Torn on colors, for an '09 LCI BMW E90 328i/335i

[Mark77]

That Barbera Red is beautiful color, changes a bit depending on the light. I like the gray also. And like ptaylor said, get the sport package wheels, easier to clean

[MrRumble]

Wow, I'm a Crimson Red type of guy, but in this case I'd go with Barbera Red, looks stunning!

[Picus]

I haven't seen bluewater in person yet, but I've seen the others many times. Crimson is nice, but tougher to take care of. I think it'd be my second choice of the four. My first would be space grey. It's sporty, easy to maintain, and looks much more dynamic in person than in pics.

[Inzane]

Originally Posted by Picus

space grey. It's sporty, easy to maintain, and looks much more dynamic in person than in pics.

Space Grey is definitely nice. I don't like it quite as much as the former Sparkling Graphite, but still very nice.

My only concerns with space grey are:

- will it be too common? (perhaps not AS common as silver, white & black)

- while being easy to maintain and not show dirt and scratches (as much as darker colors), the flip side of that is will it still show off the effort of a good detail? One of the things I don't like about silver and white typically is the difference between merely "clean" and well-detailed is subtle.


I've always liked RED in general but I wonder if crimson red might be TOO attention grabbing for this car. Do owners of RED cars get more speeding tickets? Higher instance of vandalism?

[RTexasF]

Another vote for the Grey. To me it just oozes class and elegance.

[Gears]

Wow the Barbera Red is great, I'd paint myself that color if I could!
Space Gray= not exciting
Blue= me too...way too many on the road
Red=red no big deal

Did I tell you I liked the Barbera Red

[MuttGrunt]

i also like that deep red. very nice looking when clean. of course as an autopian i take it u'r car will be in the top 99% as far as how well it's kept, so therefor any color would like nice.

personally, i'd stay away from any silver (too bland and though it never really looks horrible - it also never looks stunning), and for the same reason avoid many metalics

[OTG Signs]

Grey or Baby Blue

[Bigpoppa3346]

Space Grey, the Barbara Red is certainly a sweet color but honestly I think I would get sick of it after a while, plus it looks kinda weird on a Bimmer sedan IMO.

The Space Grey, while maybe not that exciting, will look better in a few years.

[Bigpikle]

I think the barbera red - my Audi is a slightly redder shade and is a superb colour for detailing - looks amazing when done, without so many of the drawbacks of black. Gets comments EVERYWHERE.

My Saab is pretty much the same as the grey, and while its classy and sensible, its also a bit dull TBH, and I think you'll see them everywhere quite quickly, although not as clean and shiny obviously The grey might be the better bet for resale though...

[DaGonz]

I voted for Space Gray...

Gray cars are less likely to be pulled over by the members of the thin blue line...

[Cleaning Fool]

Hmmm....Nothing more impresive to me than a Red car like Crimson