Deciding you want a 135i is MUCH easier than deciding on colors!

crzy4135i · 03-23-2008, 07:41 PM

I just went to look at the black metallic with red leather 135i on the dealer's lot *again*. That color combo looks great and I thought I was set on ordering the same colors. Then I noticed some other cars on the lot that happened to be crimson red and graphite metallic. Those two colors also look just as good. Between those three colors, does one have a higher resale value on bmw's? I'm very picky about the mechanicals of a car but I've never had this much trouble deciding on a color.

Another issue I have is deciding on navigation. Our 325 has it and the I-drive isn't as fun as it sounds. Other than the nav function itself, it's more of a hassle than it's worth. I'm also very tired of that legal disclaimer screen that comes up every time you start the car. I might pass on the nav and use my tomtom for trips.

jdesclafani · 03-23-2008, 07:43 PM

yea the hardest decision i have to make is the color im ordering too

128er · 03-23-2008, 07:47 PM

UGH!! I KNOW!!

crzy4135i · 03-23-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jdesclafani

yea the hardest decision i have to make is the color im ordering too

At least I know one thing.. I saw a sedona red 128i in the back and crossed that color off the list in a hurry.

iamthewalrus · 03-23-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by crzy4135i

Then I noticed some other cars on the lot that happened to be crimson red and graphite metallic.

Other than the nav function itself, it's more of a hassle than it's worth. I'm also very tired of that legal disclaimer screen that comes up every time you start the car. I might pass on the nav and use my tomtom for trips.

Agreed 100% -- SKIP the navigation. Use a map or a tomtom when you need it. Save the $$$ and avoid that damn legal disclaimer every single time you get in the car.
As for color, I'm a huge fan of the Sparkling Graphite Metallic with black leather interior. That was the color combo I got on my 2006 330Cic and I absolutely loved it!

Photo here:

black135 · 03-23-2008, 08:28 PM

originally ordered sedona on black then changed it to sapphire black and coral red. The sedona doesn't look like it does in the glossy brochures

raisemyrent · 03-23-2008, 08:58 PM

wow it look slike there will be quite a few of us with black sapphire/coral red cars out there...

all the better!

Slow · 03-23-2008, 09:01 PM

I made 4 color changes to my order. BMW CA gives me the ugliest look every time.

alivebacon · 03-23-2008, 09:04 PM

No, no one is allowed to have black sapphire with coral except me.

I'm totally original, You guys aren't.

BMW Dreamer · 03-23-2008, 09:52 PM

If you like other colors as much as black, get them. Black is a major PAIN to keep clean. I usually keep my cars spotless, but black is impossable. Even though black is beautiful, its like dating a model, constant attention is needed. Get what you want, and GOOD LUCK if you get black.

gargoyal · 03-23-2008, 10:04 PM

Color is easy for me.
I have a black G35 (my brunette ) and a yellow tC (my blonde) . I just ordered my crimson red 135 (my red head) to complete my harem

vanbmw · 03-23-2008, 10:39 PM

I was able to knock a few colours of my list right away. The Sedona was too brown for me in real life. I got black (how original!) but debated teh blakc or red leather big time. I have seen some pictures of teh SGM adn AW and they both look really really good on that car. I haven't considered a white car ever and think it looks very sharp in white. Hopefully we will see all sorts of different colours around!

InsaneSkippy · 03-23-2008, 11:18 PM

I honestly lost sleep over what color to choose the next day. For me it was between black sapphire and montego blue.

If only the US would have gotten Le Mans Blue

Esmallstii · 03-24-2008, 07:26 AM

+1
I had my mind all made up,...SGM with Coral Red and a blacked out front grill.
Never even considered Black Sapphire Met. Ive never like black metallics. To me it was like "If you want black,...jet black is the only way to go" BUT,....then I saw the Sapphire Black.
DAMN!
It looks really good on that car,..especially w/ the coral red int.
Now Im back and forth between SGM and SBM. So,..I feel you pain!

asv · 03-24-2008, 11:33 AM

I went through 4 color changes before sticking with SGM.

ChrisK · 03-24-2008, 11:36 AM

It is hard, I went back and forth between Sedona Red & Alpine White.

I guess AW won!

spudw · 03-24-2008, 10:54 PM

Saw a metallic black at a dealership the other day. Totally suits this car. For me it's between JB, SGM, SBM or CR... CR still tops the list, but the SBM looks soooo good in person.

Thud · 03-24-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by walrus say

No, no one is allowed to have black sapphire with coral except me.

I'm totally original, You guys aren't.

So, you got the exact same combination that all of the dealers are getting for their demo cars? :biggrin:

InsaneSkippy · 03-24-2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Thud

So, you got the exact same combination that all of the dealers are getting for their demo cars? :biggrin:

I was thinking the same thing. I test drove one of them

JAMS 135 · 03-25-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by crzy4135i

I just went to look at the black metallic with red leather 135i on the dealer's lot *again*. That color combo looks great and I thought I was set on ordering the same colors. Then I noticed some other cars on the lot that happened to be crimson red and graphite metallic. Those two colors also look just as good. Between those three colors, does one have a higher resale value on bmw's? I'm very picky about the mechanicals of a car but I've never had this much trouble deciding on a color.

Another issue I have is deciding on navigation. Our 325 has it and the I-drive isn't as fun as it sounds. Other than the nav function itself, it's more of a hassle than it's worth. I'm also very tired of that legal disclaimer screen that comes up every time you start the car. I might pass on the nav and use my tomtom for trips.

