Mineral grey in real life

otay · 03-24-2015, 07:21 PM

Yet another MG with CR interior. Bought this off the lot last August due to getting a great deal...didn't think I'd like the CR at first, but it has really grown on me. I love this combo now!

joewalton · 03-24-2015, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spuntyb

They aren't quite that bright.

Coral Red has to be seen in person to be understood. Reds are notoriously difficult for digital cameras and LCD screens to reproduce accurately, what CR looks like to me on my screen right now looks different to others on their screens.

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Yet another MG with CR interior. Bought this off the lot last August due to getting a great deal...didn't think I'd like the CR at first, but it has really grown on me. I love this combo now!

Coral Red is the boldest interior choice in the same way that EBII is the boldest exterior choice. However there is something a bit more subdued about CR in person, it looks less red in person, a bit more burgundy.

Mineral Grey over Coral Red gives just a hint of pizzazz, gives the car a bit of visual kick whereas EBII gets overwhelmed by it.

macfife · 03-25-2015, 05:22 PM

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Anyone have MG with Oyster Black interior? Just ordered this combo and I think it will be a gorgeous pairing.

Here you go with black Dakota, I think this works personally but like everyone in here it's a personal choice for colours. I do like the boldness of the red also but happy I choose the black

Vegetable · 03-25-2015, 11:14 PM

I love MG, especially in the shade

macfife · 03-26-2015, 03:51 AM

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I love MG, especially in the shade

Nice, or this

WWM3 · 03-26-2015, 07:56 AM

Is MG hard to keep clean? I'm having a hard time picking a color combo for a F32 or F36 order.

spuntyb · 03-26-2015, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by WWM3

Is MG hard to keep clean? I'm having a hard time picking a color combo for a F32 or F36 order.

Not at all. Pretty easy. Of course I came from a Jet Black E90, which is arguably the hardest color in the palette to keep clean, so anything seems easier.

atg4 · 03-26-2015, 09:56 AM

MG over CR AH3 was my last car. It was easy to keep clean, looked classy and with tinted windows, the interior popped when you opened the door. My 335i is white over CR. Not because I didn't like MG but because I wanted something a little different.

ZilberGrau ZHP · 03-26-2015, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by alexandertg21

MG over CR AH3 was my last car. It was easy to keep clean, looked classy and with tinted windows, the interior popped when you opened the door. My 335i is white over CR. Not because I didn't like MG but because I wanted something a little different.

White w/ red interior= wonderful

WWM3 · 03-26-2015, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by alexandertg21

MG over CR AH3 was my last car. It was easy to keep clean, looked classy and with tinted windows, the interior popped when you opened the door. My 335i is white over CR. Not because I didn't like MG but because I wanted something a little different.

White w/ red interior= wonderful

My M3 is white with fox red and I love it. Thinking about something different though.

macfife · 03-26-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by WWM3

Is MG hard to keep clean? I'm having a hard time picking a color combo for a F32 or F36 order.

Quite easy, my previous car was black metallic and looked fantastic clean but that did not last long!

joewalton · 03-26-2015, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by WWM3

Is MG hard to keep clean? I'm having a hard time picking a color combo for a F32 or F36 order.

Mineral Grey is the best at many things (sounding like a fanboy, sorry) but it excels at camouflaging dirt. While other colors look dirty, MG only looks a little dull. You can get away with skipping a car wash or two between storms as a result.

And since your next question will be about scratches and swirls, no, you get none of that with Mineral Grey either. It's light enough to not show swirls, it's dark enough to hide the dirt, it's stealth-like capabilities baffle Mother Nature.

atg4 · 03-27-2015, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ze4eMCe

White w/ red interior= wonderful

It's how I originally ordered my first F30. It just showed up MG

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Originally Posted by WWM3

My M3 is white with fox red and I love it. Thinking about something different though.

White with red is my something different this time around. Lol

msej449 · 03-27-2015, 11:54 AM

Here's my MG F31 330d xDrive Touring, UK-Spec' : Here in the UK there's a factory option for security glass at the rear and a graduated sunstrip in the windscreen.

This second picture is under a very bright winter blue sky which accounts for a blue tint to the grey.

And on a somewhat darker day it looks, well, darker, but still attractive ....

And inside ... (the second photo' is closer to the real colour for some reason)

The interior's not to everyone's taste, but I was fed up with Audi funereal-black interiors and went in completely the opposite direction. I've not found keeping the interior clean a problem, and even wearing jeans doesn't seem to discolour the leather.

ZilberGrau ZHP · 03-27-2015, 11:44 PM

In All kinds of different light. I think the MG goes perfect witht he CF performance parts- even the rear gray diffuser looks like it is meant for the MG. Also I think the F30 then the F32 and now 36 are the pinnacle of the Bangle "Flame Fusion" design ethic- these cars are Bangle toned down and have so much more "character" than say the Audi A4 even A5- you need the S models to look any good and even then the S4 (while long in the tooth soon to be replaced) just look blah.

bobbydigital · 03-28-2015, 09:02 AM

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While other F3X colors can give you a light show, Mineral Grey rules all in this regard, it's a color I keep trying to get away from but it keeps drawing me back in.

I would tend to disagree. I have been learning to love my EB more and more, seeing the color in the morning sun proves it has the same qualities, the front of the car shows as a light electric blue while the rear or side shows a darker tone. Its truly amazing.

MG rules over EB in my opinion with black wheels

Need more photos of your car! Love those black wheels.

atg4 · 03-28-2015, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ze4eMCe

In All kinds of different light. I think the MG goes perfect witht he CF performance parts- even the rear gray diffuser looks like it is meant for the MG. Also I think the F30 then the F32 and now 36 are the pinnacle of the Bangle "Flame Fusion" design ethic- these cars are Bangle toned down and have so much more "character" than say the Audi A4 even A5- you need the S models to look any good and even then the S4 (while long in the tooth soon to be replaced) just look blah.

Omg I love your car. That thing is gorgeous.

Bassthe1st · 03-28-2015, 11:06 AM

Mine is dark blue and it really only looks nice when it's sunny. I kind of regret not getting the dark grey, I think it's my favorite color.

mastereh · 03-28-2015, 12:57 PM

MG is really nice; but for me it was all about the Melbourne Red:

ZilberGrau ZHP · 03-28-2015, 01:00 PM

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MG is really nice; but for me it was all about the Melbourne Red:

OMG that is beautiful! Blacked our grill and CF mirrors are perfect compliments.
Now if only the Maple Leafs didnt suck so bad....

mastereh · 03-28-2015, 01:47 PM

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OMG that is beautiful! Blacked our grill and CF mirrors are perfect compliments.
Now if only the Maple Leafs didnt suck so bad....

I jumped off their bandwagon years ago, why support failure.

MikeTerp · 03-28-2015, 04:07 PM

Mineral Grey was called Sparkling Graphite when I ordered my 07 E90. It was not my first choice, but have come to really like it Nothing is likely to ever replace Glacier Silver as the "main BMW color" but MG is a good choice to hide some dirt and also show the car's lines. I may get it when I go for the 4GC.

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otay Major 826 Rep 1,342 Posts Drives: 2015 335i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Yet another MG with CR interior. Bought this off the lot last August due to getting a great deal...didn't think I'd like the CR at first, but it has really grown on me. I love this combo now!
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