Color quetion on 1er coupe

Tallest · 08-08-2010, 01:41 PM

which color looks best in real life (not on pics) on 1er? As usual, some colors show the car off better than the others, despite your actual taste preference. Since I don't own a 1 coupe but my gf said she liked the TiAg at the dealer, I'm asking you guys for some color advice. Post pics as proof if you like.

personally i'd disagree with her, I think Blue or Black metallic are better as they don't show off the sagging middle section of the car as much (a part of car I find to be poorly executed)

Edit: meant sedona red, not vermillion!

BrokenVert · 08-08-2010, 01:49 PM

There is a reason why sparkling graphite is no longer offered. It was so gorgeous that God recalled it back to heaven so that man doesn't go blind in a fit of beauty

Tallest · 08-08-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

There is a reason why sparkling graphite is no longer offered. It was so gorgeous that God recalled it back to heaven so that man doesn't go blind in a fit of beauty

oh, yeah, that was great colour, also had it on E9x. I don't get why BMW recalls nice colours and introduces instead something that's completely lame (some beige variety or those browns they keep calling bronze).

SF_135i · 08-08-2010, 02:01 PM

Interlagos Blue please.

fwmcb · 08-08-2010, 02:49 PM

black is the best since the hood mounted windshield washer nozzles aren't body coloured!

TP 135i · 08-08-2010, 02:56 PM

OTHER = Sparkling Graphite Metallic

Best color ever. It's Liquid Metal when wet and never seems to look dirty.

bryce · 08-08-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

There is a reason why sparkling graphite is no longer offered. It was so gorgeous that God recalled it back to heaven so that man doesn't go blind in a fit of beauty

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Originally Posted by TP 135i

OTHER = Sparkling Graphite Metallic

Best color ever. It's Liquid Metal when wet and never seems to look dirty.

TiM235i · 08-08-2010, 03:34 PM

I got a 2011 in Space Gray, but it would have been Sparkling Graphite if they still made it (I had a 335i in graphite). But some of the blue ones on the board here are gorgeous cars! I voted blue...

Orangerec · 08-08-2010, 03:40 PM

I have just discovered Sedona Red and realized why BMW used this color in most of it's advertisements, gorgeous in the sun.

ptack · 08-08-2010, 04:32 PM

Praise be to heaven - where our favorite color is on God's 1.

Raine · 08-08-2010, 08:01 PM

AW, only because of the AW/Coral Red combination.

BrokenVert · 08-08-2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Raine

AW, only because of the AW/Coral Red combination.

SGM and coral looks even better

UdubBadger · 08-08-2010, 08:46 PM

Deep Sea Blue with oyster leather or Space Grey with terracotta leather

tritonx · 08-08-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

Deep Sea Blue with oyster leather or Space Grey with terracotta leather

Deep sea blue +1. Mine is with taupe leatherette, love it.

Duckw · 08-09-2010, 03:52 AM

Another (prejudiced) vote for SGM. It seems I've owned a zillion cars since 1955, and this is my favorite of them all in the color department. Inexpressible preference on first seeing it on previous BMW models. Call it love at first sight.

Bimmer-Bob · 08-09-2010, 07:00 AM

Crimson Red, clearly.

All the other options look boring in comparison, IMO.

If I had to choose a second favorite, it would be TiAg. Looks great on the 1er, but there are so many silver/gray cars out there...

KingOfJericho · 08-09-2010, 07:14 AM

Never liked SGM (looks purple to me) but I LOOOOOVE my space gray.

Duckw · 08-09-2010, 07:27 AM

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Never liked SGM (looks purple to me) but I LOOOOOVE my space gray.

In some conditions, yes; in others, no. Some of us find the variable palette part of SGM's attraction. I can certainly see not liking it if purple bothers you.

KingOfJericho · 08-09-2010, 07:54 AM

I don't want my car to look purple... ever.

BrokenVert · 08-09-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

I don't want my car to look purple... ever.

Purple is actually the rarest color in sgm. Most of the time in sunlight it appears red or blue. In shadow it resembles space grey. That makes sense because sg is simply sgm's base coat

Pavetron · 08-09-2010, 09:07 AM

Deep Sea Blue

fermat1313 · 08-09-2010, 10:17 AM

Another vote for Deep Sea Blue. I wasn't going to get it (thought it was too dark) until I saw it in person. It's beautiful and luminous in light, but looks almost black in dark.

Of course, this is a silly topic of conversation. Nobody here can tell you the right color, only you can. That said, definitely look up DSB in person before you rule it out. Looks great with Terracotta interior too!

