Can't decide on color!

carnuts3 · 01-19-2006, 10:48 AM

I was agonizing for months on the color combo I should order. I thought I had it all fiqured out when I went to the dealer to order my new 330i. Before I entered the dealership I already went through several choices incl SG w/ terra; SG w/ blk; MB w/ terra; Blk w/ blk; Blk w/ terra..... When I entered the showroom, I was ready to tell my salesperson to order "SG w/ terra. However, when I walked out of the dealership with my order in hand, it read Artic w/ grey. Go figure. My advice is don't agonize over the colors. Just go to the dealer and look at their inventory of cars. You should see the color combos in person side-by-side before you select. They all look different in person. I would have never thought to order Artic w/ grey. But when I saw it - I loved it!

Dante · 01-19-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

If I get an E91, it will be arctic or LeMans blue.
If I get an E90, it will be AW.
Not sure why the dif.
Both with beige 'ette & poplar.

To each their own, all bimmers are great.

stressdoc, are you sure? LeMans with beige & poplar?

stressdoc · 01-19-2006, 12:14 PM

My mistake, no, no, no! If I get LeMans blue, it means (hopefully) that we can get the alcantara/cloth package. That, in combo with the anthracite headliner, is my far and away favorite.

e4chan · 01-19-2006, 12:20 PM

I am in the same boat....do i get:

1. Mystic Blue w/ Lemon Leather Interior
2. Monaco Blue w/ Lemon Leather Interior

And is it easy to maintain such a color for the interior, or should I really be thinking of the grey interior? I like light interiors.

Thanks,
e4.

bimmer4me · 01-19-2006, 12:31 PM

Monaco Blue rocks!! I have grey interior with walnut and just the right touch of sports and class. I really like contrast between interior and exterior. Moanco Blue, when clean, has this fantastic sparkle to it. Every time I get in my car, I reminded how much I love my color combo. I started out with Mystic on my order, but Mystic was just a tad "too much" for my taste.

Wolf359 · 01-19-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by e4chan

I am in the same boat....do i get:

1. Mystic Blue w/ Lemon Leather Interior
2. Monaco Blue w/ Lemon Leather Interior

And is it easy to maintain such a color for the interior, or should I really be thinking of the grey interior? I like light interiors.

Thanks,
e4.

The color is gorgeous but be careful with what you wear... A black leather coat will leave dark spots on the seat... Though it can be cleaned and if you don't want the hassle of doing it yourself, you can always pay for the dealer to do it.

The light leather and dark trim contrast look great, plus the gray headliner doesn't stand out as it does with Terra...

D-Rock · 01-19-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Compos Mentis

Sparkling Graphite is my newest favorite color! Looks good on TV too!

lololololol very true

nyyankee · 01-19-2006, 08:37 PM

Sparkling Graphite- The Only Choice

inline6 · 01-20-2006, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by nyyankee

Sparkling Graphite- The Only Choice

That looks awesome. Pity the ones I've seen on the road look absolutely nothing like that. How strange...

BMW F22 · 01-20-2006, 01:19 AM

ALpine White with Black Interior and Burled Walnut trim. Done and done

MIKEYMIKE · 01-20-2006, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 325 Baller

It is cheap! Go for White-Terra-Burl. I have that combo and it looks amazing, every day i admire how amazing it looks. Trust me you wont be dissappointed.

Baller, can you post up some pics of the combo?

I don't remember seeing that exact combination in the interior sticky?

davinet78 · 01-20-2006, 06:45 AM

id go for monaco blue but not with terra
with beige

RGB · 01-20-2006, 10:10 AM

White! Monaco Blue is too dark. Why all BMW are so dark or grey?

And, don´t you like the flat red. I find it very sporty. Will order my E90 wagon in Japanrot -just red-.

e4chan · 01-22-2006, 10:17 AM

Ok....I caved in...got the Mystic Blue with Lemon interior. Hope that this is a good combination.

