About to go place a order for a 128i, quick question about Oyster Boston Leather

tasty_chicken · 03-29-2012, 09:51 AM

I did a quick search for Oyster Boston Leather and couldn't find good pictures of it. Is it more grey or is it more white. I can't tell from the pictures but some pictures make the leather look like a light grey color and other look very white. Can anybody comment or provide better pictures? Thanks!

thepriceisright · 03-29-2012, 10:39 AM

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=621123
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=580638

A few pics of oyster

MPowerF1 · 03-29-2012, 11:21 AM

Here's the best photo of mine. It's really best to find a 1er or a 3er to view in person since it's a hard color to accurately photograph well. It's more white than it is grey, but also has a touch of beige. Think of it has the former Lemon leather but with much of the yellow extracted out to leave a much more subdued color.

tritonx · 03-29-2012, 01:11 PM

One thing I don't like about this combo is that there is too much dark. I like my taupe(which is more greyish) leatherette interior because it is extended on the doors and dash, which I think looks much better. Add the aluminum trim and it's all over the place, just my 2 cents...

MPowerF1 · 03-29-2012, 01:22 PM

Different strokes, different folks... One of the main reasons I went with this combination is because I really like have the most of the door panels in black with the splash of color across the doors. Otherwise, I think it looks awkward to have a whole door panel in a certain color which contrasts with the anthracite headliner.

coda72 · 03-29-2012, 02:12 PM

I also like the taupe leatherette because there's more taupe than black in the car. And since I have a convertible, and the top's down a lot of the time, I don't care what the headliner looks like!

Jdawg3576 · 03-29-2012, 02:43 PM

Just picked up my wife's 128 Conv. Space Gray over Oyster. This is the best picture I could find of the interior in the sunlight. It's as close to white as you are going to find. Be prepared to clean it alot. We have only had the car a couple of days and I am already noticing dark spots where my leg hits it.

Pardon the white feet, it's been a long winter.

xjet04 · 03-29-2012, 08:47 PM

It is definitely more white. Just got home from picking my new 1er up and the Oyster looks quite awesome in my humble opinion. I'll try to post some pics tomorrow if I can find time.

tasty_chicken · 03-29-2012, 09:41 PM

Great thanks for the pictures. I was hoping it would be more grey then white. I think i'm going to go with the taupe.

scoobysnax · 03-31-2012, 02:22 AM

Depending on the light conditions, Oyster can look from white-ish to beige-ish. I took these pictures in January in the late afternoon at a dealership.

View post on imgur.com

sochermit · 03-31-2012, 06:43 AM

Another good presentation of Oyster Leather is at:
Coupe and Convertible discussion..., New 128i Oyster Leather...

tasty_chicken · 03-31-2012, 07:18 PM

Thanks all! I put in my order today and I got the Oyster Leather!

03-29-2012, 09:51 AM	#1
tasty_chicken New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (1)	About to go place a order for a 128i, quick question about Oyster Boston Leather I did a quick search for Oyster Boston Leather and couldn't find good pictures of it. Is it more grey or is it more white. I can't tell from the pictures but some pictures make the leather look like a light grey color and other look very white. Can anybody comment or provide better pictures? Thanks!
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03-29-2012, 10:39 AM	#2
thepriceisright Private First Class 13 Rep 137 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cleveland, OH nkekeke iTrader: (0)	http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=621123 http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=580638 A few pics of oyster
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03-29-2012, 11:21 AM	#3
MPowerF1 Private First Class 3 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 135i DCT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Here's the best photo of mine. It's really best to find a 1er or a 3er to view in person since it's a hard color to accurately photograph well. It's more white than it is grey, but also has a touch of beige. Think of it has the former Lemon leather but with much of the yellow extracted out to leave a much more subdued color.
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03-29-2012, 01:11 PM	#4
tritonx Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 247 Posts Drives: '11 128i, '92 325is Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Quebec, Qc, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 128i [0.00] 1992 325is [0.00] 1994 318is [0.00]	One thing I don't like about this combo is that there is too much dark. I like my taupe(which is more greyish) leatherette interior because it is extended on the doors and dash, which I think looks much better. Add the aluminum trim and it's all over the place, just my 2 cents... __________________ Last edited by tritonx; 03-29-2012 at 06:16 PM..
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03-29-2012, 01:22 PM	#5
MPowerF1 Private First Class 3 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 135i DCT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Different strokes, different folks... One of the main reasons I went with this combination is because I really like have the most of the door panels in black with the splash of color across the doors. Otherwise, I think it looks awkward to have a whole door panel in a certain color which contrasts with the anthracite headliner.
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03-29-2012, 02:12 PM	#6
coda72 Private First Class 5 Rep 187 Posts Drives: 2012 128i convertible Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Glenside, PA iTrader: (0)	I also like the taupe leatherette because there's more taupe than black in the car. And since I have a convertible, and the top's down a lot of the time, I don't care what the headliner looks like!
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03-29-2012, 02:43 PM	#7
Jdawg3576 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2012 128i M sport 'vert Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Gulf of Mexico iTrader: (0)	Just picked up my wife's 128 Conv. Space Gray over Oyster. This is the best picture I could find of the interior in the sunlight. It's as close to white as you are going to find. Be prepared to clean it alot. We have only had the car a couple of days and I am already noticing dark spots where my leg hits it. Pardon the white feet, it's been a long winter.
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03-29-2012, 08:47 PM	#8
xjet04 First Lieutenant 119 Rep 353 Posts Drives: 2022 AR M4 Comp Xdrive Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (3)	It is definitely more white. Just got home from picking my new 1er up and the Oyster looks quite awesome in my humble opinion. I'll try to post some pics tomorrow if I can find time. __________________ 2022 Aventurine Red M4 Comp X-Drive
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03-29-2012, 09:41 PM	#9
tasty_chicken New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (1)	Great thanks for the pictures. I was hoping it would be more grey then white. I think i'm going to go with the taupe.
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03-31-2012, 02:22 AM	#10
scoobysnax New Member 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (1)	Depending on the light conditions, Oyster can look from white-ish to beige-ish. I took these pictures in January in the late afternoon at a dealership. View post on imgur.com
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03-31-2012, 06:43 AM	#11
sochermit Lieutenant 61 Rep 574 Posts Drives: 2003 325i, 2012 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canyon Lake, TX iTrader: (0)	Another good presentation of Oyster Leather is at: Coupe and Convertible discussion..., New 128i Oyster Leather...
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03-31-2012, 07:18 PM	#12
tasty_chicken New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (1)	Thanks all! I put in my order today and I got the Oyster Leather! Last edited by tasty_chicken; 04-01-2012 at 03:05 AM..
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