Help me choose my E92...going nuts here.

slubu · 10-13-2006, 03:24 PM

Post if you are bored! Here are the basics. I'm 26, not married, will be doing a 2 year lease. I want a very rare combo of colors, yet attractive (i.e. not green metallic/coral red). Resale does not matter as it is a lease, but I don't want it to be too crazy then just ugly after the initial "wow" factor wears off. Here is what I narrowed it down to, if you can call it that:

Exterior: No red, green, space grey, gold color.
Interior: No black or leatherette of any kind. No beige/cream.
Trim: Has to be aluminum, very slight possibility of the grey poplar only with coral red.

I think i've burnt my mind trying to come up with something, any suggestions? To give you an idea, my current 330i is SG/Terra/Alum. I do like the lighter colors on E92 so it shows off the lines more. I would like to only see maybe 1 or 2 E92's with my exact config for the duration of the lease. Some combos I was considering:

AW/Saddle/Alum
Black/Coral/Grey poplar
Montego/Saddle/Alum

RiXst3r · 10-13-2006, 03:26 PM

I think AW/Coral/Alum would be hot... and unique

slubu · 10-13-2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RiXst3r

I think AW/Coral/Alum would be hot... and unique

I agree, but it also makes me think of a Ken/Barbie type car.

Zirenz2006 · 10-13-2006, 03:29 PM

Sparkling Graphite/Saddle Brown

I've seen it in person. It is very sharp looking.

That's what I ordered with Gray Poplar trim.

How about Monaco Blue/Saddle!!

slubu · 10-13-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zirenz2006

Sparkling Graphite/Saddle Brown

I've seen it in person. It is very sharp looking.

That's what I ordered with Gray Poplar trim.

How about Monaco Blue/Saddle!!

If I didn't already have the SG/Terra in my 330i that would be a no brainer, but I dont want SG again. Monaco is really nice, but not that crazy. I would like something a bit more crazy.

hen · 10-13-2006, 04:03 PM

montego/saddle/alum definitely. killer combo

Russellnyc · 10-13-2006, 04:30 PM

If you want unique coral/aluminum is the way to go. I like the way Aluminum looks with coral much better than the way gray poplar does (although I definitely prefer poplar as a material all things being equal).

My choice was going to be either red exterior with black/gray interior, or subdued exterior (silver,gray,black) with red inside. I saw space gray / coral in person and that was that. But the car I saw had dark burl and I did not personally like the combo of red leather with wood. Anyway, rare or not, this combo is the most eye-catching interior I've seen. Plus, you get to enjoy your car's weird interior color more often than you get to enjoy a weird exterior.

For exterior colors, let's face it none of them except red and maybe montego is particularly exciting, and even montego is not as extreme as LSB or estoril or other M colors (by design, obviously). Most of the options are pretty boring -- I mean, what other car do you know of that can be had in no less than FOUR shades of gray!?!?! space gray, arctic metallic, sparkling graphite, AND titanium silver!

edit: Note that I am buying my car in space gray, so I'm obviously not putting down the color. But although I find it elegant, beautiful, sparkly, wonderful, I don't really consider it "exciting."

Pedal2Floor · 10-13-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hen

montego/saddle/alum definitely. killer combo

+1

Its high unlikely (not impossible) that you will drive up some where and find another with the same combo. From the order # I have seen, that is one of the rarest combo's

ifisboin · 10-13-2006, 04:55 PM

i got mine montego/saddle/aluminum, this combo is very rare but it looks amazing.

Let me know what you decide.

slubu · 10-13-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ifisboin

i got mine montego/saddle/aluminum, this combo is very rare but it looks amazing.

Let me know what you decide.

Pics? or have you not taken delivery yet?

God I'd love to see a Montego in person somewhere...

FatSal · 10-13-2006, 08:51 PM

I like my pick but I suspect it is a little boring for your taste. I don't think it is very rare, but I haven't seen another one in this configuration yet.

Montego/Grey/Alum

Nikki · 10-13-2006, 09:09 PM

Black Sapphire/Saddle Brown
Montego/ Gray looks really nice too.

longtran · 10-13-2006, 09:19 PM

how about the personal color option???

CALIF65GM · 10-13-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FatSal

I like my pick but I suspect it is a little boring for your taste. I don't think it is very rare, but I haven't seen another one in this configuration yet.

Montego/Grey/Alum

Oh man that is sweet.

Exactly the combo that I would order.

tintivilus · 10-13-2006, 11:36 PM

I wound up going with Montego/Beige/Walnut. I was split between that and Montego/Grey/Walnut, but my gf's e46 is steel blue/grey/walnut, and it just seemed weird to have (almost) matching cars.

I'm really not a huge fan of the AL trim unless it's on black, and I wanted a light-colored interior. My current indigo interior is killer in the summer.

vinen · 10-14-2006, 12:01 AM

Montego Saddle Walnut or Grey Poplar!!!

kapoo · 10-14-2006, 06:49 AM

How about Black, or Black Sapphire, Coral red, with aluminum or brushed aluminum trim.

Joop! · 10-14-2006, 07:09 AM

Get an BMW Individual exterior and interior color! than you have something unique

miamidanny · 10-14-2006, 09:01 AM

Sparkling Graphite or Monaco Blue w/saddle and brushed aluminum

slubu · 10-16-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kapoo

How about Black, or Black Sapphire, Coral red, with aluminum or brushed aluminum trim.

