Does Anyone Regret Getting Sparkling Graphite?

BMWM3DREAM · 11-21-2008, 07:31 PM

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.

LaLakers91tc · 11-21-2008, 07:44 PM

ive grown to love it, but at first i did second guess my decision.

Whostheboss · 11-21-2008, 07:45 PM

HELL NO! Try putting some Yellow European style plates and see how it looks

samurai1200 · 11-21-2008, 07:47 PM

I think you got a deal. My 08 335i sedan is cost 49,100 OTD, (auto trans, fully loaded minus CA and cold weather pkgs), but my payments are way lower cuz i put down $30k =)

anywho, i am in LOVE with my sparkling graphite paint. while montego blue and whatever-its-called red are definitely head-turners, SG with black leather is just sleek and classy. i would have sprung for black, but i had a black SUV before this car, and it was not even remotely worth the effort of upkeep. for instance: around its 5th year of life, i got it fully detailed (whole weekend job, costed a bundle), and within a month it looked like crap again.

then agaiinnnnnn, before i decided i was sick of trucks, i was eyeing an 08 nissan titan in that nice charcoal color, very close to sparkling graphite, with maybe a more brown hue.

superlubricity · 11-21-2008, 07:50 PM

No regrets, IMHO it's the best of the colors available . . . tons of photos in my signature.

m2kev · 11-21-2008, 07:58 PM

I would say good deal. My msrp was about the same. I put nothing down, didnt pay for any registration fee's, and BMW also paid my first months payment. @ 775 a month including tax.

I LOVE the color, it blends well with my carbon fiber trunk. I do not regret getting the color at all.. looks better than space grey and tiag IMO, or maybe because i just like darker colors...

fromkrypton · 11-21-2008, 08:07 PM

I love my 2006 330i in sparkling graphite. I actually picked it over black.

tom @ eas · 11-21-2008, 08:31 PM

Hell no.

addy85 · 11-21-2008, 08:35 PM

I love mine

samurai1200 · 11-21-2008, 08:37 PM

tom, those wheels are amazing!

awei130 · 11-21-2008, 08:51 PM

man those v710s look great on the m3

quiksilver1029 · 11-21-2008, 09:18 PM

sg ftw!

Barmats · 11-21-2008, 09:56 PM

Occasionally, I regret not getting SG. Tom, that car with those wheels is simply awesome!!!

BMdblU · 11-21-2008, 10:12 PM

No, even though it looks purple sometimes. I still dig it. Very chameleon like.

Fraggy · 11-21-2008, 10:49 PM

Nope, no regrets, its a great color.

KL2DC · 11-21-2008, 10:59 PM

Its my most favorite E9X color. Its sad they killed good ol' A22

Deda · 11-22-2008, 06:40 AM

SG is very cool color!

kuvesh · 11-22-2008, 07:02 AM

SG is one of the best colours... maybe be even better than my sapphire black...

Greeney · 11-22-2008, 08:57 AM

I <3 my SG...

Boben5 · 11-22-2008, 09:07 AM

The color is great, but paying $700 a month for a car thats not yours is not to great.

Hedges · 11-22-2008, 10:05 AM

I love my SG

addy85 · 11-22-2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbo5

The color is great, but paying $700 a month for a car thats not yours is not to great.

