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Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:30 pm**

Inspired by a few recent threads of very unusual colours on e30's, thought I'd put this thread up..

Can anyone/people post a full list of colours available on the e30, and ideally an example to go with any efforts..

I'll start with an easy one

Lachs Silver - Lachssilber

Stirling Silver - Sterlingsilber

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:37 pm**

There's a full list of all the colours available in Andy's restoration bible. Some right weird names in there of ones i've never seen before.

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:38 pm**

I don't have that..

And.. Yes I am too tight to buy it.

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:39 pm**

BahamaBeige

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:42 pm**

Safari Beige

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:44 pm**

Safari beige FTW!

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:45 pm**

Bronzit Beige - my personal fave

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:48 pm**

Luxor Beige

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:48 pm**

Jhonno wrote:I don't have that..

And.. Yes I am too tight to buy it.

I'll put a list up tomorrow when i'm home from work if i remember

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:49 pm**

Anyone would think you were getting old Lee

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:51 pm**

Blatant net thieving

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http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteuro ... f01211.htm

And some more from our american friends -

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthr ... ight=color

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:01 am**

i prefer chav blau...

Classic - sorry Ferg had to use that picture looking its 'finest'

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:28 am**

[quote="DanThe"]Blatant net thieving

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http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteuro ... .htm[quote]

The above list doesn't show Granitsilber-metallic which we all know looks like all the other greys...

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:53 am**

Neon Green,only 50 RHD cabbies built in this colour.....

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:09 am**

Chromie's in an odd/rare colour are possibly the coolest thing ever..

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:11 am**

Jhonno wrote: Lachs Silver - Lachssilber

I may be wrong, but I think that Lachssilber is Salmon Silver if you do a direct translation.

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:39 am**

Lachs is salmon yes..

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:42 am**

Cirrusblau....the best colour.

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:00 am**

zinnoberrot (vermilion):

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:01 am**

Any point copy/pasting in all paint codes (not just E30)?

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:05 am**

Brilliantrot/Brilliant Red

someone had to do it

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:11 am**

Henna red!

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:11 am**

suchy wrote:The above list doesn't show Granitsilber-metallic ...

Mmmmm, Granite Silver. By far the best silver available

Don't know if it's true but I was told that it was only available on very late sports (or as a special order), as it was actually an E36 colour that became available as the E30 was being phased out.

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:14 am**

rrs wrote: someone had to do it

Good job you did, mine is more like brilliant pink!

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:17 am**

Royalblau Metallic (Royal Blue Metallic

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Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:39 am**

bennydotc wrote:
suchy wrote:The above list doesn't show Granitsilber-metallic ...
Mmmmm, Granite Silver. By far the best silver available

Don't know if it's true but I was told that it was only available on very late sports (or as a special order), as it was actually an E36 colour that became available as the E30 was being phased out.

Correct. IIRC it was only available as Special Option Only in the last 6mnths of production when BMW had the change over period from E30-36. I've not heard/seen of a non-Sport being ordered in Granitsilber though but I'd guess it was possible if 'normal' E30's were available to order still...?

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:44 am**

Sure there is a Granite Silver cab about..

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:47 am**

Jhonno wrote:Sure there is a Granite Silver cab about..

Malc (Tylerma) had a Granite Motorsport Cab

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:55 am**

It was a 318i converted to M50 iirc..

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:02 pm**

Ahh ok, my memory isn't the greatest so I wont argue

I thought his was a Motorsport Cab!

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:19 pm**

Jhonno's right. Was M40 turbo'd before the M50 too.

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:22 pm**

I know this is an E30 colour thread, but thought this may be interesting / useful...

http://users.belgacom.net/bmw_z3/bmw_z3_colors.htm

Hairdresser colours...

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:25 pm**

Think this is probably the best posting from Dan's blatant net thieving...

1983-1984

1985

1986

1987

1989

1990

1991-1992

Last couple are a bit low quality, but I have a late Touring brochure I can scan in at some point...

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:57 pm**

Marmite ! aka mineral blau

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:49 pm**

Calypso red, the darker shade. Best colour imo.

Royal blue.

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