2008.5 decal imitation

[FrancoNemo]

I like the fake aluminum glove box latch. I put a fake brushed aluminum MAZDASPEED decal on my trim piece back in Nov 07 when I baught the car. I had the car 1 week and did this before any 08.5 pictures even came out. After the 08.5 PICs came out is thought to myslef ...."Great...now everyone will think I am an 08.5 wanna be".......

same here i did it about a week or two b4 i heard about the 08.5 i got the idea from andre0121 bc he had done it his 05 sedan a while back..

 

[AutoXRacer]

(scratch) I wonder where Mazda got the idea from... (lol2)

 

[VermZ06]

i like the decal the panio black dosent do it for me it stands out too much.i would really like to replace that one pannel with a CF piece and then put decal on.

Does anyone know of currently manufactured after market CF piece exists for that one panel? I like the 07/08 silver interior bits, but I really am not a fan of the faux black wood strip that goes along and above the glove box. I actually liked the faux carbon fiber in my MSP better that bordered the radio/temp. controls.

 

[dparm1984]

I've seen some cheesy kits on eBay, but the carbon fibre print looks horrendously fake.

 

[FrancoNemo]

(scratch) I wonder where Mazda got the idea from... (lol2)

well they called me and i told em they couldnt steal my idea unless they gave me a mazda 3. lol idk who they got it from but mine looks better (alright)

 

[VermZ06]

I've seen some cheesy kits on eBay, but the carbon fibre print looks horrendously fake.

That stinks...oh well, maybe i'll just order the 8.5 piano black piece w/out the mazdaspeed logo if at all possible from my dealer and swap out the old faux wood piece...

 

[rc50cal]

Am I the only one who doesn't like the black trim?

But the decal looks good though. You should have him make a bunch and sell them. I would buy it.

No you aren't. I thought I would love the piano black trim, but I detest it. The mix of gray matte plastic and glossy black looks odd to me. I also thought I would love the alacantra inserts in the seats, but I don't love them either.

 

[TurboWagon]

^ I just feel like it would take me an extra 15 minutes of cleaning just to get the fingerprints off of the black. Not to mention, avoiding scratching the black would be hard too.

After seeing a few pictures of the interior, I think it looks good with the colors they offer now. It would look awful in a Cosmic Blue IMO though, not enough contrast inside the car, too much darkness. Really, the only thing I wish I had from the new 08.5 is the small emblem on the inside. But even then, it is already on the gauges, seats and door sils.

But yeah, I would totally buy one if a mass amount was produced.