FINALLY! My Mineral Grey Sport Line is Here!

LAnderson23 · 06-26-2012, 11:51 AM

My car has arrived! So far, I love it.

Sport Line
Manual Transmission
Mineral Grey Metallic
Everest Grey Leather
Tech Pkg
Premium Pkg
Parking Pkg
Xenons
Fold Down Rear Seats
Heated Front Seats
Brushed Aluminum Trim w/Black Highlight

She is absolutely stunning. I got a TON of compliments on the color combo at the dealership by just about every single person who saw it. I had to stop by again today, and more people complimented me on it. I absolutely love the color, inside and out. I've seen a bunch of people say that pictures just don't do it justice and it's so true. It looks so much better IRL, it's amazing.

I know how much I appreciated photos that everyone else was posting while I waited, so here you go:

Gallery here: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/12012400/1/BMW?h=cfcbac

zeezz · 06-26-2012, 11:54 AM

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing and congrats

Oslo-fjord · 06-26-2012, 02:13 PM

Congrats! Beautiful car.

m5 guy · 06-26-2012, 02:21 PM

nsquared · 06-26-2012, 03:58 PM

Hot.

DerekS · 06-26-2012, 04:56 PM

Congratulations on your new F30 !!! Great colour combo !

Next spring, I'm planning to order the same combo for my 2013 F31.

Balzz · 06-26-2012, 06:50 PM

Woohoo! Another 6MT!

gerbs · 06-26-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Balzz

Another 6MT!

F30SD · 06-26-2012, 07:36 PM

Beautiful! I have the same color combo on order, a MG Sportline with the grey leather.
You just made the wait that much harder... Looks amazing.

I have not been able to see the grey interior IRL with the red stitching on the steering wheel. Is the red stitching really noticeable?

pcbrew · 06-26-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by F30SD

I have not been able to see the grey interior IRL with the red stitching on the steering wheel. Is the red stitching really noticeable?

It's noticable.

F30SD · 06-26-2012, 07:56 PM

damn, I can't justify getting the Msport just because I hate the red stitching. I am normally not so nitpicky, it just bugs the shit out of me to have red with the grey interior.

RASHID007 · 06-26-2012, 08:29 PM

Yum, just plain yum...that is one sexy car! Congrats! Enjoy it in good health.

freshwhite335 · 06-26-2012, 08:34 PM

looks awesome. didn't care for everest grey on BMWUSA.com but in your pix it looks great.

AWF30MSPORT · 06-26-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by F30SD

damn, I can't justify getting the Msport just because I hate the red stitching. I am normally not so nitpicky, it just bugs the shit out of me to have red with the grey interior.

The red stitching on the steering wheel is only on the Sport...the M Sport has a completely different steering wheel and doesn't have the red stitching.

DerekS · 06-26-2012, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F30SD

damn, I can't justify getting the Msport just because I hate the red stitching. I am normally not so nitpicky, it just bugs the shit out of me to have red with the grey interior.

Agreed 100% !!!

That's the one detail that does not work with this otherwise very classy colour combo. I have actually contemplated using a thin, permanent marker pen to turn the red stitching into black, when I get my F31. I have no idea if this would work ?
So, it might make more sense to trade the stock wheel for a Msport, providing that the selling dealer would exchange for a reasonable price. I do not think I could live with that red stitching for many years. It looks good only in the black or red leather interiors - in grey, it's horrid !

AWF30MSPORT · 06-26-2012, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAnderson23

My car has arrived! So far, I love it.

Sport Line
Manual Transmission
Mineral Grey Metallic
Everest Grey Leather
Tech Pkg
Premium Pkg
Parking Pkg
Xenons
Fold Down Rear Seats
Heated Front Seats
Brushed Aluminum Trim w/Black Highlight

She is absolutely stunning. I got a TON of compliments on the color combo at the dealership by just about every single person who saw it. I had to stop by again today, and more people complimented me on it. I absolutely love the color, inside and out. I've seen a bunch of people say that pictures just don't do it justice and it's so true. It looks so much better IRL, it's amazing.

I know how much I appreciated photos that everyone else was posting while I waited, so here you go:

Gallery here: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/12012400/1/BMW?h=cfcbac

Congrats, first time I think I've seen that color combo, I like it. What part of Ohio are you in?

johnofcross · 06-26-2012, 09:25 PM

Nice, congrats! Generous use of tilt shift effect there, I like it!

chrisny · 06-26-2012, 10:07 PM

awesome pictures. congratulations

328i4me · 06-27-2012, 12:00 AM

lookin good!!

pcbrew · 06-27-2012, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerekS

Agreed 100% !!!

That's the one detail that does not work with this otherwise very classy colour combo. I have actually contemplated using a thin, permanent marker pen to turn the red stitching into black, when I get my F31. I have no idea if this would work ?
So, it might make more sense to trade the stock wheel for a Msport, providing that the selling dealer would exchange for a reasonable price. I do not think I could live with that red stitching for many years. It looks good only in the black or red leather interiors - in grey, it's horrid !

I only had the car 4 days in Europe and havn't taken re-delivery yet and, while noticable, did not bother me that much.
Replacing with F30 M-Sport wheel will be ~$1500 for wheel and new airbag assembly.
I may try to find an F20 M-Sport wheel that can reuse the same airbag module as the F30. Should be less than half that.

pcbrew · 06-27-2012, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freshwhite335

looks awesome. didn't care for everest grey on BMWUSA.com but in your pix it looks great.

Thanks. More pix here in my ED thread: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=689849

DerekS · 06-27-2012, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcbrew

Replacing with F30 M-Sport wheel will be ~$1500 for wheel and new airbag assembly.

Wow, I did not realize how expensive the new F30 M-Sport wheel would be !

Very nice photos of your new F30 !!

06-26-2012, 11:51 AM	#1
LAnderson23 Captain 126 Rep 710 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	FINALLY! My Mineral Grey Sport Line is Here! My car has arrived! So far, I love it. Sport Line Manual Transmission Mineral Grey Metallic Everest Grey Leather Tech Pkg Premium Pkg Parking Pkg Xenons Fold Down Rear Seats Heated Front Seats Brushed Aluminum Trim w/Black Highlight She is absolutely stunning. I got a TON of compliments on the color combo at the dealership by just about every single person who saw it. I had to stop by again today, and more people complimented me on it. I absolutely love the color, inside and out. I've seen a bunch of people say that pictures just don't do it justice and it's so true. It looks so much better IRL, it's amazing. I know how much I appreciated photos that everyone else was posting while I waited, so here you go: Gallery here: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/12012400/1/BMW?h=cfcbac
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F30SD Private First Class 9 Rep 119 Posts Drives: Waiting on 335i MG Sportline Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Beautiful! I have the same color combo on order, a MG Sportline with the grey leather. You just made the wait that much harder... Looks amazing. I have not been able to see the grey interior IRL with the red stitching on the steering wheel. Is the red stitching really noticeable?
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F30SD Private First Class 9 Rep 119 Posts Drives: Waiting on 335i MG Sportline Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	damn, I can't justify getting the Msport just because I hate the red stitching. I am normally not so nitpicky, it just bugs the shit out of me to have red with the grey interior.
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