Anyone unhappy with Tanzanite Blue?

Smiller155 · 06-28-2017, 10:43 PM

I ordered it on my new GC but have never seen it in person. I'm worried I'm going to miss my Carbon Black color which I love except for the fact that it is impossible to keep clean for more than a day!

ArturPL · 06-30-2017, 07:30 AM

I've seen it in flesh on G30. Looks similar to Carbon Shwartz (I had it on E90) I really doubt it'll be any easier to keep it clean.

roll_the_dice · 06-30-2017, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ArturPL

I've seen it in flesh on G30. Looks similar to Carbon Shwartz (I had it on E90) I really doubt it'll be any easier to keep it clean.

+1 Best color for keeping clean is white...any dark color will be a labor of love to keep looking how you want!

I applaud you for buying a color sight unseen...not sure if I could do it.

goj · 07-02-2017, 06:09 PM

I have seen it and it is lovely

Speed-NYC · 07-02-2017, 09:08 PM

I've seen it dirty and clean, clean looks spectacular. Dirty still looks really good but doesnt throw as much light in the sun.

DFW_M · 07-03-2017, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

+1 Best color for keeping clean is white...

hmmm, white shows.
Mineral white less.
TiAg, silver in general, is easiest to "keep" clean.
That being said, and currently having the Black F30, my next car will be blue

Radmobile · 07-03-2017, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dr335is

hmmm, white shows.
Mineral white less.
TiAg, silver in general, is easiest to "keep" clean.

100%

After having multiple titanium and other light silver cars exclusively for the past 20 consecutive years, only to shift to two alpine white cars within the last three years, I can say without a doubt that white shows dirt and road grime more. Neither is easier to "keep clean." Both get equally dirty under similar conditions. It's a matter of which shows or hides the dirt more.

Big Nodge · 07-04-2017, 07:41 PM

And on white after a drive on the highway during bug season it's like a bloodbath on the front bumper! My glacier silver shows dirt/bugs less than my last car (white) or the two before that (black).

Saqs · 07-07-2017, 07:42 AM

Bought it sight unseen and absolutely love it. Was worried initially but once you see it in person that worry will turn into absolute awe.
Keeping it clean becomes an obsession tho.

wdeerfield · 07-07-2017, 08:26 AM

you're going to love that color. I want to get that for my next car. hopefully they dont kill the 4 gc when im done with my f30

Smiller155 · 07-08-2017, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Saqs

Bought it sight unseen and absolutely love it. Was worried initially but once you see it in person that worry will turn into absolute awe.
Keeping it clean becomes an obsession tho.

Thanks for the reassurance! I've been second guessing my decision since I already love my Carbon Black color but wanted a change.

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Big Nodge Lieutenant 383 Rep 584 Posts Drives: 340xi 6MT Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: NH iTrader: (0)	And on white after a drive on the highway during bug season it's like a bloodbath on the front bumper! My glacier silver shows dirt/bugs less than my last car (white) or the two before that (black).
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