E89 Paintwork Colour Survey

[ScorpionFrance]

My '97 2.5SI is Ruby Black - looks black at first glance, but in certain light the ruby fleck in the paint gives a very very dark burgundy colour.
Scorp.

[Chuffer]

My Z4 is in space grey and although I wouldn't choose that colour from a brochure actually on the car it looks great. It reflects the light beautifully to show off the curves of the car and looks very classy.

To be fair though it's a great looking car in virtually any colour.

[z4-martin]

Sorry guys I cocked up, I meant Black Sapphire and NOT Jet Black... which officially puts it ahead of Alpine White

[Nanu]

Nice to know mine is not that common. Have only seen one other out and about on the roads. Did think about the Melbourne red which also looks great, but the slightly darker Crimson polishes up better in my humble opinion. My previous 2.5i (sold in December 2012) was Alpine white but that should not count now, very nice but so last year.
Red zeds are the future!!!!!

[Z4_Gaz]

Although the number one colour, it seems Sapphire Black owners don't have time to comment due to the never ending task of swirl removal I can't take mine out of the garage during the day as it grows a coat of dust within the hour... Looks great from a distance, on an overcast day when first washed though.

[Nanu]

The Ruby black sounds interesting. Any pics Scorpion that show up the finish?

Lets face it though guy's a Zed looks great in any colour even with swirls.

[Maniac]

Although the number one colour, it seems Sapphire Black owners don't have time to comment due to the never ending task of swirl removal I can't take mine out of the garage during the day as it grows a coat of dust within the hour... Looks great from a distance, on an overcast day when first washed though.

No swirls here, a year after a paint correction. The odd light scratch but she's still looking good when clean!

[Z4_Gaz]

I wish... It looks like its covered in cobwebs in the sun

Also, does the fact that Recession White isn't the most popular colour mean we are no longer in recession???

[Nanu]

No swirls here, a year after a paint correction. The odd light scratch but she's still looking good when clean![/quote]

Don't have swirls either but no doubt will eventually. What is the paint correction you mention?

[chickahoy69]

Even though I ordered Havana 6months before E89 was launched, BMW Korea did not bring Havana. So,I had no choice but to choose Alpine white for 35i.

I tried to order Atacama yellow but My dealer told me that he could not get through the system with the color.

I changed it to Crimson red and he told me that the factory stopped producing that color.

I finally got the Melbourne Red 35is !! '

It is awesome. more satisfied than ever.


PS: The dealer who screwed me left and right was caught for embezzlement. Poor guy.

[Atom1]

Alpine White.

Hey...! Im from yorkshire, 'white rose' and im a tight bugger, lol

[Jaw]

The E89 is one of the few cars outside of a ferrari that I love in good old fashion race car red. Crimson?

[Nanu]

The E89 is one of the few cars outside of a ferrari that I love in good old fashion race car red. Crimson?

My last 28i was Crimson and it polished up fantastic. Was always well admired

[Nanu]

PS where is the obvious error when it comes to the chioces of colour to vote for I wonder??

Ptrevious post was when I had a Crimson Zed so voted for that