[Stan876]

Just about to order probably a 320d Xdrive Msport speccing it is a dilemma and colour choice is also a dilemma. The Americans seem to often go for Estoril and Coral leather but its not a common option in UK has anyone got it what comments have you had? I seems a bit of a clash in colour but i fancy a change from Black leather and dark interior and the coral looks great in the flesh. My brain says go Mineral Grey/coral or Estoril/Black but i like Estoril Exterior and Coral interior what are your views oh wise ones!!

[sdb123]

Ah, the old Superman choice....link to pics below.

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=775958

[sunscreemer]

Originally Posted by Stan876

Just about to order probably a 320d Xdrive Msport speccing it is a dilemma and colour choice is also a dilemma. The Americans seem to often go for Estoril and Coral leather but its not a common option in UK has anyone got it what comments have you had? I seems a bit of a clash in colour but i fancy a change from Black leather and dark interior and the coral looks great in the flesh. My brain says go Mineral Grey/coral or Estoril/Black but i like Estoril Exterior and Coral interior what are your views oh wise ones!!

I'm not a fan of red full stop but i'd have to say if I was the interior leather looks great in red.

[Stan876]

Originally Posted by sdb123

Ah, the old Superman choice....link to pics below.

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=775958

Cheers for the link those pictures show the actual colour of the leather spot on and it looks like Superman is making a come back - er maybe!! (will i ever grow up real age 51 mental age 21 once a boy racer always a boy racer)

[Torque of the Devil]

It looks bloody awful in my opinion, I don't mind red leather but not with a blue car. White, black or Silver paint yes. Blue no, you should be hauled off by the bad taste police, some colours just don't go together and that's about the worst combo you could choose

You can call it Superman or any other cute name, it does not detract from how utterly garish and shit it looks

[Stan876]

Originally Posted by Vanguard

It looks bloody awful in my opinion, I don't mind red leather but not with a blue car. White, black or Silver paint yes. Blue no, you should be hauled off by the bad taste police, some colours just don't go together and that's about the worst combo you could choose

You can call it Superman or any other cute name, it does not detract from how utterly garish and shit it looks

So you don't like it then

[RobH72]

Originally Posted by Vanguard

It looks bloody awful in my opinion, I don't mind red leather but not with a blue car. White, black or Silver paint yes. Blue no, you should be hauled off by the bad taste police, some colours just don't go together and that's about the worst combo you could choose

You can call it Superman or any other cute name, it does not detract from how utterly garish and shit it looks

Lol, it's all a matter of taste I suppose...
Just ordered a 330d in EBII and coral red, the other half loves it but my dad thinks I'll look like a pimp! Haha!

[Stan876]

I am just sick of sitting for hours on end in a dark cave of blackness my last however many cars have had black interiors i just fancy a change. My next door neighbour has a 5 series with Biege leather which admittedly is a bit old codger but its such bright airy place to be it felt completely different to a black interior.

[sunscreemer]

Originally Posted by Stan876

I am just sick of sitting for hours on end in a dark cave of blackness my last however many cars have had black interiors i just fancy a change. My next door neighbour has a 5 series with Biege leather which admittedly is a bit old codger but its such bright airy place to be it felt completely different to a black interior.

Black interior and sunroof it is then ;-)

[Torque of the Devil]

[davyk31]

I love the red interior too but have to agree its not for a blue car. White with red leather looks great to me.

[Torque of the Devil]

I'd love to get a Glacier Silver & Coral Red F32 next change of car

[mproudfoot]

Kind of a marmite thing I think, love it or hate it and I'm of the latter disposition - to my eye, it just doesn't work. I like the red with the black and it looks okay with the white but with a blue exterior, it just looks wrong.

Back when I was on the BMW management car scheme - I'd be sent new cars (e39s and e46s) every 4 months (due to my mileage) with all various interior/exterior colour combinations. These cars were always put together by the scheme management with max resale value in mind, so it was usually combinations such as dark blue/cream, black/cream, silver/black - the M Sport models were almost always black interiors apart from one 330d where it came with dark blue exterior and gray interior. I can't imagine they would ever put blue and red together. That said, it's a personal choice and if it works for you, what's important is what you think and not anyone else (except the other half of course!)

[languidmandala]

Red's a great interior colour but not with blue for me. I'd have done red leather with the black exterior if I'd had more to spend but I have to make do with the sport detailing and stitching

[browellm]

The available colours on the M-Sport are way too restrictive imo.

[Alkidrew]

Originally Posted by Vanguard

It looks bloody awful in my opinion, I don't mind red leather but not with a blue car. White, black or Silver paint yes. Blue no, you should be hauled off by the bad taste police, some colours just don't go together and that's about the worst combo you could choose

You can call it Superman or any other cute name, it does not detract from how utterly garish and shit it looks

I agree. Awful.

[stefan4]

I test drove a used f20 125i that was eb11 with red leather - though not sure if I would have ordered it in that combo - I look quite good I think - in a strange intriguing way! mineral grey and red does look great though, MG would be my second choice of exterior colour.

[Banksy]

Originally Posted by Alkidrew

I agree. Awful.

+2

cashmere individual if your after something brighter...class, though expensive I accept.

[sunscreemer]

Just for info. my recommendation of red interior was based on mineral grey as one of the exterior colour choices - not the EBII. Silver or MG with red interior a nice combo.

[RobUK]

I like red cars (as you can see) but would never have red leather seats unless it was in something very expensive and very exotic - looks out of place otherwise, but each to their own. Grey leather would look nice with blue. Agree the black can look a bit sombre, but when you have a sunroof, who cares...

[BMWRyan]

Haha its all about blue and red... It looks bad ass unless you're a old sour crout

[mproudfoot]

Speaking of bad taste (sorry, j/k ) - during my recent trip to the US (near Cincinnati), I spotted a 7-series in an Applebees car park - almost all over it (barring a strip from front to back across the top), was chromed.. it was absolutely hideous.. why the hell would you do that to a car? Wish I'd taken a pic now as words can't really describe how bad it was.