Thanks,
e4

Ghunger · 01-22-2006, 11:43 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up going for the Monaco Blue with terra and aluminum. I know it will be harder to take care of than the white but I just know if had gotten the white I'd just procrastinate about cleaning it but with the blue I'll have to keep better care of it to keep it looking nice. It was also the color I really wanted, not a compromise to make cleaning easier.

Pick it up in Munich on April 24th

Hunter399 · 01-22-2006, 11:46 AM

black on black no question about it

01-22-2006, 01:29 PM

Hey my brother,my last car was black that's why I went with SG(which I like very much).I think Bimmers look best in black.My advice to you:
Get a black E90 with beige leather interior with aluminium trims or black leather with poplar 2nd choice(both interior combos are very rare),confort acces,bluetooth,auto tranny.If you're getting a 325i don't forget the xenons.If you're not going to tint your windows get the sun shade as well. I wouldn't have minded paying extra for CA and the sun shade.Keep in mind an extra 3k only brings up your note by 60 bucks or so.Please keep us posted on your final decision.

Oz · 01-22-2006, 01:45 PM

I would choose the Alpine White combo. If you really want blue. I would go with Mystic Blue Terra/Aluminium combo instead (its actually what i want in the future

)

01-22-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Oz

I would choose the Alpine White combo. If you really want blue. I would go with Mystic Blue Terra/Aluminium combo instead (its actually what i want in the future

)

I share your view on mystic blue terra/aluminum that's a great combo if you're getting mystic blue.

stressdoc · 01-22-2006, 05:02 PM

Great choice. If you like terra, MonacoBlue & alu are excellent complements.

Execution · 01-22-2006, 08:43 PM

Look below ... Nothing beats JET BLACK!!

