Valencia Orange vs Saphire Black vs White

darkvaderr · 04-30-2011, 11:10 PM

Saw the VO in person today at my dealership.
I still love black, but the VO is much nicer in person then I had imagined. Def excited about my VO now.

MRob · 04-30-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by darkvaderr

Saw the VO in person today at my dealership.
I still love black, but the VO is much nicer in person then I had imagined. Def excited about my VO now.

Darkvader, which dealership was that at? Has anyone seen an AW or BSM 1M come into any of the vancouver dealers yet? I recently switched from AW to BSM, but am still unsure about the whole thing.

urban_alchemist · 05-01-2011, 11:41 AM

I ordered VO. Liked white, but here in Israel, every second car is white, and a white BMW... well, that's just a no-go. It's almost as bad as a black BMW.

With 340+ sunny days a year, it's probably enough to really make the colour pop.

To those who've seen it: how does it compare to the Lambo orange that was THE colour on the Mercielago a few years ago? It looked AWESOME!

M12Power · 05-01-2011, 10:45 PM

I've seen the VO 1M in person at the NAIAS in Detroit back in January. While I admit it looks very stunning, it's just not my thing, not to mention it would attract too much attention...

BSM is out of the question where I live (i.e., oven hot in the summer), so AW is the no-brainer choice for me here. Besides, I've always thought AW looks the best (not just on the 1M but on all Bimmers).

Stratus650 · 05-01-2011, 11:48 PM

AW is getting really close to VO in the poll

Pol · 05-02-2011, 03:54 PM

VO! A special color fits with a special car.

urban_alchemist · 05-03-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by urban_alchemist

I ordered VO. Liked white, but here in Israel, every second car is white, and a white BMW... well, that's just a no-go. It's almost as bad as a black BMW.

With 340+ sunny days a year, it's probably enough to really make the colour pop.

To those who've seen it: how does it compare to the Lambo orange that was THE colour on the Mercielago a few years ago? It looked AWESOME!

Funnily enough, there's a Murcielago in exactly this colour in the Monaco over in another thread... the M Coupe is SUBSTANTIALLY darker...

torquedemon · 05-03-2011, 01:01 PM

Im glad BSM came in last .... I have ordered it in BSM and the less there are, the better for me

///M1 · 05-16-2011, 07:11 PM

Bumping this up as the ratio at this stage is exactly equal b/w the VO and AW!!! (that is when I take my vote off from VO in favor of AW now that I saw the VO in person

) When the pole was started many moons ago, the VO was the overwhelming winner, interesting how now that the cars are actually released and people had a chance to see them in person the AW has gained momentum.

Don't know if I am in the minority camp, but frankly the VO left me a bit disappointed and wanting more seeing it in person. Looks dynamite when there is direct sunlight (or showroom light) hitting it, but anything off angle or in an overcast day (which is aplenty in my climate), it looks way too copper, dare I say brownish/reddish to ignite my senses... Either way, there is no 'wrong' color on this car.

Papethova · 05-16-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

Don't know if I am in the minority camp, but frankly the VO left me a bit disappointed and wanting more seeing it in person. Looks dynamite when there is direct sunlight (or showroom light) hitting it, but anything off angle or in an overcast day (which is aplenty in my climate), it looks way too copper, dare I say brownish/reddish to ignite my senses... Either way, there is no 'wrong' color on this car.

+1 I felt the same way looking at it at Bimmerfest. For now I am sticking with VO though.

as7920 · 05-17-2011, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

Don't know if I am in the minority camp, but frankly the VO left me a bit disappointed and wanting more seeing it in person. Looks dynamite when there is direct sunlight (or showroom light) hitting it, but anything off angle or in an overcast day (which is aplenty in my climate), it looks way too copper, dare I say brownish/reddish to ignite my senses... Either way, there is no 'wrong' color on this car.

ditto. Back to black for same reason.

rogbmw · 05-17-2011, 07:15 AM

As previously stated - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But no matter what color you get - you probably will not see yourself coming and going

My AW will be here in about 3 weeks!!!

evolution80 · 05-17-2011, 08:23 AM

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...But no matter what color you get - you probably will not see yourself coming and going

but how cool would that be!!??

