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What's so great about carbon fiber interior trim?

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Old 12-30-1998, 08:00 PM
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Scott D.
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Default What's so great about carbon fiber interior trim?

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?
Old 12-30-1998, 08:10 PM
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AndrewT
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Default It looks sportier than wood.

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Old 12-30-1998, 08:17 PM
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Cool Craig
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There will be no sporting of any wood here!!
Old 12-30-1998, 08:25 PM
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Ron
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By Joe he's right &quot;The sporting of wood is a serious forum infraction&quot;
Old 12-31-1998, 05:16 AM
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Dean Benz
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It is the only type available on the 1.8T and thus very cool! :-)
Old 12-31-1998, 05:35 AM
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Glenn R
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But, 5 minutes in an A4 and...
Old 12-31-1998, 05:49 AM
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tHe uNaButtHeAd
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Nothing is sportier than my morning wood!
Old 12-31-1998, 06:49 AM
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Christian J. Long
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Default carbon fiber interior trim........

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
Old 12-31-1998, 06:58 AM
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Default Re:I thought the 1.8T HAD carbon fiber trim...

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
Old 12-31-1998, 07:00 AM
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Default Never mind... the AudiUSA website says it IS aluminum trim......

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