View Poll Results: Which interior color you prefer for new 08 E60?
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Gray or Black interior color?
09-26-2008, 02:55 AM
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My Ride: 535dA M-Sport
Carbon Black
Nasca Black leather
AFS
Comfort Access
Moonroof
Active seat vent
Xenon
Navi Prof.
Night Vision
HUD
High Gloss Shadow Line
Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='678814' date='Sep 26 2008, 12:37 PM
Thanks for the compliment -- I really love this bi-colour combo, and without having to pay bi-colour Individual prices!
A friend of mine is one of the best auto upholsterers of The Netherlands. He works for the Ferrari importer, for Bentley, Maserati and more. He also does special projects like classis cars (did several Ferrari's an RR's). He also works for Audi and BMW and does special projects for them. He uses original BMW leather and can also do the Individual stuff.
He even uses lots of BMW leather in Audi's (because of the better quality and variety of colors)!
He is also a lot cheaper and you will pay approx. the price for standard leather, but get Individual things. I had a 1 Series upholstered with brown nappa/alcantara. Also ones I saw a brand new F430 in his shop. The owner wanted another color leather!
09-26-2008, 03:02 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC.
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Good to know! Thanks for that info 
09-26-2008, 09:28 AM
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My Ride: 2008 BMW 550i Sport
Carbon Black Metallic/Cream Beige
Manny tranny and other stuff
Recently gone, but never forgotten:
2005 Ford Mustang GT (hence the name)
Torch Red/Crimson
Manny tranny and every option available for that year
2002 Chrysler 300M Special
Brilliant Black/Light Taupe/Dark Slate
Autostick and goo-gobs of neat features that I will sorely miss
Originally Posted by Westcoast M5' post='678550' date='Sep 25 2008, 10:33 PM
What settings did you use?You blew it on the second one.
I don't like black or gray for interiors. I've had both (in cloth) in previous cars and it was just so depressing sometimes. But if those were the only two to choose, I'd pick black. I don't know how you guys do it! And when I see a silver car with a gray leather interior, I just imagine the guy with a .38 in his lap with one bullet and a half empty (<-
) bottle of vodka in the passenger seat going for his final ride...
09-26-2008, 09:40 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Originally Posted by LW78' post='678754' date='Sep 26 2008, 01:08 AM
The grey interior pictured above is from an M5 and that looks seriously better than for the regular 5 Series!
Personally, I would opt for the brown interior (option code LCNG / Naturbraun) with the Space Grey exterior. Don't forget to order the black roof liner and the High gloss for the exterior!
Personally, I would opt for the brown interior (option code LCNG / Naturbraun) with the Space Grey exterior. Don't forget to order the black roof liner and the High gloss for the exterior!
Is that Kryptonite on the dash??? 
09-26-2008, 09:47 AM
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My Ride: BMW 550i 2007 M-Kit installed- 367 BHP Sapphire black, comfort seats, comfort access, HUD, Professional Nav, Logic 7.
Originally Posted by korg_em1' post='678312' date='Sep 26 2008, 01:42 AM
Just want to get some inputs.
Which one you like and why? I'm leaning toward Gray but not sure if it's easy to keep clean. Black shows more dust and so hot in summer.
Thanks in advance,
Which one you like and why? I'm leaning toward Gray but not sure if it's easy to keep clean. Black shows more dust and so hot in summer.
Thanks in advance,
09-26-2008, 11:03 AM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Blk, more incentive to clean it so you wont see the dust specs and more incentive to tint it to keep the interior cool and of course make the car look better.
09-26-2008, 11:04 AM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='679083' date='Sep 26 2008, 10:40 AM
Why do you care? are you superman?
Haha J/K... thats funny. 
09-26-2008, 02:06 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='679170' date='Sep 26 2008, 12:04 PM
Why do you care? are you superman? Haha J/K... thats funny.
Haha J/K... thats funny.
09-26-2008, 03:49 PM
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My Ride: My 1st was an '06 530xi, Titanium Silver w/ gray dakota leather, sport pkg. & Nav.
Now my 2nd is an '08 650i CP, Space Gray, Blk Dakota, Sprt. Auto, HUD, Sprt. Pkg., Prem. Sound, High Beam Ast. & Comfort Access
Originally Posted by seoulman' post='678511' date='Sep 25 2008, 10:07 PM
Black.
Always had black interiors and always will. But lately, red leather on a black car seems intriguing...
Always had black interiors and always will. But lately, red leather on a black car seems intriguing...
Black exteriors with red interiors was a very late '70's early 80's combo. Seems to be coming back now.