Does anyone else get blinded by their carbon fiber interior trim?

knightarmor · 05-14-2018, 08:42 PM

First I got blinded by the hood so I had that wrapped in matte black. The carbon interior trim pieces every now and again catch the sun just right and blind the hell out of me. I don't wear sunglasses all the time but damn. I can't be the only one who has this problem?

RobbyMack · 05-14-2018, 08:56 PM

Do you hate the sun? Correction your profile says Washington (I'm assuming state) so you do.

All kidding aside I must see this wrapped hood. I get not liking glare and all but maybe some polarized sun glasses are in your future.

knightarmor · 05-14-2018, 09:13 PM

I'm originally from Texas so i love the sun. Maybe I'm just getting old. Although last time i was in Arizona i noticed the sun didn't bother me as much. Probably my age and the death of the ozone!

BzsBimmer · 05-14-2018, 09:16 PM

I don’t believe you. Send me your CF trim and I’ll send you my aluminum trim

PshhhhhMW · 05-14-2018, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by knightarmor

First I got blinded by the hood so I had that wrapped in matte black. The carbon interior trim pieces every now and again catch the sun just right and blind the hell out of me. I don't wear sunglasses all the time but damn. I can't be the only one who has this problem?

The hood was getting me for a little bit in the winter time. Now that the sun is in a different position not so bad. Lucky to not have the glare off the interior. That sucks.

jninja · 05-14-2018, 09:28 PM

I definitely havent had this issue at all with my CF interior... very odd

5thgear · 05-14-2018, 10:07 PM

Yes. Noticed same issue on occasion. I guess depends on time of the day and sun angle. The trick is not to drive mid-day lol

boss2k · 05-14-2018, 10:53 PM

Get ur windshield tinted for this crazy problem of yours

AlpineWhite_SJ · 05-14-2018, 11:13 PM

Never happened to me yet and I don't even have a tint

Nardoom3 · 05-14-2018, 11:15 PM

don't have the sunroof so no problem for me lol

Brasko · 05-14-2018, 11:45 PM

I understand what you mean OP. I get a lot of glare in the cabin as well. Even after tinting the front windshield. Ended up purchasing second set of interior trim and wrapped it in BMW Alcantara. The matte surface doesn't glare up and the car feels much more personalized.

marvinp · 05-15-2018, 12:08 AM

I've had this happen as well on a couple of occasions.

paliknight · 05-15-2018, 12:45 AM

It's because you didn't get the full leather

RickFLM4 · 05-15-2018, 05:21 AM

Have not noticed anything like that but no sunroof and all windows except windshield are tinted.

HomoPirate · 05-15-2018, 05:58 AM

Yup, I notice the same issue here in Sunny Southern California.

Usually happens in the afternoon and I'm heading west.

It doesn't distract me a lot when I have sunglass so that's the solution.

SMGCFP · 05-15-2018, 07:37 AM

Yes. My wife complains about it. I don't notice it as much.

cotmfk · 05-15-2018, 08:00 AM

It bothered me at first. Got the front windshield tinted to AS1 line and always have sunglasses in the car. Not an issue for me anymore.

BzsBimmer · 05-15-2018, 08:11 AM

So I guess, keep my aluminum trim? No one wants to trade me theirs as to avoid the glare? Lol. Worth a shot.

M3VSRCF · 05-15-2018, 08:53 AM

Tinting windows helps

dpgfunk · 05-15-2018, 08:58 AM

nope

cotmfk · 05-15-2018, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

So I guess, keep my aluminum trim? No one wants to trade me theirs as to avoid the glare? Lol. Worth a shot.

hahaha no trades! I didn't even know there was aluminum trim for F8x.

frankiebones · 05-15-2018, 09:31 AM

This has happened to me numerous times. The CF trim around the shifter seems to bounce light directly in my eye when I am heading East in the afternoons.

It's not a big deal with sunglasses on.

