Does Anyone Regret Getting Sparkling Graphite?

Bama335 · 11-22-2008, 11:25 AM

Thing I like best about SG is that it's understated - which works great for me when I'm 10+ over and the man is looking for prey - I just blend into the sea of other 4 dr sedans.

Like black and other dark colors, it does show swirls if you're not careful. I was in a hurry and made the mistake of taking mine to an auto car wash, and it still shows some marks ($#@!, but no one to blame but myself)

I'll either get another SG when the lease is up, or maybe Monaco

scollins · 11-22-2008, 11:34 AM

I love Sparkling Graphite, no regrets at all. The only bummer is they discontinued it, as I'd love to get an E90 M3 in SG to replace the E90 335i. I'd like to buy a slightly used E90 M3, so that means I'll be stuck trying to find a 2008 only.

Of course, I may say "screw it!" and get a P-Car instead (996TT's are getting pretty affordable.....)

LJE92 · 11-22-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bmoney2K4

I leased an 08 335i coupe with an MSRP of $49,625 for absolutely nothing down and $703 a month including tax. My first question is does this seem like a good deal? What deals have you guys gotten? Keep in mind, I leased the vehicle on Nov. 3 when there was one 08 335i coupe left on the lot besides the one I chose.

I had to go with the sparkling graphite and was wishing for space gray or black as they are safer choices. My question is does anyone regret getting sparkling graphite or have you grown to love your color choice? I just dont know why some people like graphite. On a sporty car like a 335i it just doesnt suit it well. It seems like a less serious color would make the car look nicer? I keep on trying to convince myself it is a nice color and one day I'd be okay with it. It makes me wonder why I didnt just get a 335i sedan in black as it is the nicest color on the e90.

love the color ...

BMW335icDDS · 11-22-2008, 02:31 PM

It looks good, I just can't stand the purple I see in it.

Bimmer007 · 11-22-2008, 03:43 PM

Sparkling graphite is now a classic because it is not in production any more

also remember it's James Bond's type of color choice too

sykno · 11-22-2008, 03:58 PM

damn it sucks having a car/color that you regret getting ><.. i was just like you and told myself i would regret it and just got the black 335i

KingSalo · 11-22-2008, 06:04 PM

No regrets. At first I wanted silver, but SG is so much more mysterious, sleek. SG FTW.

KingSalo · 11-22-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer007

also remember it's James Bond's type of color choice too

FTW x 10,000

mmm def · 11-22-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by addy85

OMG, stay on topic and go troll somewhere else

You missed his first question..

Year's_End · 11-22-2008, 06:12 PM

I sometimes look at my car and just tell myself it's sparkling graphite.

addy85 · 11-22-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mmm def

You missed his first question..

Um, if you know anything about leases then you know he got a pretty good deal espically with no money down.

I didn't miss his first question, he asked whether he got a good deal, not whether we thought leasing was a good option or not.

adl320 · 11-22-2008, 07:51 PM

[QUOTE=tom @ eas;3687229]Hell no.

I second Tom's comment. I had an '07 328i in SG and now an '08 335i in SG. Love the color. Probably would have gone with the Space Gray for an '09 but I got a sweet deal on my 335i so stuck with the '08.

BTW, that is damn near one of the sweetest looking new M3's I've seen. Great combo!

Aaron

iheartsole · 11-22-2008, 09:24 PM

I LOVE MINE! NO REGRETS

que2k · 11-23-2008, 12:22 PM

Love mine, was the only color I ever considered

BMWM3DREAM · 11-23-2008, 01:07 PM

I should have just gotten the 335i sedan in black fully loaded for 550 a month but im a dumbass and hate the coupe. I m not in it for attention so i should have made the more reasonable pick...the car is rough as hell too, maybe should have thought mercedes or audi..i messed up big time

Year's_End · 11-23-2008, 09:00 PM

Yeah you did mess up big time. lol I'm so confused. What's there to hate? Hate's a strong word.

Mk23 · 11-23-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer007

Sparkling graphite is now a classic because it is not in production any more

also remember it's James Bond's type of color choice too

My Lord, the 335i looks like a civic compared to an Aston Martin's styling...

chrisE92 · 11-23-2008, 11:10 PM

sometimes I wish I got sparkling graphite.. or space grey.

2e9x's · 11-24-2008, 08:55 AM

I like the SG when it is clean and properly waxed. It is one of my favorite BMW colors of all time.

vod74 · 11-24-2008, 08:57 AM

i regret not getting it...oh wait a minute its been discontinued

addy85 · 11-24-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Bmoney2K4

I should have just gotten the 335i sedan in black fully loaded for 550 a month but im a dumbass and hate the coupe. I m not in it for attention so i should have made the more reasonable pick...the car is rough as hell too, maybe should have thought mercedes or audi..i messed up big time

lol, what.............. Wow, did you drive the car before you bought it?

E90SLAM · 11-24-2008, 11:39 AM

i love my "eggplant" color...

