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AggieTexan · 05-06-2012, 05:09 AM

I thought this was an interesting close-up picture of Black Sapphire Metallic. I was amazed by all the colors!

Bmwphile · 05-08-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AggieTexan

I thought this was an interesting close-up picture of Black Sapphire Metallic. I was amazed by all the colors!

+1, but it looks abstract as it is out of focus, need a good macro lens

micknugget · 05-08-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RPM90

Melbourne looks good in picts, but it's a shade too dark and it'll be a bitch to keep clean.

I got the Melbourne Red and it's actually lighter than I though and seems to be really easy to keep clean or at least appear clean. After driving 2 rains it still looks very clean.

rayusaFL · 05-08-2012, 06:06 PM

Alpine White!

Bmwphile · 05-08-2012, 09:46 PM

Mineral Grey has a dominant lead, with Sapphire Black and Alpine White tied for second.

Coincidentally, these were the 3 colours I was deciding between. I originally favoured AW having seen it on a M3 and thought it looked awesome, but I thought it looked a little plain on the F30 even in the Sportline trim. I loved the SB but I wasn't sure I was up to the constant upkeep of it. So Mineral Grey for me

RPM90 · 05-09-2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by micknugget

I got the Melbourne Red and it's actually lighter than I though and seems to be really easy to keep clean or at least appear clean. After driving 2 rains it still looks very clean.

Is it as light, bright red as non metallic crimson used to be?
Maybe the reason BMW pulled crimson was because Melbourne is very close in shade? But then, why have to blacks, one flat one metallic?
Crimson is non metallic and Melbourne is.

wayman519 · 05-09-2012, 12:18 AM

I wanted the red, but I preferred to drive this machine hard without the police noticing

. Mineral grey baby!

pawarrant · 05-12-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by engineeringnut

I wanted the red, but I preferred to drive this machine hard without the police noticing

. Mineral grey baby!

That is a urban legend about red cars and tickets. In fact, according to snopes.com grey cars get far more citations for speeding than they statistically should compared to red cars.

http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/redcars.asp

micknugget · 05-12-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pawarrant

That is a urban legend about red cars and tickets. In fact, according to snopes.com grey cars get far more citations for speeding than they statistically should compared to red cars.

http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/redcars.asp

The snopes story is based on pretty limited information. Keeping in mind that I drive a red car I think that it is true that cars that are more noticeable (bright red, bright yellow, etc.) get more tickets. It is also a fact that the color red inspires anger. That being said, I don't think that it is significantly different enough for most people. If you are a poor driver or really speed/break traffic laws a lot, it's in your best interest to be as invisible as possible and bright colors such as red are counterproductive to that.

micknugget · 05-12-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RPM90

Is it as light, bright red as non metallic crimson used to be?
Maybe the reason BMW pulled crimson was because Melbourne is very close in shade? But then, why have to blacks, one flat one metallic?
Crimson is non metallic and Melbourne is.

It looks bright red when it is darker/cloudy and it looks almost orange in bright sunlight. I think it just looks richer than crimson.

F30.ca · 05-12-2012, 02:30 PM

Just got my VIN for my Alpine White on Everst Grey!!!!!

Johnb053 · 05-27-2012, 04:04 AM

Imperial blue for me.

F30epop · 05-28-2012, 08:08 PM

Mineral Grey... It finally made it on a boat. ThE stork is delivering my new baby. I can't wait.

F30epop · 05-28-2012, 08:24 PM

Mineral Grey... It finally made it on a boat. ThE stork is delivering my new baby. I can't wait.

bpflyfishr · 05-28-2012, 08:52 PM

Melbourne RED, you just can't argue it's HOT

SomeRandomer123 · 05-29-2012, 04:41 PM

Liquid Blue (or Bluewater it was) looked awesome on my E90 but don't think it suits the F30 as much unless it's the ActiveHybrid 3. Glacier Silver for me but I am a fan of Mineral Grey, Melbourne Red and Imperial Blue Xirallic, although that is a biatch to keep clean so I strayed away from it.
Here is BMW's shot of the ActiveHybrid 3 in Liquid Blue and my shot's of my E90 in Bluewater.
There was an awful picture of an F30 316d ES in Liquid Blue which looked a right dog but that is below base model and it was a poor picture. Can't find that one unfortunately.

Bmwphile · 06-16-2012, 01:41 AM

Looks like Mineral Grey is the undisputed champion colour. I'm soooo glad I chose it.

DrivenByE30 · 06-16-2012, 02:22 AM

IB represent !

Oslo-fjord · 06-16-2012, 09:07 AM

Alpine White / Saddle Brown leather.

aarslan · 06-16-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Oslo-fjord

Alpine White / Saddle Brown leather.

So you didn't go with black leather interior, eh? ;-)

Glackster · 06-16-2012, 01:31 PM

Maybe somewhat predictable on the M Sport..... I went for EBII.

