Wood or alli

[scumbag]

Piano black is my choice. To me Ali is early 00's now. But its not tacky like Carbon.

Wood for me every time.

Except on a blower Bentley

I am not sure Tim Birkin would agree. If he had some more wood on his, he wouldn't have burnt his arm on the exhaust, and died horribly as a result.

The blower bentley is number 1 in my dream car garage.

 

[reflexboy]

The alli is the best compliment for your model SL. It's a modern car with an interior to suit. The carbon fibre type alli is far sportier looking than the wood on your model, after all it is a 'sports' car not an S class limo or as said previously an older MB-Right, that's that sorted Malcom and you saved a few quid into the bargain.

 

[Mactech]

Funny how people differ. To me the polished wooden steering wheels are SO 1990 bling.

The wood is not so bad to look at (but I prefer plain), the problem with the wooden steering wheels is you have to steer with them! A change of texture and percieved temperature as you are twirling is not to my liking. Walnut on the dash is something altogether different

 

[C43AMG]

The Piano Black on my SClass looks great, being biased i would go for Black.

 

[verytalldave]

The wood is not so bad to look at (but I prefer plain), the problem with the wooden steering wheels is you have to steer with them! A change of texture and percieved temperature as you are twirling is not to my liking. Walnut on the dash is something altogether different

Very good point and not something I had even considered. That would make me even less inclined towards a wooden wheel given that insight.

 

[MBManInKen]

I would go for wood.

 

[robert.saunders]

I would go for wood.

You wood

 

[Mactech]

You wood

You are not Edwood Woodwood are you?

 

[robert.saunders]

You are not Edwood Woodwood are you?

He only put those "d"s in his name as he got fed up being called Ewar WooWoo

 

[Ted]

The blower bentley is number 1 in my dream car garage.

<hijack>

That is because (IMHO of course) it is one of the most handsome (and best sounding) cars ever to grace a racetrack

But not as pretty as the Lotus 49

What?? can you actually see the driver (Jim Clark) driving the car?? amazing!!

</hijack>

 

[stats007]

Each have their place - I personally would prefer wood in a silver car.

 

[robert.saunders]

Last time I saw a Bentley Blower..... well, that's a long story methinks

 

[robert.saunders]

oh PS - Malcolm, go for the Maple

 

[scumbag]

<hijack>

That is because (IMHO of course) it is one of the most handsome (and best sounding) cars ever to grace a racetrack

Agreed.

try telling the youff of 2day that tho!

The speed 6 could hit 60 in about 10secs. Not bad for 1929! Some cars cant do that 80 years later.

 

[SilverSaloon]

i like wood, but on an SL i think the alliminum looks better/sportier.

burr wood suits luxury saloons better.

black wood would look quite nice though

i would stick with the alliminum personally, but either would still look good!!

 

[A210AMG]

Hello

I had alloy in the last car so like the wood in the bus? not sure what it is but looks nice being dark.

wifes has the chrome trim

 

[scumbag]

alliminum

Its alOOminum according the the yanks.

They can't spell Aluminium! (That took 8 goes and I am still not sure I have enough i's and m's in it)

 

[stats007]

I had alloy in the last car so like the wood in the bus? not sure what it is but looks nice being dark.

It's black birds-eye maple.

 

[verytalldave]

Quote..............
Its alOOminum according the the yanks.

They can't spell Aluminium! (That took 8 goes and I am still not sure I have enough i's and m's in it)




Both MS Internet explorer and Firefox have a switchable on-line website spellchecker which can be used on forums etc such as this. Very handy.

 

[whitenemesis]

I went from this

to this

Much better IMHO