chrome or wood?

[whiteonyx]

just bought a mk2, colour is BRG with a tan hood. As the interior has a lot of black, i want to lighten it up.
Bought cream leather handbrake & gearstick gaiters, should i get either a light wood or chrome dash kit.
Adivice needed and has anyone done the same, any pics to sway the o/h?

[garrykiller]

i have always thought blacks with chrome and tan/cream with wood. but thats a personal opinion. mine is black leather with crome.

[tuttle]

It's all personal preferences of course but I like & have fitted brushed or satin chrome bits in my BRG with grey leather & door cards. Its a bit less shiny shiny for my taste but still brightens up the place a bit.

Edited by tuttle on Tuesday 3rd May 10:19

[MX-5 Lazza]

Mine used to have wood but I got rid of it as it looks a bit naff. Replaced with carbon-effect centre console (from a 10AE) and satin steel as I didn't want shiny chrome. Looks a lot better IMO.

I don't have a pic of the full interior, just this poor pic of the centre console:

[whiteonyx]

hadn't thought about bushed aluminium, carbon fibre is nice but the o/h doesn't.
2 choices has now increased to 3, help!

Edited by whiteonyx on Wednesday 4th May 07:55

[MX-5 Lazza]

Carbon fibre isn't really much of an option as it doesn't come up for sale that often. I think you can get CF effect stick-on stuff though (like the wood effect stick-on stuff).

[Mr MXT]

I've got BRG and tan and liek lazza I've also been on a dewoodifying mission. I prefer it personally.

[whiteonyx]

thanks for all the imput, ordered brushed alloy finish which will also mean that i'll have to look out for a new handbrake and gearknob to match.