# E30 color choice... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 9, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164 "2008-02-09T07:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/1 "2008-02-09T07:09:54Z")
I’m fairly certain of the color i want to paint my car, but talking with an apparently **very popular and influential forum member named “bing”** has me concerned about resale down the road. Whatever it is it has to look good with these wheels: ![http://www.mg-tuning.com/imagenes/llantas/work/vs-xx-gold.jpg](http://www.mg-tuning.com/imagenes/llantas/work/vs-xx-gold.jpg) The color I want (it is a BMW color, i have never seen it on an e30) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1719&stc=1&d=1172940315](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1719&stc=1&d=1172940315) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1720&stc=1&d=1172940320](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1720&stc=1&d=1172940320) Other considerations: White ![http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/qimis/PersonalizedPassion.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/qimis/PersonalizedPassion.jpg) Gunmetal ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bmw_m3_coupe_10.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/bmw_m3_coupe_10.jpg) Do not suggest: Black Red Blue I like a few blues, but my sti and range are both blue… i already had 3 red cars at one point and it was weird… (turbo civic, elise and geo prism) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/2 "2008-02-09T07:12:09Z")
Yellow ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/3 "2008-02-09T07:12:59Z")
Grosz ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/4 "2008-02-09T07:13:17Z")
my vote’s gunmetal, looks hot/easy to clean and maintain/good resale value/very unique with those wheels ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/5 "2008-02-09T07:13:55Z")
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the green would rock on that car, with that wheel combination. Any other time, that color would remind me of snot after inhaling brake dust all day. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/6 "2008-02-09T07:14:02Z")
Greeen!!! ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/7 "2008-02-09T07:17:08Z")
Gunmetal will be hot on E30zzz w/those. Otherwise the green is meh, okay. ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/8 "2008-02-09T07:17:28Z")
Gunmetal is normally hot on E30’s, but with those wheels the green will look good. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/9 "2008-02-09T07:35:37Z")
any of the above… white looks good on modern cars… i dont look at an e30 as a modern styled car… e46… now white looks good even e36… ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/10 "2008-02-09T07:56:16Z")
That green is one of my favorite colors. I vote with the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/11 "2008-02-09T08:01:58Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > Yellow beat me to it I like the white, and what about silver (not gunmetal) Jeller ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/12 "2008-02-09T08:04:26Z")
i really dig that green. i think it would look great painted in that color :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/13 "2008-02-09T08:05:48Z")
gunmetal doesnm’t look that good. I think it should be a darker color. So either a Darker silver or just stick with the green. You’re already thinking about selling this damn thing. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/14 "2008-02-09T08:10:05Z")
Silver is the only choice for vintage German cars so I guess gunmetal is the closest option. You will love urban green.(For about a week):rolljerk: ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/15 "2008-02-09T08:18:49Z")
Stick to your guns…that urban green will be hot. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/16 "2008-02-09T08:20:03Z")
i think m3 alpine white with those wheels would look great. But any of those colors will all look decent either way. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/17 "2008-02-09T08:27:06Z")
no white bish. stick with the green ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/18 "2008-02-09T08:29:28Z")
I voted for Gunmetal, but I really like white too. ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/19 "2008-02-09T08:58:18Z")
stick with your original plan dude, that green will make the car. ---
**Author:** ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/20 "2008-02-09T09:08:17Z")
green ftw that hatch is baller btw [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164.md?page=2)