[yakev724]

I've got a question about interior trim. I currently have the following interior trim finish on my entire car except center console (photo below). It was originally off an M3 and is of a different finish than the standard E9X factory aluminum trim. (piece below has part no. 51456982455 or 51457900865).

I'd like to buy a center console trim in the same finish, but with a cutout for the LCI i-Drive controller. Does this piece exist? If so, what is the part no.?

Below are 4 center console trim pieces available in this finish for pre-LCI cars (again, looking for LCI i-drive):

51166982445 or 51167129551 (LHD/no-i)
51166982446 or 51167137472 (LHD/i)
51166982447 or 51167129552 (RHD/no-i)
51166982448 or 51167137475 (RHD/i)

I remember reading that this finish was discontinued with the pre-LCI but wanted to confirm before I go with a 2-tone finish interior, old i-drive controller, or try to fabricate an adapter between the non-idrive storage tray opening and lci-idrive controller frame.

[Fox530]

Looks like the standard fit trim on a UK E92 M Sport. Try looking in RealOEM in the EU section.

[skot]

Are you sure this is from an M3? It looks like the brushed aluminum that's in my '06 325 (dings really easily). I thought the M aluminum was that diamond pattern.

[yakev724]

Originally Posted by Fox530

Looks like the standard fit trim on a UK E92 M Sport. Try looking in RealOEM in the EU section.

I'm almost positive the UK M Sport trim has a much finer aluminum grain, as pictured below. I purchased a set of door trims while I was in the UK and the brush was much finer than that which I have now.

Originally Posted by skot

Are you sure this is from an M3? It looks like the brushed aluminum that's in my '06 325 (dings really easily). I thought the M aluminum was that diamond pattern.

Yes, it was/is an option on the M3, run the part no. and you'll see this. Center console piece was black on the M3, otherwise this part would have been made for it. As for your 325 trim, it should like the piece below, a much finer brush than that of mine.

[yakev724]

Please help. This is a big deal for me, I really don't want 2-tone interior but looks like I'll have to decide between a different center console to the rest of my trim, or the old-style i-Drive controller

Part nos. for the center console piece in correct finish but pre-LCI flavors:

51166982445 or 51167129551 (LHD/no-i)
51166982446 or 51167137472 (LHD/i)
51166982447 or 51167129552 (RHD/no-i)
51166982448 or 51167137475 (RHD/i)

[MusclezMarinara]

So ur saying this trims from an m3 and ur not sure if it will fit"?

Sorry your being a tad vague OP

[yakev724]

Originally Posted by MusclezMarinara

So ur saying this trims from an m3 and ur not sure if it will fit"?

Sorry your being a tad vague OP

Sorry for being unclear. All I'm looking for is a part number of the LCI-idrive center console piece in the brushed aluminum finish of the 1st post (different from the commonly found factory aluminum E90 trim that everyone has).

As stated in my previous post, afaik this piece was made in 4 variations with the part numbers above, but likely discontinued before LCI was rolled out, and as a result, I don't think there is a piece for the LCI i-Drive controller.

The more I search, the more I'm convinced it doesn't exist.

Maybe I'll fabricate an adapter from the non-idrive storage bin to the i-drive controller frame.