Best 3 Series Color? - Page 4 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

chaz_master · 09-21-2012, 07:22 AM

When cleaned, polished and waxed, a black car can look so amazing.

Unfortunately though, you can see all imperfections with black and you have to clean it very regularly.

I would probably recommend that a black car should be fully detailed maybe once a year to keep the paint looking as good as possible.

eeokin · 09-21-2012, 08:23 AM

black for the 5 minutes it stays clean, and then alpine white !

e1001usa · 09-21-2012, 10:35 AM

alpine white I love my alpine white

jacobsed · 09-21-2012, 10:36 AM

Titanium Silver is awesome!! I love the look and the easy maintenance. My wife's black MB C300 is beautiful but I spend so many hours keeping it up its crazy.

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The wifey has a black 328 convertible. I spend hours cleaning it and basically have no more time left to clean my ride so easy choice for me, I picked up a silver titanium 330i. Takes me less than half the time to get it cleaned compared to the wifey's car.

JRJ1970 · 09-21-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jacobsed

Titanium Silver is awesome!! I love the look and the easy maintenance. My wife's black MB C300 is beautiful but I spend so many hours keeping it up its crazy.

+1 Agreed. It may look blah at times but other times it reflects colors around it and looks real neat. My favorite thing about this color is scratches and flaws are so easily missed/overseen. I will buy this color again and again. It just looks classy and so German.

Otruba_843 · 09-21-2012, 11:54 AM

I love my Monaco blue, but i do love alpine white and BSM is pretty nice too.

2ndname · 09-21-2012, 12:11 PM

Black when it's clean followed very closely with White. I'll pick white if the owner hates cleaning their car routinely.

BLKBRY · 09-21-2012, 12:54 PM

Guess i'm not the typical bimmer owner because the barbera red is the only color i like. It stands out from all the basic boring colors of every bmw you see on the road 100 times a day.

bmwpride335i · 09-21-2012, 01:37 PM

BMS is bar none the best looking color SANS the maintainence

2ndname · 09-21-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BLKBRY

Guess i'm not the typical bimmer owner because the barbera red is the only color i like. It stands out from all the basic boring colors of every bmw you see on the road 100 times a day.

I used to drive a red car for 4 years, didn't enjoy it at all. Got pulled over doing speed limit too many times.

AndyR83 · 09-21-2012, 02:15 PM

I love my Montego blue! It took months of searching autotrader daily to find one exactly the way I wanted it and I had to drive 6 hours each way to make the purchase, but it was worth it!

JRJ1970 · 09-21-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 2ndname

I used to drive a red car for 4 years, didn't enjoy it at all. Got pulled over doing speed limit too many times.

My E30 was red. I only got pulled over in it once, but I could never keep the car dent free. No matter how safely and cautiously I parked, it always had new dings and showed signs of being molested...had the emblems pryed off and what have you. That, and those behind me constantly tailgated me. Never again!

BLKBRY · 09-21-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 2ndname

I used to drive a red car for 4 years, didn't enjoy it at all. Got pulled over doing speed limit too many times.

I really don't consider the Barbera a "red" car...it's more wine (burgundy) than anything else. Actually barbera is an italian wine. But so far I've only been pulled over once for speeding buy a known ticketwriter.

Speedwagon · 09-21-2012, 02:38 PM

Black Sapphire Metallic, Lots of work but you can't beat the looks!

ragingclue · 09-21-2012, 02:38 PM

A "known ticketwriter"?

You mean a cop?

BLKBRY · 09-21-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ragingclue

A "known ticketwriter"?

You mean a cop?

I mean a cop that is known for writing an exorbitant amount of tickets in his department.

Astephens94 · 09-21-2012, 03:33 PM

I may be a little biased on this, but Space Grey is the best imo

dhanni848 · 09-21-2012, 03:38 PM

Mine is sparkling graphite grey and I love it but alpine white with red interior is the best looking combo colors ever known to man!!! I would love to swap my black interior for the red.

2ndname · 09-21-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BLKBRY

I mean a cop that is known for writing an exorbitant amount of tickets in his department.

Ouch. Speed trappers.

TwinTurboIS · 09-21-2012, 03:43 PM

MW all the way, think of it as AW with more class and depth

(but no hate for AW!)

