View Poll Results: Do you prefer wood trim or aluminum trim in the IS?
Wood Trim - Classier, elegant look, not cheap looking like aluminum
81
60.90%
Aluminum Trim - Sleeker, not cheesy or old fashioned like wood
48
36.09%
No preference
4
3.01%
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Wood Trim vs. Metal: which do you prefer?
11-28-06, 09:12 PM
#16
Metal isn't metal but plastic. I think the wood looks far classier, as it's glossy and deep in color. If the metal trim were actually aluminum or brushed metal then maybe I would reconsider. As far as carbon fiber or piano black goes, I think that would just be too much black in my black leather interior.
11-28-06, 10:04 PM
#17
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The poll is flawed in that it refers to "aluminum trim". There is no such choice on the IS, you either get silver plastic or wood veneer.
While I like the real aluminum trim offered by BMW and Audi, I find the silver plastic used by Lexus unconvincing, and not terribly luxurious.
I wish the piano black trim from this car were available (though I'd pass on the gaudy two-tone leather):
While I like the real aluminum trim offered by BMW and Audi, I find the silver plastic used by Lexus unconvincing, and not terribly luxurious.
I wish the piano black trim from this car were available (though I'd pass on the gaudy two-tone leather):
11-28-06, 10:23 PM
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11-28-06, 10:25 PM
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I preferred the Lux package. Thus I have wood. I didn't have a choice. At least for the '06 model. (or did I?) It was immaterial to me since I wanted the Lux package and would have taken whatever that pack came with. So, the wood is just fine with me.
11-29-06, 01:27 AM
#22
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My RX was wood trim int. I don't like it much... Yeah Wood trim is classier but not my cup of tea... IS is a sport sedan I don't see any connection between a sport sedan and wood trim int. I like the way it looks now metal looking int. I love it
11-29-06, 06:23 AM
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The poll is flawed in that it refers to "aluminum trim". There is no such choice on the IS, you either get silver plastic or wood veneer.
While I like the real aluminum trim offered by BMW and Audi, I find the silver plastic used by Lexus unconvincing, and not terribly luxurious.
I wish the piano black trim from this car were available (though I'd pass on the gaudy two-tone leather):
While I like the real aluminum trim offered by BMW and Audi, I find the silver plastic used by Lexus unconvincing, and not terribly luxurious.
I wish the piano black trim from this car were available (though I'd pass on the gaudy two-tone leather):
11-29-06, 08:42 AM
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11-29-06, 09:42 AM
#29
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the piano black doesn't look too bad... but i don't like the glossiness. i don't like the wood trim because the clearcoat? scratches easily and makes it look ugly. but i do prefer it over the wood in my dad's x5...
11-29-06, 10:03 AM
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There are some folks that prefer a matte finish over a glossy one, that's a matter of prefrence. As far as the scratches are concerned, gonna have to disagree with you there... The silver paint scratches a heck of a lot easier than the coating on the wood trim. Not only does it scratch easier, but the scratches are more noticable.