# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/81 "2008-02-11T06:42:05Z")
I was thinking more a pale cream color, subtle yet different, and not terribly tacky. A color used on some older cars more specifically. But even a really light gold (champagne?) would look quite a bit better. ![http://www.murrayco.com/Car_Collection/thunderbird_77_cream_lg.jpg](http://www.murrayco.com/Car_Collection/thunderbird_77_cream_lg.jpg) What a pile of shit. ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/82 "2008-02-11T06:56:10Z")
chalk board \> \* ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/83 "2008-02-11T06:56:59Z")
ugghh, god no. that car looks much better in darker colors. ---
**Author:** ![94Blackls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94blackls/32/7322_2.png) [@94Blackls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Blackls)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/84 "2008-02-11T08:02:46Z")
i say do the green, no more bs ---
**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 11, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/85 "2008-02-11T08:12:30Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > ugghh, god no. that car looks much better in darker colors. x2134213421345 Try looking at other shades of green if you are that worried about resale. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/86 "2008-02-12T18:18:21Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i hate BRG, actually. oh well lol. ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/87 "2008-02-12T18:47:25Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > Yellow x2 we all know its your fav. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/88 "2008-02-14T12:45:48Z")
[http://www.bmw.com/com/en/\_teaserpool/download/newvehicles/pdf/catalogue\_bmw\_individual\_2007.pdf](http://www.bmw.com/com/en/_teaserpool/download/newvehicles/pdf/catalogue_bmw_individual_2007.pdf) page 55 for individual colors ---
**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 14, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/89 "2008-02-14T13:10:05Z")
Not feeling any of those except the blues, but i am not doing blue. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/90 "2008-02-14T13:13:22Z")
i would go for a grayish metallic color, like gunmetal, graphite, pewter, etc… or, flat black 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/91 "2008-02-14T14:40:18Z")
Color A110 Diamond Metallic or Color S58 Aventurine Silver Metallic ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/92 "2008-02-14T15:34:19Z")
I always wanted to paint a car bmw byzanz, a special one year color offered only on the M3 sedan in 1997. ![http://www.justracing.com/galleries/albums/userpics/12316/Laguna_Seca_BMW_corral_2003.jpg](http://www.justracing.com/galleries/albums/userpics/12316/Laguna_Seca_BMW_corral_2003.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/93 "2008-02-16T16:21:17Z")
![http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c337/allmotor-k/sol6.jpg](http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c337/allmotor-k/sol6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/94 "2008-02-18T19:45:04Z")
that ALMOST makes a del sol not look homorific 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/95 "2008-02-18T19:46:14Z")
do the pink from the photoshoping. Lol ---
**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 18, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/96 "2008-02-18T19:46:49Z")
> [@ieatpaint315](#): > > ![http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c337/allmotor-k/sol6.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/d/ad8624e9ee613ced6778506ab826ad023dc36497.jpeg) i like that color. what is it? ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/97 "2008-02-19T08:27:09Z")
no clue im just a middle man for hot shit. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/98 "2008-02-19T08:35:26Z")
yo that cream color looks good with the gold rims ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/99 "2008-02-19T09:20:57Z")
![http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h72/angelmouse995/2008_02040050.jpg](http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h72/angelmouse995/2008_02040050.jpg) stock individual color, lila metallic ---
**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 21, 2008, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164/100 "2008-02-21T10:03:39Z")
the hatch is urban green, i wonder if the bike is too… i REALLY like the color of the bike… it looks lighter and yellower… but maybe it’s just the lighting? ![http://www.tunerzine.com/articles/251/1.jpg](http://www.tunerzine.com/articles/251/1.jpg) ![http://www.tunerzine.com/articles/251/images/IMG_0230.jpg](http://www.tunerzine.com/articles/251/images/IMG_0230.jpg) tons more pics [http://www.tunerzine.com/view\_article/car\_feature/tribute-to-the-tank](http://www.tunerzine.com/view_article/car_feature/tribute-to-the-tank) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e30-color-choice/43164.md?page=6)