Markyd83 · 09-21-2012, 03:46 PM

Montego blue which is why I chose it. And it had a purplish color to it in the right sunlight

Craigito · 09-22-2012, 06:19 PM

Space Gray Or
Alpine White

09-21-2012, 11:54 AM	#72
Otruba_843 Captain Drives: 2009 E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 866 iTrader: (0)	I love my Monaco blue, but i do love alpine white and BSM is pretty nice too. __________________ 2009 E90 328i Monaco Blue premium/idrive/convience/logic-7/cold weather/ xenons/ saddle brown interior

09-21-2012, 12:11 PM	#73
2ndname Autobot Drives: E90 325i Auto~NO~Go Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: East Bay Posts: 455 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [5.00]	Black when it's clean followed very closely with White. I'll pick white if the owner hates cleaning their car routinely. __________________

09-21-2012, 02:15 PM	#77
AndyR83 Lieutenant Drives: E92 335i FBO Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: PA Posts: 579 iTrader: (5)	I love my Montego blue! It took months of searching autotrader daily to find one exactly the way I wanted it and I had to drive 6 hours each way to make the purchase, but it was worth it! __________________ Do NOT do business with driftbrick744 aka Ian Haan!!!

09-21-2012, 03:33 PM	#83
Astephens94 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Probably work. Posts: 268 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 335i [5.00]	I may be a little biased on this, but Space Grey is the best imo __________________ View My Car

09-21-2012, 03:43 PM	#86
TwinTurboIS New Member Drives: 335is Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: L.A. Posts: 18 iTrader: (0)	MW all the way, think of it as AW with more class and depth (but no hate for AW!) __________________ BMW 335is \| e92 \| A96 \| LCD3 \| ZCV \| ZCW \| ZPP \| 2TC \| 217

09-21-2012, 07:22 AM	#67
chaz_master Second Lieutenant Drives: 335i E92 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Posts: 208 iTrader: (0)	When cleaned, polished and waxed, a black car can look so amazing. Unfortunately though, you can see all imperfections with black and you have to clean it very regularly. I would probably recommend that a black car should be fully detailed maybe once a year to keep the paint looking as good as possible.

09-21-2012, 08:23 AM	#68
eeokin Private Drives: E90 325i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 74 iTrader: (0)	black for the 5 minutes it stays clean, and then alpine white !

09-21-2012, 10:35 AM	#69
e1001usa Private First Class Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 114 iTrader: (0)	alpine white I love my alpine white

09-21-2012, 12:54 PM	#74
BLKBRY Enlisted Member Drives: '09 E93 328i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southwest Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	Guess i'm not the typical bimmer owner because the barbera red is the only color i like. It stands out from all the basic boring colors of every bmw you see on the road 100 times a day.

09-21-2012, 01:37 PM	#75
bmwpride335i Major Drives: 07 SUPERCHARGED 680HP VETTE Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,344 iTrader: (1)	BMS is bar none the best looking color SANS the maintainence

09-21-2012, 02:38 PM	#80
Speedwagon First Lieutenant Drives: 328IX Sportwagon Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 307 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 Sportwagon [5.00]	Black Sapphire Metallic, Lots of work but you can't beat the looks!

09-21-2012, 02:38 PM	#81
ragingclue My interior is turrible Drives: stickferanaxle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville Posts: 6,667 iTrader: (1)	A "known ticketwriter"? You mean a cop?

09-21-2012, 03:38 PM	#84
dhanni848 Private First Class Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 144 iTrader: (0)	Mine is sparkling graphite grey and I love it but alpine white with red interior is the best looking combo colors ever known to man!!! I would love to swap my black interior for the red.

09-21-2012, 03:46 PM	#87
Markyd83 Captain Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 715 iTrader: (2)	Montego blue which is why I chose it. And it had a purplish color to it in the right sunlight

09-22-2012, 06:19 PM	#88
Craigito Captain Drives: 07' E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 703 iTrader: (0)	Space Gray Or Alpine White __________________ *My Original Car* 335I Coupe / Space / Black Dakota / Gray Poplar / ZSP / ZPP / Step / Paddles / Nav / Hot Seats / IPOD/ Xpel HL & Fogs/ 15% F1 Tint http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=226259 (Stolen Car Thread ) http://craigsbmw-eurodelivery.blogspot.com (ED Trip)

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