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      08-20-2014, 07:14 AM   #1
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Anyone have a Gran Coupe with the new 19" 442M orbit grey wheels?

Anyone? Would love to see some real-world pics.
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      08-20-2014, 09:06 AM   #2
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I have one but not yet delivered. It's going to be delivered next week, as soon as I get it I can post some photos.

By the way, I have found some photos online, you can check thru the following page;
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1024332
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      08-20-2014, 09:22 AM   #3
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I just took delivery a couple of days ago - here you go, I can take a few more closeups tonight or tomorrow...

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      08-20-2014, 09:29 AM   #4
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I just took delivery a couple of days ago - here you go, I can take a few more closeups tonight or tomorrow...

Thanks!

Yes, if you could take some more photos, perhaps in better light (your photo looks dark), that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
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I just took delivery a couple of days ago - here you go, I can take a few more closeups tonight or tomorrow...

it will be really appreciated if you can post more closeups.
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      08-20-2014, 12:08 PM   #6
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I just took delivery a couple of days ago - here you go, I can take a few more closeups tonight or tomorrow...
What color is that? Carbon Black or Sapphire Black? The picture is a little dark, its hard to tell. If it is indeed Carbon Black can you post a few more pics please?

congrats!
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What color is that? Carbon Black or Sapphire Black? The picture is a little dark, its hard to tell. If it is indeed Carbon Black can you post a few more pics please?

congrats!
Thanks! I couldn't be happier with her. It's Carbon Black, I've only got the two cell phone pictures I took from delivery, outside and inside, but I'm going to clean her up/detail very early next week. I can take a few more shots tomorrow and post them up and again after a full detail, here is what she looks like inside:

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      08-20-2014, 01:58 PM   #8
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Nice! Looks good Sphinx
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Looks nice on the outside. What made you go for the blue trim though?
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Looks nice on the outside. What made you go for the blue trim though?
Thanks - My wife actually mentioned she liked the contrast of the blue on the ivory when I did the initial build online, and after seeing the black trim in person on a dealer demo I agreed. I know it isn't for everyone but I'm really happy with the accent color compared to black since I knew I wanted to go with aluminum hex as the trim. I'm even happier with the CB over Ivory contrast.


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Yes, if you could take some more photos, perhaps in better light (your photo looks dark), that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
Here are a couple shots spliced together from my phone in my garage tonight so they are still a bit dark. I'll try and get a better shot tomorrow in the sun. I'm not sure if I'm saying this right but the face of the wheel (flat part of the spokes) is a machined finish, everywhere inside including the spokes is the orbit grey.

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      08-20-2014, 09:19 PM   #11
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Thanks for the additional pics. That orbit grey color inside the wheels looks like it will hide the excessive brake dust the M Sport pads generate pretty well. Most likely why BMW only offers these with the M Sport brakes and not the regular silver colored 442M's.
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Don't do it. The normal Silver look much better. I really don't understand
this 'dirty built in' look.
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      08-21-2014, 01:46 PM   #13
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I like 'em...but as that's what I'm getting on the new car in a couple of weeks, I'm biased!! Will post some pics when I take delivery.
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Don't do it. The normal Silver look much better. I really don't understand
this 'dirty built in' look.
Unfortunately if you want the M Sport brakes, you have to get the orbit grey wheels. Can't get the regular silver ones.
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Unfortunately if you want the M Sport brakes, you have to get the orbit grey wheels. Can't get the regular silver ones.
As if the orbit grey version was especially designed to cover MSport brakes excess brake dust !!! German design & engineering at its best lol.
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Unfortunately if you want the M Sport brakes, you have to get the orbit grey wheels. Can't get the regular silver ones.
As if the orbit grey version was especially designed to cover MSport brakes excess brake dust !!! German design & engineering at its best lol.

That being said i still dont which one i prefer... those orbit grey look a bit like aftermarket 20's and gotta be looking good with alpine white for the contrast.
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Even the silver seem slightly smoked to me. I have ordered a grey car so that the paint is darker than the wheels, I dislike dark wheels that much.
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      08-22-2014, 11:33 PM   #18
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I believe these are the Orbit wheels. Just saw my new car today for the first time.
It's on shipping blocks not yet PDIed so hence the monster truck suspension look.





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