If anyone has ever seen the Benz CLS55 Presidential edition (google search), it is an amazing combo.

slubu · 10-16-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by miamidanny

Sparkling Graphite or Monaco Blue w/saddle and brushed aluminum

Your car is quite pretty, i'm not gonna lie...

miamidanny · 10-16-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by slubu

Your car is quite pretty, i'm not gonna lie...

Thanks

Have you decided on a color combo yet?

10-13-2006, 03:24 PM	#1
slubu Never Go Full Retard 182 Rep 1,851 Posts Drives: White Lightning Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Agrestic iTrader: (2)	Help me choose my E92...going nuts here. Post if you are bored! Here are the basics. I'm 26, not married, will be doing a 2 year lease. I want a very rare combo of colors, yet attractive (i.e. not green metallic/coral red). Resale does not matter as it is a lease, but I don't want it to be too crazy then just ugly after the initial "wow" factor wears off. Here is what I narrowed it down to, if you can call it that: Exterior: No red, green, space grey, gold color. Interior: No black or leatherette of any kind. No beige/cream. Trim: Has to be aluminum, very slight possibility of the grey poplar only with coral red. I think i've burnt my mind trying to come up with something, any suggestions? To give you an idea, my current 330i is SG/Terra/Alum. I do like the lighter colors on E92 so it shows off the lines more. I would like to only see maybe 1 or 2 E92's with my exact config for the duration of the lease. Some combos I was considering: AW/Saddle/Alum Black/Coral/Grey poplar Montego/Saddle/Alum __________________ 2008 335i
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RiXst3r 274 Rep 6,510 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio iTrader: (14)	I think AW/Coral/Alum would be hot... and unique
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Zirenz2006 Brigadier General 1535 Rep 4,555 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Comp IOMG Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US - NE iTrader: (0)	Sparkling Graphite/Saddle Brown I've seen it in person. It is very sharp looking. That's what I ordered with Gray Poplar trim. How about Monaco Blue/Saddle!! __________________ Current: 2021 ///M3 Competition Isle of Man Green Ordered: 2024 ///M2 Zandvoort Blue Past: 2018 X3 ///M40i \| 2012 *328i* \| 2009 *335i* \| 2007 *335i Coupe* \| 2005 *545i* \| 2001 *325i*
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hen Private 20 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 328 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US iTrader: (0)	montego/saddle/alum definitely. killer combo
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Russellnyc Razor sharp handling 23 Rep 619 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 335i 6MT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	If you want unique coral/aluminum is the way to go. I like the way Aluminum looks with coral much better than the way gray poplar does (although I definitely prefer poplar as a material all things being equal). My choice was going to be either red exterior with black/gray interior, or subdued exterior (silver,gray,black) with red inside. I saw space gray / coral in person and that was that. But the car I saw had dark burl and I did not personally like the combo of red leather with wood. Anyway, rare or not, this combo is the most eye-catching interior I've seen. Plus, you get to enjoy your car's weird interior color more often than you get to enjoy a weird exterior. For exterior colors, let's face it none of them except red and maybe montego is particularly exciting, and even montego is not as extreme as LSB or estoril or other M colors (by design, obviously). Most of the options are pretty boring -- I mean, what other car do you know of that can be had in no less than FOUR shades of gray!?!?! space gray, arctic metallic, sparkling graphite, AND titanium silver! edit: Note that I am buying my car in space gray, so I'm obviously not putting down the color. But although I find it elegant, beautiful, sparkly, wonderful, I don't really consider it "exciting." __________________ 1997 E36 328is Arctic Silver: 1997-2003 100k Mi. SOLD 2000 Audi TT Quattro Coupe Lake Silver: 2003-present 35k Mi. SOLD 2006 Lotus Elise Polar Blue/Red 2007 E92 335i Spacegrau/Coral/Al \| ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/CA/PDC/NAV Broken in
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ifisboin Ifisboin 6 Rep 76 Posts Drives: BMW 335 ci 2007 Space Gray/Blk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	i got mine montego/saddle/aluminum, this combo is very rare but it looks amazing. Let me know what you decide.
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FatSal Private 2 Rep 61 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cleveland iTrader: (0)	I like my pick but I suspect it is a little boring for your taste. I don't think it is very rare, but I haven't seen another one in this configuration yet. Montego/Grey/Alum Attached Images
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Nikki Major General 990 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: Sepang Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (9)	Black Sapphire/Saddle Brown Montego/ Gray looks really nice too. __________________ Nikki
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tintivilus Lieutenant Colonel 26 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake County, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00] 2003 325i [0.00]	I wound up going with Montego/Beige/Walnut. I was split between that and Montego/Grey/Walnut, but my gf's e46 is steel blue/grey/walnut, and it just seemed weird to have (almost) matching cars. I'm really not a huge fan of the AL trim unless it's on black, and I wanted a light-colored interior. My current indigo interior is killer in the summer.
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vinen Private 5 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: seattle, wa iTrader: (0)	Montego Saddle Walnut or Grey Poplar!!! __________________ 335i - Blacksaphire w/ saddle brown leather and grey poplar trim...6MT, ZPP, ZSP, Nav, Pdc, Sirius, and heated seats shipped on Pegasus Leader... (only black saddle brown 335i in Washington state)
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miamidanny Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 07 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Sparkling Graphite or Monaco Blue w/saddle and brushed aluminum __________________ 2007 E92 328i Monaco Blue Saddle Brown Brushed Aluminum 6MT ZPP Navi CA PDC Heated Seats
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