Red Coral or Terracotta?

boostin · 03-20-2008, 02:25 PM

I will be ordering a 135i as soon as my S2000 is sold and I have been set on the Jet Black/Coral Red leather combination. Now I've been looking at pictures of the Terracotta interior and its looking better and better the more I see it. What do you guys prefer? In the end I will get the color I want so I'm just looking for everyone's input. Pictures are welcome as well.

-Chris

M3Newbie88 · 03-20-2008, 02:26 PM

I've already got my black on coral red leather interior orders with the high gloss trim to match the shadow trim for the sports package.. thou you already had that combo.. might wanna try something different..

jasonite · 03-20-2008, 02:34 PM

Terracotta. Coral is lovely, but Terracotta will be less common, possibly "easier to live with" (says he with a bright yellow MINI), and still sporty yet maybe more upscale.

Either way, you're in for a hot car. Congrats, and good luck!

boostin · 03-20-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

I've already got my black on coral red leather interior orders with the high gloss trim to match the shadow trim for the sports package.. thou you already had that combo.. might wanna try something different..

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Originally Posted by jasonite

Terracotta. Coral is lovely, but Terracotta will be less common, possibly "easier to live with" (says he with a bright yellow MINI), and still sporty yet maybe more upscale.

Either way, you're in for a hot car. Congrats, and good luck!

1LazyBmw: yeh my S2000 has an interior just like the coral red so the terracotta would be something different.

jasonite: i think i agree about the terra being sporty while being classier at the same time. i've got some thinking to do!

-Chris

Esmallstii · 03-20-2008, 02:45 PM

Coral gets my vote,..just cause I think it goes better w/ black,..but you have to live w/ it..so good luck w/ this difficult decision.

boostin · 03-20-2008, 02:46 PM

i just went to go build my 135i with both interiors on the bmw site, and terracotta is no longer an option. they only have taupe, gray, coral, and black. wtf is going on?

-Chris

imported_135Driver · 03-20-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by boosted

i just went to go build my 135i with both interiors on the bmw site, and terracotta is no longer an option. they only have taupe, gray, coral, and black. wtf is going on?

-Chris

terracotta and boston lemon are both on the priority one dealer order list, not the website. I had to specifically ask my dealership for it and then I had to educate THEM on the priority one items.

boostin · 03-20-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 135Driver

terracotta and boston lemon are both on the priority one dealer order list, not the website. I had to specifically ask my dealership for it and then I had to educate THEM on the priority one items.

so you'd vote for terracotta?

-Chris

Art__Vandelay · 03-20-2008, 03:10 PM

I absolutely love Terracotta, it's just perfect. Like someone said, it's classy and sporty at the same time.
The Coral is way too bright for me. Maybe it's the different taste between the US and Europe (I'm quite sure Terracotta would get more votes than Coral in, for example, Germany).

young1er · 03-20-2008, 03:29 PM

i switched from coral to terra

spudw · 03-20-2008, 03:34 PM

It's a close one for me. I really find both appealing, but I'd never get tired of the terracotta, whereas I could get tired of the red after a year or two. So terracotta gets my vote...

60Driver · 03-20-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 135Driver

terracotta and boston lemon are both on the priority one dealer order list, not the website. I had to specifically ask my dealership for it and then I had to educate THEM on the priority one items.

I've heard the priority 1 leathers are an additional $1450 on top of the $1450 for boston leather. Anyone know if that's true? I think the coral looks great on the front seats but it's a little too much color for the back seats (IMO).

atr_hugo · 03-20-2008, 04:34 PM

No - it is not an additional cost.

bharv2003 · 03-20-2008, 04:40 PM

I went with Terra, I thought the coral might be too much when I ordered and then I actually saw it. It is a pretty awesome color, however I think I made the right choice!

BMW Dreamer · 03-20-2008, 05:30 PM

I am getting Alpine white and not sure about int color. I am leaning towards Coral red with gloss black trim. I wonder what would look best with Alpine?

boostin · 03-20-2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff1962

I am getting Alpine white and not sure about int color. I am leaning towards Coral red with gloss black trim. I wonder what would look best with Alpine?

both coral and terracotta would look great on AW in my opinion.

-Chris

europlane · 03-23-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff1962

I am getting Alpine white and not sure about int color. I am leaning towards Coral red with gloss black trim. I wonder what would look best with Alpine?

I ordered white with coral (with gloss black interior trim). I looked at both coral and terracotta for a long time, but the terra is really, in my (painter's) opinion, a bit "dead" with the black interior. Terracotta is (in italian) the color of the brown flower pots=backed clay. It is a good color in itself but near the black interior clashes a bit and it has no life. All being said, the red is a bit too strong, but between the two I went with coral. Moreover, the red was very popular in sport cars and a lot of big mercedes of the 70's were white with red. So we, the coral crowd, are not really being that bold; just continuing an european sport's and pop tradition.
If we had the choice of saddle, that would be another story.

BMW Dreamer · 03-23-2008, 11:52 AM

I just went back to the BMW dealer to look at their demo again, black 135i automatic sport, premium, with Coral and grey poplar. It looks so good. I love the interior contrast. The grey poplar looks great, but I think the gloss black trim would look a little better. IMO. I am so back and forth about leather. I am worried of it wearing fast. But the resale value would be MUCH better IMO with leather. If I get leather it WILL be Coral. The other color interior I would consider with Alpine white is black, in that case, I would get leatherette. I NEED $$$

boostin · 03-23-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff1962

I just went back to the BMW dealer to look at their demo again, black 135i automatic sport, premium, with Coral and grey poplar. It looks so good. I love the interior contrast. The grey poplar looks great, but I think the gloss black trim would look a little better. IMO. I am so back and forth about leather. I am worried of it wearing fast. But the resale value would be MUCH better IMO with leather. If I get leather it WILL be Coral. The other color interior I would consider with Alpine white is black, in that case, I would get leatherette. I NEED $$$

i'm actually debating about getting the black leatherette now and get the comfort access and hi-fi stereo instead. what do you guys think of that? is the comfort access and hi-fi stereo good enough to ditch the leather?

