I think My Mind is made Up Except on color
11-06-2004, 02:03 PM
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Black looks the best IMO by far. Makes the car more compact, more sinister. Just a bear to keep clean.
Silver is the best dirt color, easiest to mainitain. The sides look a bit large at some angles.
Silver is the best dirt color, easiest to mainitain. The sides look a bit large at some angles.
11-06-2004, 02:28 PM
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black is always the best color...only if you keep it clean all the time 
. white, imho, doesn't look good in most cars but looks very good on e60 
. i have silver grey just because i don't wash my car at all 
. i take her to detail shop when she needs to pamper 
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. white, imho, doesn't look good in most cars but looks very good on e60 . i have silver grey just because i don't wash my car at all . i take her to detail shop when she needs to pamper .
11-06-2004, 10:48 PM
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My Ride: F02 LCI Individual
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='Nov 7 2004, 12:03 AM
Silver is the best dirt color, easiest to mainitain.? The sides look a bit large at some angles.
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But my wife doesn't like black, and the silver grey s so popular... and is so close to the colour of the concrete...
It had to be orient blue for me.
Orient blue needs a lot of washing...
11-07-2004, 03:51 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d Sport - Carbon Black, Black Dakota Leather, Media Pack (satnav, bluetooth, CD changer), heated font seats, through load
I chose Orient Blue, but it's not available in the Sport Model
11-07-2004, 03:57 AM
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My Ride: 11 550i Sophisto Gray/Oyster Black/Anthracite, Sprt Trns, DHP, IAS, SP, PP1, PP2, CWP, HUD, DAP, AVSP, SF RS, CA, ACC - Euro Del
What about Black Saphire which is black metallic? How do you like that color?
11-07-2004, 04:06 AM
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My Ride: 2005 530i, Jet Black, Black Leather, Automatic, Cold Weather, Sirius Prep and Radio, Premium Package, Xenon Lights.
I chose black as well. The lighter colors do show the lines better, but side-by-side the black looks sleeker. Especially from the side.
Notice these two photos how the black seems to blend into the shadows of the car, giving it a more sleeker side view.
Its only perception, and its all a matter of opinion. Obviously everyone likes different things, or BMW would only offer 1 color.
(Probably that would be black
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Notice these two photos how the black seems to blend into the shadows of the car, giving it a more sleeker side view.
Its only perception, and its all a matter of opinion. Obviously everyone likes different things, or BMW would only offer 1 color.
(Probably that would be black
)
11-07-2004, 04:08 AM
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My Ride: 2005 530i, Jet Black, Black Leather, Automatic, Cold Weather, Sirius Prep and Radio, Premium Package, Xenon Lights.
Originally Posted by pharding' date='Nov 7 2004, 07:57 AM
What about Black Saphire which is black metallic?? How do you like that color?
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I chose Jet black.
11-07-2004, 04:15 AM
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Well I?m offering a complete list from the inoficial Swedish poll made with my family: wife and 2 daughters 7 and 9 years old btw. 
Here we go;
White- NoNo due to amount of snow every winter, can hardly see the car
Black-NoNo to hard to keep clean
Orient Blue- same as above
TiSi- No to light
Black Sapp-No still to dark
Mystic Blue- Yes why not- my second choice
Si gray-No, to common in every corner
Amethyst- Very interesting, but No!
Ti gray-No to greenish
Charietto Red-No not again, I?ve had it in my 2 latest cars, so It?s a NoNo
The only paint that is really astonishing is:
In first place:
OXFORD GREEN II
IMHO
Here we go;
White- NoNo due to amount of snow every winter, can hardly see the car
Black-NoNo to hard to keep clean
Orient Blue- same as above
TiSi- No to light
Black Sapp-No still to dark
Mystic Blue- Yes why not- my second choice
Si gray-No, to common in every corner
Amethyst- Very interesting, but No!
Ti gray-No to greenish
Charietto Red-No not again, I?ve had it in my 2 latest cars, so It?s a NoNo
The only paint that is really astonishing is:
In first place:
OXFORD GREEN II
IMHO