X5

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 09:43 AM

95% of the way there to placing an order for X5 (thanks Anneka)

One thing that keeps bugging me is colour

Black - looks great - but keeping clean and scratch free?
Silver - what i have now in the 335d. Hides everything. Great for DD.
Space Grey - current favourite. But keep going back and forth among the above 2

I'm all over google images looking and looking and changing my mind!

FWIW it'll be shadowline, m sport X5 with 20" rims.

Anybody got thoughts (it's a bank holiday up here and i'm watching tour de france to avoid doing any work!) so apologies for what is very subjective question.

willhollin · 07-19-2010, 09:48 AM

Alpine white!

rogerxp · 07-19-2010, 09:48 AM

This place is quickly becoming an X5 forum

You can't go wrong with any of the above. I'm a huge fan of Space Grey but think, if it was me, I'd go for plain old boring Silver. I just think it suits the large amount of metal of an X5.

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by willhollin

Alpine white!

You being serious?

rogerxp · 07-19-2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

You being serious?

No. You'd look like a footballer

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misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rogerxp

This place is quickly becoming an X5 forum

.

Apologies..but there seems to be only 2 guys from the UK who posted in the X5 section and now they've got their cars......no more!

You guys love it really - In fact Roger you could be onto something.....a whole bunch of sub sections within UK for each model

rogerxp · 07-19-2010, 09:52 AM

Same as the X3 forum then

. Most poeple on here have either had one, have one, or know someone with one though.

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rogerxp

You can't go wrong with any of the above. I'm a huge fan of Space Grey but think, if it was me, I'd go for plain old boring Silver. I just think it suits the large amount of metal of an X5.

BTW - that doesn't help

I'm liking space grey too, but tending towards boring silver

willhollin · 07-19-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

You being serious?

Do you not like being noticed in your car?

Space Grey looks great clean and not too shabby when it's dirty. It also changes colour in different shades of light.

E902717 · 07-19-2010, 10:00 AM

Go for Space grey you know you will love it

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by willhollin

Do you not like being noticed in your car?

To be honest No. I didn't go anywhere near Batmobile at Scottish Modified yesterday apart from the start her as the battery was going flat with the sound system on. I certainly didn't sit in as the masses walked past!

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Originally Posted by willhollin

Space Grey looks great clean and not too shabby when it's dirty. It also changes colour in different shades of light.

Sounds good - ta

MOB · 07-19-2010, 10:06 AM

Space Grey FTW

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by E902717

Go for Space grey you know you will love it

Ta - but i know when i got the Ti 335D i would always long after a black one when i saw it

Space grey in the lead.

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MOB

Space Grey FTW

Cheers but you've got Alpine White?

chrisbin · 07-19-2010, 11:17 AM

Don't go black - too much car to keep looking good.

Silver is good, but I reckon also quite high maintenance esp at the front with bug splats etc

Space Grey works for me.

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisbin

Don't go black - too much car to keep looking good.

Silver is good, but I reckon also quite high maintenance esp at the front with bug splats etc

Space Grey works for me.

Cheers - appreciate the input

peterg1965 · 07-19-2010, 11:55 AM

Has to be a dark colour, big cars suit dark colours better than light in my view. Go for Black with sun protection glass

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by peterg1965

Has to be a dark colour, big cars suit dark colours better than light in my view. Go for Black with sun protection glass

Sun protection in the spec.

F31-340i · 07-19-2010, 01:42 PM

Has to be Carbon Black! Great colour

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ///ajd

Has to be Carbon Black! Great colour

I do agree. Saw an X5 in Carbon Black and it looked great. I just couldn't keep it clean up in Scotland. (that's what i'm repeating to myself over and over and over!)

F31-340i · 07-19-2010, 01:46 PM

Its black...

...but then again blue. Its free (£0 option) too!

misterS3 · 07-19-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ///ajd

Its black...

...but then again blue. Its free (£0 option) too!

I know

It looked great when i saw it on the X5!

Arrggghhhhh.......

