most popular color (only forum of course)

Memphis1 · 12-02-2009, 10:17 AM

just curious...

Memphis1 · 12-02-2009, 01:11 PM

wow, pretty cool...

ChuckB · 12-02-2009, 02:42 PM

Technically speaking, should Black be on the list - it not actually a color, but a lack of color while on the other hand [I know - you have 5 more fingers], White is all colors, however I'm not sure how the Apline title changes this.

JeF4y · 12-02-2009, 03:15 PM

Wondering out of these, how many bought the color they did because it's what was on the lot...

Memphis1 · 12-02-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckB

Technically speaking, should Black be on the list - it not actually a color, but a lack of color while on the other hand [I know - you have 5 more fingers], White is all colors, however I'm not sure how the Apline title changes this.

ChuckB · 12-02-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JeF4y

Wondering out of these, how many bought the color they did because it's what was on the lot...

+1, my wife picked it out for me while we were looking at a car for her - [picture 45lb trout on a 3lb line], I wasn't going to argue over the color

Memphis1 · 12-02-2009, 03:38 PM

did she pay for it too? or was it like "i'll invite you out to dinner but you pay"

just giving you a hard time... LOL

Oh Captain My Captain · 12-02-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JeF4y

Wondering out of these, how many bought the color they did because it's what was on the lot...

I was fortunate to see a "live" Z4 in Silver, White, and Blue. I only saw Black on the forum. No color seemed bad from what I had seen. The Blue was just different for me as I have only had Silver or Black cars. Deep Sea Blue is the best Blue color BMW has.....And I'll BEAT anyone that thinks otherwise

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richard in NC · 12-02-2009, 05:56 PM

Black Sapphire wasn't my first color choice but it was one of the 4 I was thinking about. Choosing one on the lot did solve that dilemma.

PS: DSB, Mohave, & Orion Silver were the others, all with the Ivory interior.

alan64 · 12-03-2009, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckB

Technically speaking, should Black be on the list - it not actually a color, but a lack of color while on the other hand [I know - you have 5 more fingers], White is all colors, however I'm not sure how the Apline title changes this.

I think you mean white, not black. Black is a color.

flpnout · 12-03-2009, 01:47 AM

I tend to like white cars as my first choice and red would be second. Those are the only 2 colors that I tend to go back and forth on when it comes to cars.

MilitaryE89 · 12-03-2009, 02:27 AM

I drove my sales rep mad with my color choice...i changed my mind 3 or 4 times...all at the last minute! i went from black to gray to white to metallic black and finally rested on the blue...but damn, that jet black is hot...i see a new paint job in about 3-4 yrs...

Alext · 12-03-2009, 03:32 AM

My primary choice would be Jet Black. I saw the deep sea blue at a dealer and somehow I wasnt as impressed as I thought I would be.

Although I like white, it makes the black rubber strips of the top and where it meets the body stand out too much imo.

So that leaves metallic black or solid black. BMW here wants an extra $1400 for metallic paint which I think is a rip as it costs no more than a solid paint to cover a car.

Mick70 · 12-03-2009, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Alext

So that leaves metallic black or solid black. BMW here wants an extra $1400 for metallic paint which I think is a rip as it costs no more than a solid paint to cover a car.

Sure it does - there are many more color layers with metallic paint than with solid paint. However, I agree that I am not sure if it is worth the price difference...

Best regards

Mick

Roadstergal · 12-03-2009, 06:24 AM

Deep Sea Blue was my first choice with the Ivory White Extended. I then
started looking at the Mojave and the Orion Silver. I couldn't find a Mojave anywhere to see in person. Sometimes it looked good on the internet and sometimes it didn't. I think it depended on the lighting. I then found a three series at a local dealer and I wasn't too impressed, although I think that color would look better on the Z4.

I then was stuck between the DSB and the Orion Silver. I loved color of the Orion in all the press releases, but when I saw people's actual cars, sometimes it looked too beige or sometimes even had a pinkish tone to it. I was back to the blue until I saw an Orion Silver in the flesh in the showroom at a local dealer. It looked amazing and my mind was made up. It didn't look tan at all. It did look like the press releases.

