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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:00 am

So what is ur guys favorite colour from factory on an E30 ?

I've actually got 3.

Polaris Metallic Silver, Nogaro Silver, and Cherry Red.

2nd would be Burgondy

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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:19 am

8O that car is gorgeous, is that cherry red?

Over here I think its called Callypso red, unless yours is a special paint, assuming it's a SA built car.

P.s Callypso red is my favourite colour !
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:23 am

Thats Burgondy that car... Not sure what it's called in the German colours.

Cherry red... thats a red colour that is almost orange it's pretty cool... only our 333i came in it, and a few 323i and 318i 2dr's
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:24 am

Theres a guy near me here with an M3 Evo 2 right hand drive converted, in german chocolate brown. Absolutely brilliant, lots of gloss and clear coat, and the deepest darkest german chocolate, on deep dish black centre BBS rims.

That colour is sex.
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:26 am

loks like burgandrot ??

had it on an e21 deep burgandy :cool:
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:36 am

wel in my opinion, of the UK colours, brlliant red is the way foward.
I'm just waiting for the right one to come along so I can change mine. Meanwhile I'm stuck with minging alpine white.
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:40 am

I don't really like the Brilliant red... I think ? There were 2 types of red that our 325iS came out in, and the darker one is so much better looking
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:46 am

Oh yeah, BTW that car up there is a 325iS with a S50B30 lump in it... and it's tweaked just a little runs mid 12's... which if u take that to the states, with their tracks andwhat not... u would be running low 11's.
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:21 am

for me it has to be granite silver metallic
like mine

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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:40 am

I like my Zinnobar red, (all sport cars come in red), i also like silver and Maroon.
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:51 am

Dolphin grey or diamond black in a sport,i actually like alpine white on an e30 m3(preferably with warsteiner livery on top) :cool:
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:06 am

Dolphin grey or lacth silver like mine. when its polished and sitting under a street light at twilite its pure magic winkeye
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:07 am

Diamond black
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:15 pm

dazleeds wrote:loks like burgandrot ??

had it on an e21 deep burgandy :cool:
Is close to that but darker. You know how in the 80s, a popular colour / rim combo for Porsche was the 911 in absolute darkest german chocolate (hence where the name came from), with black center, deep dish FUCHS alloys. It was classic german muscle car look. Dark brown with deep black dishes. Ive always wanted that in a porsche, but seeing it on an M3, it looks even better.

Some colours hide the flared wheel arches of the M3, while the chocolate makes them stand out, and with the black wheels, it just looks bad arsed.
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:40 pm

dsio wrote:
dazleeds wrote:loks like burgandrot ??

had it on an e21 deep burgandy :cool:
Is close to that but darker. You know how in the 80s, a popular colour / rim combo for Porsche was the 911 in absolute darkest german chocolate (hence where the name came from), with black center, deep dish FUCHS alloys. It was classic german muscle car look. Dark brown with deep black dishes. Ive always wanted that in a porsche, but seeing it on an M3, it looks even better.

Some colours hide the flared wheel arches of the M3, while the chocolate makes them stand out, and with the black wheels, it just looks bad arsed.
Can't u find a picture of this Chocolate brown ? Never eve nheard of it let alone seen it.

Another colour I really like, but it doesn't come on the E30, I've only ever seen it on the E46, and E39... it's the Green colour, but when the light shines on it, it's a sort of browny colour
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:51 pm

It wasnt an M3 colour, Ive got the swatch list here, so it must be a respray. I would do it though ;)
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:56 pm

Lachs Silver is the most classic colour paint for the E30 in particular the325isport :cool:

For the E30 M3 it has to be the black / gunmetal grey (unsure of exact name) someone will be along in a minute with it... :roll:
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:01 pm

dsio wrote:It wasnt an M3 colour, Ive got the swatch list here, so it must be a respray. I would do it though ;)
are you sure it wasnt macau
as that seems to go different colours by different light
and somethimes that looks like a really nice brown
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:04 pm

Not Nogaro Silver ?
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:12 pm

I must confess to a perverse liking for the dark green, but only on a touring, someone on here has a very nice example.
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:19 pm

Im gona be biased because i own it, but i think dolphin Grey is the best :D

Looks nice and mean :twisted:
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:19 pm

Diamond black!
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:21 pm

Easy, Got to be Henna Red!!!
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:47 pm

The best colour is a sort of bluey /greenie / brown and it goes reddie orange in a certain light but then again what the f*** do I know as I'm colour blind
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:00 pm

if its a mtech car then i like it in diamond black, but if its non-mtech, then i prefer dolphin grey. i know its what i own/owned, but of all the cars i looked at and have seen, im still drawn to dolphin and diamon schwartz! :cool:
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:02 pm

diamond schwartz or that dolphin grey colour anyday

also iv seen a hartge in green an it was lovely
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:57 pm

Lachs silver or Calypso Red
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:58 pm

or Macou (sp!! how the feck do you spell it :lol: ) Blue
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:04 pm

macau
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:07 pm

thats the kiddy - cheers Scott :cool:
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:08 pm

Malacite Green first, second Diamond Black!!!!

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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:08 pm

n.p's mate!
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:41 pm

A little bit biased, but brilliant red for me. Dolphin grey if its non Mtech.

Although when I get mine resprayed I was going to keep it brilliant red, I may be swayed by this picture :drool: :drool: or Kelsons Macao Blue B6.....
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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:57 pm

These are the colours that do it for me.


CALPSO RED
MACAU BLUE,MY OWN CAR.
LACHS SILVER

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Post Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:08 pm

diamond black 8) 8)