Done white & black cars to death over the last 5 years, a wee change is in order.

johnofcross · 06-16-2012, 01:56 PM

I'm with JustinTJ on this, I like to see my car very far away in a parking lot. That way, I can hone into it and stare. Way too many shades of black and white out there. Either Melbourne Red or Estoril Blue was for me, but I have blue now, so I'll stick with it

View Poll Results: Your exterior colour
Alpine White	67	15.16%
Black	21	4.75%
Mineral white	26	5.88%
Black Sapphire	49	11.09%
Sparkling Bronze	2	0.45%
Melbourne Red	43	9.73%
Havanna	13	2.94%
Glacier Silver	31	7.01%
Mineral Grey	88	19.91%
Imperial Blue	32	7.24%
Liquid Blue	2	0.45%
Estoril Blue	68	15.38%
Voters: 442. You may not vote on this poll

05-08-2012, 09:46 PM	#71
Bmwphile Private First Class Drives: 2012 F30 328i Auto Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 177 iTrader: (0)	Mineral Grey has a dominant lead, with Sapphire Black and Alpine White tied for second. Coincidentally, these were the 3 colours I was deciding between. I originally favoured AW having seen it on a M3 and thought it looked awesome, but I thought it looked a little plain on the F30 even in the Sportline trim. I loved the SB but I wasn't sure I was up to the constant upkeep of it. So Mineral Grey for me __________________ BMWphile 2012 F30 328i Mineral Grey, Auto, Sportline, Sunroof, BiXenon, Headlight washers

05-29-2012, 04:41 PM	#82
SomeRandomer123 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: F30 328i Luxury - Sport Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lancashire, North West England, UK Posts: 1,941 iTrader: (0)	Liquid Blue (or Bluewater it was) looked awesome on my E90 but don't think it suits the F30 as much unless it's the ActiveHybrid 3. Glacier Silver for me but I am a fan of Mineral Grey, Melbourne Red and Imperial Blue Xirallic, although that is a biatch to keep clean so I strayed away from it. Here is BMW's shot of the ActiveHybrid 3 in Liquid Blue and my shot's of my E90 in Bluewater. There was an awful picture of an F30 316d ES in Liquid Blue which looked a right dog but that is below base model and it was a poor picture. Can't find that one unfortunately. Attached Images __________________ Gone: 2006 BMW E60 520d SE 6MT Gone: 2009 BMW E90-LCI 330d SE 6MT - Awesome! 28th May 2009 - 28th May 2012 Current: 2012 F30 328i Luxury 8AT - Loving it! My 328i thread!http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=712673 Last edited by SomeRandomer123; 05-29-2012 at 05:10 PM.

06-16-2012, 01:41 AM	#83
Bmwphile Private First Class Drives: 2012 F30 328i Auto Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 177 iTrader: (0)	Looks like Mineral Grey is the undisputed champion colour. I'm soooo glad I chose it. __________________ BMWphile 2012 F30 328i Mineral Grey, Auto, Sportline, Sunroof, BiXenon, Headlight washers

06-16-2012, 02:22 AM	#84
DrivenByE30 Colonel Drives: '12 F30 Lux 335i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: OC - SoCal Posts: 2,174 iTrader: (0)	IB represent ! __________________ all 3 are MT > F30 Luxury 335i 6MT- The dream driven... _..._4/12/12 ED trip MASSIVE photo thread here <<<

05-06-2012, 05:09 AM	#67
AggieTexan Enlisted Member Drives: 328i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 46 iTrader: (0)	I thought this was an interesting close-up picture of Black Sapphire Metallic. I was amazed by all the colors!

05-08-2012, 06:06 PM	#70
rayusaFL Private First Class Drives: 2013 F30 335i (Alpine White) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 190 iTrader: (0)	Alpine White!

05-09-2012, 12:18 AM	#73
wayman519 Private First Class Drives: F30 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 178 iTrader: (0)	I wanted the red, but I preferred to drive this machine hard without the police noticing . Mineral grey baby!

05-12-2012, 02:30 PM	#77
F30.ca Private First Class Drives: GTI Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oakville Posts: 119 iTrader: (0)	Just got my VIN for my Alpine White on Everst Grey!!!!!

05-27-2012, 04:04 AM	#78
Johnb053 Bmwdutchdriver Drives: BMW F30 328i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Netherlands Posts: 7 iTrader: (0)	Imperial blue for me.

05-28-2012, 08:08 PM	#79
F30epop New Member Drives: 328i F30 sport, mineral grey Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 21 iTrader: (0)	Mineral Grey... It finally made it on a boat. ThE stork is delivering my new baby. I can't wait.

05-28-2012, 08:24 PM	#80
F30epop New Member Drives: 328i F30 sport, mineral grey Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 21 iTrader: (0)	Mineral Grey... It finally made it on a boat. ThE stork is delivering my new baby. I can't wait.

05-28-2012, 08:52 PM	#81
bpflyfishr New Member Drives: MY 2013 328I Xdrive Join Date: May 2012 Location: Spokane Washington Posts: 13 iTrader: (0)	Melbourne RED, you just can't argue it's HOT

06-16-2012, 09:07 AM	#85
Oslo-fjord Enlisted Member Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oslo - Norway Posts: 42 iTrader: (0)	Alpine White / Saddle Brown leather.

06-16-2012, 01:31 PM	#87
Glackster Got it at last! Drives: MY13 320d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Manchester. UK Posts: 67 iTrader: (0)	Maybe somewhat predictable on the M Sport..... I went for EBII. Done white & black cars to death over the last 5 years, a wee change is in order.

06-16-2012, 01:56 PM	#88
johnofcross Second Lieutenant Drives: Superman 2013 F30 335i M Sport Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 230 iTrader: (0)	I'm with JustinTJ on this, I like to see my car very far away in a parking lot. That way, I can hone into it and stare. Way too many shades of black and white out there. Either Melbourne Red or Estoril Blue was for me, but I have blue now, so I'll stick with it

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