|
|
|
|
Post Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
08-23-2007, 05:28 PM | #1 |
Lieutenant
257
Rep 502
Posts |
First pic of Cashmere Silver on 1-series convertible mule
|
08-23-2007, 05:59 PM | #2 |
Lieutenant General
2146
Rep 10,176
Posts |
Cool pic. Thanks. The car is looking good with the tan softtop.
Does anybody remember the E30 color 'Bronzit'? That's what this picture reminds me of. Btw, BMW, please don't put those wheels on the production car. Fake split spokes. Yuck. Edit: Pic is a duplicate to this one. |
Appreciate
0
|
08-23-2007, 09:01 PM | #5 |
Lieutenant
12
Rep 445
Posts |
Two thumbs down for your uninformed, unbridled sillyness.
Silver is in fact the the smartest color on the road. There was a rather comprehensive study conducted at a university in New Zealand which examined car color in relation to accident frequency, and silver cars are the least likely to be involved in an accident...and by a significant margin. The comprehensive scientific study also accounted for variables such as age of driver, sex, educational level, ethnicity, alcohol consumption (in previous six hours), use of recreational drugs, seat-belt use, average time spent driving each week, vehicle speed, vehicle age, engine size, registration, warrant of fitness and vehicle insurance, driving licence status, road type, weather, and ambient light conditions (day, night, twilight). Here's a link to the article, and its a rather intersting doccument to read very closely several times. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7429/1455 Outside of pragmatic concerns outlined above, German race cars are historically silver. If you are any sort of German car fan, you should also understand and be familiar with the "Sliver Arrows" history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Arrows You'll catch me in a silver German car every time. Its never out of style. |
Appreciate
0
|
08-23-2007, 09:52 PM | #8 |
Banned
260
Rep 373
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-24-2007, 03:52 AM | #10 |
Second Lieutenant
29
Rep 236
Posts
Drives: people crazy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Jamaica => US => Germany => South Africa
|
Thanks for the pick, but will officially scratch cashmere from any list of consideration. If that's the release color for the cab, it is obviously targeted at women as Scott mentioned in an earlier post.
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-24-2007, 07:06 AM | #11 |
No longer moderate
325
Rep 4,401
Posts |
Additional info in regards to silver:
Germany was asigned 'white' as its national racing color, as part of the Gordon Bennett races - silver came into play in the '30s, first with Auto Union then M-B. And M-B resorted to Silver to make weight, I beleive in '35. A decent history of the Silver Arrows is available in a book written by Chris Nixon (no longer with us unfortunately) titled, simply, "Racing the Siver Arrows". (The wiki entry linked under 'Gordon Bennett' is wrong in regards to Italy's color being red - it was black originally - I need to do more digging to run that one down.) |
Appreciate
0
|
08-24-2007, 07:31 AM | #12 |
Major
244
Rep 1,136
Posts |
Thanks Irv. Who would think such a bland color would evince such emotion? It's a great color imho. Shows the Bangled lines off to very very good effect and should look really nice on the coupe as the roofline blends into the car. The great thing about all the silvers is how well they stand up over time...and I'm talking about how well it wears on the eyes. Sedona Red and Montego Blue and LeMans Blue are much sexier- but they will date- attached to the taste of the moment. They'll scream- "Hey, I was so hip in 2007." Cashmere Silver-Safe choice- yes. The big minus - it's a little too femme to get guys excited. |
Appreciate
0
|
08-24-2007, 07:43 AM | #13 | |
Lieutenant General
2422
Rep 11,665
Posts |
Quote:
Selection could also depend on how long you'll keep the car, and whether it's buy or lease. keeping long term - definitely consider something that you can live with that long. Buying but not long term ownership - Consider how hard it'll be to flip when your done (green is a tough one to move) If it's a lease; get the exotic colour if you like it, the dealer will have to deal with it at lease end.
__________________
'21 M2C Hockenheim Silver
'18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold) |
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-24-2007, 11:31 AM | #15 |
Enlisted Member
4
Rep 30
Posts |
I'd have to agree if it is a bronzy silver. The colors on my monitors suck so it's hard to tell. My current car is Titanium Silver, which looks great. I also like the darker silvers and grays.
When I toured the Spartenburg plant they said that silver is the most popular color by far. |
Appreciate
0
|
08-27-2007, 11:48 AM | #17 |
New Member
0
Rep 6
Posts |
Color aside, I think the convertible looks awesome. I can't wait to get my hands on one.
But I was wondering... is their any particular paint-color that is more physically durable (like as far as chips and dings and stuff)? The white paint job on my Audi looked awesome... but I swear, there were times when I could literally see a paint-flake fall off after even the gentlest encounter with another car door. It was especially bad on the plastic parts of the exterior. |
Appreciate
0
|
08-27-2007, 03:04 PM | #19 | |
Second Lieutenant
4
Rep 244
Posts |
Quote:
"Other German companies, like Porsche and BMW, still favour mainly the traditional white, while Audi also uses silver in to carry on the tradition of Auto Union." Which would explain BMW Sauber's colours being mainly white as well. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-27-2007, 03:20 PM | #20 |
Lieutenant
12
Rep 445
Posts |
I didn't miss white, that's why I linked to the article. You could have clicked on the list of colors by nation in that article and saw...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._racing_colors It also explains a return to white by Germany "When aluminum was replaced by fiberglass materials in the 1960s, some German teams (like Porsche and BMW) returned to white paint" But it goes on to say "Other German manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz and Audi used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s." The whole point was to demonstrate silver as a traditional color for high performance German race cars, both old and modern. Not to claim that silver was the exclusive color. And yes aesthetect, I am obsessive compulsive beyond your wildest dreams. |
Appreciate
0
|
08-27-2007, 03:52 PM | #21 |
Second Lieutenant
4
Rep 244
Posts |
I read that as well. I enjoyed seeing all of the different colour examples. Who knew so many countries had national racing colours? Lucky Jordan gets the super-fast racing brown... lol Guess they always have UPS as a potential sponsor.
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|