New car colour

Boyd1963 · 08-31-2011, 05:17 AM

I am really undecided about the colour of my new car.

Can't decide between Mineral White and Space Grey.

Any thoughts?

Dave_3 · 08-31-2011, 05:30 AM

Toss a coin.

If you feel the need to toss again .... You don't like the first colour.

D.

Adrian M · 08-31-2011, 05:39 AM

Yeah, nice suggestion :P

Boyd1963 · 08-31-2011, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_3

Toss a coin.

If you feel the need to toss again .... You don't like the first colour.

D.

Wise words

creepy coupe · 08-31-2011, 05:58 AM

I've just bought a mineral white car and like the way to pearl changes in different light.

One thing with white cars, you don't get that real depth of shine, you do with most other colours. So if you someone who's into cleaning your car and like to wax it regularly, you might miss that with white.

I think it also depend a great deal on what car you are buying, some look great in white, some like a rental car.

buckethead · 08-31-2011, 06:07 AM

mineral white if it was me

a couple of year's ago it would have been space grey both nice colours

Boyd1963 · 08-31-2011, 06:21 AM

I've just changed my order so it should look identical to this car

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/bmwauc/de...AyMEU3NDY5OTg=

gaza01 · 08-31-2011, 06:34 AM

its got to be mineral white!!

Adrian M · 08-31-2011, 06:35 AM

Great car. How long will you wait for it?

Boyd1963 · 08-31-2011, 06:37 AM

8-10 weeks :-(

Adrian M · 08-31-2011, 06:41 AM

That's the hardest part

creepy coupe · 08-31-2011, 06:42 AM

Very good choice

Boyd1963 · 09-12-2011, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Very good choice

I've got another decision! I have ordered it with black leather. I prefer red but couldn't convince the wife. I'm now wondering whether to go out on a limb and just go for red. I think that it looks fab from outside but am worried that it might be too bright/tarty in the inside.

Most Mineral White AUC cars seem to have red leather so at least black would be different.

Palmnuts · 09-12-2011, 02:51 PM

Mineral White every single day.

And if it was me, regardless of what the wifey say's, it would be red leather too (anything, anything but black for me!).

White with red....DO IT

What car is this for (I'm sure you've written about it but I've either forgotten or missed it)?

willhollin · 09-12-2011, 02:53 PM

Red looks so much better!

Boyd1963 · 09-12-2011, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Palmnuts

Mineral White every single day.

And if it was me, regardless of what the wifey say's, it would be red leather too (anything, anything but black for me!).

White with red....DO IT

What car is this for (I'm sure you've written about it but I've either forgotten or missed it)?

It's an e92 320d msport (I couldn't justify the extra for a 330d and it will be a big step up from my 150bhp 320i)

On the plus side it is fully loaded

Palmnuts · 09-12-2011, 02:56 PM

Cool....that'll be your new 'white on red' 320d M-Sport

RockIt · 09-12-2011, 03:00 PM

I had Space Grey and red. Loved it. Don't listen to the boring brigade who moan that it will be a bugger come resale...just go for it! White on red will look superb!

kaishang · 09-12-2011, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boyd1963

I am really undecided about the colour of my new car.

Can't decide between Mineral White and Space Grey.

Any thoughts?

Yes, buy a black one instead.

willhollin · 09-12-2011, 03:03 PM

They don't do blue do they?

Goes well with white.

Hotcoupe · 09-12-2011, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boyd1963

I prefer red but couldn't convince the wife.

She's got two legs I assume, or what about a bike?

Boyd1963 · 09-12-2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaishang

Yes, buy a black one instead.

I do love a black car but having had 2 recently I found them impossible to keep clean. So I am buying white

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