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      11-12-2020, 02:57 AM   #815
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I've looked at all the available colors for the X7 and IMO, Arctic Grey may be one of the best colors they currently offer. I've been living with Arctic Grey for almost 2 years and I'm very pleased with how well it hides dirt and cleans up so easily. And goes very well with the Blue/Ivory interior.

By the way, excellent pictures!

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I've looked at all the available colors for the X7 and IMO, Arctic Grey may be one of the best colors they currently offer. Even on the M50i model. I've been living wit this color for almost 2 years and I'm very pleased with how well it hides dirt and cleans up so easily.

By the way, excellent pictures!
Thanks! I agree Arctic Grey is one of the best colors, especially on camera. I think most of the X7 commercials used this color.
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      11-12-2020, 06:26 PM   #818
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I've looked at all the available colors for the X7 and IMO, Arctic Grey may be one of the best colors they currently offer. Even on the M50i model. I've been living wit this color for almost 2 years and I'm very pleased with how well it hides dirt and cleans up so easily.

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I have Arctic Grey and I really like it accept for it doesn't hide swirl marks very well. Especially in certain lighting. I do wish they would offer more silver colors like what's available with Mercedes.
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      11-12-2020, 08:37 PM   #819
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I have Arctic Grey and I really like it accept for it doesn't hide swirl marks very well. Especially in certain lighting. I do wish they would offer more silver colors like what's available with Mercedes.
That's one of my things, too. I wish there was a classic BMW titanium silver for the X7.
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We’re getting Arctic Grey as well...hopefully arrives next week. Didn’t realize it was so dark which is a good thing for me, but my wife prefers the lighter greys. I also did the extended shadow line on our M50i.

Can’t wait to get it.
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I've looked at all the available colors for the X7 and IMO, Arctic Grey may be one of the best colors they currently offer. Even on the M50i model. I've been living wit this color for almost 2 years and I'm very pleased with how well it hides dirt and cleans up so easily.

By the way, excellent pictures!
I have Arctic Grey and I really like it accept for it doesn't hide swirl marks very well. Especially in certain lighting. I do wish they would offer more silver colors like what's available with Mercedes.
Interesting to hear you say that because I actually think Arctic Grey does a good job at "looking clean" to include hiding swirl marks - better than average so to speak. But then, the X7 is my first car where I have really paid more attention to cleanliness, to include protecting the paint from things like swirls. Even more so than my F80 M3, and I always get compliments on how "clean and new" the paint on my M3 looks (and after almost 4 years and 50k miles of ownership, it does have some visible paint swirls unfortunately ).

Arctic Grey was not my first choice, but not my last either. So when I found an X7 on the lot that was configured almost perfect for me, it was still an easy decision to purchase. It is a nice, deep and rich color that still hides dirt well, IMHO. But really pops when clean (and protected), too - even if a grey paint is still a somewhat common color in general.
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Interesting to hear you say that because I actually think Arctic Grey does a good job at "looking clean" to include hiding swirl marks - better than average so to speak. But then, the X7 is my first car where I have really paid more attention to cleanliness, to include protecting the paint from things like swirls. Even more so than my F80 M3, and I always get compliments on how "clean and new" the paint on my M3 looks (and after almost 4 years and 50k miles of ownership, it does have some visible paint swirls unfortunately ).

Arctic Grey was not my first choice, but not my last either. So when I found an X7 on the lot that was configured almost perfect for me, it was still an easy decision to purchase. It is a nice, deep and rich color that still hides dirt well, IMHO. But really pops when clean (and protected), too - even if a grey paint is still a somewhat common color in general.
It changes in different light. Sometimes I can't see them at all for a few days even. Then the light hits it just right and "Bam!" There's those damn swirl marks! Plain as day.

Also, up here in the Pacific Northwest, living on a mountain and dealing with rain all the time, the car gets pretty dirty and it doesn't hide that muddy dirt or dust well either. I have two other silver Toyota's and they hide the dirt way, way better.

I love dark colors and I really like the color of my X7 but I don't love how hard it is to keep this car and other dark colored cars clean and looking sharp. Just my opinion.
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Mine arrived on Monday, PDI on Tuesday, tint on Wed...picking her up tomorrow.
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Mine arrived on Monday, PDI on Tuesday, tint on Wed...picking her up tomorrow.
I love Arctic Grey, great choice. Congratulations!
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Awesome build, congrats!
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Those cerium grey 755 wheels and extended shadowline look right at home with Arctic Grey.
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Those cerium grey 755 wheels and extended shadowline look right at home with Arctic Grey.
I agree. I'm not a fan of cerium grey, but it does look good with that Arctic Grey paint
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Some added shots just to make it different than all other mineral whites out there!
Love the side skirt - please share the make and model
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That was posted by a middle eastern-descent gentleman in Texas on the X7 Facebook page. He said "cuz I like it 1000 people other likes it and 50 people don’t".

Ummmm.... okayyyyyy...

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Some added shots just to make it different than all other mineral whites out there!
Love the side skirt - can you please let me know where you got it?
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