Def get it. If I could do it all again, that's the one option I would have definitely add

 

I love it not so much from an attraciveness option but a practical one. With aging eyes (I'm 48) I've found that the anthricite helps me see. My prior car was an Integra with black seats/dash/floor but light gray pillars/headliner. My current car (my mini is on the ship) is an Intrepid. Entirely grey interior. All our cars have sunroofs (the non-minis have blackout screens). My wife's mini has the anthricite. Her previous mini did not. So I've pretty much seen just about every configuration.

What I've come to realize is that I don't need to wear sunglasses in the current mini. The anthricite eats enough of the ambient light that I'm not being blasted with lumens during the day. In all the other cars, it's like I'm squinting almost all the time without the clip-on sunglasses.

 

I like the fact you get black pillar covers with the AH liner. And the center controls above the mirror blend in nicely.

 

That's nice, I regret not getting the AH now. I wonder how it would look with the stock checkered interior of the MCS.

 

Here's my take - yes, the Antracite headliner finishes it off nicely.

If I had the sunroof, I'd get it for sure. Without the sunroof, I actually like the fact that the gray headliner makes the interior a little bit lighter.

John.

 

Pics as mentioned earlier...

 

There are pictures of both headliner options with sunroofs in this thread:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...dliner+picture

 

Haven't received my mini yet and already regret not getting an Anthracite headliner. I didn't have a clue that it was an important feature until the car was already built and on its way. I'm mad at my dealer for not pointing it out and me for not doing my homework!! I know the Tuscan Beige interior I ordered would have been much classier with it. I do feel, however, that if I hadn't read about it I would have never missed it. In fact, I had to go out to our other two cars to look at their headliners. I had never noticed that both of the cars(not Mini's) have a standard grey headliner too. Ignorance,after the fact, can be bliss!!

 

Thanks for the pix Minidriver. By the way, Seaside High School class of '86!

 

Thanks scottybue. Like your ride. I think I'm going PW/B also.

 

I have Astro Black, Piano Black, black leather, and the anthracite combo with a sunroof. Wouldn't have had it any other way once I saw the difference between the standard headliner and the anthracite at the dealership.

It's all about your personal tastes. I wish people would be more careful making comments about not being worth it. But most people do qualify that stance by saying it's only their opinion, which is all this is...mine.

 

I was in the same boat. Unlike some other must haves, you'll soon forget about the fact that you didn't order the AH once you get the car. I regret not getting the bluetooth.

 

Welcome to the Peerage!

 

Ah come on now, that's the nature of a forum. 99% is opinion, in my opinion.

 

I think it depends on the sunroof. I opted to pass on the sunroof so I consciously chose to stick with the gray because it brightened the interior. I'd have done the opposite with sunroof.

 

Thanks for the positive thought on AH. I do feel lucky to be an owner of a Mini no matter the configuation. Yahoo!!