OK, maybe it's just me.
AND.. apologies to anyone who loves the carbon-fiber "look" on the GLA 250
Let me start by saying -- the GLA 45 sounds awesome -- and the carbon fiber dash, which a couple of Canadian reviewers have described as "a dash designed by an eight year old boy but approved for production by a 40 year old man -- bless you 40 year old man!" looks ridiculous and awesome.
Yep. I agree, if I had a GLA45 I would WANT THIS DASH!
But there's a problem... I have a GLA250. It's a wicked good car, but it's a "winter beater". My "summer car" is a Porsche. But Macans are just too **** expensive... and a little too big. The GLA 250 is a perfect "winter car" for the northeast.
Except.....
That Dash....
Everything else on the dash is leather or metal (or fake-metal or in some cases wood or fake wood).... why did they introduce the "fake carbon fiber" look into the GLA 250? I H8t it --- and I don't even have the wonky wavy beige stuff, I have the darker silver/black version which kinda matches my black interior!
They has a perfectly serviceable metal version (Mercedes PN 117-680-17-01) that could be inserted -- and it apparently came with the GLA 45 previous to the Ritalin-assisted bonkers GLA 45 dash. Why didn't they make this a standard in the GLA's?
What was the point of the two version of fake Carbon fiber dashboards? (Three if you count the GLA45 version)
Yes, I just spent $250 to replace the CF in my car with Metal and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to @GLA415 who provided excellent instructions on how to do so at https://www.glaowners.com/forum/exterior-interior/17137-dash-trim-replacement-instructions.html.
IT.LOOKS.GREAT!
No more fake carbon fiber, just a swathe of brushed metal......ahhhhhhh.....The way God intended it!
It finally all makes sense (again, apologies if you're a fan of the CF look, I'm just glad there was an alternative)
AND.. apologies to anyone who loves the carbon-fiber "look" on the GLA 250
Let me start by saying -- the GLA 45 sounds awesome -- and the carbon fiber dash, which a couple of Canadian reviewers have described as "a dash designed by an eight year old boy but approved for production by a 40 year old man -- bless you 40 year old man!" looks ridiculous and awesome.
Yep. I agree, if I had a GLA45 I would WANT THIS DASH!
But there's a problem... I have a GLA250. It's a wicked good car, but it's a "winter beater". My "summer car" is a Porsche. But Macans are just too **** expensive... and a little too big. The GLA 250 is a perfect "winter car" for the northeast.
Except.....
That Dash....
Everything else on the dash is leather or metal (or fake-metal or in some cases wood or fake wood).... why did they introduce the "fake carbon fiber" look into the GLA 250? I H8t it --- and I don't even have the wonky wavy beige stuff, I have the darker silver/black version which kinda matches my black interior!
They has a perfectly serviceable metal version (Mercedes PN 117-680-17-01) that could be inserted -- and it apparently came with the GLA 45 previous to the Ritalin-assisted bonkers GLA 45 dash. Why didn't they make this a standard in the GLA's?
What was the point of the two version of fake Carbon fiber dashboards? (Three if you count the GLA45 version)
Yes, I just spent $250 to replace the CF in my car with Metal and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to @GLA415 who provided excellent instructions on how to do so at https://www.glaowners.com/forum/exterior-interior/17137-dash-trim-replacement-instructions.html.
IT.LOOKS.GREAT!
No more fake carbon fiber, just a swathe of brushed metal......ahhhhhhh.....The way God intended it!
It finally all makes sense (again, apologies if you're a fan of the CF look, I'm just glad there was an alternative)