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Nick_S
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:24 pm
Hi
I am contemplating changing the colour of my e30. It is currently bronze with a beige interior. The interior is mint and I want to keep it. If I changed the colour to black, would the beige interior look correct? I think it would look good but I am trying to keep the car looking stock. Is black with a beige interior a factory combination?
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martauto
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:48 pm
I think it would look great black and beige but black is an arse to keep looking clean even in summer.
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Nick_S
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:59 pm
A stock black e30 looks great I think and I agree that a beige interior would look good. Just not sure if it was ever a factory option?
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martauto
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:10 pm
I thought you could spec whatever you wanted but could be wrong.
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martauto
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:31 pm
Fact, would ANYBODY know ?
Do what you feel is right for you mate.
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Steve
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:39 pm
Mart is right !
Sounds like you've already made your mind up
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Cloggy Saint
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:02 pm
Bear in mind that IF done properly a colour change is a pricey business, not like a respray in the same colour.
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martauto
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:12 pm
Nick_S wrote:Hi
It is currently bronze with a beige interior. The interior is mint and I want to keep it.
Nick
To be quite honest, that colour of paint when brought back to how it should be is really cool and quite rare, A full colour change as stated will be what ....£3-£4 K if done correctly.
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Nick_S
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:18 pm
I am weighing up my options. A respray is looking to be about £2k so maybe I should go the extra mile for the colour I want. A standard 316 coupe is quite a rare sight nowadays. I am really after a stock looking 316 with no mods at all
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martauto
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martauto wrote:Fact, would ANYBODY know ?
Do what you feel is right for you mate.
Mart.
Do what you feel is right for you mate.
Mart.
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M3Pete
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Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:17 pm
Is the colour Bronzit Beige metallic by any chance? if so, please keep it the original colour!
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Nick_S
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Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:27 pm
Yep, I think it is! I think a total colour change might be too expensive anyway...
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Tedswagon
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Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:42 pm
Have an e30 to enjoy, but I don't understand why anyone would respray a car. It's a massive job to do it correctly and a color change car is never likely to be worth the same as standard. Spend loads on something which afterwards will be worth less. Just my 2p worth.
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