I'm new BTW. I just bought a 2007 white honda fit sport in july, to replace a 1988 acura legend ls. So far, I've loved the fact that the Fit is new and everything works, and it gets good gas mileage. However, the inside kind of feels cheap compared to what I used to drive, so I'm considering buying a dash kit and upgrading the interior a bit.

Question - has anyone else done this? I'm trying to decide between aluminum or wood. I know the aluminum would look more organic with the existing interior, but I think the wood might add a luxury dimension. Has anyone added wood trim to their interior? Does it seem out of place to you, or does it just seem really nice inside?

Thanks!

 

IMO i don't like wood garnish in cars, so i would definitly go with aluminium... check out at zetaproducts.net they have lots of choices!!!

 

You can only give it a wood dash kit if you also replace the gauges with a ribbon speedometer, and add an upright hood ornament.

 

It all depends on the overall look of the car. Like you said wood = luxury, aluminum = modern.

 

I really like my wood dash the pic of the 40 year old dash is kinda bogus.
Just my thoughts it give the Fit a less econ feel, but if your into CF or a certian color there's alot of different types out there 13 piece to 36 piece sets and priced accordingly. GL

 

Personal taste for me - I hate the way to wood kids look. Wood dash trim is used sparingly on classy cars:



The wood looks out of place if it's just used as a plastic cap r replacement panel for every trim surface. It also looks out of place without leather seats and at the very least, high quality, soft touch dash/door trim.

The days of plastic imitation wood giving an upscale look to a cheap car went out with bench white-walled tires and wheel-covers that look like laced wheels.

 

Thanks for your insite Occam

 

No offense intended if faux-wood is your thing. Just offering my take as a response to the OP

 

None taken; sorry about the sp
just letting the op see a real view, and mention all the other options that's out there.

 

Aluminum for sure.

 

i like the look of carbon fiber as well but that needs to be done just right or else it looks over done. +1 for the aluminum though with your choices.

 

I have burlwood and with my leather clazzios the interior looks sharp.

 

Wow thanks for your input everyone. Nice pics Black3sr and Perrenoud. It is good to know that it can look good either way. Of course this doesn't help make my decision any easier. Black3sr, did you use leather seat covers? Yours looks really nice...

 

Thanks.

My Clazzios are combo of leather middles and the rest vinyl. Pricey but well worth it in my opinion and others that have them like them as well.

 

Nice shots of your dash! there blackster, tring to see the leather seats.
Going ther now


Now here's a new twist for woodgrain vvvvvv

 

Seat pics in my thread on page 4

 

I wanted to do the OEM trim pieces, but if i change the headunit, its a pretty significant piece that wont have it

 

So I decided on aluminum, now I just have to wait until they send the kit... (expected ship date, oct 6) I'll post pics once it arrives and I install it, in case anyone else has similar quandries in the future...