Down To Two Colors: Silverstone vs Black Sapphire

[Miamiboyca]

Originally Posted by ex o

Here's another question that I just thought of this morning. "If you could get an E30 or E36 M3 right now, would you get it in Black or Silver?" The question is relevant to me because I plan on keeping the F80 that long. The answer I came up with is that I'd rather have a black E30 or E36 M3.

Sorry for dragging this thread on.

[Pinkoboe]

I am a big fan of Silverstone II. As others have said, it changes color depending on the lighting. I have had a few people tell me what a great blue color my car is.

It is also one of the most restrained colors in the available color palette that BMW offers on these cars. Looks dignified for a professional environment, yet is still a ///M only color. I think it also shows off the lines of the car better than any of the other available options.

[JTO24]

I have SS on order but BSM is awesome! It looks so bad ass but 1) I've had 3 black cars already, never a silver car and 2) I've grown fond of the easiness of MW paint upkeep SS should be similar in this regard.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by Cooltones

My current ride is Silverstone and I must say that it's great for meeting with business clients (has that "classy, professional" feeling). I never get tired of the color. Going to order my M4 this July and started out saying, "It's time to get a new M *and* a new color..." Well, I started with SO as the choice, and then possibly one of the Black colors; however, I realized that the SS has THREE reasons why I chose it before and now realize that I am faced with probably getting it again:
1) It's a unique M only color
2) It's great in hiding dirt (on those days when I have to meet someone yet don't have time to wash the car
3) It's a color you really never get tired of
4) Yeah, I said "THREE" reasons, but I realize there are FOUR: It doesn't scream, "Hey Highway Patrol. Look at me, Look at me!!!"

Now all that being said, let's make sure YOU choose the one that YOU want and will feel good about today, and say 3 years from now.

Those are the exact same reasons I stuck with SS for my M4 after 6 years with my SS E92

[x.shell]

Originally Posted by bob330i

not sure if that's entirely relevant. The lines of all 3 cars are different and if you're considering just about looks, the answers could be different depending on which series you're asking about. However, if you ask me, I'd go with black on the E30 and probably silver on the E36.

For the F80, SS since it contrasts better with the CF roof and shows off the lines much better than black. I'd also be a nervous wreck about swirl marks and dings on a black M3.

That's a completely valid way of looking at it. The different generations indeed wear the colors differently. And now that I think about it, SS does seem to look the best on the F80 (compared to previous generations).

Originally Posted by Miamiboyca

Yeah. I should kick his ass.

[CanAutM3]

My baby :

[myzmak]

Silverstone II.

It was my 2nd choice to the Tanzanian Devil I took home.

It is a fantastic colour in person. Not too blue (as some fret about) - but pretty close to a perfect colour. Shows the lines, looks ridiculously angry and aggressive (especially with the black wheels). I regret nothing about my car, but every time I see one I do let out a little as they are lovely.

[bob330i]

Originally Posted by myzmak

Silverstone II.

It was my 2nd choice to the Tanzanian Devil I took home.

It is a fantastic colour in person. Not too blue (as some fret about) - but pretty close to a perfect colour. Shows the lines, looks ridiculously angry and aggressive (especially with the black wheels). I regret nothing about my car, but every time I see one I do let out a little as they are lovely.

yeah, I really like the blue hue in some lighting conditions. However, my first choice is TB today, but I'm still on the fence if I want to pay the premium for it or go with SS. Probably will be a game time decision for me.

[tooch]

enough said....

[2006m5]

When I order iam ordering ss

[x.shell]

Originally Posted by tooch

enough said....

This photo is all sorts of win.

[AW BMW]

More than enough said!
Even at night this color pops.

[CSanto]

If black Interior SS. If Red interior BSM!

This is mine.
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1075970

[//Maniac]

Originally Posted by CSanto

If black Interior SS. If Red interior BSM!

This is mine.
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1075970

I couldn't disagree more!

[2SNAILS]

Originally Posted by //Maniac

I couldn't disagree more!

+1
SS with SO interior = total win!
Can't wait to get mine next week!

[jabad01]

BSM with Nano-Fusion PPF

[r3dbimmer89]

I think the M3 looks amazing in both but the M4 only looks really good in the SS II. The BSM M4 looks to much like a 4 series with an M sport pack.

[biggripper]

I'm still torn between SSII and MG. SSII is leading at the moment.

[CSanto]

Originally Posted by //Maniac

I couldn't disagree more!

Originally Posted by Lemans 335i

+1
SS with SO interior = total win!
Can't wait to get mine next week!

[Andrew115]

SS stalking the night.

[slynchRVA]

Originally Posted by Andrew115

SS stalking the night.

[brianeck]

You should change the title because black is by its very nature the absence of color, and SS/grey is just a shade and a bluish metallic one at best. . .

I'm gonna post my negatives about each color just to continue my fake troll here instead of telling you why you should get either color just to play devils advocate

I agree with the sentiment that SS will get lost as another "silver" bmw and I do think it tends to blue a lot in certain lights. That said a lot of the pics posted above look awesome and it looked great in person in semi shade/sun conditions when I saw it.

I'm not really a fan of metallic non hued blacks, and I greatly prefer a black with more of a color tone OR even a really nice non metallic flat black. There is a Bentley color that is the darkest green I've ever seen called "Midnight Emerald" that literally made me fall in love with "blackish" colors and I simply haven't been able to go back to ones without a bit of notable real "color." I also really like that other really really dark purply black color that BMW has put out in the past (is that Juarez?), and I haven't yet seen Azurite Black in person but I'm sure it would be right up my alley. Bottom line for me is that black should be flat and not flecked, OR even better it should just be an extremely dark metallic color that shifts between looking true black and incredibly deep metallic sex.

My vote: Azurite Black.