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Mon May 07, 2007 9:27 pm

Diamond Schwarz....followed by Dolphin Grey...................though my iS is Brilliant Red.
Alpina B3 3.3 Santorini Blue,White Buffalo hide with Blue Piping,Black Shadowline. No 242.
318 iS Diamond Schwarz.
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Mon May 07, 2007 9:29 pm

i like the sterling silver meself

but a nice clean brilliant red is also hard to beat
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Mon May 07, 2007 9:33 pm

i dont believe that nobody has mentioned LAZEUR BLUE!!!!!

Dark blue with the purple two tone type effect!!!!
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Mon May 07, 2007 10:07 pm

tari wrote:i dont believe that nobody has mentioned LAZEUR BLUE!!!!!

Dark blue with the purple two tone type effect!!!!
ahem :? i think youll find i said lazeur earlier in this thread it is a georgeous colour :mad: i spent the first couple of weeks trying to decide if the bonnet was the same colour as the car as it was more puple in daylight than the rest of the car winkeye
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Mon May 07, 2007 10:25 pm

Diamond black of coarse! :cool:
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Mon May 07, 2007 10:33 pm

I really didn't want a white car when I bought my first e30 but it was pretty much all that was available. Now I love it!
Alpinweiss II - although I've no idea what the difference is between the two versions of alpine white :D
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap :)

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Mon May 07, 2007 10:39 pm

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as you can see(just) alpine 2 is much cleaner
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:13 pm

essexboy wrote:laguna green especially on cabs :wink:
The two E30s I've bought (through the Zone) have been laguna green.

The touring in the pic above this post (now gra325i's), was my first ever E30.
Nice wheels by the way, Graham!
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:22 pm

hey grant dont laugh at the dodgy colour match on that wing it still to get polished and laquered yet winkeye
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:27 pm

must admit i have a soft spot for Diamantschwartz metalic but ive had a couple of e30s alpine white 2 and ive got the baur from gra325i which is alpine white one
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:36 pm

if its a colour for a sport then its got to be alpine white just take a look at dime bag from hells sport or my old one :cry:
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:36 pm

gra325i wrote:hey grant dont laugh at the dodgy colour match on that wing it still to get polished and laquered yet winkeye
No way, mate. You're doing a great job!
I was glad to see you didn't change the wing, and just tidied up the arch, I saw that little "ding in the wing" which has been there since I got her, and it made me chuckle. I'm pleased she's gone to a good home. Looking forward to seeing her again in the flesh soon......
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:38 pm

Whats wrong with Bronzitbeige metalic 8O 8O
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:42 pm

Baur323 wrote:Whats wrong with Bronzitbeige metalic 8O 8O
now thats a rare colour :eek:
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Baur323 wrote:Whats wrong with Bronzitbeige metalic 8O 8O


Erm..... it looks a bit like puke?
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:46 pm

grantfk10 wrote:
gra325i wrote:hey grant dont laugh at the dodgy colour match on that wing it still to get polished and laquered yet winkeye
No way, mate. You're doing a great job!
I was glad to see you didn't change the wing, and just tidied up the arch, I saw that little "ding in the wing" which has been there since I got her, and it made me chuckle. I'm pleased she's gone to a good home. Looking forward to seeing her again in the flesh soon......
i know you see that ding straight away im trying to get hold of a m8 to do the whole "paintless dent removal" thing the wings are solid just a bit of surface stuff
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:48 pm

BLACK! It never goes out of fashion and will always look good!
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Mon May 07, 2007 11:53 pm

grantfk10 wrote:
Baur323 wrote:Whats wrong with Bronzitbeige metalic 8O 8O


Erm..... it looks a bit like puke?
Suppose the indicators would be the carrotts then........... :mad:
Strange never seen gold puke before winkeye
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Tue May 08, 2007 10:28 am

Dolphin grey on a 325is and malachite green on a touring for me.
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Tue May 08, 2007 12:37 pm

Alpina white the best color... :)
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Tue May 08, 2007 1:51 pm

There are a few good colours out there imho, Alpine white for 318is, Diamantschwartz and lachs silver for sports, Lagoon green for Tourings. I like the colour of mine to of course, Burgundyrot matalic, suits the old skool style and i have not seen to many others in the same colour.


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Tue May 08, 2007 2:05 pm

e30Alex wrote:What is the 'best' e30 colour?Tried to do a poll, couldnt work it out!
Mine is alpine white, but my favorite - lachs silver. How about you lot???
mine is lachs silver, but its gonna be white...

the best colour is black tho ;-)
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Tue May 08, 2007 2:23 pm

It's got to be white after all it is THE original bmw colour winkeye
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Tue May 08, 2007 8:41 pm

Dom,
Bet that pulls a few stares in the Smoke especially when you think of some of the machinery that poodles around there .........................very nice chrome looks Uber Cool :!:
Alpina B3 3.3 Santorini Blue,White Buffalo hide with Blue Piping,Black Shadowline. No 242.
318 iS Diamond Schwarz.
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Tue May 08, 2007 9:44 pm

Frenchy wrote:Dom,
Bet that pulls a few stares in the Smoke especially when you think of some of the machinery that poodles around there .........................very nice chrome looks Uber Cool :!:
Cheers mate, it does get a few looks ya right, looks lovly when its all shiney! which doesn't last long in London. :D
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Tue May 08, 2007 10:00 pm

bronzitbeige metallic I think..

who am I kidding.. either diamond black or brilliant red..

sod you salmon silver gheys!!! lol
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Tue May 08, 2007 10:01 pm

Calypso red or nogaro silver

Look at my sig

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Tue May 08, 2007 10:04 pm

alpine white is a crap colour. calypso red is the future.
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Tue May 08, 2007 11:09 pm

nothing better than a brilliant red convertible!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:
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Wed May 09, 2007 10:52 am

maxfield wrote:Calypso red or nogaro silver

Look at my sig

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Pink and pale blue?
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uber-lager pink

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Wed May 09, 2007 11:02 am

munky30 wrote:uber-lager pink

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that looks needs a good old bit of T-cut
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Wed May 09, 2007 11:06 am

No! uber-lager (very-camp) pink is the best possible colour for a 7.
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Wed May 09, 2007 11:15 am

munky30 wrote:uber-lager pink

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Stop waving your potato-chop willy around!!!
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potato-chop?! :?
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