[DR-Z]

Have just put in order for new F30 330D M Sport. I really like the Estoril blue, but am tired of boring black interiors. And for me, the EB with Coral interior just doesn't work, so I've gone for mineral grey with coral seats. I saw a 2 series with this and thought it worked well.

Problem is, I just learned they're soon going to offer an oyster/black interior, so I wondered how this would go with the estoril bodywork. I read that lighter seats are hard to keep clean - do I just stick with Grey/Coral. Any opinions?

[Bleser]

Originally Posted by DR-Z

I read that lighter seats are hard to keep clean

I had everyone and their mother tell me this about my tan interiors of years past. But, magically, after putting about 100,000 miles of use on each, they looked about as good as the day I bought the car(s). Only the driver's seat was showing age, but it wasn't dirt-related.

Basically, if you detail your car and know how to use leather cleaners and conditioners, you'll be fine.

I did find the one thing that was hard to keep up with was new wearing dark jeans; the dye did wear onto the seats fairly easily (and about everything else), but again, leather cleaner did the trick.

Estoril + Oyster would look great!

[floydarogers]

Originally Posted by DR-Z

Have just put in order for new F30 330D M Sport. I really like the Estoril blue, but am tired of boring black interiors. And for me, the EB with Coral interior just doesn't work, so I've gone for mineral grey with coral seats. I saw a 2 series with this and thought it worked well.

Problem is, I just learned they're soon going to offer an oyster/black interior, so I wondered how this would go with the estoril bodywork. I read that lighter seats are hard to keep clean - do I just stick with Grey/Coral. Any opinions?

I personally have had beige leather interiors in my BMWs since 2001, and don't believe they're any harder to keep clean than anything else, including black (which my wife now has, and our '91 525i had.) YMMV, but it's better to buy what you like.

Have you considered Saddle Brown? I really like that color and I think it looks pretty good in an Estoril car.

[DR-Z]

I totally agree with the saddle brown/Estoril - would be a lovely combination - but unfortunately in the UK saddle brown isn't available for M Sport.

[Steven1077]

I would go for oyster/black, but do you know when you can order that?

[DR-Z]

The oyster/black is available to order from 1st July, or so I'm told. Not sure quite what this means (no pictures). I assume it's oyster seats and door inserts, but black elsewhere. As opposed to dual-tone oyster/black seats, which would be really nice.