alpine white w/ black or gray or maybe....

goldenmeeko · 12-05-2008, 01:16 PM

after months and months of debating of getting a 335i coupe, i have finally decided to say screw we only live once. the only thing im debating is the interior because ive always liked black interior and never liked lighter interior but ever since i sat in gray dakota it started to grow on me. let me know your opinion! thanks in advance

ragingclue · 12-05-2008, 01:17 PM

Gray gets dirty real easily. I'm not a fan personally.

I think all the dakota leathers look pretty damn good. This is really just a matter of personal preference.

J.Bradders · 12-05-2008, 01:25 PM

I went for the black dakota leather because its easy to keep clean lol.

PNF · 12-05-2008, 01:36 PM

Black or cream biege!!

NEVER GREY!!

For the look, cream beige is the one to go with dark wood!

For the ease of cleaning/maintaining, go for black.

I have beige dakota with dark wood in AW. I love it!

Gives you a luxurious feeling.

White e90 · 12-05-2008, 01:38 PM

Coral Red Ftw!!!!!

akack79 · 12-05-2008, 02:11 PM

I have gray dakota and abs love it. IMO, it looks horrible on the BMW config and looks nothing like that in rl. As for getting dirty, I clean my leather once per month and it looks just the same as the first day I picked it up.

With that said, not sure how well AW will go with gray, have you considered AW/saddle?

02themax · 12-05-2008, 02:26 PM

I have black leatherette, this stuff is bulletproof! Wasn't too sure if I should go leather or leatherette but I'm glad I got the latter. Grey doesn't look good with AW, go with black/alum more sporty or black/burl more luxurious. GL

m2kev · 12-05-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ragingclue

Gray gets dirty real easily. I'm not a fan personally.

I think all the dakota leathers look pretty damn good. This is really just a matter of personal preference.

I have Grey Dakota, and it does not get dirty as you would think. I had my car for about 7 months now and only cleaned my seats once, my driver seat looks exactly like my passenger and no one ever sits in my passenger. Its not as hard to maintain as creme beige (from experience)

IMO I wouldn't get grey, I made a mistake. The grey is way too light and keeps the interior lit up , but if your fine with that go for it.

I335 · 12-05-2008, 02:34 PM

Grey is boring...

MCMLXXXIX · 12-05-2008, 02:34 PM

why dont you consider Saddle Brown? the combo looks great

i was gonna choose that with my AW but got Coral Red

ragingclue · 12-05-2008, 02:36 PM

I think saddle is the best look for AW.

LI E90 · 12-05-2008, 02:55 PM

saddle

ragingclue · 12-05-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by e92K335i

I have Grey Dakota, and it does not get dirty as you would think. I had my car for about 7 months now and only cleaned my seats once, my driver seat looks exactly like my passenger and no one ever sits in my passenger. Its not as hard to maintain as creme beige (from experience)

I meant over the course of several years.

Arustik1 · 12-05-2008, 03:18 PM

Black leatherette

ragingclue · 12-05-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Arustik1

Black leatherette

Personally, I've always been satisfied with BMW's leatherette, but one sit in a Dakota leather seat sold me hook, line, and sinker. It's nice stuff. I woulda ended up with it anyway with how the packages line up, but it was the first time upholstery made me say "I have to have this."

Deda · 12-05-2008, 03:50 PM

i love saddle brown,but with white exterior i will order red!

Payroll · 12-05-2008, 04:00 PM

Since this thread is purely opinion, I'll offer up my own. I think Black is your safest bet - everyone will think it looks good. Red is a great combination with the white, but not everyone will like it (in fact, I'd say most would find it odd since it's an irregular color). I was afraid I'd get sick of it. I find the saddle goofy for any exterior color - I just don't like it personally. I didn't consider a color beyond black, but my second choice would have been beige with the gray poplar.

MCMLXXXIX · 12-05-2008, 04:06 PM

how is white and red irregular?

Payroll · 12-05-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MCMLXXXIX

how is white and red irregular?

Red is an irregular color for an interior (I wasn't commenting on the white / red combo, which btw, I personnaly like a lot - it's just not for me - I'm too boring). How many make / models offer red as an option? The answer is very few. Red interiors are typically reserved for very high end sports cars (Porsche, Ferrari, etc.) and vintage cars.

MCMLXXXIX · 12-05-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Payroll

Red is an irregular color for an interior (I wasn't commenting on the white / red combo, which btw, I personnaly like a lot - it's just not for me - I'm too boring). How many make / models offer red as an option? The answer is very few. Red interiors are typically reserved for very high end sports cars (Porsche, Ferrari, etc.) and vintage cars.

oh ok gotcha. i thought you meant the whole combo. but i agree

johnnydad · 12-05-2008, 06:22 PM

With Alpine White, black with Aluminium carries through the simplicity and cleanness of the exterior. I think it works best - the purest match.

