Got wood? dash that is.......
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Pics of Wood and Aluminum dash kits (was "Got wood?")
NOTE: I changed this thread a bit to include any pics I have seen of wood and aluminum dash kits installed in an RX8
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Here's a pic of a wood dash kit- they have real veneer ones as well as plastic. for $199 and $169 respectively.
I dont think it goes perfectly with a black interior, but I have the black/chaparell interior and the earth tone theme just may work.
If I do get it- I may also think about putting on much less of the kit- maybe just the shifter console and ashtray, and leave the doors/ radio/ac panels as is.
I was thinking about aluminum but now about wood- any thoughs?
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Here's a pic of a wood dash kit- they have real veneer ones as well as plastic. for $199 and $169 respectively.
I dont think it goes perfectly with a black interior, but I have the black/chaparell interior and the earth tone theme just may work.
If I do get it- I may also think about putting on much less of the kit- maybe just the shifter console and ashtray, and leave the doors/ radio/ac panels as is.
I was thinking about aluminum but now about wood- any thoughs?
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pic attached
I have deleated the pic from the vendor I uploaded, that showed their wood dash kit with a fabric interior- since it didn't look great.
Please see the second page of this thread for updated (but photoshopped) pics with my leather interior.
Please see the second page of this thread for updated (but photoshopped) pics with my leather interior.
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IMO wood dash belongs to luxury cars and it looks horrible on the 8 'cause the 8 is a sports car. dash kits are nice but they tend to collect more dirt/junk on the crevices.
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IMO wood dash belongs to luxury cars and it looks horrible on the 8 'cause the 8 is a sports car. dash kits are nice but they tend to collect more dirt/junk on the crevices.
IMO wood dash belongs to luxury cars and it looks horrible on the 8 'cause the 8 is a sports car. dash kits are nice but they tend to collect more dirt/junk on the crevices.
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you guys are lame. wood is awesome. not to mention the RX-8 is hardly a no-comprimise sports car... it's about as comprimised as you can get before it stops being a coupe.
that looks SO freakin' great, i think you should go for it. and you can get a kit REAL laquered wood, right?? that would look awesome.
that looks SO freakin' great, i think you should go for it. and you can get a kit REAL laquered wood, right?? that would look awesome.
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Real wood in a car is classy, though I don't think it works with the black cloth interior in the pic. With your two-tone interior, it might work.
What color is your car (exterior)?
What color is your car (exterior)?
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wood in an 8 is just not right. Some brushed aluminum would be appreciated though. Wood looks great in BMW's, even the M5, M3, or Z4; but it all depends on what you prefer. Aluminum is sportier than the more luxurious wood; but it is all personal taste.
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PICS!!!
ok here is my series of photoshop pics....
first my stock rx8 interior (BTW my car is Titanium)
(for those who have never seen a chaparell interior- it seems to never look good in pics - but in person it looks great)
first my stock rx8 interior (BTW my car is Titanium)
(for those who have never seen a chaparell interior- it seems to never look good in pics - but in person it looks great)
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then with all of the kit (note: I think this kit has 21 pieces- so pic doesn't show all of it- but here are the major pieces)
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and yet another vendor's aluminum.
(I got a sample of their highly plastic coated and mostly uncoated alum- it did look good but the much better looking uncoated scratched easily)
(I got a sample of their highly plastic coated and mostly uncoated alum- it did look good but the much better looking uncoated scratched easily)
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After seeing all the pics together, I am thinking I like the wood for my interior. (and am awaiting samples of real wood veneer) The alum looks great as well- maybe best with black leather or cloth- but as a friend who saw the alum samples in my car thought- It may be too much seeing all one material.