So I'm stuck between 2 colours ..

BrennanF30 · 09-06-2017, 09:35 AM

So I'm changing to an F32 soon, Help me decide guys, white or Grey??

goodbyalfa · 09-06-2017, 09:36 AM

EB

BrennanF30 · 09-06-2017, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by goodbyalfa

EB

No I'm changing from an EB F30

creepy coupe · 09-06-2017, 09:43 AM

Grey. Unless it's mineral white. Alpine white is boring if you enjoy looking after your car that is.

Rukka · 09-06-2017, 09:59 AM

I actually really like the AW.

Grey is dull as dishwater unless it's a sunny day.

My vote for White

MSR330D · 09-06-2017, 10:02 AM

All the gloss black bits look much better against the white.

SkyJawa · 09-06-2017, 10:02 AM

I really like Alpine White - I have it on my M140, I would have gone Orange but had a budget and it was paint or suspension and the latter won (and I'm glad it did). Didn't think I'd like white but I do and it contrasts really nicely with black or carbon add ons.

However if you have OCD (and I do!) its a PITA colour, rarely looks clean and stone chips really show

dr.roro · 09-06-2017, 10:10 AM

MG #1

...but I also like Mineral White with all the CF trims (i.e. lip, spoiler, mirror caps) and black kidney grilles.

creepy coupe · 09-06-2017, 10:44 AM

My comment was based on personally owning two Alpine white BM's and one Mineral white.The AW never felt special in there was no depth to the shine. As with darker colours. I agree the black add ons look good against it though. Mineral white was a bit special and go positive comment wherever i went.

JustChris · 09-06-2017, 10:55 AM

AW all the way for me.

Donny_1962 · 09-06-2017, 11:05 AM

Go Alpine, but i am biased, came from EB11 as well.
and you can keep the dark alloys.

But it does seem attract the flies & tar spots

JustChris · 09-06-2017, 11:16 AM

I found white T-Cut worked wonders on well....Alpine White. Paint guy also said its the easiest to repair/paint/match.

GEP77 · 09-06-2017, 11:23 AM

Anything but white in my opinion.

simon. · 09-06-2017, 11:43 AM

My M135i was my first white car & my last white car.

As much as I loved how it looked it was a total pita to keep clean & showed all marks, fallout & everything else.

Go MG. Looked great on my F31

Lux700 · 09-06-2017, 12:50 PM

I'm going through the exact same process at this very time! Silver, white... god only knows what I'll choose?!

Merino Coral Red... I'd go for that. Don't want Dakota in my next, so it leaves less choice and hence external paint choice is then limited, IMO.

UKF30 · 09-06-2017, 12:57 PM

MG would have been my choice but every other F30/F32 is MG so I would say AW .

All CF work look miles better on white .

You seen JonBk F32 , very nice

Malone · 09-06-2017, 01:01 PM

White - especially if you get a Shadow Edition as the black sits really nice agains the white (but I am biased!!)

MrChumley · 09-06-2017, 01:12 PM

Well I like my AW but it's a fecker for stone chips. Every time I fix one, another appears like magic.

I've got the Smart guy coming out tomorrow for a particularly bad one but I'm not holding my breath it'll stay clear for long.

TouringPleb · 09-06-2017, 01:14 PM

White.

There's more than enough dull grey cars on the road.

Dr Forinor · 09-06-2017, 01:28 PM

White gets my vote, if it's going up against that grey.

simon. · 09-06-2017, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TouringPleb

White.

There's more than enough dull grey cars on the road.

With a set of Fluro strips down the side

teaston · 09-06-2017, 03:09 PM

Anything but Alpine White, it's the boggo free non metallic colour that SE's come with!

Mineral Grey is a bit dark though, I wish Space Grey was available on F3x!