11-22-2008, 11:25 AM	#23
Bama335 Lieutenant 31 Rep 545 Posts Drives: '13 E82 135is '13 E88 135 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dixie iTrader: (0)	Thing I like best about SG is that it's understated - which works great for me when I'm 10+ over and the man is looking for prey - I just blend into the sea of other 4 dr sedans. Like black and other dark colors, it does show swirls if you're not careful. I was in a hurry and made the mistake of taking mine to an auto car wash, and it still shows some marks ($#@!, but no one to blame but myself) I'll either get another SG when the lease is up, or maybe Monaco __________________ 2013 E88 135i B39/LWD1 DCT 2013 E82 135is 416/LWNL 6MT
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11-22-2008, 11:34 AM	#24
scollins Bootleggin' 'n Gunrunnin' 155 Rep 2,372 Posts Drives: 2024 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (3)	I love Sparkling Graphite, no regrets at all. The only bummer is they discontinued it, as I'd love to get an E90 M3 in SG to replace the E90 335i. I'd like to buy a slightly used E90 M3, so that means I'll be stuck trying to find a 2008 only. Of course, I may say "screw it!" and get a P-Car instead (996TT's are getting pretty affordable.....) Attached Images __________________ Scott 2024 G01 X3 M40i, Brooklyn Grey Metallic /// 2015 F15 X5 35i, Space Gray Metallic, 99K miles /// 2013 F30 320xi, Mojave Metallic, 112k miles 2019 Ford F450 STX, Oxford White 2013 Ducati Multistrada Touring S, Red
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11-22-2008, 02:31 PM	#26
BMW335icDDS Doctor 34 Rep 634 Posts Drives: RRSport, 335vert, 997 S, Sc430 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles and New York iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Porsche 997S [0.00] 2007 Porsche 997S [0.00] 2007 BMW 335 E93 [9.00]	It looks good, I just can't stand the purple I see in it. __________________ 2002 Lexus Sc430 2007 BMW 335i Convertible Space Gray on Coral Red 2007 Porsche Carrera S 2011 Range Rover Sport HSE Lux UCLA D.D.S. Columbia University Dental Specialist
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11-22-2008, 03:43 PM	#27
Bimmer007 Lieutenant 42 Rep 537 Posts Drives: Cars Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Sparkling graphite is now a classic because it is not in production any more also remember it's James Bond's type of color choice too
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11-22-2008, 03:58 PM	#28
sykno Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California iTrader: (1)	damn it sucks having a car/color that you regret getting ><.. i was just like you and told myself i would regret it and just got the black 335i
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11-22-2008, 06:04 PM	#29
KingSalo New Member 4 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	No regrets. At first I wanted silver, but SG is so much more mysterious, sleek. SG FTW.
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11-22-2008, 06:12 PM	#32
Year's_End Lieutenant General 1271 Rep 12,446 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I sometimes look at my car and just tell myself it's sparkling graphite. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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11-22-2008, 07:51 PM	#34
adl320 Private First Class 6 Rep 158 Posts Drives: '91 E34 M5 Dinan Stroker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=tom @ eas;3687229]Hell no. I second Tom's comment. I had an '07 328i in SG and now an '08 335i in SG. Love the color. Probably would have gone with the Space Gray for an '09 but I got a sweet deal on my 335i so stuck with the '08. BTW, that is damn near one of the sweetest looking new M3's I've seen. Great combo! Aaron __________________ '91 E34 M5 Dinan 3.6 Stroker, Tune, Exhaust, Sways
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11-22-2008, 09:24 PM	#35
iheartsole Brigadier General 85 Rep 4,928 Posts Drives: 08 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	I LOVE MINE! NO REGRETS
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11-23-2008, 12:22 PM	#36
que2k Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 258 Posts Drives: 335xi Sedan Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	Love mine, was the only color I ever considered __________________ "Her name is Naomi, that's I moan backwards"
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11-23-2008, 01:07 PM	#37
BMWM3DREAM Captain 207 Rep 908 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	I should have just gotten the 335i sedan in black fully loaded for 550 a month but im a dumbass and hate the coupe. I m not in it for attention so i should have made the more reasonable pick...the car is rough as hell too, maybe should have thought mercedes or audi..i messed up big time
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11-23-2008, 09:00 PM	#38
Year's_End Lieutenant General 1271 Rep 12,446 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Yeah you did mess up big time. lol I'm so confused. What's there to hate? Hate's a strong word. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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11-23-2008, 11:10 PM	#40
chrisE92 Brigadier General 255 Rep 4,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue E92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA to HB iTrader: (21)	sometimes I wish I got sparkling graphite.. or space grey. __________________ photos
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11-24-2008, 08:55 AM	#41
2e9x's Major 54 Rep 1,137 Posts Drives: 335i ED 7/07 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A Sunny Place iTrader: (2)	I like the SG when it is clean and properly waxed. It is one of my favorite BMW colors of all time. __________________ 2010 Evo X - silver with a big, stupid wing on the back 2009 VW CC - Black/Black - with a 2011 328i on order to replace it - ED 8/1/11
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11-24-2008, 08:57 AM	#42
vod74 Lieutenant 118 Rep 508 Posts Drives: M135i XDrive (F40) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Paris iTrader: (0)	i regret not getting it...oh wait a minute its been discontinued
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11-24-2008, 11:39 AM	#44
E90SLAM Supreme Allied Commander 2063 Rep 61,781 Posts Drives: A BBS WHORE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: . iTrader: (6) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 sDrive30i [0.00]	i love my "eggplant" color... __________________
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