Steve

View Poll Results: best color for 1 series coupe:
Silver	9	6.72%
White	33	24.63%
Black	13	9.70%
Black metallic	8	5.97%
Red (vermillion)	6	4.48%
LeMans or Montego blue	28	20.90%
other (please specify)	37	27.61%
Voters: 134. You may not vote on this poll

08-08-2010, 01:41 PM	#1
Tallest Major General 1310 Rep 6,311 Posts Drives: 911 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweden iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 911 [10.00]	Color quetion on 1er coupe which color looks best in real life (not on pics) on 1er? As usual, some colors show the car off better than the others, despite your actual taste preference. Since I don't own a 1 coupe but my gf said she liked the TiAg at the dealer, I'm asking you guys for some color advice. Post pics as proof if you like. personally i'd disagree with her, I think Blue or Black metallic are better as they don't show off the sagging middle section of the car as much (a part of car I find to be poorly executed) Edit: meant sedona red, not vermillion! __________________ 997.2 F30.F11.E86.E90.E90.E36 Last edited by Tallest; 08-08-2010 at 01:47 PM..
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	There is a reason why sparkling graphite is no longer offered. It was so gorgeous that God recalled it back to heaven so that man doesn't go blind in a fit of beauty __________________
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08-08-2010, 02:01 PM	#4
SF_135i Private First Class 19 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2008 BSM 135i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Interlagos Blue please. __________________
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fwmcb Major 31 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 328i X-drive Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NB iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 128i [0.00]	black is the best since the hood mounted windshield washer nozzles aren't body coloured!
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TP 135i Major 29 Rep 1,340 Posts Drives: 2008 135i SGM MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finksburg, Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 1995 Acura Integra SE [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2006 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 1999 Toyota 4-Runner [0.00]	OTHER = Sparkling Graphite Metallic Best color ever. It's Liquid Metal when wet and never seems to look dirty. __________________ 2008 135i SGM
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TiM235i Private First Class 20 Rep 143 Posts Drives: '15 M235i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M235i [0.00]	I got a 2011 in Space Gray, but it would have been Sparkling Graphite if they still made it (I had a 335i in graphite). But some of the blue ones on the board here are gorgeous cars! I voted blue... __________________ 2015 M235i
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08-08-2010, 03:40 PM	#9
Orangerec Enlisted Member 8 Rep 49 Posts Drives: '08 135i, Sport, 6MT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arizona, USA iTrader: (0)	I have just discovered Sedona Red and realized why BMW used this color in most of it's advertisements, gorgeous in the sun.
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ptack Brigadier General 269 Rep 4,470 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [6.50]	Praise be to heaven - where our favorite color is on God's 1. __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Apex EC-7s, PPK Stage II
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08-08-2010, 08:01 PM	#11
Raine Captain 44 Rep 841 Posts Drives: '11 E82, '04 E60 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (3)	AW, only because of the AW/Coral Red combination.
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UdubBadger Banned 633 Rep 24,685 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [9.50] 2011 135i [7.46] 2008 328xi [8.76]	Deep Sea Blue with oyster leather or Space Grey with terracotta leather
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08-09-2010, 03:52 AM	#15
Duckw Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 241 Posts Drives: '08 135i, 2010 VW Sportwagen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Cincinnati iTrader: (0)	SGM Another (prejudiced) vote for SGM. It seems I've owned a zillion cars since 1955, and this is my favorite of them all in the color department. Inexpressible preference on first seeing it on previous BMW models. Call it love at first sight. __________________ 135i, SGM, 6 MT, Black Leatherette, Grey Poplar, ZSP Last edited by Duckw; 08-09-2010 at 03:53 AM.. Reason: typo
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Bimmer-Bob ! 699 Rep 3,267 Posts Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Anacortes, WA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2024 Ford Bronco (U ... [0.00] 2010 BMW 128i (E82) [9.25]	Crimson Red, clearly. All the other options look boring in comparison, IMO. If I had to choose a second favorite, it would be TiAg. Looks great on the 1er, but there are so many silver/gray cars out there... __________________ ____________________________ My Build Thread
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KingOfJericho Major General 2452 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	Never liked SGM (looks purple to me) but I LOOOOOVE my space gray. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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KingOfJericho Major General 2452 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	I don't want my car to look purple... ever. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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Pavetron New Member 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 135I Join Date: May 2010 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (0)	Deep Sea Blue
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fermat1313 Commander in Chief 3 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M, 2002 Honda S200 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dallas, tx iTrader: (0)	Another vote for Deep Sea Blue. I wasn't going to get it (thought it was too dark) until I saw it in person. It's beautiful and luminous in light, but looks almost black in dark. Of course, this is a silly topic of conversation. Nobody here can tell you the right color, only you can. That said, definitely look up DSB in person before you rule it out. Looks great with Terracotta interior too! Steve __________________ 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe \| Valencia Orange \| ED Ordered May 26, 2011 \| Welt Pickup October 25, 2011 \| PCD Pickup January 3, 2012 2002 Honda S2000 \| Suzuka Blue \| Purchased in 2012 with 81k miles.
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