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View Poll Results: Which exterior colour do you think looks best with an Auburn leather interior?
416 Carbon Black
15.00%
354 Titanium Silver
7.50%
475 Black Sapphire
45.00%
A08 Silver Grey
12.50%
668 Black
20.00%
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Which colour goes best with auburn leather?

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Old 11-21-2004, 06:08 PM
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That was what I ordered originally. Then changed to silver/black based on an Australian safety study.
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JDN I didn't know you were planning to make a move down under? Do you drink Foster's ? G' day mate
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius! Was... 2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
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You forgot White.
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I think blondes go well with red-heads
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius! Was... 2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
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You got pics???
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Black on auburn is a great combo. Didn't know that auburn was available with silver.
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My Ride: 2008 550, Carbon Black Metallic, Natural Brown Dakota Leather, Sport Package, Sport Automatic Transmission, Cold Weather Package, Power Rear and Manual Side Sun Shades, etc. Retired - 2004 545 SMG, Black Sapphire Metallic, Auburn Dakota Leather, Cold Weather and Sports Packages, Power Rear and Manual Side Sun Shades
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I have the black saphire with auburn, and I love it. I would recommend seeing the auburn in person before ordering, however, becasue it is different from how it appears both online and in the catalog.
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As far as I am aware sapphire black is not available in the UK on the sport models. Carbon black is a very dark ink like navy blue under strong sunlight.

I have auburn with sapphire on my current SE and having parked it next to a carbon black sport I wouldn't recommend carbon with auburn. It's all personal choice though.

Jet black, silver grey or titanium would all go well with the auburn.
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I chose null since white was not a choice.
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Originally Posted by ISUK' date='Nov 22 2004, 02:20 PM
As far as I am aware sapphire black is not available in the UK on the sport models. Carbon black is a very dark ink like navy blue under strong sunlight.
I made up the poll options from the BMW price list (no date) on the section "Paintwork and Upholstery - Recommended Combinations - Sport Models". This lists both Carbon Black and Black Sapphire. However I just double checked on the bmw.co.uk website and it doesn't list Black Sapphire as an option anymore. :thumbsdown:

Originally Posted by ISUK' date='Nov 22 2004, 02:20 PM
I have auburn with sapphire on my current SE and having parked it next to a carbon black sport I wouldn't recommend carbon with auburn. It's all personal choice though.

Jet black, silver grey or titanium would all go well with the auburn.
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Is Carbon Black that different from Black Sapphire that means it doesn't go as well with Auburn? I'm very interested because that combination would be my 2nd option.


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