07-19-2010, 09:43 AM	#1
misterS3 Lieutenant Colonel 70 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: X70 on the way Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	X5 - Colours 95% of the way there to placing an order for X5 (thanks Anneka) One thing that keeps bugging me is colour Black - looks great - but keeping clean and scratch free? Silver - what i have now in the 335d. Hides everything. Great for DD. Space Grey - current favourite. But keep going back and forth among the above 2 I'm all over google images looking and looking and changing my mind! FWIW it'll be shadowline, m sport X5 with 20" rims. Anybody got thoughts (it's a bank holiday up here and i'm watching tour de france to avoid doing any work!) so apologies for what is very subjective question.
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rogerxp Major General 165 Rep 5,950 Posts Drives: M3 Comp Pack / QQ+2 Tekna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockport, Cheshire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 350Z GT Roadster [2.00] 2004 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2005 Nissan 350Z GT ... [0.00] 2006 E92 BMW 335i SE [9.00] 2003 Maserati 4200 [6.00] 2006 E90 330d M Sport [0.00]	This place is quickly becoming an X5 forum You can't go wrong with any of the above. I'm a huge fan of Space Grey but think, if it was me, I'd go for plain old boring Silver. I just think it suits the large amount of metal of an X5. Attached Images __________________ Current -: MW E92 M3 Competition Pack / Qashqai+2 Tekna 1.6dci Gone -: 370Z GT Roadster; BMW X3 3.0d xdrive M Sport; E46 330i M Sport Coupe; Mazda RX8 231; Nissan 350Z GT Roadster; BMW E90 330d M Sport; BMW E92 335i SE; Maserati 4200; Nissan 350Z; Honda S2000; Astra Coupe Turbo; Ford Probe
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rogerxp Major General 165 Rep 5,950 Posts Drives: M3 Comp Pack / QQ+2 Tekna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockport, Cheshire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 350Z GT Roadster [2.00] 2004 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2005 Nissan 350Z GT ... [0.00] 2006 E92 BMW 335i SE [9.00] 2003 Maserati 4200 [6.00] 2006 E90 330d M Sport [0.00]	Same as the X3 forum then . Most poeple on here have either had one, have one, or know someone with one though. __________________ Current -: MW E92 M3 Competition Pack / Qashqai+2 Tekna 1.6dci Gone -: 370Z GT Roadster; BMW X3 3.0d xdrive M Sport; E46 330i M Sport Coupe; Mazda RX8 231; Nissan 350Z GT Roadster; BMW E90 330d M Sport; BMW E92 335i SE; Maserati 4200; Nissan 350Z; Honda S2000; Astra Coupe Turbo; Ford Probe
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E902717 Colonel 57 Rep 2,402 Posts Drives: E91 335d M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: uk iTrader: (0)	Go for Space grey you know you will love it __________________ Car: 2011 BMW E91 335D M-Sport Previous: 2010 BMW E70 X5 3.0D M-Sport - last seen going backwards in a hedge
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MOB Major 56 Rep 1,413 Posts Drives: Alpine White M2 LCI Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northants UK iTrader: (4)	Space Grey FTW __________________
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chrisbin Colonel 112 Rep 2,333 Posts Drives: 640i MSport Coupe Join Date: May 2005 Location: S.Wales, UK iTrader: (1)	Don't go black - too much car to keep looking good. Silver is good, but I reckon also quite high maintenance esp at the front with bug splats etc Space Grey works for me. __________________ Current: F13 640i MSport, e85 Z4 3.0i Previous - Alpina D3 BiTurbo E90 LCI Manual, 320d M Sport E92 Auto, 330i M Sport E92 courtesy of BMW UK....320i M Sport E92 Auto, 320d SE E90 Manual.
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peterg1965 Brigadier General 164 Rep 4,190 Posts Drives: F30 335d M Sport, F15 X5 40d Join Date: May 2007 Location: The place of dark satanic mills, UK iTrader: (0)	Has to be a dark colour, big cars suit dark colours better than light in my view. Go for Black with sun protection glass
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