Colour combos

Steve-0 · 01-03-2014, 11:42 AM

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Damn you Canadians - Color*
'Merica.

What you talking aboot, eh?

Fume · 01-03-2014, 12:07 PM

Oh yeah. Since no one pointed it out yet in this thread, light leather interior (and to a lesser extent the coral red one) do get dye transfer from jeans much more easily than black leather (or at least it's way more noticeable). I have oyster interior and I have to wipe down the leather seats at least once a week or else it starts turning blue from my jeans. So that's definitely an advantage for getting a black colour interior.

Taskmaster · 01-03-2014, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve-0

What you talking aboot, eh?

gs6456 · 01-03-2014, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam135

Love the stitching on the wheel. My M-Sport wheel doesn't have that. Is this custom?

Steve-0 · 01-03-2014, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Fume

Oh yeah. Since no one pointed it out yet in this thread, light leather interior (and to a lesser extent the coral red one) do get dye transfer from jeans much more easily than black leather (or at least it's way more noticeable). I have oyster interior and I have to wipe down the leather seats at least once a week or else it starts turning blue from my jeans. So that's definitely an advantage for getting a black colour interior.

I hadn't thought of that. Has anyone else had this issue with the lighter coloUrs!?

ba83 · 01-03-2014, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gs6456

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Originally Posted by Adam135

Love the stitching on the wheel. My M-Sport wheel doesn't have that. Is this custom?

Thats an m3 wheel , thicker than m sport and it has the red blue stitching

sethchan · 01-27-2014, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve-0

So I have been looking around a bit online at the availability of gently used 135s and not finding many black with coral red int. Were less of these produced? I might end up going for black on black but the red sure screams "fun car"! I'm thinking if there's so few of this combo available online the odds of finding a new one are SUPER slim.
What are you guys rockin for colour combos?

FWIW, I have sapphire black metallic and coral red. I LOVE it and I get a LOT of compliments on it.

Fifty3bags · 01-27-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve-0

I hadn't thought of that. Has anyone else had this issue with the lighter coloUrs!?

It's not as bad as you would think. I have alpine white on coral red and I love it, wouldn't change it for anthing. I had a black on black leatherette, but the leatherette had started to discolor in certain wear spots (could have been from previous owner though - had 60k miles on it). The bottom of my driver seat does have a slightly darker hue than the other seats, but it's not really noticeable. If you keep up on cleaning it, it will be fine.

The red interior is harder to come by, I don't think the average BMW buyer would purchase a flashy color interior like the coral red. They pop up fairly often for sale and the common exterior colors are black or white.

Redonred1 · 01-27-2014, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gregthegr8

Teracotta (orangey-brown) was a standard color until it was discontinued either Feb. 1 or March 1 (I forget which) of 2013 so you couldn't order it anymore after those dates. Same goes for bluewater metallic for the exterior color.

Exibit A: Teracotta

Pics don't do it justice.

Brewer Bill · 01-27-2014, 08:33 PM

Jet black on Coral red here. Even in just the few weeks I have had my car I have gotten a bunch of compliments on the color combo. I even had one friend who just gave me a funny look when I told him what I had gotten and later had to admit it looked great when he saw it in person.

When I was picking up my car the sales manager told me she ordered that combo with a manual because it was not very common.

sethchan · 01-28-2014, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Redonred1

Exibit A: Teracotta

Pics don't do it justice.

Beautiful! That was my second choice.

m_thompson · 01-28-2014, 07:21 AM

I have Black Sapphire Metallic with a Coral Red Interior. Very nice!

RoundelM3 · 01-28-2014, 08:26 AM

My wife's '11 128i Convertible is Space Gray over Gray Dakota leather...combined with the "sport titanium" colored wheels, it gets lots of compliments.

Brake_L8 · 01-28-2014, 09:56 AM

Ooh, I dig the SG on gray. One of my top choices was a blue paint on that gray interior, or SG on red.

I ended up with Jet Black on red sport interior. Absolutely love it. Some red interiors have too much red on the doors, dash, etc. but I think these cars have the right ratio of color to black trim.

TheSt|G · 01-28-2014, 10:50 AM

Most people buy off the lot, and few dealers want the headache of exciting color combos. Hence the sea of silver on grey or silver on tan boredom.

CoreyZ · 01-28-2014, 10:08 PM

I would trade my black interior in a heartbeat for terracotta.

Mr. Snood · 02-03-2014, 01:31 PM

I just scored an '08 silver on coral red 135i M sport. Will be picking her up tomorrow and will post some pics.

That has to be a rare combo but it looks awesome.

2012_135i · 02-03-2014, 04:02 PM

I never was a big red interior fan. It can be a looker but for a car I live with every day I prefer the classic black leather with white exterior. The shadowline trim works great with that combo too. You can never go wrong with a classic, especially at resale time.

MontegoCoupe · 02-03-2014, 08:38 PM

Ours is Montego Blue with Black leather.

MontegoCoupe

ASPEC135i · 02-05-2014, 04:44 PM

I've got BSM on Coral Red. Fell HARD in love with it the first time I laid eyes on this combo. I still find it a beautiful colour combo every time I'm walking towards the car!

makrop · 02-05-2014, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ASPEC135i

I've got BSM on Coral Red. Fell HARD in love with it the first time I laid eyes on this combo. I still find it a beautiful colour combo every time I'm walking towards the car!

