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Fri May 20, 2011 1:49 pm

how many people have resprayed there e30 in audi aviator grey or any similar colours. i should be picking up my 318is soon and im just getting ideas

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Fri May 20, 2011 1:56 pm

It depends what you're planning to do with the car long-term. I'd imagine that most of the responses on here will be that if you're going to spend some money respraying your car the best thing to do is give it a good respray in its original colour as that'll help it hold the value. Failing that go for an original E30 colour.

If you're tracking it or keeping the car until it rots then the choice is yours. If you think it looks good, whatever colour you spray it, then it's whatever floats your boat. You're the one driving it so you should be the one who's happiest with it :D
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Fri May 20, 2011 4:12 pm

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Fri May 20, 2011 9:55 pm

Was looking at a Lambo in that sort of colour at the weekend and it just pulled it off but any thing less than that sort of car and i think it will look like its just had a paint job chosen by some OAP... Only my thoughts though :? but as above if you like it go for it ....

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Fri May 20, 2011 10:35 pm

the only grey for an E30 is Dolphin.
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Fri May 20, 2011 10:41 pm

capri_rob wrote:the only grey for an E30 is Dolphin.
I agree with this!

In fact the only colour for any E30 is the colour it left the factory wearing!

Only my opinion though :wink:
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Fri May 20, 2011 10:59 pm

off topic but did they do a brown or yellow e30 ?
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Sat May 21, 2011 12:25 pm

think there was a brown, yellow don't think so.
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Thu May 26, 2011 2:52 pm

im not realy botherd its a 650quid car, and i like aviator grey i think it will suit e30's with black highlights..

im not a buffty concourse type i just like designing my own car

so whos good on photoshop?
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Thu May 26, 2011 3:16 pm

Dezzy wrote:
capri_rob wrote:the only grey for an E30 is Dolphin.
I agree with this!

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Do you not have trouble finding a Grey car you've parked for a while, up,t, North, doesn't it just blend in with all it's surroundings :?: :wink:
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Thu May 26, 2011 4:51 pm

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Northampton

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T'North

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Thu May 26, 2011 4:55 pm

i think aviator grey could look pretty cool on an E30. Better than matt black, anyway :)
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Thu May 26, 2011 5:16 pm

Morat wrote:Image



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By a bizarre coincidence, that's the very Depot i'm based at.

Asthetically pleasing, is it not. :eek:
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Thu May 26, 2011 7:56 pm

gooner1 wrote:
Dezzy wrote:
capri_rob wrote:the only grey for an E30 is Dolphin.
I agree with this!

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Do you not have trouble finding a Grey car you've parked for a while, up,t, North, doesn't it just blend in with all it's surroundings :?: :wink:

Oi,

We have happy for you southern poofters to think its bleak up here. Keeps you lot away :wink:
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Fri May 27, 2011 12:36 pm

Just to prove Northamton has it's own share of Greenery.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no ... e-13561803
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Fri May 27, 2011 12:56 pm

Was there not an E30 in BMW vulcan grey?
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:55 pm

Morat wrote:i think aviator grey could look pretty cool on an E30. Better than matt black, anyway :)
i agree, with what i have in mind itll be epic 8)
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:56 pm

oi less of the racial northern southern talk i wanna see some grey e30's lol :mad:
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:12 pm

Straight from the restoration bible,

Graphite 087
Dolphin Grey 184
Vulcan Grey 329

Never seen graphite, anyone got any pics? I do like the Vulcan grey though!

As for brown, Zobel Brown 190 (very rare, dark metallic browny grey) - Andys description!


Some awesome sounding colours listed in the book i've never seen!
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