The rest is history!

dszpiro · 12-03-2009, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JeF4y

Wondering out of these, how many bought the color they did because it's what was on the lot...

That's how I ended-up with Deep Sea Blue, but that was my second favorite color. I really love this blue and find it particularly attractive in low light times of day as the deepness of the blue seems to be accentuated. My E85 was Monaco Blue: that was a darker blue and appeared more like black in low light.

If I had my choice, I would have gone with Mojave.

rasputin · 12-03-2009, 07:46 AM

I'm surprised about the white, normally it's not a very popular colour

Merefield · 12-03-2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by rasputin

I'm surprised about the white, normally it's not a very popular colour

I'd say white is very fashionable right now - especially for sports and exotic cars.

I voted DSB, but i have to say, a lighter colour like Space Grey might look better for longer as the car aged due to the less obvious light marks you usually get from repeated washing and polishing.

Memphis1 · 12-03-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadstergal

I was back to the blue until I saw an Orion Silver in the flesh in the showroom at a local dealer. It looked amazing and my mind was made up. It didn't look tan at all. It did look like the press releases.

The rest is history!

Moderators, could we ban roadstergal until she posts pics. j/k

BTW, DSB is more popular than I thought... I thought BSM and AW were gonna be the most popular.

GT Sounds · 12-03-2009, 08:53 PM

Red baby. Black interior.

I've seen the car IRL so far in deep sea blue, metallic black w/ red interior (siiiick, was one of the color combo's I considered), and white just recently (surprisingly great, not a color I would initially go for personally but after seeing it I'd think twice about it). I really haven't seen a color I didn't like on the car.

Quick edit:

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeF4y

Wondering out of these, how many bought the color they did because it's what was on the lot...

I was the first person who placed a pre-order at the dealership by me, I knew what color I wanted.

matt_435xi · 12-04-2009, 11:23 AM

jet black hides the lines of a convertible and when waxed up looks incredible. metallic black doesn't have the mirror effect jet does! jet black ftw!

Memphis1 · 12-04-2009, 11:30 AM

the only thing about the non metallic colors is that they get scratched too easily... i had a jet black E90 and i couldn't even touch it with my bare hand cuz it would get scratched... with my DSB i've actually bumped into it with my belt buckle and nothing... looks just like it did when i picked it up at the dealer.

View Poll Results: Most popular color?
Mojave Metallic	3	2.91%
Black Sapphire Metallic	21	20.39%
Orion Silver Metallic	5	4.85%
Deep Sea Blue metallic	29	28.16%
Titanium Silver Metallic	4	3.88%
Space Gray Metallic	7	6.80%
Alpine White	19	18.45%
Crimson Red	6	5.83%
Jet Black	9	8.74%
Voters: 103. You may not vote on this poll

