Cheap HARD plastic in X3......

Nahoa · 03-14-2011, 05:13 AM

The bins are not wrapped in leatherette at least on a US F25 35i. It's plastic with texture. I don't mind it at all, but it's plastic. If I had my pick, the interior would be lined to reduce rattle.

Nahoa · 03-14-2011, 05:15 AM

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/attach...1&d=1296952800

Not a picture of the bin, but you can see the bin fairly well.

Steven40 · 03-14-2011, 07:21 AM

With the door open and the hard plastic in the sun it glows purple !

BIMMER UK 76 · 03-14-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven40

With the door open and the hard plastic in the sun it glows purple !

Purple... WTF

Nahoa · 03-14-2011, 09:31 PM

The hard plastic looks purple? I noticed the bit between the bins and the armrest looking purple-brown in the sun.

Lotus7 · 03-14-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven40

With the door open and the hard plastic in the sun it glows purple !

Purple, You must be color blind! Mine has a very slight "greenish" hue, and I can prove it.

Goes well with the Vermillion Red, don't you think?

Nahoa · 03-15-2011, 05:44 AM

Well, I guess my eyes must be different. I can struggle to get an impression of green there, but just a bit . . .

sfax · 03-15-2011, 05:56 AM

Superman wouldn't be happy if he was at the wheel and looked down and saw that

Bimar · 03-15-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus7

Purple, You must be color blind! Mine has a very slight "greenish" hue, and I can prove it.

Goes well with the Vermillion Red, don't you think?

lol! but on a serious note can you post the same photo for all to see the CHP at the bottom?

Lotus7 · 03-15-2011, 04:14 PM

Seriously, I did look for a color cast in sunlight, and haven't noticed one.
Plastic Lower Door Panel pic below (this is a 35i)

kozzi · 03-15-2011, 05:03 PM

I wonder what kinda beating those lower door panels will take over time. Having them made from a material that scratches, scuffs or tears easily would have been bad for me.

kozzi

Steven40 · 03-16-2011, 07:06 PM

In the sun the bins look transparent and black gets a purple shine !

Lotus7 · 03-16-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven40

In the sun the bins look transparent and black gets a purple shine !

There must be more UV radiation in the European sunlight. The US smog probably filters it all out so we don't have the "purple fluorescence" effect.

raleedy · 03-16-2011, 07:59 PM

Cheesy!

perto · 03-17-2011, 02:52 AM

Sins they are made of cheap Hard Plastic they are probably cheap to replace if they got scratches, Not

RockyMntX35i · 03-17-2011, 04:01 PM

Still at GSP airport reliving the performance delivery program today. I found my left calf braced against the floorboard and the hard plastic doors doing the slalom course today. (They may be useful after all)

chirag · 03-20-2011, 02:50 AM

I am currently driving a demo X3, my current car is a pre LCI E90 and I have concluded that the car is a little bit of a quality compromise. The plastics are poorer quality compared to the e90, I would even say that the general welding looks lower quality (although I think this is done by robot). I was also surprised to see the bottom of the doors look like they have been welded by my 3 year old.

Would I buy one, overall I would and probably will, like I say overall the cost of the car looks about right for what you get.

Beyu · 03-21-2011, 12:50 AM

While I doubt the plastic door bins will be a deal breaker for anyone it's a shame to see BMW cheap out like this, not to mention the plastic seems very out of place. I'm not sure how much it would cost to use a better type of plastic or to simply cover the plastic with a plush material but hey the bean counters must be happy. While Mercedes might cheap out in other places the door bins are nice and are covered in the same cloth and soft material as their interior's roof, I only wish that BMW would do the same.

sfax · 03-21-2011, 01:49 AM

+1 Forget Mercedes, even my VW Golf's door bins were covered in the same material used for the roof! (I think). Sort it out BMW.

I wish no-one had pointed this out to me as I now notice them every time I use them.

Never a deal breaker though as mentioned

Bimar · 03-21-2011, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sfax

+1 Forget Mercedes, even my VW Golf's door bins were covered in the same material used for the roof! (I think). Sort it out BMW.

I wish no-one had pointed this out to me as I now notice them every time I use them.