05-14-2018, 08:42 PM	#1
knightarmor Lieutenant Colonel 855 Rep 1,553 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Washington iTrader: (2)	Does anyone else get blinded by their carbon fiber interior trim? First I got blinded by the hood so I had that wrapped in matte black. The carbon interior trim pieces every now and again catch the sun just right and blind the hell out of me. I don't wear sunglasses all the time but damn. I can't be the only one who has this problem? Attached Images
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RobbyMack Captain 739 Rep 696 Posts Drives: '16 F80 Sakhir Join Date: May 2014 Location: The Left Coast iTrader: (0)	Do you hate the sun? Correction your profile says Washington (I'm assuming state) so you do. All kidding aside I must see this wrapped hood. I get not liking glare and all but maybe some polarized sun glasses are in your future.
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05-14-2018, 09:13 PM	#3
knightarmor Lieutenant Colonel 855 Rep 1,553 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Washington iTrader: (2)	I'm originally from Texas so i love the sun. Maybe I'm just getting old. Although last time i was in Arizona i noticed the sun didn't bother me as much. Probably my age and the death of the ozone!
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05-14-2018, 09:16 PM	#4
BzsBimmer Major General 3273 Rep 6,723 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3, M3 & MY Tezzy's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	I don’t believe you. Send me your CF trim and I’ll send you my aluminum trim
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jninja Banned 515 Rep 554 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP 6MT Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 (F80) [0.00]	I definitely havent had this issue at all with my CF interior... very odd
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05-14-2018, 10:07 PM	#7
5thgear Enlisted Member 18 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M4 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Yes. Noticed same issue on occasion. I guess depends on time of the day and sun angle. The trick is not to drive mid-day lol
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05-14-2018, 10:53 PM	#8
boss2k Colonel 1086 Rep 2,794 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (2)	Get ur windshield tinted for this crazy problem of yours
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AlpineWhite_SJ Banned 1578 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 ZCP, 2020 F97 X3MC Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Never happened to me yet and I don't even have a tint
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05-14-2018, 11:15 PM	#10
Nardoom3 Banned 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2018 Location: north nj iTrader: (0)	don't have the sunroof so no problem for me lol
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05-14-2018, 11:45 PM	#11
Brasko #LSBM3 1420 Rep 1,973 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M3 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Oregon / Florida iTrader: (4) Garage List 1984 BMW R65 [0.00] 2020 Ford F-150 XLT ... [0.00] 2003 Mitsubishi Evo ... [0.00] 2016 M3 Competition ... [10.00]	I understand what you mean OP. I get a lot of glare in the cabin as well. Even after tinting the front windshield. Ended up purchasing second set of interior trim and wrapped it in BMW Alcantara. The matte surface doesn't glare up and the car feels much more personalized. __________________ /// M3
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05-15-2018, 12:08 AM	#12
marvinp Captain 274 Rep 612 Posts Drives: '18 M3, '09 135i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	I've had this happen as well on a couple of occasions.
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05-15-2018, 12:45 AM	#13
paliknight fuck this field 2192 Rep 2,605 Posts Drives: 18 F80 CS/18 F80 ZCP/19 M2C Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: everywhere iTrader: (1)	It's because you didn't get the full leather __________________ BMW family... for now.
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05-15-2018, 05:21 AM	#14
RickFLM4 Brigadier General 10971 Rep 4,821 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: PB County, FL iTrader: (0)	Have not noticed anything like that but no sunroof and all windows except windshield are tinted. __________________ Current: 2018 SO/SS F83 ZCP Gone: 2015 SO/SO F82
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05-15-2018, 05:58 AM	#15
HomoPirate First Lieutenant 84 Rep 331 Posts Drives: Always BMW Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: San Diego iTrader: (3)	Yup, I notice the same issue here in Sunny Southern California. Usually happens in the afternoon and I'm heading west. It doesn't distract me a lot when I have sunglass so that's the solution. __________________ Past: E82 135i Crimson Red \| MPE \| MHD Stage1+ \| Dinan Camber Plate \| LCI Blackline \| Bavsound stage 1 \| KW Coilover V2 \| Past: E93 M3 Vert Alpine White \| Remus Sport Exhaust \| Past: F82 Yas Marina Blue Civic M4\| MPE V2 \| DP \| BM3 \| Apex FL-5 \| MP Part(s) \| Current: F87 M2 Competition Long Beach Blue \| Completely Stock \|
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05-15-2018, 07:37 AM	#16
SMGCFP Lieutenant 585 Rep 512 Posts Drives: '20 F82 M4 '23 G05 x40i MSport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Helena, MT/Albany, NY iTrader: (0)	Yes. My wife complains about it. I don't notice it as much.
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05-15-2018, 08:00 AM	#17
cotmfk Major General 2045 Rep 6,109 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere between DC and FL iTrader: (12)	It bothered me at first. Got the front windshield tinted to AS1 line and always have sunglasses in the car. Not an issue for me anymore. __________________ When you say impact instead of affect/effect, you are communicating that you don't understand the difference between the two words, and are too lazy to learn.
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05-15-2018, 08:11 AM	#18
BzsBimmer Major General 3273 Rep 6,723 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3, M3 & MY Tezzy's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	So I guess, keep my aluminum trim? No one wants to trade me theirs as to avoid the glare? Lol. Worth a shot.
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05-15-2018, 08:53 AM	#19
M3VSRCF Private First Class 72 Rep 159 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 DCT, K&N, JB1 11.6@118 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	Tinting windows helps
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05-15-2018, 08:58 AM	#20
dpgfunk Captain 333 Rep 651 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	nope
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05-15-2018, 09:31 AM	#22
frankiebones Brigadier General 5299 Rep 3,056 Posts Drives: Fire Orange G80 6MT Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	This has happened to me numerous times. The CF trim around the shifter seems to bounce light directly in my eye when I am heading East in the afternoons. It's not a big deal with sunglasses on. __________________ Fire Orange 6MT G80 (Miss July, 2021 Cover of Bimmerpost) SMB M3 CS (gone) YMB F80 6MT (gone)
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