Red if you want higlights. White and a primary is a better match than Saddle IMHO.

DSe93 · 12-05-2008, 06:26 PM

what's with the boring colors? AW on CORAL RED tops all

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goldenmeeko First Lieutenant 47 Rep 377 Posts Drives: 17 F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: socal iTrader: (4)	alpine white w/ black or gray or maybe.... after months and months of debating of getting a 335i coupe, i have finally decided to say screw we only live once. the only thing im debating is the interior because ive always liked black interior and never liked lighter interior but ever since i sat in gray dakota it started to grow on me. let me know your opinion! thanks in advance
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ragingclue One cam is enough 130 Rep 6,801 Posts Drives: VF Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville iTrader: (1)	Gray gets dirty real easily. I'm not a fan personally. I think all the dakota leathers look pretty damn good. This is really just a matter of personal preference.
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PNF Colonel 167 Rep 2,355 Posts Drives: 15' YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wayne, PA / Taipei iTrader: (4)	Black or cream biege!! NEVER GREY!! For the look, cream beige is the one to go with dark wood! For the ease of cleaning/maintaining, go for black. I have beige dakota with dark wood in AW. I love it! Gives you a luxurious feeling. __________________ 2015 F80 Fully loaded (minus the CCB) YMB M3 / Individual Amaro Brown BBS \| KW \| Vorsteiner \| IND \| Akrapovic \| BMW CF Performance Interior \| Brembo \| Eibach 2008 E92 335i (sold)
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akack79 Brigadier General 142 Rep 3,161 Posts Drives: '18 F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: T E X A S iTrader: (18)	I have gray dakota and abs love it. IMO, it looks horrible on the BMW config and looks nothing like that in rl. As for getting dirty, I clean my leather once per month and it looks just the same as the first day I picked it up. With that said, not sure how well AW will go with gray, have you considered AW/saddle? __________________ 2018 F80 M3 6MT ZCP Last edited by akack79; 12-05-2008 at 02:28 PM..
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02themax Captain 28 Rep 946 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (6)	I have black leatherette, this stuff is bulletproof! Wasn't too sure if I should go leather or leatherette but I'm glad I got the latter. Grey doesn't look good with AW, go with black/alum more sporty or black/burl more luxurious. GL __________________ E90 335i Sport Package - Logic 7 Sound w/ipod - Bluetooth - Comfort Access - PDC - 19" M3 Reps 275/30 235/35 - Blacklines - 10mil spacers rear, 5mil spacers front - BMW Alarm
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I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	Grey is boring...
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MCMLXXXIX wat 238 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	why dont you consider Saddle Brown? the combo looks great i was gonna choose that with my AW but got Coral Red
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ragingclue One cam is enough 130 Rep 6,801 Posts Drives: VF Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville iTrader: (1)	I think saddle is the best look for AW.
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LI E90 Colonel 131 Rep 2,086 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island iTrader: (2)	saddle __________________ 2013 MB C300 4matic 2014 Ford Explorer Ltd 1973 Jeep Commando
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Deda Major General 564 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	i love saddle brown,but with white exterior i will order red!
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Payroll Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 230 Posts Drives: '08 e92 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: little place called none of your Goddamn business iTrader: (1)	Since this thread is purely opinion, I'll offer up my own. I think Black is your safest bet - everyone will think it looks good. Red is a great combination with the white, but not everyone will like it (in fact, I'd say most would find it odd since it's an irregular color). I was afraid I'd get sick of it. I find the saddle goofy for any exterior color - I just don't like it personally. I didn't consider a color beyond black, but my second choice would have been beige with the gray poplar. __________________ 2008 335i \| Space Gray \| Blk & Gray Poplar \| 6 MT, M3 Lip, Painted Reflectors, Huper Optik 30 (35%), V1 Hardwire, Pussy Magnet
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MCMLXXXIX wat 238 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	how is white and red irregular?
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johnnydad Captain 108 Rep 931 Posts Drives: 17 BMW M2 - 05 RS Clio 182 Cup Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, NSW iTrader: (0)	With Alpine White, black with Aluminium carries through the simplicity and cleanness of the exterior. I think it works best - the purest match. Red if you want higlights. White and a primary is a better match than Saddle IMHO. __________________ John 17 F87 M2 Pure - long beach blue 10 E91 320d LCI - space grey - black dakota - steptronic - innovations - 157s - front PDC - Konis 99 BMW Baby Racer - red; 05 Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup - French Racing Blue - Konis - Eibachs - Remus - Turinis
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