Need help with colors!

[Sephiroth]

Im about 70% sure about getting a 135, but i just can't make up my mind on interior and exterior color combos.

1. I really want leather if im going to spend $40k on this car OTD.
2. If im buying leather i want it in colors other than taupe or black.
3. I love the Coral Red color, terra seems to be prety good too.
4. I don't want black, grey, or monaco on the exterior, and im iffy about white.

So heres whats left:

Exterior: Crimson, Sedona, Montego, Blue Water, Cashmere, maybe Alpine, TiAg
Interior: Coral, Terra, Savanna

I haven't seen pics of the gray interior yet.

What color combo would/did you get?
Thanks.

EDIT: I apologize if this is in the wrong forum.

[Monaco35Dream]

look at my avatar for a decent pic of terracotta boston leather...im very happy with it.

[AwesomeBMW]

A very ballsy combo would be the "superman" combo -- Montego with Coral Red. It looks stunning in person, but some people can't put up with red leather on a daily basis.

[dimeesq]

I was really concerned about the "Superman" combo when I ordered (damn that coin flip) but I gotta say it is REALLY nice. If you don't mind the stares and questions it is a combo that is rare.

[Sephiroth]

I actually like the "superman" combo, just not sure if ill be ok with it in the long run...then again i can't make up my mind on anything with this car.

After doing some searching Savanna seems to look good too...sigh.

[ulrichd]

Start here, the most comprehensive collection of interior pics on this site.
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...=interior+pics

[JKAWB]

here is my color combo black sapphire/coral red/grey pop, i am digging that superman look...http://www.cfbmw.org/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=6277

[BeamerDreamer]

I'm also having a hard time with color choices. I pretty much change my mind about it every other day so you might not want to take my advice to seriously.

I would suggest Montego and Terra. I've seen some photos and it looks pretty darn good. If you like the Coral red, the Alpine White or TiAg with Coral Red is a good choice but it might seem a little feminine.

I personally will go with a contrast of the interior and exterior. If I get a light color exterior, I will get a dark interior and vice versa. I still have a lot of time to think about it.

[All4One]

Red on red.

[1erich]

Crimson - Savanna
Sedona - Savanna
Montego - Lemon
Blue Water - Lemon
Cashmere - Terra
TiAg - Terra or Coral
White - Coral or Terra

These are the choices which I think would look the best given the limitations. Black of course goes with everything.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by ulrichd

Start here, the most comprehensive collection of interior pics on this site.
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...=interior+pics

Thats an awesome thread. Thanks.

Originally Posted by JKAWB

here is my color combo black sapphire/coral red/grey pop, i am digging that superman look...http://www.cfbmw.org/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=6277

The link goes to a login to that forum

Originally Posted by BeamerDreamer

I'm also having a hard time with color choices. I pretty much change my mind about it every other day so you might not want to take my advice to seriously.

I would suggest Montego and Terra. I've seen some photos and it looks pretty darn good. If you like the Coral red, the Alpine White or TiAg with Coral Red is a good choice but it might seem a little feminine.

I personally will go with a contrast of the interior and exterior. If I get a light color exterior, I will get a dark interior and vice versa. I still have a lot of time to think about it.

I've been thinking along the same lines, contrast the exterior and the interior.

BTW, my DD is also a prelude 5th gen, but a non-SH. My fun car is an RX-7. Im looking to replace both.

Originally Posted by All4One

Red on red.

I haven't looked at this combo. Wouldn't it be too much red?

Originally Posted by 1erich

Crimson - Savanna
Sedona - Savanna
Montego - Lemon
Blue Water - Lemon
Cashmere - Terra
TiAg - Terra or Coral
White - Coral or Terra

These are the choices which I think would look the best given the limitations. Black of course goes with everything.

Indeed, black seems to go with everything. I love black when its clean but keeping it clean is a pain.

I haven't considered lemon, i will look into it.


Thanks for your input guys. At this point im leaning towards superman, ill do some searching.

[BeamerDreamer]

Originally Posted by 1love

BTW, my DD is also a prelude 5th gen, but a non-SH. My fun car is an RX-7. Im looking to replace both.

The Prelude has been a great car. I have not had one single problem with it since I got it back in 1997 and the only major maintenance cost has been replacing the timing belt. It still runs very strong even with 146k miles on it. It's a blessing and a curse at the same time. Since it's been so reliable, I haven't had a reason to buy a new car in the 11 years that I have had it. I get kids stopping me all the time asking me if I want to sell it. I would have probably traded it in on a new one a few years ago if Honda didn't discontinue the model. The only real sports car they make now is the S2000 and while it's a great car I couldn't live with it as a daily driver.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by BeamerDreamer

The Prelude has been a great car. I have not had one single problem with it since I got it back in 1997 and the only major maintenance cost has been replacing the timing belt. It still runs very strong even with 146k miles on it. It's a blessing and a curse at the same time. Since it's been so reliable, I haven't had a reason to buy a new car in the 11 years that I have had it. I get kids stopping me all the time asking me if I want to sell it. I would have probably traded it in on a new one a few years ago if Honda didn't discontinue the model. The only real sports car they make now is the S2000 and while it's a great car I couldn't live with it as a daily driver.

Yea mine has been very reliable, i think a good car for my teenage years. But now its starting to show its age and im ready to step up to a BMW. Im still going to keep it within my family.

Well, i went to Global Imports here in atlanta and boy were they packed! I couldn't get a test drive in but they did have a sedona 135i that just came in. This was the first time i'd seen one in person. Very nice but i think not for me.

After looking at the color plates and the cars in the showroom, i think i've settled on monaco blue with either coral or savanna.

I figured dark colors would look dirty more easily but even on sedona it is easy to spot dust/dirt. So i guess it won't make a difference on that front if i go with a dark color.

[Darth One]

another vote for coral red. i looked at at least 30 1's in various combos before settling on a bsm/coral.

second prize is montego/lemon

[ptack]

If I couldn't have gotten SGM I would have gone with Black with either coral or black leather. Yeah, it shows dirt quick, but when it's clean it has a presence. Add shadowline trim, new wheels, debadge it and you have one sexy, mysterious, menacing machine.

One of the great things about this site is the gallery section. You can see tons of pics of all the colors to help you decide.

[weezie77]

Crimson/Savannah

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10311

[BuddhaTB]

TiAg with Coral.

[PA135i]

TiAG with Terra.

[3toM]

one of my favorites is Montego with Savanna. Very nice!!

[Sephiroth]

'preciate all the input.

After going to the dealer and looking at some more pictures i've narrowed it down to the following:

1. Monaco w/ Coral Red
2. Monaco w/ Savanna
3. Monaco w/ Terra
4. Monaco w/ Lemon

lol. Maybe i shouldn't call it narrowing...

[3toM]

If going with Monaco, then I would go with Savanna or Lemon. Both have that great 2 tone look on the interior, and will match well with the Monaco, which is either dark blue or black depending on lighting conditions.

[BeamerDreamer]

If you're going with Monaco, my opinion is to go with the Lemon interior. I saw one at my local dealership with Monaco and Lemon and it looked amazing. I'm not a big fan of the Savanna interior.