02-03-2013, 05:33 PM | #1 |
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BMW Colors -- Suggestions to BMW Corp.
So, up until the F30 came along, I had to give it to BMW for preserving a buyer's ability to mix and match the interior and exterior colors as the buyer saw fit. With the F30, however, BMW promulgated what colors belong on the various lines, which I must admit I detest also, particularly as they are, except for the sport and m-sport, are a lot of money for cosmetics.
Even so, as one who likes red interiors, I can at least get by with the sport or m-sport lines. But I think BMW need to add a new interior color with the introduction of the F32: Estoril Blue, or whatever blue it is that would match that blue stripe that comes on the m-sport's dash. Aside from the reasoning above, I think BMW should offer blue because it's a great interior color that'll look especially smart with pretty well all of the exterior colors they offer and because it's a color not often available from other mainstream car makers. Indeed, if one desires a blue interior, one has no choice but to buy a car costing well over $135K. So at the very least, I guess that makes blue an upscale color. Also, I noticed that BMW relatively recently introduced some new interior colors for the 5 and 6 series -- that chocolate brown color and the orange color. So I think it's now the 3er's turn to get a color of it's own. Lastly, some of you may recall back when the E92 came out, the red interior was unique -- among the 3ers -- to the coupe. So a blue that matches that stripe would be a good choice to give the F32 an interior color of its own.
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The last time that I recall seeing and owning a BMW with a blue (dark) leather interior was the E30.
BMW, like other manufactures, spends lots of money doing market surveys for exterior/interior colour choices before offering them to the public. You can be sure that a bright blue interior will be as likely an option as yellow ! A darker red than Coral Red would be a more likely future choice or maybe a return of Natural brown ?
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Well, there's hope then as BMW do offer yellow -- sort of -- on the Z4.
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tony20009:
I stand corrected ! BMW did offer Lemon leather in the E90 sedan. This off-white leather had a slight yellow cast to it, hence the name. It was not a popular choice and was quickly dropped as an option.
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They only produce what will sell. Blue interiors fell out of favor in the early 80s. There was a two-tone blue/black offering in the E39 M5, but I'm not certain they really sold that many of them. I personally think it looked like the bright vinyl seat covers you'd buy on eBay for $50.
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Well, FWIW, BMW offered red interiors on the E90 when no other car makers, outside the seriously high-end ones did. Now, all of a sudden, everyone offers red.
Blue is an amazaing color. I recall Father had a white convertible with a navy blue seats. That thing was beautiful. Go to one of the high-end car configurators and play around with blue. You'll see what I mean.
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^ I'm really liking the blue in the last photo. I think it's a bit much on the seats, and the dash, and console, and the doors, and the shifter boot, and the carpets, and the A-pillars....but I like the color.
TY for posting the pics.
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