-Chris

crzy4135i · 03-23-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by boosted

I will be ordering a 135i as soon as my S2000 is sold and I have been set on the Jet Black/Coral Red leather combination. Now I've been looking at pictures of the Terracotta interior and its looking better and better the more I see it. What do you guys prefer? In the end I will get the color I want so I'm just looking for everyone's input. Pictures are welcome as well.

-Chris

ON a black car I would get the red leather. The terracotta has too much of an orange shade in my opinion. I haven't seen it in person but I can say the red leather looks great.

sethchan · 03-23-2008, 11:41 PM

Coral is gorgeous with black. Classic combo. Very dynamic. I love mine.

Art__Vandelay · 03-24-2008, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by crzy4135i

ON a black car I would get the red leather. The terracotta has too much of an orange shade in my opinion. I haven't seen it in person but I can say the red leather looks great.

Orange shade? Hmm, I didn't notice that.

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Red Coral Boston leather	107	59.78%
Terracotta Boston leather	72	40.22%
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03-20-2008, 02:25 PM	#1
boostin First Lieutenant 4 Rep 316 Posts Drives: MY00 S2000 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Red Coral or Terracotta? I will be ordering a 135i as soon as my S2000 is sold and I have been set on the Jet Black/Coral Red leather combination. Now I've been looking at pictures of the Terracotta interior and its looking better and better the more I see it. What do you guys prefer? In the end I will get the color I want so I'm just looking for everyone's input. Pictures are welcome as well. -Chris __________________ MY00 S2000 #8712
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M3Newbie88 Brigadier General 138 Rep 4,053 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (5)	I've already got my black on coral red leather interior orders with the high gloss trim to match the shadow trim for the sports package.. thou you already had that combo.. might wanna try something different..
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03-20-2008, 02:34 PM	#3
jasonite yeah 1 of these days 2 Rep 62 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Terracotta. Coral is lovely, but Terracotta will be less common, possibly "easier to live with" (says he with a bright yellow MINI), and still sporty yet maybe more upscale. Either way, you're in for a hot car. Congrats, and good luck!
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Esmallstii Systematic Chaos 40 Rep 550 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterford, NY iTrader: (1)	Coral gets my vote,..just cause I think it goes better w/ black,..but you have to live w/ it..so good luck w/ this difficult decision.
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boostin First Lieutenant 4 Rep 316 Posts Drives: MY00 S2000 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	i just went to go build my 135i with both interiors on the bmw site, and terracotta is no longer an option. they only have taupe, gray, coral, and black. wtf is going on? -Chris __________________ MY00 S2000 #8712
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03-20-2008, 03:10 PM	#9
Art__Vandelay Lieutenant Colonel 1952 Rep 1,511 Posts Drives: 2023 G80 M3 xDrive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	I absolutely love Terracotta, it's just perfect. Like someone said, it's classy and sporty at the same time. The Coral is way too bright for me. Maybe it's the different taste between the US and Europe (I'm quite sure Terracotta would get more votes than Coral in, for example, Germany).
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03-20-2008, 03:29 PM	#10
young1er 1st Class 13 Rep 199 Posts Drives: '08 128i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Leiper's Fork, TN iTrader: (0)	i switched from coral to terra __________________ 2008 128i Montego/Terra 6MT, Sport, Xenon, CA
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spudw Major 70 Rep 1,305 Posts Drives: 2009 128i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	It's a close one for me. I really find both appealing, but I'd never get tired of the terracotta, whereas I could get tired of the red after a year or two. So terracotta gets my vote... __________________ 2009 BMW 128i ~ Jet Black ~ Sport Package ~ Sunroof ~ USB Integration ~ Delivered on October 14, 2009
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atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	No - it is not an additional cost.
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bharv2003 Private 5 Rep 71 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	I went with Terra, I thought the coral might be too much when I ordered and then I actually saw it. It is a pretty awesome color, however I think I made the right choice! __________________ BMW 135i ordered: Black Sapphire Metallic; Terra Boston Leather; High Gloss Black Trim; Premium and Sport Packages; Heated Seats; Premium Sound :headbang: Can't wait until it gets here!!! :headbang:
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BMW Dreamer Colonel 72 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: Modded 06 TL Manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern IL. iTrader: (0)	I am getting Alpine white and not sure about int color. I am leaning towards Coral red with gloss black trim. I wonder what would look best with Alpine?
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03-23-2008, 11:52 AM	#18
BMW Dreamer Colonel 72 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: Modded 06 TL Manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern IL. iTrader: (0)	I just went back to the BMW dealer to look at their demo again, black 135i automatic sport, premium, with Coral and grey poplar. It looks so good. I love the interior contrast. The grey poplar looks great, but I think the gloss black trim would look a little better. IMO. I am so back and forth about leather. I am worried of it wearing fast. But the resale value would be MUCH better IMO with leather. If I get leather it WILL be Coral. The other color interior I would consider with Alpine white is black, in that case, I would get leatherette. I NEED $$$
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03-23-2008, 11:41 PM	#21
sethchan Lieutenant 12 Rep 403 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Coral is gorgeous with black. Classic combo. Very dynamic. I love mine.
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