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09-06-2017, 09:36 AM	#2
goodbyalfa King of the North (living in the east...) 1056 Rep 2,155 Posts Drives: M340i mineral white Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Suffolk iTrader: (0)	EB __________________ 2021 M340i in mineral white, options galore Previously 2018 440i GC in MG 2015 330D F30 MSport EBII 2012 Alfa Guilietta 2.0d Veloce 2009 Fiat bravo sport 2000 ST Mondeo
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09-06-2017, 09:43 AM	#4
creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	Grey. Unless it's mineral white. Alpine white is boring if you enjoy looking after your car that is. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- Current car.M240i. Previous.MINI JCW. E92 325i. 435d M235i.M135i. 635d Coupe, E92 M3 manual, E92 M3 DCT Competition Pack. E92 335i, Porsche Cayman S Gen2, 135i Coupe. E92 320d, MK5 R32. MK5 Golf GTi,MK5 Golf GT-TDI,E46 318Ci.
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Rukka Brigadier General 2647 Rep 3,664 Posts Drives: M4 Comp Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Cheshire (UK) iTrader: (0)	I actually really like the AW. Grey is dull as dishwater unless it's a sunny day. My vote for White __________________ Current: M4 G82 Past: C43, X4 M40i, TTS, M4 CP, 440i, 435d, M235i, 220d, F30, E90, E87
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09-06-2017, 10:02 AM	#6
MSR330D Private 26 Rep 91 Posts Drives: BMW F30 330D LCI Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Herts, Essex, London iTrader: (0)	All the gloss black bits look much better against the white.
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09-06-2017, 10:02 AM	#7
SkyJawa Major General 3719 Rep 8,636 Posts Drives: F10 530d Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hampshire iTrader: (1)	I really like Alpine White - I have it on my M140, I would have gone Orange but had a budget and it was paint or suspension and the latter won (and I'm glad it did). Didn't think I'd like white but I do and it contrasts really nicely with black or carbon add ons. However if you have OCD (and I do!) its a PITA colour, rarely looks clean and stone chips really show
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09-06-2017, 10:10 AM	#8
dr.roro Captain 196 Rep 832 Posts Drives: 2019 G01 X3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435i Coupe [0.00] 2019 BMW X3 xDrive30i [0.00]	MG #1 ...but I also like Mineral White with all the CF trims (i.e. lip, spoiler, mirror caps) and black kidney grilles.
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09-06-2017, 10:44 AM	#9
creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	My comment was based on personally owning two Alpine white BM's and one Mineral white.The AW never felt special in there was no depth to the shine. As with darker colours. I agree the black add ons look good against it though. Mineral white was a bit special and go positive comment wherever i went. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- Current car.M240i. Previous.MINI JCW. E92 325i. 435d M235i.M135i. 635d Coupe, E92 M3 manual, E92 M3 DCT Competition Pack. E92 335i, Porsche Cayman S Gen2, 135i Coupe. E92 320d, MK5 R32. MK5 Golf GTi,MK5 Golf GT-TDI,E46 318Ci.
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09-06-2017, 10:55 AM	#10
JustChris General 17489 Rep 25,115 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	AW all the way for me. __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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09-06-2017, 11:05 AM	#11
Donny_1962 First Lieutenant 476 Rep 352 Posts Drives: G21 M340i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: East Mids iTrader: (0)	Go Alpine, but i am biased, came from EB11 as well. and you can keep the dark alloys. But it does seem attract the flies & tar spots Attached Images __________________ 2019 G01 X3 M40d
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09-06-2017, 11:16 AM	#12
JustChris General 17489 Rep 25,115 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I found white T-Cut worked wonders on well....Alpine White. Paint guy also said its the easiest to repair/paint/match. __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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09-06-2017, 11:23 AM	#13
GEP77 Major 409 Rep 1,162 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Long Range. Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: South East London iTrader: (1)	Anything but white in my opinion.
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09-06-2017, 11:43 AM	#14
simon. Colonel 922 Rep 2,559 Posts Drives: F48 25D mSport Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milton Keynes iTrader: (0)	My M135i was my first white car & my last white car. As much as I loved how it looked it was a total pita to keep clean & showed all marks, fallout & everything else. Go MG. Looked great on my F31
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09-06-2017, 12:50 PM	#15
Lux700 Captain 551 Rep 980 Posts Drives: X3 M40d - Black Sapphire Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: The forest of Epping iTrader: (0)	I'm going through the exact same process at this very time! Silver, white... god only knows what I'll choose?! Merino Coral Red... I'd go for that. Don't want Dakota in my next, so it leaves less choice and hence external paint choice is then limited, IMO. Last edited by Lux700; 09-06-2017 at 12:50 PM.. Reason: Typo...
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09-06-2017, 12:57 PM	#16
UKF30 Brigadier General 2524 Rep 3,863 Posts Drives: BMW G30 LCI Black Saphire Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	MG would have been my choice but every other F30/F32 is MG so I would say AW . All CF work look miles better on white . You seen JonBk F32 , very nice
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09-06-2017, 01:01 PM	#17
Malone Captain 290 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 340i Touring Shadow Ed. MPPSK Join Date: May 2017 Location: West Sussex iTrader: (0)	White - especially if you get a Shadow Edition as the black sits really nice agains the white (but I am biased!!) __________________ Current: 340i Touring Shadow Edition MPPSK Previous (Noteworthy!): M135i, F20 125i, Smart Brabus ForFour, Mitsi Evo 4, Honda Integra Type R DC2
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09-06-2017, 01:12 PM	#18
MrChumley Major 453 Rep 1,116 Posts Drives: F33 440i convertible Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: East Midlands iTrader: (0)	Well I like my AW but it's a fecker for stone chips. Every time I fix one, another appears like magic. I've got the Smart guy coming out tomorrow for a particularly bad one but I'm not holding my breath it'll stay clear for long.
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09-06-2017, 01:14 PM	#19
TouringPleb Brigadier General 4372 Rep 4,230 Posts Drives: SRB 440i GC Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cambs iTrader: (0)	White. There's more than enough dull grey cars on the road.
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09-06-2017, 01:28 PM	#20
Dr Forinor Captain 266 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2015 F31 335d Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Abrdn/Dund iTrader: (0)	White gets my vote, if it's going up against that grey. __________________ Coding. LED Front Fogs. DIY Driver Glovebox. KW Street Comfort. 15mm Rear ARB. Tarox SS Brake Lines. Motorwerks Remap. DIY Rear 12v Socket. M Performance Discs. Tarox Strada Pads. Spacers (10mm & 12mm). Head Unit USB Cable. Rear Diffuser. Rear Light Tints. Non RFTs.
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09-06-2017, 03:09 PM	#22
teaston Banned 10995 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	Anything but Alpine White, it's the boggo free non metallic colour that SE's come with! Mineral Grey is a bit dark though, I wish Space Grey was available on F3x!
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