OMG, stay on topic and go troll somewhere else

11-21-2008, 07:31 PM	#1
BMWM3DREAM Captain 207 Rep 908 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	Does Anyone Regret Getting Sparkling Graphite? 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.
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11-21-2008, 07:44 PM	#2
LaLakers91tc Lieutenant Colonel 53 Rep 1,860 Posts Drives: BSM E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lawrenceville NJ iTrader: (5)	ive grown to love it, but at first i did second guess my decision. __________________ Current 07 BSM E92 335i Previous SGM E90 330i (R.I.P.)
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11-21-2008, 07:45 PM	#3
Whostheboss Captain 426 Rep 841 Posts Drives: a 9incher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: No. Virginia U.S.A. iTrader: (0)	HELL NO! Try putting some Yellow European style plates and see how it looks Attached Images
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11-21-2008, 07:50 PM	#5
superlubricity Captain 45 Rep 669 Posts Drives: '10 C63, '08 X3, '04 Ranger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (12) Garage List 2008 X3 3.0si [0.00] 2006 M5 - SOLD [0.00] 2008 Dinan S-335i C ... [10.00]	No regrets, IMHO it's the best of the colors available . . . tons of photos in my signature.
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11-21-2008, 07:58 PM	#6
m2kev Major 98 Rep 1,215 Posts Drives: G87 M2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Clemente, CA iTrader: (14)	I would say good deal. My msrp was about the same. I put nothing down, didnt pay for any registration fee's, and BMW also paid my first months payment. @ 775 a month including tax. I LOVE the color, it blends well with my carbon fiber trunk. I do not regret getting the color at all.. looks better than space grey and tiag IMO, or maybe because i just like darker colors... __________________
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11-21-2008, 08:07 PM	#7
fromkrypton Lieutenant 614 Rep 428 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35d Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Candiac iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW X5 35d [0.00]	I love my 2006 330i in sparkling graphite. I actually picked it over black.
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11-21-2008, 08:31 PM	#8
tom @ eas General 8849 Rep 19,171 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Anaheim, CA iTrader: (19) Garage List 2018 BMW i3s [5.00] 2010 BMW M3 [6.50] 2015 BMW M4 [6.20]	Hell no. __________________ Tom G. \| european auto source (eas) email: tom@europeanautosource.com · web: https://europeanautosource.com· tel 866.669.0705 · ca: 714.369.8524 x22 GET DAILY UPDATES ON OUR BLOG · FACEBOOK · YOUTUBE · FLICKR · INSTAGRAM
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11-21-2008, 08:35 PM	#9
addy85 Got beef? 150 Rep 3,644 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Arlington Texas iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	I love mine __________________ Special Thanks to AU335
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11-21-2008, 08:51 PM	#11
awei130 Banned 212 Rep 2,490 Posts Drives: E46, E92, 987 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SOCAL iTrader: (19)	man those v710s look great on the m3
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11-21-2008, 09:18 PM	#12
quiksilver1029 Lieutenant 58 Rep 535 Posts Drives: BMW 228i Mineral White M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boca Raton iTrader: (4) Garage List 2015 BMW 228i F22 [9.00]	sg ftw! Attached Images __________________ 2015 F22 Mineral White Metallic M-Sport 228i 2007 E92 Sparkling Graphite Metallic 328i Last edited by quiksilver1029; 07-14-2009 at 08:06 PM..
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11-21-2008, 09:56 PM	#13
Barmats Lieutenant 17 Rep 503 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	Occasionally, I regret not getting SG. Tom, that car with those wheels is simply awesome!!!
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11-21-2008, 10:12 PM	#14
BMdblU Brigadier General 160 Rep 3,983 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	No, even though it looks purple sometimes. I still dig it. Very chameleon like.
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11-21-2008, 10:49 PM	#15
Fraggy Brigadier General 199 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (11)	Nope, no regrets, its a great color. __________________ 2016 Alpine White M3 (gone) 2019 Alfa Romeo Guilia (Totaled) 2020 Car-less 😁 (no more) 2020 M340
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KL2DC Moderator 333 Rep 17,767 Posts Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (23) Garage List 2015 F36 428i [0.00] 2011 E90 328i [0.00] 2006 E85 Z4 3.0i [0.00]	Its my most favorite E9X color. Its sad they killed good ol' A22 __________________ Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call!
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11-22-2008, 06:40 AM	#17
Deda Major General 575 Rep 7,033 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	SG is very cool color!
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11-22-2008, 07:02 AM	#18
kuvesh Lieutenant 26 Rep 513 Posts Drives: e92 335i juiced Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: singapore iTrader: (1)	SG is one of the best colours... maybe be even better than my sapphire black... __________________ HAMANN FRONT APRON, SIDES, ROOF SPOILER & QUAD DIFFUSER \| VORSTEINER VRS TRUNK \| CSC3 ON 19” ADVAN RS \| BREMBO GT BBK \| BASTUCK QUAD \| KW V2 \| JB3 v1.3s beta \| BMW PERFORMANCE STEERING WHEEL \| M3 SIDE MIRRORS \| M5 SMG SHIFT KNOB \| BLACKOUT GRILLS \| PARTIALLY SMOKED LIGHTS \| WINDOW TINT
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11-22-2008, 08:57 AM	#19
Greeney Brigadier General 235 Rep 3,859 Posts Drives: Jerez E90 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Westchester, NY / Fort Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (4)	I <3 my SG... __________________ 11' E90 M3 6MT \| Jerez Black \| Black Ext./Carbon \| ZCP \| ZCW \| ZPP \| ZTP \| 302 \| 403 \| 507 \| 5AC \| 655 \| 6FL \| 752 \| 15' F80 M3 6MT \| Black Saphire \| Black Full \| ZEC \| ZLP \| 2VF \| 2VZ \| 5DL \| 688 \|
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11-22-2008, 09:07 AM	#20
Boben5 Lieutenant 21 Rep 434 Posts Drives: '08 328 coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	The color is great, but paying $700 a month for a car thats not yours is not to great. __________________ '11 328I sedan- Le Mans Blue- MSport '14 428 coupe-Alpine White-MSportelivered
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11-22-2008, 10:05 AM	#21
Hedges Major General 123 Rep 5,176 Posts Drives: 12 C63 AMG Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (8)	I love my SG
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