01-19-2006, 10:48 AM	#23
carnuts3 Lieutenant 13 Rep 407 Posts Drives: 2008 535i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	I was agonizing for months on the color combo I should order. I thought I had it all fiqured out when I went to the dealer to order my new 330i. Before I entered the dealership I already went through several choices incl SG w/ terra; SG w/ blk; MB w/ terra; Blk w/ blk; Blk w/ terra..... When I entered the showroom, I was ready to tell my salesperson to order "SG w/ terra. However, when I walked out of the dealership with my order in hand, it read Artic w/ grey. Go figure. My advice is don't agonize over the colors. Just go to the dealer and look at their inventory of cars. You should see the color combos in person side-by-side before you select. They all look different in person. I would have never thought to order Artic w/ grey. But when I saw it - I loved it!
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01-19-2006, 12:14 PM	#25
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	My mistake, no, no, no! If I get LeMans blue, it means (hopefully) that we can get the alcantara/cloth package. That, in combo with the anthracite headliner, is my far and away favorite. Last edited by stressdoc; 01-19-2006 at 02:38 PM..
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01-19-2006, 12:20 PM	#26
e4chan Enlisted Member 31 Rep 30 Posts Drives: BMW M2 [2018] Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 2003 Audi A4 Quattro [0.00]	I am in the same boat....do i get: 1. Mystic Blue w/ Lemon Leather Interior 2. Monaco Blue w/ Lemon Leather Interior And is it easy to maintain such a color for the interior, or should I really be thinking of the grey interior? I like light interiors. Thanks, e4.
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01-19-2006, 12:31 PM	#27
bimmer4me Captain 52 Rep 996 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Monaco Blue rocks!! I have grey interior with walnut and just the right touch of sports and class. I really like contrast between interior and exterior. Moanco Blue, when clean, has this fantastic sparkle to it. Every time I get in my car, I reminded how much I love my color combo. I started out with Mystic on my order, but Mystic was just a tad "too much" for my taste. __________________ 2006 330i Monaco Blue \| Grey \| Walnut ...Manual \| Sports \| Premium \| Cold \| Nav \| Comfort Access \| PDC \| Sirius \| Sunshade ...M-Tec Steering Wheel \| M-Tec Shifter \| TLC ...Performance Center Delivery \| Oct 14, 2005
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01-19-2006, 08:37 PM	#30
nyyankee The Ultimate Posting Machine 42 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325I Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ft.Lauderdale iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Sparkling Graphite- The Only Choice __________________ DISCLAIMER: Poster makes no guarantee that the above expressed information is accurate, complete, current, funny, new, spelled correctly, or grammatically correct. The above-stated information is instead provided on an "AS IS" basis, and is subject to revision with or without notice.
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01-20-2006, 01:19 AM	#32
BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	ALpine White with Black Interior and Burled Walnut trim. Done and done
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01-20-2006, 06:45 AM	#34
davinet78 Lieutenant Colonel 28 Rep 1,832 Posts Drives: bmw e90 320d Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: gibraltar(europe) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 bmw 320d E90 [0.00]	id go for monaco blue but not with terra with beige __________________ e90 320d,arktis,lumber support, hifi speaker, alarm, dakota beige, 162 18", xenon with washer spray,window chrome trimmings, professional radio, 6 cd changer wood trimmings 6 speed manual.
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01-20-2006, 10:10 AM	#35
RGB Private First Class 8 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 325i Auto.Active Steering Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sevilla Spain iTrader: (0)	White! Monaco Blue is too dark. Why all BMW are so dark or grey? And, don´t you like the flat red. I find it very sporty. Will order my E90 wagon in Japanrot -just red-.
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01-22-2006, 10:17 AM	#36
e4chan Enlisted Member 31 Rep 30 Posts Drives: BMW M2 [2018] Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 2003 Audi A4 Quattro [0.00]	Ok....I caved in...got the Mystic Blue with Lemon interior. Hope that this is a good combination. Thanks, e4
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01-22-2006, 11:43 AM	#37
Ghunger Major 52 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up going for the Monaco Blue with terra and aluminum. I know it will be harder to take care of than the white but I just know if had gotten the white I'd just procrastinate about cleaning it but with the blue I'll have to keep better care of it to keep it looking nice. It was also the color I really wanted, not a compromise to make cleaning easier. Pick it up in Munich on April 24th
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01-22-2006, 11:46 AM	#38
Hunter399 Major General 323 Rep 8,091 Posts Drives: F90M5 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (33)	black on black no question about it
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01-22-2006, 01:29 PM	#39
quincy Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Hey my brother,my last car was black that's why I went with SG(which I like very much).I think Bimmers look best in black.My advice to you: Get a black E90 with beige leather interior with aluminium trims or black leather with poplar 2nd choice(both interior combos are very rare),confort acces,bluetooth,auto tranny.If you're getting a 325i don't forget the xenons.If you're not going to tint your windows get the sun shade as well. I wouldn't have minded paying extra for CA and the sun shade.Keep in mind an extra 3k only brings up your note by 60 bucks or so.Please keep us posted on your final decision.
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01-22-2006, 01:45 PM	#40
Oz Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2006 330i, 2004 X5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wayne, NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I would choose the Alpine White combo. If you really want blue. I would go with Mystic Blue Terra/Aluminium combo instead (its actually what i want in the future ) __________________ 2006 330i Steptronic/Alpine White/Black Leather/Burl Walnut Trim/Premium Package/iDrive/Heated Seats/Winter: STYLE 159 Blizzak LM-22 RFT/Summer: TBD 2004 X5 Steptronic/Alpine White/Grey Leather/Poplar Trim/Premium Package/Heated Seats/iPod Adapter
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01-22-2006, 05:02 PM	#42
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Great choice. If you like terra, MonacoBlue & alu are excellent complements. Last edited by stressdoc; 01-23-2006 at 07:52 AM..
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01-22-2006, 08:43 PM	#43
Execution The Executive 9 Rep 117 Posts Drives: E90-325 ZSP Black/Black Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Landover Hills, MD iTrader: (0)	Look below ... Nothing beats JET BLACK!! __________________ Execution - The Executive: E90 on ASA AR-1's front 19 x 8.5; rear 19 x 9.5 VEMMA & VERVE
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