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TD · 03-23-2004, 02:53 PM

Well, YOURS is baby blue.

Otherwise, I've just never cared for the stereo/HVAC pod treatment. It looks vacant and dull. I don't care for how the trim works around the top of it. And I don't think it's driver-oriented enough.

Also, the interior lighting in the E46 is shit. Each light fixture is a bare bulb with what looks like crinkled aluminum foil behind it. I don't like that the center console plastics are made the same color as the leather (or, more accurately, made a different yet remotely similar color effectively adding a third color to the interior). These parts should be black plastic regardless of interior color like they are in older BMWs.

Then there is the goofy looking sports steering wheel used from '01+ (the M3 wheel is not much better looks-wise - YOUR wheel looks great) and the poorly designed automatic climate control.

03-23-2004, 02:53 PM	#4
TD Founder emeritus Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 21,007	Well, YOURS is baby blue. Otherwise, I've just never cared for the stereo/HVAC pod treatment. It looks vacant and dull. I don't care for how the trim works around the top of it. And I don't think it's driver-oriented enough. Also, the interior lighting in the E46 is shit. Each light fixture is a bare bulb with what looks like crinkled aluminum foil behind it. I don't like that the center console plastics are made the same color as the leather (or, more accurately, made a different yet remotely similar color effectively adding a third color to the interior). These parts should be black plastic regardless of interior color like they are in older BMWs. Then there is the goofy looking sports steering wheel used from '01+ (the M3 wheel is not much better looks-wise - YOUR wheel looks great) and the poorly designed automatic climate control.