R50/53 Piano Black Dash Pictures
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I have the piano dash on my '06 Cooper, and flat love it - even the circles. I opted for the anthracite headliner, gray/dark gray leatherette & chromeline dash and wouldn't change a thing. As to fears of scratches or smears - no problems at all. How often to you have any reason to smear your fingers over the dash, or bang something against it? Maybe I'm easy on my car, but except for wiping the surface down occasionally with microfiber towel dampened with detailer - no maintenance, no worries.
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From: Greater Chicagoland. Ich Bin Ein Midwesterner!!!
I think that the piano dash looks GREAT with the chrome interior bits. I think that the black really makes the chrome pop. I have a HB interior without the chrome and I think that it looks good too. I just can't see spending the $$ at this point.
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From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by 4RETECH
Hi,
My fiancee's MCSa has the piano and I will try and sneak some photos of it.
She's got NAV in it. We saw the dash at the NY auto show in a red cooper and she loved it.
The reasons for the circles are that it is actually a part of a series 7 limited time production car like the checkmate.Hence the 7 circles.
http://www.mini.com/com/en/mini_seven/index.jsp
click on MINi Seven Panorama and then interior.
My fiancee's MCSa has the piano and I will try and sneak some photos of it.
She's got NAV in it. We saw the dash at the NY auto show in a red cooper and she loved it.
The reasons for the circles are that it is actually a part of a series 7 limited time production car like the checkmate.Hence the 7 circles.
http://www.mini.com/com/en/mini_seven/index.jsp
click on MINi Seven Panorama and then interior.
Also, you ordered the anthracite headliner right? That is whey the pillars and headliner are dark?
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From: New York
Originally Posted by mini-mine
That is true... although there are only 6 circles, not seven
Also, you ordered the anthracite headliner right? That is whey the pillars and headliner are dark?
Also, you ordered the anthracite headliner right? That is whey the pillars and headliner are dark?
No anthracite headliner. Standard(light grey), we looked at one at a dealer and she said it would look too dark with the black/grey interior.
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From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by RallyMINI
Is there a known story behind the circles? Do they represent something or date back to the classic mini? Or are they just a styling cue that they added?
I took some pics today.
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From: Gloucester, MA, USA
http://www.motoringphotography.com/i...iano_black.jpg
(miss the [img bit from the end to get the link to work)
Very smart looking dash
Are the rings peelable decals or something more permanent?
(miss the [img bit from the end to get the link to work)
Very smart looking dash
Are the rings peelable decals or something more permanent?
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Thread Merged. More photos now appear earlier in the thread.
The circles are painted on from the factory
Originally Posted by GBMINI
Very smart looking dash
Are the rings peelable decals or something more permanent?
Are the rings peelable decals or something more permanent?
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From: Merrick, NY
Ah darn. I think I might add it, I do not know. The price difference is miniscule for already buying LSD/DSC/chrom ext/chrome int/ an MCS in BRG/BRG, Anthracite headliner and dash... with Black Leatherette......
BUT! Although his photo's look cool, I am worried that piano black is too high of a contrast. Also, how delicate is the interior? YOu never know packages or whatnot that might bump the front or something right? Too bad dealers have so many cars yet none with the cooler details. At least mine has what I have ordered now, the anthracite lower with chromeline. None had the headliner anthracite, but just logic tells me in car like I built, darkness rules it.
Any input on the total look of the black dash and side trim as being too high contrast and choppiing up the original look?
I know the photo's look pretty, but the car lacks black to tie in as such a highlight.
Convince me im wrong !! I love Gothy things
BUT! Although his photo's look cool, I am worried that piano black is too high of a contrast. Also, how delicate is the interior? YOu never know packages or whatnot that might bump the front or something right? Too bad dealers have so many cars yet none with the cooler details. At least mine has what I have ordered now, the anthracite lower with chromeline. None had the headliner anthracite, but just logic tells me in car like I built, darkness rules it.
Any input on the total look of the black dash and side trim as being too high contrast and choppiing up the original look?
I know the photo's look pretty, but the car lacks black to tie in as such a highlight.
Convince me im wrong !! I love Gothy things
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From: NorCal
This thread has convinced me to add Piano Black to my MCS order! It is beauuutiful!
So, the options are now LSD and Piano Black. The longer I wait, the more tempting it is to add things to the order. I better stay off this forum until I take delivery.
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So, the options are now LSD and Piano Black. The longer I wait, the more tempting it is to add things to the order. I better stay off this forum until I take delivery.
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From: New York, NY
Originally Posted by El_Jefe
Ah darn. I think I might add it, I do not know. The price difference is miniscule for already buying LSD/DSC/chrom ext/chrome int/ an MCS in BRG/BRG, Anthracite headliner and dash... with Black Leatherette......
BUT! Although his photo's look cool, I am worried that piano black is too high of a contrast. Also, how delicate is the interior? YOu never know packages or whatnot that might bump the front or something right? Too bad dealers have so many cars yet none with the cooler details. At least mine has what I have ordered now, the anthracite lower with chromeline. None had the headliner anthracite, but just logic tells me in car like I built, darkness rules it.
Any input on the total look of the black dash and side trim as being too high contrast and choppiing up the original look?
I know the photo's look pretty, but the car lacks black to tie in as such a highlight.
Convince me im wrong !! I love Gothy things
BUT! Although his photo's look cool, I am worried that piano black is too high of a contrast. Also, how delicate is the interior? YOu never know packages or whatnot that might bump the front or something right? Too bad dealers have so many cars yet none with the cooler details. At least mine has what I have ordered now, the anthracite lower with chromeline. None had the headliner anthracite, but just logic tells me in car like I built, darkness rules it.
Any input on the total look of the black dash and side trim as being too high contrast and choppiing up the original look?
I know the photo's look pretty, but the car lacks black to tie in as such a highlight.
Convince me im wrong !! I love Gothy things
Don't know if you've ordered already or not, but i've seen the piano black dash in a car with the anthracite headliner and i think it looks great. Then again, I'm partial to a "darker" look overall. The car I've ordered has a black roof and I think the anthracite headliner and piano black look great for a car with a black roof.
You are right... my only concern is will the black dash and door ovals be more prone to scratches and showing scratches. I am worried about that... I guess I'll just have to be super delicate.