12-02-2009, 10:17 AM	#1
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12-02-2009, 01:11 PM	#2
Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 91 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	wow, pretty cool... __________________ Last edited by Memphis1; 12-03-2009 at 08:38 AM..
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12-02-2009, 02:42 PM	#3
ChuckB Lieutenant 18 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2020 X2 2.0i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hockenheim, Germany (APO) iTrader: (0)	Technically speaking, should Black be on the list - it not actually a color, but a lack of color while on the other hand [I know - you have 5 more fingers], White is all colors, however I'm not sure how the Apline title changes this.
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12-02-2009, 03:15 PM	#4
JeF4y Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 14 X1 35i M-sport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Wondering out of these, how many bought the color they did because it's what was on the lot... __________________ Current: 14 X1 35i - M Sport - Ultimate pkg - Mineral Gray ext / Black & brushed aluminum int. Prev: 09 Z4 35i Black w/white napa leather & every option possible =)
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Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 91 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	did she pay for it too? or was it like "i'll invite you out to dinner but you pay" just giving you a hard time... LOL __________________
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12-02-2009, 05:56 PM	#9
richard in NC Colonel 1229 Rep 2,602 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 35i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	Black Sapphire wasn't my first color choice but it was one of the 4 I was thinking about. Choosing one on the lot did solve that dilemma. PS: DSB, Mohave, & Orion Silver were the others, all with the Ivory interior. __________________ 2020 X3M non-comp, Alpine White over black : Exec Pkg, ventilated M Sport seats, 20"s 2020 M2 Comp, Sunset Orange/Blk: Orange stitching, DCT, exec pkg, bicolor rims Gone '18 M550i, '16 X4 M40i, '15 M5, '13 X3 35i, '12 335is, '11 X5 50i, '09 Z4 35i, '08 550i, 06 X3, 06 650i, '02 M5, '99 540i
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12-03-2009, 01:47 AM	#11
flpnout Major 82 Rep 1,264 Posts Drives: 2010 Dinan S3 Z4-35i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2010 E89 Z4 [7.83]	I tend to like white cars as my first choice and red would be second. Those are the only 2 colors that I tend to go back and forth on when it comes to cars. __________________ 2015 BMW i3 REX
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12-03-2009, 02:27 AM	#12
MilitaryE89 Private First Class 7 Rep 188 Posts Drives: 2008 328i, 2009 sDrive30i Join Date: May 2009 Location: APO, AE iTrader: (0)	I drove my sales rep mad with my color choice...i changed my mind 3 or 4 times...all at the last minute! i went from black to gray to white to metallic black and finally rested on the blue...but damn, that jet black is hot...i see a new paint job in about 3-4 yrs...
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12-03-2009, 03:32 AM	#13
Alext Banned 138 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: B M W Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everest iTrader: (2)	My primary choice would be Jet Black. I saw the deep sea blue at a dealer and somehow I wasnt as impressed as I thought I would be. Although I like white, it makes the black rubber strips of the top and where it meets the body stand out too much imo. So that leaves metallic black or solid black. BMW here wants an extra $1400 for metallic paint which I think is a rip as it costs no more than a solid paint to cover a car.
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12-03-2009, 06:24 AM	#15
Roadstergal First Lieutenant 27 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2010 Z4 35i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA - East Coast iTrader: (0)	Deep Sea Blue was my first choice with the Ivory White Extended. I then started looking at the Mojave and the Orion Silver. I couldn't find a Mojave anywhere to see in person. Sometimes it looked good on the internet and sometimes it didn't. I think it depended on the lighting. I then found a three series at a local dealer and I wasn't too impressed, although I think that color would look better on the Z4. I then was stuck between the DSB and the Orion Silver. I loved color of the Orion in all the press releases, but when I saw people's actual cars, sometimes it looked too beige or sometimes even had a pinkish tone to it. I was back to the blue until I saw an Orion Silver in the flesh in the showroom at a local dealer. It looked amazing and my mind was made up. It didn't look tan at all. It did look like the press releases. The rest is history! __________________ E89 - 2010 Z4 35i (Orion Silver, Ivory White extended, anthracite trim) E85 - 2006 Z4 3.0i (Monaco Blue, beige leather, Dark Poplar wood trim) E85 - 2003 Z4 2.5 (Sterling Gray, black leather, Sycamore wood trim) E36 - 1998 Z3 2.8 (Red, black leather, wood trim)
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12-03-2009, 07:46 AM	#17
rasputin Private 8 Rep 80 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	I'm surprised about the white, normally it's not a very popular colour
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12-04-2009, 11:23 AM	#21
matt_435xi Colonel 235 Rep 2,377 Posts Drives: Perfomance Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (5) Garage List 2015 BMW 435xi Gran ... [10.00]	jet black hides the lines of a convertible and when waxed up looks incredible. metallic black doesn't have the mirror effect jet does! jet black ftw! __________________ '18 Tesla Perfomance Model 3 White on White Performance Upgrade Pkg & EAP RETIRED 2015 435xi GC [f36] \| 2012 335i [f30] \| 2009 z4 35i [e89] \| 2007 335i coupe [e92] \| 2001 325Ci [e46] RETIRED
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12-04-2009, 11:30 AM	#22
Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 91 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	the only thing about the non metallic colors is that they get scratched too easily... i had a jet black E90 and i couldn't even touch it with my bare hand cuz it would get scratched... with my DSB i've actually bumped into it with my belt buckle and nothing... looks just like it did when i picked it up at the dealer. __________________
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