aika

I think with a bmw there has to be at least a little black, to give it kind of a mysterious look. I do like other combos and I'm not talking down on member's cars who do not have black.

alpine530i

you can't go wrong with any bmw color on e60's, they all look great. except the green.. :thumbsdown:

wantmye90

This is a funny comment to me because my current 330 is silver on gray, and man is it BORING! My next car has to have more contrast between the exterior and interior. I am also a bit bored with gray over all.
Maybe I'll go for the jet black on beige, or maybe the white on black, or maybe the space grey on black, or maybe the ... oh good grief!

enelrojo

I have an '08 535i with Sapphire Black/Creme Beige/Light Poplar. I love the combination enough to fool with keeping it clean. I have had mine for a year and the interior looks great.

The beige interior helps to mitigate the effects of the black exterior in the hot sun.

WEB60

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I am buying a 535 this week.

Please tell me about your experiences in owning these color combos. I am considering factors like looks, maintenance, resale, summer heat, appearance after a few years, etc.
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Carbon Black and Deep sea blue look fantastic, but I couldn't face the scratches and marks which show up very quickly on any dark colour......

So I stuck with new Space Grey LCI after my last - E60 in Silver Grey ! - Boy is that dull........
With Sun protection glass it still looks OK though......
Lighter colours can still look the business without having to wash your car every other day

Interiors.....
Lighter interiors look classy......Everyone in UK seems to buy Black on Black

Not too sure about Full Cream beige / but Cream beige + black combo interior - VERY NICE seen elsewhere on forum this week (TITANGRAUII?)
Bit p****d off with BMW as my last e60 was Amethyst/Black combo and wanted to re-order same (Boring.....Yes I know!) - This colour was withdrawn on LCI / discontinued -
Cream Beige / Black is very similar and was brought in about a month after my LCI was delivered.....not HP

Compromise on interior would be NATURAL BROWN / Black - not seen many but does look superb whilst still being a bit more practical than beige / cream beige.....
This looks fab on Carbon Black but would go with Blue or Space gray......

Can't suggest my LCI interior - Not available in US / Dark Blue - Didn't want black and couldn't decide on Natural Brown.
Not disappointed - but only trim which works is brushed Aluminium or Piano Black
Woody bits and Blue leather - UGHHH.........IMHO

Good Luck and all the best with your new car...

CharlesAFerg

Bring it on
You've just listed my dream colors for a vehicle, surely a non-metallic exterior as well.

KMonster

I chose jet black ext. and beige interior because I liked the color combination and I worried about black interior getting too hot. Jeans and other dark pants and shirts do show on the seats over time, however. Although I never had black interior, and I'm sure if you live in the south or south west it would be even hotter, in hindsight I would choose black interior and not have to worry as much about dirt showing.

slickrick

Platinum Grey with black interior and dark poplar. Or platinum with grey interior. Here is a link to a photo of my car which is platinum grey. I also had the space grey before this one and prefer platinum.

http://www.pbase.com/rick_20d/image/98809716

Rick...

wantmye90

I do like to keep my cars clean. However, here in Georgia, we are under drought conditions and current watering restrictions prohibit outdoor water use - such as washing your car. Commercial car washes are allowed, but that's not gonna work on a black car (swirls, scratches).

It seems as though a lot of posters recommend the black interior. If I were to get a black interior, I believe I'd match it with either a space gray or white exterior. Don't want to combo it with a dark exterior. It can really can get very hot and humid here.

GT Premi

See my previous post about most BMW owners and their lack of originality when it comes to picking colors... (Or is it just laziness?)