Hey guys, I am going to order this weekend my first bmw and am looking for a last little bit of help. I am ordering a 330i, sport, premium, cwp and steptronic with silver metallic and black leather. The question is does the burl walnut look better or the poplar wood look better.  I have not seen in person the poplar but think it might pop better with the black leather. Anyone have a pic I can see or know where to find on this forum a really good photo? Thanks bmwccc  |
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Quote: Hey guys, I am going to order this weekend my first bmw and am looking for a last little bit of help. I am ordering a 330i, sport, premium, cwp and steptronic with silver metallic and black leather. The question is does the burl walnut look better or the poplar wood look better.
I have not seen in person the poplar but think it might pop better with the black leather. Anyone have a pic I can see or know where to find on this forum a really good photo?
Thanks
bmwccc | I wish I had a photo of my interior handy.
Burl appears slightly darker than the Poplar. I have the Burl wood with a Black interior.
My preference is to have a black interior with a dark woork such as the Burl. I only long for the Anthracite (black) headliner that my 2002 X5 w/ SP had.
Poplar looks great too, although i have never seen it paired with a black interior. It should still produce a nice contrast to the black interior, as it is lighter than the Burl.
I feel with either wood, your car will look great. I do not prefer the aluminum trim, that is just my preference.
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I ordered the black leather with poplar wood in my 330i. I wasn't sure either until I got the car and am now very happy I chose this combo. The lighter wood is richer looking than the burl wood. I highly recommend it. 
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Hey, I debated this a lot too, but with the black interior, the burl looks A LOT better. The poplar is a nice color, but it blends better with the lighter interiors, and just looks a little wierd with the black. The "default" wood, according to most dealers, is the burl
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The poplar definitely does not look weird with the black. It is slightly lighter than the burl and is more visible in a dark interior. As I stated previously, go with the poplar - it is a much richer look with the black leather. 
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I agreed that wood looks better in a BMW than alum trim... gives it a luxury feeling. You should be able to find plenty of photos of burl and poplar here
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=352
If you still need more I can take some photo for you from my own car this weekend. I have poplar w/ black.
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