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08-03-2006, 03:52 PM

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My Ride: 2007 550i White/Black, SMG, Sports Pkg, Comfort Access, Nav, HUD, Satellite Radio, Anthracite Maple Trim 2006 X5 3.0, Black/Black, Sports Pkg, Premium Pkg, Xenon Adaptive Headlight, NAV, Rear Climate Pkg, Anthracite Trim

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08-04-2006, 03:18 AM

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The one good thing about that color is that it is very rare comparing to other colors.

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08-04-2006, 04:43 AM

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My Ride: 2010 523i. Alpine white, dakota leather, 8 speed auto, VDC, bluetooth, HID lights, parking sensors, sport seats, black window trim, tinted rear windows 1988 Ferrari 328 GTS, nero on rosso corsa. 1992 Mazda MX-5 / Miata 2009 Ford S-Max 2.5T

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Originally Posted by John007' post='318725' date='Aug 4 2006, 12:34 AM

I love my car don't get me wrong but I'm just sooo upset I don't have the bi-xenons ... I got the car used and it didn't have that option ... it bums me out all the time, just for the fact that the BMW's lights just look so cool even when they are off.. I mean my last 2 cars had them and it wasn't a big deal they look just like normal lights but I love that whole big lens thing going... That is the one thing that I would change...

Isn't it plug and play? I understand the ballasts for the xenons are in the light units so there isn't a lot of messing around. Anyone done it?

Funny - we have same colour, same rims, we both switched to chrome grilles and I also bought my car used... except I'm 10k miles away :-). Oh - and I also switched the plate surrounds to my dealer's plates. "Bawaria Motors" in silver looks better than Daimler Chrysler Leasing in green...

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08-04-2006, 05:54 AM

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My Ride: 535d Eccelsa, 05 2005 (built 12-04), sapphireblack, beige dakota leather, electric seats, poplar wood trim, sport suspension, 124 style 18" alloys, differentiated f/r runflat tyres, steptronic, adaptive light control, bi-xenon, BMW PRO nav, cd, cd changer, electric-foldable and automatic antidazzle rear mirrors, automatic antidazzle internal rear mirror, adjustable central armrest, BT, Hifi Professional LOGIC7 , extended functions aircon, full lighting package, green comfort fascia on windshield, PDC park distance control, voice control, CPT9000 car phone, BMW Assist, BMW On-line, BMW Tracking, alarm system, programmable remote controls.

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Originally Posted by PoleApart' post='318323' date='Aug 2 2006, 11:37 PM

Our colour rocks. You really need to see it live to appreciate it. One would never order it by just looking at the colour samples but in the flesh it's awesome going from grey to plum to cappucino depending on ambient lighting. IMHO it also really needs the chrome highlights to set it off.

Just today I was having a look at my client's car park and all the cars were silver, titanium and grey metallics. Amethyst grey is one of a kind

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It's a very elegant colour, indeed, but, in my opinion, lacking the kind of sporty look I like to have. But you're probably right, we cannot judge it correctly without seeing live.

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08-04-2006, 06:38 AM

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Hehe

I'm sorry but I have to be honest about this one. It looks kind of

, which is probably why you don't see many E60s with this color.

Not to mention it's probably not a good color for resale value.

But in the end, it's what you like that matters most.

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08-04-2006, 11:48 AM

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My Ride: 2005 E60 BMW 525i - BIRTHDAY- 11/04 - EXTERIOR- Amethyst Gray Metallic. INTERIOR- Beige Dakota Leather w/Dark Poplar Grain Wood. OPTIONS- Automatic Transmission, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, 6-disc CD changer, Bluetooth using Verizon Raza V3c phone, SIRIUS Satellite Radio. ADD-ON's- 545i Chrome Grill, Euro Red Reflectors, Factory all-weater matts & Factory Coat-Hanger.

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Originally Posted by tomwid' post='318918' date='Aug 4 2006, 10:38 AM

Hehe

I'm sorry but I have to be honest about this one. It looks kind of

, which is probably why you don't see many E60s with this color.

Not to mention it's probably not a good color for resale value.

But in the end, it's what you like that matters most.

Ya think so? Because every time I take my car in to BMW for reg. services I'm getting told by the people there how that is by far the best and rareist color of e60 and every time my car is there they get customers asking about the color... to each his own that is why there are so many flavors of ice cream right.... to be honest I always loved the e60 but when I saw this color I had to have it.. it might not look like a very sporty color but in person it looks like a very RICH and Sexy looking BMW..