TunedM2C · 05-19-2011, 12:22 PM

All three together.

View Poll Results: Valencia Orange vs Saphire Black vs Alpine White
Valencia Orange	146	40.90%
Saphire Black	73	20.45%
Alpine White	138	38.66%
Voters: 357. You may not vote on this poll

04-30-2011, 11:10 PM	#111
darkvaderr Private 0 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 1M ordered Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Saw the VO in person today at my dealership. I still love black, but the VO is much nicer in person then I had imagined. Def excited about my VO now.
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05-01-2011, 11:41 AM	#113
urban_alchemist Private First Class 10 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Israel iTrader: (0)	I ordered VO. Liked white, but here in Israel, every second car is white, and a white BMW... well, that's just a no-go. It's almost as bad as a black BMW. With 340+ sunny days a year, it's probably enough to really make the colour pop. To those who've seen it: how does it compare to the Lambo orange that was THE colour on the Mercielago a few years ago? It looked AWESOME!
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05-01-2011, 10:45 PM	#114
M12Power Private First Class 6 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S 6MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I've seen the VO 1M in person at the NAIAS in Detroit back in January. While I admit it looks very stunning, it's just not my thing, not to mention it would attract too much attention... BSM is out of the question where I live (i.e., oven hot in the summer), so AW is the no-brainer choice for me here. Besides, I've always thought AW looks the best (not just on the 1M but on all Bimmers).
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05-01-2011, 11:48 PM	#115
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05-02-2011, 03:54 PM	#116
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05-03-2011, 01:01 PM	#118
torquedemon Lieutenant 21 Rep 404 Posts Drives: BSM 1M Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Earth iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Honda Civic [0.00] 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [0.00]	Im glad BSM came in last .... I have ordered it in BSM and the less there are, the better for me
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05-16-2011, 07:11 PM	#119
///M1 Brigadier General 275 Rep 3,164 Posts Drives: Many Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North of 7K RPM iTrader: (1) Garage List 2020 BMW M2 CS [0.00] 1994 Audi RS2 Avant [0.00] 2021 Audi RS6 Avant [0.00] 1988 BMW E30 M3 [0.00] 2011 BMW 1///M [0.00] 2017 BMW F80 M3 30 ... [0.00] 2018 Porsche 991.2 GT3 [0.00] 2015 Porsche Macan ... [0.00] 1998 Porsche 993 C4S [0.00] 1994 Lancia Delta I ... [0.00] 2008 Audi RS4 [0.00]	Bumping this up as the ratio at this stage is exactly equal b/w the VO and AW!!! (that is when I take my vote off from VO in favor of AW now that I saw the VO in person ) When the pole was started many moons ago, the VO was the overwhelming winner, interesting how now that the cars are actually released and people had a chance to see them in person the AW has gained momentum. Don't know if I am in the minority camp, but frankly the VO left me a bit disappointed and wanting more seeing it in person. Looks dynamite when there is direct sunlight (or showroom light) hitting it, but anything off angle or in an overcast day (which is aplenty in my climate), it looks way too copper, dare I say brownish/reddish to ignite my senses... Either way, there is no 'wrong' color on this car. __________________ *2011 BMW E82 1///M: AW, all options; Renntech, Akrapovic, Forge, P3, RevoZ CF bits, many mods 1988 BMW E30 M3: Hennarot, S14, stock 2018 Porsche 991.2 GT3: PtS, CXX, LWBS, PCCB 1998 Porsche 993 C4S: Zenith Blue, last aircooled widebody, Bilstein PSS10, Fister II + Fabspeed exhaust 2008 Audi B7 RS 4*: Sprint Blue, Audi Exclusive Euro Bucket Interior, Premium+Titanium, many mods
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rogbmw Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 272 Posts Drives: Alpina B12 5.0 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	As previously stated - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But no matter what color you get - you probably will not see yourself coming and going My AW will be here in about 3 weeks!!!
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05-19-2011, 12:22 PM	#124
TunedM2C Brigadier General 829 Rep 4,190 Posts Drives: 2016 LBB M2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (2)	All three together. Last edited by TunedM2C; 05-19-2011 at 01:55 PM..
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