MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 808 Offline	updates I'd expect anthracite tacho surrounds to pop up eventually and maybe even patina ones. Topper pads have always been panther also but a colour variation is an eventual possibility, as is eventual colour coordination of all interior options. Last edited by MiNiGuY : Jun 25th, 2002 at 04:33 PM.

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Jun 25th, 2002, 03:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 42,173 Offline	Re: updates Quote: Originally posted by MiNiGuY I'd expect anthracite tacho surrounds to pop up eventually and maybe even patina ones. The logistics involved are huge. Soon ?? OE or aftermarket ?? *Global Moderator*

Jun 25th, 2002, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 10,689 Offline	Re: Silver/alloy interior trim options - Uncoordinated? Quote: Originally posted by pdubyab Having sat in a variety of Ones, Coopers and S's over the past few weeks, I've come to the conclusion that the only interior trim option that is properly coordinated is the Brilliant Silver. With BS the gloss-finish door ovals match the dash, the speedo and the rev counter; and the matt-finish door pulls, in a similar shade as brilliant silver, match the centre console pillars, the speakers, ash-tray, gear stick base etc. It all looks "together". With the standard anthracite trim, the gloss-finish is restricted to the dash and the matt-finish ancillaries are in a similar, dark metallic shade. All of which looks quite classy. Inexplicably, however, the Rev counter casing is Brilliant Silver gloss! The Cooper S' Alloy Patina door ovals and dash look great, BUT the Speedo and Rev counter are Brilliant Silver Gloss and the other ancillaries are all brilliant silver matt-finish! Does anybody else think these could have been better coordinated? Does anybody have any suggestions for other options, like the "Individual" range for the BMW-Series cars? Not necessarilly just for the trims mentioned above, but maybe some other TWO-tone leather options for the Sport seats, alternative door and interior cladding colours, or even exterior body colours (I saw a "Brass Metallic" offered in the "Individual" catalogue, for example - wild...or should that be weird?) Couldn;t agree more! not looked at everyone;s replies yet so if CMT's already said this, CMT was saying maybe the Anthracite doesn;t have a mayching rev counter as everyone who got it wasn;t likely to have had the rev counter (it being originally for the one) as when you get the Salt pack, it has the BS and the Rev counter. As for the Cooper S Alu, well thats just plain daft, it looks good but the rest should match!!!! The MS is the best at the moment. Mini should get a colour co-ordinator!

Jun 25th, 2002, 04:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
MiNiGuY MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 808 Offline	Answering AidenL Couldn't say when or if at all. I really don't know. I strongly believe the changes will come but I find myself in the rare situation where explaining the reasoning behind my last post could lead to it being just that. It's not worth delaying an order over thats for sure. You could find yourself waiting forever!! Last edited by MiNiGuY : Jun 25th, 2002 at 04:34 PM.

Jun 25th, 2002, 05:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 42,173 Offline	Understood MiNiGuY, thanks ! *Global Moderator*

Jun 26th, 2002, 06:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
xplode minimalist Join Date: May 2002 Location: here Local Time: 03:06 PM Posts: 586 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by HarryIndiBlue I have the brilliant silver interior but with the chrome door handles which I much prefer to the matt-finished ones. I think the chrome handles match the chrome shifter knob and the other chrome bits inside and outside the car. Harry speaking of, did anyone order and fit the chrome rings (for speedo, tach, vents, shifter surround, speaker surround etc etc) found on www.gotmini.com? how'd they look? getting the full set is probably overkill/expensive but a couple ones might look quite spiffy - i'm thinking tach, speedo and shifter surround... cooper s '05 x brg/white/chrome, cordoba/anthracite/chrome, flik wasp 17x7 x delivered july 26th 2005 cooper '02 replaced x brg/white, R83 white, chrome, cordoba x built june 21st, arrived july 15th on the traviata, delivered july 26th 2002

Jun 27th, 2002, 04:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
pdubyab MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 189 Offline	Chrome Tacho , speedo & gearstick base Can be seen at Minispares and at Chrom Design See also this thread for Monsta's recent Tacho and speedo pics The chrome has arrived - see Monsta's pics

Jun 27th, 2002, 04:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
pdubyab MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 08:06 PM Posts: 189 Offline	Gotmini Seatcovers!!!!!! Jeez, those "crazy seatcovers" on the Gotmini site are horrendous. Does anybody dare to admit having them?!!!

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