Couldn't agree more on the Nav... here is my solution:

JAMS 135 · 03-25-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by asv

I went through 4 color changes before sticking with SGM.

Same here.. finally settled on Titanium Silver/Coral. Couldn't be happier.

aklein11 · 03-25-2008, 02:17 AM

In my opinion, most of them are amazing. I really love so many. I ordered Jet Black and have been second guessing myself every day! I love Montego, but I want this to be a car I keep for many years. Not certain I will love it in 5 years from now.

You guys won't believe this, but my SA threw me the fob to his demo Sedona on Sunday and told me to keep it for the day and bring it back later. I brought it home and let my wife drive it for a while and then we both just stood there in the street staring at it in our driveway. She looked at me and said "God, the Sedona is growing on me." It looked so amazing in the bright sunshine. The sparkle metallic paint was stunning. I may have bought it if it had all the options I want. However, it was practically stripped as most demos are......

I will make my final decision when my Jet Black rolls of the boat in late April. I will know if its the "one" when I sit in it. If not, I will probably order Montego, Monaco, or Sedona.

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crzy4135i Major 81 Rep 1,075 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Deciding you want a 135i is MUCH easier than deciding on colors! I just went to look at the black metallic with red leather 135i on the dealer's lot again. That color combo looks great and I thought I was set on ordering the same colors. Then I noticed some other cars on the lot that happened to be crimson red and graphite metallic. Those two colors also look just as good. Between those three colors, does one have a higher resale value on bmw's? I'm very picky about the mechanicals of a car but I've never had this much trouble deciding on a color. Another issue I have is deciding on navigation. Our 325 has it and the I-drive isn't as fun as it sounds. Other than the nav function itself, it's more of a hassle than it's worth. I'm also very tired of that legal disclaimer screen that comes up every time you start the car. I might pass on the nav and use my tomtom for trips.
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black135 Private 2 Rep 98 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	originally ordered sedona on black then changed it to sapphire black and coral red. The sedona doesn't look like it does in the glossy brochures __________________ ------------------------------------ I don't like eucalyptus trees
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raisemyrent Captain 43 Rep 910 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 428i xD GC Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	wow it look slike there will be quite a few of us with black sapphire/coral red cars out there... all the better!
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Slow as a mug... 1 Rep 33 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	I made 4 color changes to my order. BMW CA gives me the ugliest look every time.
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alivebacon Private First Class 14 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	No, no one is allowed to have black sapphire with coral except me. I'm totally original, You guys aren't.
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BMW Dreamer Colonel 72 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: Modded 06 TL Manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern IL. iTrader: (0)	If you like other colors as much as black, get them. Black is a major PAIN to keep clean. I usually keep my cars spotless, but black is impossable. Even though black is beautiful, its like dating a model, constant attention is needed. Get what you want, and GOOD LUCK if you get black.
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gargoyal First Lieutenant 11 Rep 352 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Completing my harem Color is easy for me. I have a black G35 (my brunette ) and a yellow tC (my blonde) . I just ordered my crimson red 135 (my red head) to complete my harem
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vanbmw Major 130 Rep 1,101 Posts Drives: 2015 Black 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	I was able to knock a few colours of my list right away. The Sedona was too brown for me in real life. I got black (how original!) but debated teh blakc or red leather big time. I have seen some pictures of teh SGM adn AW and they both look really really good on that car. I haven't considered a white car ever and think it looks very sharp in white. Hopefully we will see all sorts of different colours around!
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InsaneSkippy Lieutenant Colonel 79 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida iTrader: (1)	I honestly lost sleep over what color to choose the next day. For me it was between black sapphire and montego blue. If only the US would have gotten Le Mans Blue __________________
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Esmallstii Systematic Chaos 40 Rep 550 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterford, NY iTrader: (1)	+1 I had my mind all made up,...SGM with Coral Red and a blacked out front grill. Never even considered Black Sapphire Met. Ive never like black metallics. To me it was like "If you want black,...jet black is the only way to go" BUT,....then I saw the Sapphire Black. DAMN! It looks really good on that car,..especially w/ the coral red int. Now Im back and forth between SGM and SBM. So,..I feel you pain!
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asv Captain 44 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	I went through 4 color changes before sticking with SGM.
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spudw Major 70 Rep 1,305 Posts Drives: 2009 128i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	Saw a metallic black at a dealership the other day. Totally suits this car. For me it's between JB, SGM, SBM or CR... CR still tops the list, but the SBM looks soooo good in person. __________________ 2009 BMW 128i ~ Jet Black ~ Sport Package ~ Sunroof ~ USB Integration ~ Delivered on October 14, 2009
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aklein11 Private 3 Rep 66 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	In my opinion, most of them are amazing. I really love so many. I ordered Jet Black and have been second guessing myself every day! I love Montego, but I want this to be a car I keep for many years. Not certain I will love it in 5 years from now. You guys won't believe this, but my SA threw me the fob to his demo Sedona on Sunday and told me to keep it for the day and bring it back later. I brought it home and let my wife drive it for a while and then we both just stood there in the street staring at it in our driveway. She looked at me and said "God, the Sedona is growing on me." It looked so amazing in the bright sunshine. The sparkle metallic paint was stunning. I may have bought it if it had all the options I want. However, it was practically stripped as most demos are...... I will make my final decision when my Jet Black rolls of the boat in late April. I will know if its the "one" when I sit in it. If not, I will probably order Montego, Monaco, or Sedona.
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