last day help!

luckystrike · 04-02-2006, 03:32 AM

guys tomorrow will be my lat day to change my options im really confused whether ill get black saphire w/black interior my first options or the sparkling graphite with black interior need help, black is soo damn nice but sg is also stunning grrrr. any suggestions?

matt0528 · 04-02-2006, 03:38 AM

i was thinking about getting black too.... but its so hard to keep clean!..... so i went with the SG... no regrets!

BMW F22 · 04-02-2006, 03:50 AM

Even though black interior is nice, I dont think you wanna get Sapphire WITH black interior. If you're gonna get Sapphire get the brown leather. Either that or get some other color with Black interior.

luckystrike · 04-02-2006, 03:58 AM

ok is sg not good with black leather?, with black color and black leather dont you think its kindda dark never saw one here yet.

Oz · 04-02-2006, 04:04 AM

I think black leather goes well with all the exterior colors but that's just me

aem · 04-02-2006, 04:18 AM

Doesnt black saphire turn dark grey in the light, and loses alot of the shine?

Sg, looks like a granny car...

I'd go with jet black on black or lemon.

E90Fleet · 04-02-2006, 05:01 AM

I looked at that aswell before ordering, and then finally seeing both together made up my mind

I found SG looked great when clean and in the sun, but out the sun or dirty it really didnt do it for me, while Black looked great in all lights and not too bad when dirty.

I would have loved Jet Black because its always nice and dark black, whereas the metallic Sapphire shows off its metallic gold flakes when in bright sunlight, but the M Sport pack is only available in Black Sapphire and not Jet Black, so I took the Saphhire

Its looks perfect with the Black Leather

E90Fleet · 04-02-2006, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by luckystrike

ok is sg not good with black leather?, with black color and black leather dont you think its kindda dark never saw one here yet.

No, Black on Black looks perfect, and even better with the Black roofliner from the M Sports Pack

luckystrike · 04-02-2006, 05:11 AM

thanks everyone you guys are really awsome!., ill treat you with some good austrian wine and sausages when you go here. cheers!!

puck724 · 04-02-2006, 06:13 AM

cant go wrong with black/black.

hell. you cant go wrong with any colors..lol

good luck

E36_325i · 04-02-2006, 06:26 AM

Another vote for Black/Black

canucklion · 04-02-2006, 08:27 AM

I was torn between black sapphire/black and SG/black like you, picked black sapphire in the end, I've had black cars in the past, yes it's a bitch to keep clean, but when it's clean, boy, does it SHINE!

JSpira · 04-02-2006, 09:42 AM

Servus Lucky

BMW uses sparkling graphite in all of its brochures for a reason - they decided the car looked best in this color.

It's also a new color so you won't it as much.

I have sparkling graphite with black leather interior - with poplar wood.

Everyone comments on the combination (positively).

Are you going to the BMW Partner on the Gumpendorferstraße?

Gripster · 04-02-2006, 10:53 AM

If you haven't already, go through the pics here.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1612

And then go to your dealer to check 'em out in person. I swear that settling on color for this car was the hardest freakin' thing to do. Other options were easy, but color... oh man!

I went black/black, silver/black, black/terra to black/black. Dealer thinks I am a nut. Now the car is in production, I wish I had silver/black, no... artic/black, no... black/terra... aaargh!

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Back to your dilemma. If it's mostly sunny where you live, be wary of SG. It is a nice color in most light, but the purplish tinge in bright sun can make it look odd sometimes. I'd recommend black/black, but then I'm biased. That's what I ordered.

hotsand5 · 04-02-2006, 10:56 AM

black on black...you can never go wrong w/ that combo

Brunotheboxer · 04-02-2006, 11:03 AM

my current car is black saph./black and i love it. it still looks great after 4 years, no fading. i just ordered a 330i tiag/black because i wanted a different color on this car. i have seen the sg and for me i just dont like it. color is a personal choice but i would go with your first choice. your just getting nervous about waiting for your car like most of us do.

volinder · 04-02-2006, 11:48 AM

Asking that question will not yield you any help. All the Saphhire black guys are gonna tell you to buy Black, and all the SG guys are going to tell you to buy SG.

Well, I'm gonna go against the grade. Buy Black, cause I wish I did!!!

AComp · 04-02-2006, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gripster

If you haven't already, go through the pics here.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1612

And then go to your dealer to check 'em out in person. I swear that settling on color for this car was the hardest freakin' thing to do. Other options were easy, but color... oh man!

I went black/black, silver/black, black/terra to black/black. Dealer thinks I am a nut. Now the car is in production, I wish I had silver/black, no... artic/black, no... black/terra... aaargh!

---

Back to your dilemma. If it's mostly sunny where you live, be wary of SG. It is a nice color in most light, but the purplish tinge in bright sun can make it look odd sometimes. I'd recommend black/black, but then I'm biased. That's what I ordered.

I went thru the same thing with color combos! My wife thought I was nuts. I even had what I call "my blue period".

I loved Terra from the first time I saw it, with Black. But when I first saw SG, I was hooked! I actually like the sometimes-purplish hue. It's a subtle effect, but I've only seen it at the dealership a few times.

Anyway...my advice is to stick with your first choice. I'm sure you gave it a lot of thought prior to ordering, and maybe you're just having "wedding day jitters".

cntlaw · 04-02-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by luckystrike

guys tomorrow will be my lat day to change my options im really confused whether ill get black saphire w/black interior my first options or the sparkling graphite with black interior need help, black is soo damn nice but sg is also stunning grrrr. any suggestions?

I have Jet Black and Black Interior, it looks a bit dull from outside.
First choice go for SG + Black

Gripster · 04-02-2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AComp

Anyway...my advice is to stick with your first choice. I'm sure you gave it a lot of thought prior to ordering, and maybe you're just having "wedding day jitters".

