Need help picking color for new 550i
01-30-2009, 09:02 AM
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My vote goes for Carbon Black. A black E60 is very stylish.
Bright silver is nice and don't need to be washed every week.
My next car will be black with a light(ish) interior.
Bright silver is nice and don't need to be washed every week.
My next car will be black with a light(ish) interior.
01-30-2009, 10:15 AM
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My Ride: 2006 Titanium Silver 550i, with all the bells and whistles!!
Originally Posted by cattman' post='781163' date='Jan 30 2009, 08:41 AM
We are ordering a new 550i, with the M Aero Kit, but we aren't sure which color looks best with the Aeor kit: the two choices are Carbon Black (which is blueish) or the bright silver.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
I might be biased
but the titanium silver is real nice to look at! Very classy, especially with a black interior. That said carbon black is my second choice, so really in my opinion you can't go wrong with either choice.What colour interior?
New 550i on the way.....congratulations!!!!
01-30-2009, 10:39 AM
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We are leaning toward Titanium Silver. Easier to maintain, and I don't like anything blue, and there's no way around it, the Carbon Black is really Carbon Blue. We'd go with a black interior with the dark wood trim.
Yeah, a new car is always fun. I just wish we could get the metalic black we like, but they don't offer it on the 550 with the M-Aero Kit.
This is for my wife. I drive a black/ black Carrera S, so the 550 is our family car. I tried to talk her into an M5, but she didn't want to spend the extra $280/ month. Lease rates are amazing right now: $1,280 with $0 down for an M5. The 550 will be $1,000 with all the options we're going for.
Yeah, a new car is always fun. I just wish we could get the metalic black we like, but they don't offer it on the 550 with the M-Aero Kit.
This is for my wife. I drive a black/ black Carrera S, so the 550 is our family car. I tried to talk her into an M5, but she didn't want to spend the extra $280/ month. Lease rates are amazing right now: $1,280 with $0 down for an M5. The 550 will be $1,000 with all the options we're going for.
01-30-2009, 11:02 AM
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I would go with a lighter color. I love black cars.....but the upkeep was insane. Space grey is much nicer than titanium silver. But, I think I am a little biased.
01-30-2009, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by cattman' post='781296' date='Jan 30 2009, 02:39 PM
We are leaning toward Titanium Silver. Easier to maintain, and I don't like anything blue, and there's no way around it, the Carbon Black is really Carbon Blue. We'd go with a black interior with the dark wood trim.
Yeah, a new car is always fun. I just wish we could get the metalic black we like, but they don't offer it on the 550 with the M-Aero Kit.
This is for my wife. I drive a black/ black Carrera S, so the 550 is our family car. I tried to talk her into an M5, but she didn't want to spend the extra $280/ month. Lease rates are amazing right now: $1,280 with $0 down for an M5. The 550 will be $1,000 with all the options we're going for.
Yeah, a new car is always fun. I just wish we could get the metalic black we like, but they don't offer it on the 550 with the M-Aero Kit.
This is for my wife. I drive a black/ black Carrera S, so the 550 is our family car. I tried to talk her into an M5, but she didn't want to spend the extra $280/ month. Lease rates are amazing right now: $1,280 with $0 down for an M5. The 550 will be $1,000 with all the options we're going for.
01-30-2009, 12:09 PM
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I just upgraded recently from a Titanium Silver E39 to a Sapphire Black E60. I saw a black 550i in the showroom with the M Aerodynamic Kit. It looked AWESOME! Get the black one even though it's carbon black and not sapphire. :-)
Yes, black gets dirty very quickly and is harder to keep clean, but it looks really nice when it's clean.
I would recommend going to the dealership this weekend. Take a look at it in person, compare the two colors and then decide. That's my 2 cents
Yes, black gets dirty very quickly and is harder to keep clean, but it looks really nice when it's clean.
I would recommend going to the dealership this weekend. Take a look at it in person, compare the two colors and then decide. That's my 2 cents
01-30-2009, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='781169' date='Jan 30 2009, 11:49 AM
Neither....+1 for Space gray IMO...but GL with your decision 
01-30-2009, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='781390' date='Jan 30 2009, 01:56 PM
+1....my next color.
01-30-2009, 12:59 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Alpine White 550i Sport, Cream Beige Interior, 6-Sp Manual - retired 9/2011
Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='781391' date='Jan 30 2009, 04:57 PM
so that would be next week then
Speaking of that, I was at my dealership today for another wheel balance of my winter rims, and that black '08 M5 that's been there since July of '07 is still for sale. They have a sweet deal going now......$900/mo lease, no money down.
