New dashboard needed... What's you favourite dashboard style?

Thanks to the syvecs install the christmass tree of a dashboard that used to inhabit the car is now redundant and when the controllers and monitors have been removed there will be quite a few gaps!

So I'm tempted to go back to stock and finish it as tastefully as I can.. My current dash is finished in some kind of spray on suede..

I have done some searching on here but not really found anything that takes my fancy, so what's you favourite style of dash?

Personally i prefer a nice painted finish with some laquer on top...nothing too fancy, or glossy as that can be very distracting. A nice matt black may be an option? or carbon fibre wrapping? lots of options out there bud, just got to find something that tickles your fancy

Your dash is stunning Mike you don't fancy filling the gaps and getting it flocked again? There are loads of options now with water transfer, alcantara is nice too but pricey.

I must admit.. I did like the finish on my existing dash, but I had no idea what it was..

Flocking.. ah ha! that's what it is called.. I had wondered! There are electric ways and diy ways.. I found this;

http://www.frost.co.uk/flock-colour-trim-kit.html

which look like it may do the job...

I would like an alcantera/or mock alct finish ideally, but I am cautious of it going around corners and I think that it may be a pain in the backside.. Anyone out there done alcantera and care to share your results / issues?

Now that I can catalog everything from the syvecs, and all the engine critical systems have safety feedback, there is no real point to all the dials bar EGT and AFR I'd say.

And if I really want to be flash I would put a car pc in with the syvecs softwear, but then if I suspect a problem I can just plug the laptop in in a second anyway...

Stock Matt black dash all the way.

I use to have gloss black dash panels. It felt cheap and plastic, showed the dirt easily and reflected like a git in the summer.

I bought a nice set of new dash panels and love the look. The alternative would be to spray your existing panels matt black.

Edit - with regards to dials situation, I am doing the same as I also have a Syvecs. I got rid of all the gauges and controllers. The only thing I will have is a dash2. Just trying to find a nice way to mount this. JamieP gave me a mount which I will be using as the basis for this. I'm trying to retain as much of the original character as possible.