+1

Same here!

alexmtl_135i · 02-05-2014, 04:53 PM

BSM on Coral Red is THE BEST color combo in my eyes. That's how I had my former 135i and I would have never traded it for any other color combo. Simply beautiful, classy and very sporty.
Funny thing is that guys would remember I had a 300hp car and girls that I have a "BMW with red leather interior". That has to count for something :P

I sold mine a month ago to a Mercedes dealership.. It's probably still on sale somewhere in the Montreal area !

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Fume First Lieutenant 52 Rep 374 Posts Drives: '19 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	Oh yeah. Since no one pointed it out yet in this thread, light leather interior (and to a lesser extent the coral red one) do get dye transfer from jeans much more easily than black leather (or at least it's way more noticeable). I have oyster interior and I have to wipe down the leather seats at least once a week or else it starts turning blue from my jeans. So that's definitely an advantage for getting a black colour interior.
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01-27-2014, 08:33 PM	#32
Brewer Bill New Member 2 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (0)	Jet black on Coral red here. Even in just the few weeks I have had my car I have gotten a bunch of compliments on the color combo. I even had one friend who just gave me a funny look when I told him what I had gotten and later had to admit it looked great when he saw it in person. When I was picking up my car the sales manager told me she ordered that combo with a manual because it was not very common.
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01-28-2014, 07:21 AM	#34
m_thompson Major 133 Rep 1,416 Posts Drives: M-Sport 128i, 328xi, 3.0CS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New England, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 128i [0.00] 1972 3.0CS [10.00]	I have Black Sapphire Metallic with a Coral Red Interior. Very nice! __________________ '09 128i - Black Sapphire Metallic\Coral Red\Glacier Silver\N51 DISA\6MT\Navigation\Premium\M-Sport\Heated seats\Xenon\Headlights\iPod\Smartphone\Euro Delivery
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01-28-2014, 08:26 AM	#35
RoundelM3 Major General 1830 Rep 6,984 Posts Drives: 15 F80 M3, 22 G01 X3 30i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wendell, NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 [9.83] 2015 BMW M3 [6.50]	My wife's '11 128i Convertible is Space Gray over Gray Dakota leather...combined with the "sport titanium" colored wheels, it gets lots of compliments. Attached Images __________________ 2015 F80 ///M3 Sedan 7DCT Tanzanite, 2022 X3 sDrive30i 8AT Brooklyn Grey
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01-28-2014, 09:56 AM	#36
Brake_L8 Ambitious But Rubbish 6 Rep 95 Posts Drives: '09 128i \| '97 M3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	Ooh, I dig the SG on gray. One of my top choices was a blue paint on that gray interior, or SG on red. I ended up with Jet Black on red sport interior. Absolutely love it. Some red interiors have too much red on the doors, dash, etc. but I think these cars have the right ratio of color to black trim. __________________ Now: '09 128i/6 Sport/Premium/Cold Weather \| '97 M3/4/5 #404 TTD Then: '95 Miata \| '91 535i \| '96 328i \| '95 325i \| '13 Focus ST
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TheSt\|G Resident Tamed Racing Driver 298 Rep 4,697 Posts Drives: 911, 130is, E39 M5, E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Outside Philly iTrader: (2)	Most people buy off the lot, and few dealers want the headache of exciting color combos. Hence the sea of silver on grey or silver on tan boredom. __________________ 2005 E46 M3 Interlagos/Cinnamon with Sunroof Delete
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01-28-2014, 10:08 PM	#38
CoreyZ New Member 5 Rep 25 Posts Drives: '09 Jet Black 135i Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (0)	I would trade my black interior in a heartbeat for terracotta.
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Mr. Snood New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	I just scored an '08 silver on coral red 135i M sport. Will be picking her up tomorrow and will post some pics. That has to be a rare combo but it looks awesome.
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2012_135i Lieutenant 36 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2012 135i, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii iTrader: (0)	I never was a big red interior fan. It can be a looker but for a car I live with every day I prefer the classic black leather with white exterior. The shadowline trim works great with that combo too. You can never go wrong with a classic, especially at resale time. __________________ 2012 135i M-Sport
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02-03-2014, 08:38 PM	#41
MontegoCoupe New Member 5 Rep 18 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 2012 128i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, Ohio iTrader: (0)	Montego/Black Ours is Montego Blue with Black leather. MontegoCoupe
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02-05-2014, 04:44 PM	#42
ASPEC135i Lieutenant 16 Rep 566 Posts Drives: sideways always Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: location, location iTrader: (0)	I've got BSM on Coral Red. Fell HARD in love with it the first time I laid eyes on this combo. I still find it a beautiful colour combo every time I'm walking towards the car!
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02-05-2014, 04:53 PM	#44
alexmtl_135i First Lieutenant 31 Rep 371 Posts Drives: 2013 C63 Coupe P31 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada iTrader: (0)	BSM on Coral Red is THE BEST color combo in my eyes. That's how I had my former 135i and I would have never traded it for any other color combo. Simply beautiful, classy and very sporty. Funny thing is that guys would remember I had a 300hp car and girls that I have a "BMW with red leather interior". That has to count for something :P I sold mine a month ago to a Mercedes dealership.. It's probably still on sale somewhere in the Montreal area !
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