Please forgive my naivete, but why is a carbon fiber trim, as found in the bi-turbo S4, so desirable? I thought the trim was just for decoration, and I find the open pore walnut wood grain looks great.<p>Can someone enlighten me? <p>Thanks, Scott<p>P.S. Where can I see what the carbon fiber looks like, IN PERSON?

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The carbon fiber trim is really good looking, I am currently looking to replace my 1.8t's aluminum trim with the carbon. I have a grey dash, and the carbon looks much better with grey than wood does.<p>As for wanting to see how it looks, you can find it on the first year of the old S4 (1992), and if you see a MB SLK, it has carbon fiber dash inlays. So does the M roadster I think. It's a german thing, i don't know of any american or jap. cars that have it.<p>Better yet, there are pics of the S4 biturbo's interior that will give you an idea.<p>Side note: these cars mostly have "simulated" carbon fiber inlays, which is fine, you really don't need real carbon fiber there, just something that looks as cool.<p>Christian J. Long

Doesn't the 1.8T already have carbon fiber trim inside? I thought that's what the gray material that goes along the dash and doors was. At least, that's what my saleman told me it was when I picked up the car. <br>I know it doesn't look like what you typically see as carbon fiber (which often has a darker, mottled appearance), but it sure doesn't look like aluminum to me either. Does anyone know for sure what it is?<p>Miles

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Wood trim smacks of luxo sedan, not sports sedan, you do not find wood trim in Porsche, or Ferrari(in most cases), it looks nice, but not sporty!

hey, phil-- i don't think you're getting the joke by the unabutthead. it's a joke--- "morning wood".... get it?

I get it.

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Wood isn't as sporty as Carbon or Aluminium. Have you seen the New BMW M5's sport interior with Aluminum trim? WOW! Wood has been around for a while. I guess it's getting a little old. Been there, done that.