Favorite Color??

rupertisalive · 09-19-2007, 04:57 PM

hi hugo - yeah youhave to pay the congestion charge but in Feb it gets WORSE - he will charge £25 ($50!!) for cars emitting 225g/km!!, no exemptions...so that counts our lots of cars for me!

it's mt own business car so no probs for me, but the tax breaks arent so good now anyway, for anyone.

atr_hugo · 09-19-2007, 05:18 PM

25 pounds each time the car enters London proper? Or a month, or yearly? Yikes!!

rupertisalive · 09-19-2007, 05:47 PM

it goes like this - per day (7.30am-6.00pm) a 225g/km+ car enters the C charge area - the central london most people would be familiar with - they are charged £25 NO EXEMPTIONS. in the past people who live in the zone (like me) are discounted 90% of teh current £8 charge, which makes it affordable. Now I cannot justify a more polluting car than 225g. Initially it smarts a bit, effectively being told what you can and can't buy. Then you realise there are manufacturers who make cars that sneak in just below the rules - the you feel quite clever (and, ironically 'eco', even though your car is still quite a polluter - just as much as an SUV that comes in at 226g...)

Good old Ken! We luv 'im!

BMWeber · 09-19-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rupertisalive

have ordered the dark rear windows and I WILL post pic(s) with my griends decent camera - but you will need to wait until late dec/jan and it will in all likelihood be raining.

by the way, went for the sunroof - which is a c.£650 option here - i know that's a capital crime on this forum, but i just wanted to provoke you all!:eyebulge:

not this thread but thinking about alpina 19" rims for the future so i can get rid of those runflats too - whaddyathink?

:biggrin:I would gladly pay £650 to get rid of the sunroof, though I 'd prefer it was $650. sounds nice though :thumbup: can wait to see

Nicolo · 09-19-2007, 07:38 PM

Hey everyone, does anybody have some links to pics of the 135 in white?? Thank you.

rupertisalive · 09-20-2007, 03:46 AM

not that i have seen. best thing you can do is go to the bmw.co.uk configurator - they have images of the hatch in white and you can configure them to your interior taste too (though some leather colours are missing)

ppDoc · 09-20-2007, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rupertisalive

not that i have seen. best thing you can do is go to the bmw.co.uk configurator - they have images of the hatch in white and you can configure them to your interior taste too (though some leather colours are missing)

it seems that you can't choose alpine white on the 135i and you can't choose the 5 spoke wheels.

however i did configure this: red on red. i'm not sure if the pics may be too large (first time posting pics on this site).

rupertisalive · 09-20-2007, 04:35 PM

no, you're right, not on the configurator, but AW is available in reality, in december - looking at the dealer specs in the thread on the general forum. also there are pics of the hatch in white on the uk site and these are quite accurate in my view, if stylised, since i've seen the car. basically the lighter colours really do look better on ths car - as opposed to the 3er where the dark ones suits its more soap bar shape..IMO of course.

View Poll Results: Favorite Colors
Jet Black/Sapphire Black Metallic	13	15.48%
Montego Blue Metallic	8	9.52%
Monaco Blue Metallic	4	4.76%
Titanium Silver Metallic	5	5.95%
Sparkling Graphite Metallic	13	15.48%
Crimson Red	6	7.14%
Sedona Red Metallic	4	4.76%
Alpine White	26	30.95%
Platinum Bronze Metallic	0	0%
Other...(Please State Your Color)	5	5.95%
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll

09-19-2007, 04:57 PM	#23
rupertisalive Private 8 Rep 57 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	hi hugo - yeah youhave to pay the congestion charge but in Feb it gets WORSE - he will charge £25 ($50!!) for cars emitting 225g/km!!, no exemptions...so that counts our lots of cars for me! it's mt own business car so no probs for me, but the tax breaks arent so good now anyway, for anyone.
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09-19-2007, 05:18 PM	#24
atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	25 pounds each time the car enters London proper? Or a month, or yearly? Yikes!!
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09-19-2007, 05:47 PM	#25
rupertisalive Private 8 Rep 57 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	it goes like this - per day (7.30am-6.00pm) a 225g/km+ car enters the C charge area - the central london most people would be familiar with - they are charged £25 NO EXEMPTIONS. in the past people who live in the zone (like me) are discounted 90% of teh current £8 charge, which makes it affordable. Now I cannot justify a more polluting car than 225g. Initially it smarts a bit, effectively being told what you can and can't buy. Then you realise there are manufacturers who make cars that sneak in just below the rules - the you feel quite clever (and, ironically 'eco', even though your car is still quite a polluter - just as much as an SUV that comes in at 226g...) Good old Ken! We luv 'im!
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09-19-2007, 07:38 PM	#27
Nicolo New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	Hey everyone, does anybody have some links to pics of the 135 in white?? Thank you.
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09-20-2007, 03:46 AM	#28
rupertisalive Private 8 Rep 57 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	not that i have seen. best thing you can do is go to the bmw.co.uk configurator - they have images of the hatch in white and you can configure them to your interior taste too (though some leather colours are missing)
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09-20-2007, 04:35 PM	#30
rupertisalive Private 8 Rep 57 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	no, you're right, not on the configurator, but AW is available in reality, in december - looking at the dealer specs in the thread on the general forum. also there are pics of the hatch in white on the uk site and these are quite accurate in my view, if stylised, since i've seen the car. basically the lighter colours really do look better on ths car - as opposed to the 3er where the dark ones suits its more soap bar shape..IMO of course.
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