any pictures of the door handles and center console?

 

There is no change to the center console per say. The only thing it replaces is the steering wheel surround, the dash/console trim and the piece that surrounds the buttons for the power windows. I have it but don't feel like going through the trouble of taking photos of it and then posting them on the forum.

You can find photos of what it looks like online if you look hard enough and are that interested.

 

Here, check out this link.

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...a%3DX%26um%3D1

 

pretty much its just a black trim kit that replaces the brown metallic pieces?

 

I'm not sure if there is any "brown" metallic, but yeah it replaces everything that's metallic in the car with shiny black. I think it looks MUCH better. Just got it last week. Was going to take pics cuz I like it so much but just too lazy. IMO it looks much, much more expensive and fits much better with the look--not sure why it wasn't the default trim.

 

Yes that's right. However the door handles and break handle are not included so they remain the stock colour. My wife has a Tan interior so the factory trim kit color looks ok. But with a black interior, the balck trim kit, IMO is a must. I had it installed before I took delivery of the car but I did see what the interior looked like with the factory trim kit colour and thought it was hideous. Especially on black. Well worth the money if you ask me.

 

I've never seen what the trim kit looks like installed, so

 

See the link I uncluded above.

 

That pic doesn't really do it justice. Maybe I'll have to take some....

 

 

you don't have the piece around your steering wheel?!?

 

that looks AWESOME

 

I think the black trim looks good with the tan interior.
I honestly did not like the looks tan or the taupe because it seemed too busy with the stock metal trim (you have the black dashboard, the metal trim and the light colored tan or taupe). The black trim helps simplify the look with the lighter interiors.

I got the ebony interior and think it works much better with stock metal trim with it.
If I had the tan or taupe I will seriously consider the black trim upgrade!

 

No, the trim kit doesn't come with one. At least not in the US. Not sure why it would either because the steering wheel piece as is isn't the same as the silver plastic on the center console the trim kit replaces. If you have something different take some pics...

 

That's how I felt too. It was just too much going on and the silver plastic while looking good just felt out of place to me. I really, really love this upgrade, and it was pretty cheap. Only $235 plus dealer install which took them about one hour. I really feel it makes the interior feel much more classy and expensive. But yeah if I had the ebony interior I probably wouldn't have done it. I'd be curious to see pics of this with the ebony if anyone has them or is willing to take them....

 

Ok, I am doing a shoot today so while doing it I will fire off some shots of the trim kit on the black interior. Including the sterring wheel surround. They won't be posted until tomorrow though.

 

I found out in the US this dark trim steering wheel surround comes with the "Sport Steering Wheel" accessory or is available as a separate piece for $132. Curious to see what it looks like. I never thought twice about changing the trim on the steering wheel but if yours looks good.......

 

There isn't as much of a difference with the piece around the steering wheel because the factory one is already black. The main difference is that it looks darker and is smooth.

I thought about getting the 'sport' steering wheel but I could not justify the cost for something that was essentially the same as factory.

 

Maybe I'm alone on this but I think I like the stock silver metallic better.

 

I agree.

 

Me too. But it's nice to have a choice.

It's too bad that real wood isn't offered as another choice as the TSX is the only car in the class which doesn't have it as an option.

 

I find the silver trim to be better looking IMO, but black is nice. Wood trim would be nice, maybe piano black.

 

I guess its because I have an ebony interior, but at first I couldn't tell the difference at all. Upon closer inspection I guess the trim is shinier, but my entire interior is so dark, it probably wouldn't make a difference