Never a deal breaker though as mentioned

Sfax if you get a remedy to cover let us know, its no deal breaker but will bug me for I am used to the nice plastic in my E60 5 series.

Steven40 · 03-21-2011, 06:00 AM

Here a picture of the hard plastic in the sun, you can see the difference between the black from the armrest and and the bin.
You can see the brown-purple shine, it's difficult to put it on a picture you see it better in real.

MA78 · 03-21-2011, 09:38 AM

There is one good thing about the CHP. It's very easy to clean. I'm guessing it's also cheap to replace. Wonder if any third party manufacturers will make a replacement?

03-14-2011, 05:13 AM	#23
Nahoa Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,876 Posts Drives: F25 35i Mineral Silver/Black Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	The bins are not wrapped in leatherette at least on a US F25 35i. It's plastic with texture. I don't mind it at all, but it's plastic. If I had my pick, the interior would be lined to reduce rattle. __________________
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Nahoa Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,876 Posts Drives: F25 35i Mineral Silver/Black Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/attach...1&d=1296952800 Not a picture of the bin, but you can see the bin fairly well. __________________
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03-14-2011, 07:21 AM	#25
Steven40 Private 4 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2.0d F25 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	With the door open and the hard plastic in the sun it glows purple !
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Nahoa Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,876 Posts Drives: F25 35i Mineral Silver/Black Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	The hard plastic looks purple? I noticed the bit between the bins and the armrest looking purple-brown in the sun. __________________
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03-16-2011, 07:06 PM	#34
Steven40 Private 4 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2.0d F25 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	In the sun the bins look transparent and black gets a purple shine !
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03-17-2011, 02:52 AM	#37
perto Private First Class 11 Rep 141 Posts Drives: BMW I3S + IX40 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Sins they are made of cheap Hard Plastic they are probably cheap to replace if they got scratches, Not
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RockyMntX35i New Member 4 Rep 24 Posts Drives: X35i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Golden, CO iTrader: (0)	Found them useful today. Still at GSP airport reliving the performance delivery program today. I found my left calf braced against the floorboard and the hard plastic doors doing the slalom course today. (They may be useful after all)
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03-20-2011, 02:50 AM	#39
chirag Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 320d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: sussex iTrader: (0)	I am currently driving a demo X3, my current car is a pre LCI E90 and I have concluded that the car is a little bit of a quality compromise. The plastics are poorer quality compared to the e90, I would even say that the general welding looks lower quality (although I think this is done by robot). I was also surprised to see the bottom of the doors look like they have been welded by my 3 year old. Would I buy one, overall I would and probably will, like I say overall the cost of the car looks about right for what you get.
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03-21-2011, 12:50 AM	#40
Beyu Lieutenant 13 Rep 579 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	While I doubt the plastic door bins will be a deal breaker for anyone it's a shame to see BMW cheap out like this, not to mention the plastic seems very out of place. I'm not sure how much it would cost to use a better type of plastic or to simply cover the plastic with a plush material but hey the bean counters must be happy. While Mercedes might cheap out in other places the door bins are nice and are covered in the same cloth and soft material as their interior's roof, I only wish that BMW would do the same. Attached Images
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03-21-2011, 01:49 AM	#41
sfax Brigadier General 91 Rep 3,855 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2011 F25 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Berkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	+1 Forget Mercedes, even my VW Golf's door bins were covered in the same material used for the roof! (I think). Sort it out BMW. I wish no-one had pointed this out to me as I now notice them every time I use them. Never a deal breaker though as mentioned __________________ F25 xDrive20d SE __ professional multimedia package \| dynamic package \| climate package \| 309s \| xline \| xenons \| electric seats \| folding mirrors \| business speakers
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Steven40 Private 4 Rep 65 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2.0d F25 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Here a picture of the hard plastic in the sun, you can see the difference between the black from the armrest and and the bin. You can see the brown-purple shine, it's difficult to put it on a picture you see it better in real.
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03-21-2011, 09:38 AM	#44
MA78 TK-421 18 Rep 610 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	There is one good thing about the CHP. It's very easy to clean. I'm guessing it's also cheap to replace. Wonder if any third party manufacturers will make a replacement?
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