A definite case of jitters and buyers remorse. Not that I have true remorse, but whenever I spend this much green on anything, I spend the next month thinking did I do the right thing. The wait is what drives me to insanity.

Anyways, now I'm locked into black/black. She's in production and I have a VIN.

Oh, and by the way. I had no jitters on my wedding day. Took a 10 year test drive before tying the knot...

luckystrike · 04-02-2006, 03:19 PM

hahahha, wow you know how i really feel, i was really shy talking to my dealer aymore coz i keep changing the options lol., but not the color but after being finalized im having second toughts again this time on color., my wife says im like a woman whos keep changing their minds hahaha.

mechanicallion · 04-02-2006, 03:22 PM

Black on black, that's what i ordered

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matt0528 Private First Class 11 Rep 100 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (1)	i was thinking about getting black too.... but its so hard to keep clean!..... so i went with the SG... no regrets! __________________ *2006 BMW 330i* // Spark. Graphite // Black Interior w/ Alum.// 15mm Spacers Sport Package // 162 18" rims // JL 12w6v2 sub // JL 500/1 amp// PMB Hyperwhite Angels
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BMW F22 Major General 3730 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	Even though black interior is nice, I dont think you wanna get Sapphire WITH black interior. If you're gonna get Sapphire get the brown leather. Either that or get some other color with Black interior.
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luckystrike First Lieutenant 25 Rep 361 Posts Drives: X3 F25b/ X3 G01 / X3 G45 (Ordered) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: austria iTrader: (0)	ok is sg not good with black leather?, with black color and black leather dont you think its kindda dark never saw one here yet.
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Oz Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2006 330i, 2004 X5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wayne, NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I think black leather goes well with all the exterior colors but that's just me __________________ 2006 330i Steptronic/Alpine White/Black Leather/Burl Walnut Trim/Premium Package/iDrive/Heated Seats/Winter: STYLE 159 Blizzak LM-22 RFT/Summer: TBD 2004 X5 Steptronic/Alpine White/Grey Leather/Poplar Trim/Premium Package/Heated Seats/iPod Adapter
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aem Why pay more for nothing? 23 Rep 300 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Doesnt black saphire turn dark grey in the light, and loses alot of the shine? Sg, looks like a granny car... I'd go with jet black on black or lemon. __________________ Click.
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1360 Rep 10,187 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	I looked at that aswell before ordering, and then finally seeing both together made up my mind I found SG looked great when clean and in the sun, but out the sun or dirty it really didnt do it for me, while Black looked great in all lights and not too bad when dirty. I would have loved Jet Black because its always nice and dark black, whereas the metallic Sapphire shows off its metallic gold flakes when in bright sunlight, but the M Sport pack is only available in Black Sapphire and not Jet Black, so I took the Saphhire Its looks perfect with the Black Leather __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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luckystrike First Lieutenant 25 Rep 361 Posts Drives: X3 F25b/ X3 G01 / X3 G45 (Ordered) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: austria iTrader: (0)	thanks everyone you guys are really awsome!., ill treat you with some good austrian wine and sausages when you go here. cheers!!
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canucklion pull my finger to get your kinder® surprise 152 Rep 10,455 Posts Drives: circles around you Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (9)	I was torn between black sapphire/black and SG/black like you, picked black sapphire in the end, I've had black cars in the past, yes it's a bitch to keep clean, but when it's clean, boy, does it SHINE!
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JSpira Freude am Fahren 361 Rep 5,254 Posts Drives: Fünfer, Dreier, + Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York, München, Wien iTrader: (1)	Servus Lucky BMW uses sparkling graphite in all of its brochures for a reason - they decided the car looked best in this color. It's also a new color so you won't it as much. I have sparkling graphite with black leather interior - with poplar wood. Everyone comments on the combination (positively). Are you going to the BMW Partner on the Gumpendorferstraße? __________________ Freude am Fahren. Jonathan E90 2006 330xi E90 2006 325i E39 2003 530i Sport* E46 2000 328Ci* E36 1996 328iS* E36 1992 325i* E30 1991 318is E21 1982 320iS* E21 1979 320 (6-Zyl)* *retired Nominated: Most Contributing Member
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Brunotheboxer Colonel 406 Rep 2,984 Posts Drives: 2014 Shelby GT500. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston/Cape Cod iTrader: (0)	my current car is black saph./black and i love it. it still looks great after 4 years, no fading. i just ordered a 330i tiag/black because i wanted a different color on this car. i have seen the sg and for me i just dont like it. color is a personal choice but i would go with your first choice. your just getting nervous about waiting for your car like most of us do.
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volinder Lieutenant 23 Rep 490 Posts Drives: bmw wannabe Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: calgary iTrader: (0)	Asking that question will not yield you any help. All the Saphhire black guys are gonna tell you to buy Black, and all the SG guys are going to tell you to buy SG. Well, I'm gonna go against the grade. Buy Black, cause I wish I did!!! __________________ 2008 E93 M3 6MT, White/Bamboo SOLD!!! 2011 F10 550i Sold 2012 750Li Sold 2013 M5 6 speed
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luckystrike First Lieutenant 25 Rep 361 Posts Drives: X3 F25b/ X3 G01 / X3 G45 (Ordered) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: austria iTrader: (0)	hahahha, wow you know how i really feel, i was really shy talking to my dealer aymore coz i keep changing the options lol., but not the color but after being finalized im having second toughts again this time on color., my wife says im like a woman whos keep changing their minds hahaha.
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mechanicallion Enlisted Member 2 Rep 47 Posts Drives: Jet Black 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD iTrader: (0)	Black on black, that's what i ordered
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