Colour choice

[True-Blue]

Even with the grille, this looks stunning, makes the white g29 behind look plain.

Still brown! Brown should stay in the 1970s where it belongs.

Imagine turning up to the Church in this…..

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[sars]

Look even a visually impaired Pondew can see that Marina is actually brown not bronze, it's like you're not even trying to get a 1970's colour match

Stating that a Sepang bronze is a shade of brown is like saying VO is a shade of MR!

[flybobbie]

I learnt to drive in a car that colour, Humber Septre. Same vinyl roof. Lovely car to drive though. Like a poor man's Roller.
It broke down on one journey, split diaphragm on one carb. So stretched a plastic carrier bag over it, and that worked.

Also had a bronze Chevette, i hand painted that red with some Wilco paint.

[Pondrew]

Look even a visually impaired Pondew can see that Marina is actually brown not bronze, it's like you're not even trying to get a 1970's colour match

Stating that a Sepang bronze is a shade of brown is like saying VO is a shade of MR!

Young lady...you are making me break my New Years' Resolution of not talking so much crap on car forums, already!

Bronze, beige, 'fired earth', 'Madagascan Clay'....whatever you call them. All BROWN!

I don't like BROWN cars (or green or yellow or that modern 'primer matt grey'). Simples!

[Pondrew]

Imagine turning up to the Church in this…..

Those were the days! I used to own a 1980s Lotus, so recognise many parts from the Marina, amongst others!

I wanted a Marina TC as my first car (or an Alfasud). Ended up with a beige Capri MkII. That was awful aswell!

[True-Blue]

Look even a visually impaired Pondew can see that Marina is actually brown not bronze, it's like you're not even trying to get a 1970's colour match

Stating that a Sepang bronze is a shade of brown is like saying VO is a shade of MR!

That’s a fair cop…. I’ll have a word with myself

How’s this then;

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The sun glinting off the metallic bronze bodywork….. like a turd rolled in glitter

[Silverstar]

don't like BROWN cars (or green or yellow or that modern 'primer matt grey'). Simples!

I think you have to take each colour on its own merit. I like all colours but it depends on the shade and the car it’s on, e.g. I am not a fan of Atacama yellow on the E89 but was of the liquid yellow on my old Mini, similarly much rather have a Melbourne red E92 M3 than a MR E89 etc. the latest BMW Sanremo Green is an absolute stunner and suits the 4 series down to the ground, I hear a frozen sanremo green is coming to the G29 again not sure if that’s the best shade for that car. I’ve had a bronze beige gold brown call it what you wish (can’t remember the actual colour name) E30 325i and it looked great and had no problem selling it on, it sold within a week.

[craig3.2]

I voted for DeepSea Blue,
But equally like V.O (especially with a Black roof), Melbourne + Crimson Reds,Plus Estoril Blue.
Also White (again, especially with a Gloss Black or Carbon Roof) all really suit the E89.

[sars]

True-Blue, okay that is indeed bronze and not an entirely offensive colour, Sepang is much nicer though. We British were doomed to fail in making cars that people would aspire to, BMW's most affordable effort in 1977

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[True-Blue]

True-Blue, okay that is indeed bronze and not an entirely offensive colour, Sepang is much nicer though. We British were doomed to fail in making cars that people would aspire to, BMW's most affordable effort in 1977
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I like that, here it is in another shade;

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[Marcoose]

Silver is definitely an old bloke colour. That is, for those that still have coverage.

[Silverstar]

Silver is definitely an old bloke colour. That is, for those that still have coverage.

I used to like silver and white, until I had too many white cars and Silver was done to death. I remember in around the 2000s walk into a Mercedes dealership and 99% of the cars were silver! Whiten does suit the E89 though. I had Lachs silver on one of my Hartge E30 325i, I did like that.

[Mr Tidy]

sars wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:57 am
Even with the grille, this looks stunning, makes the white g29 behind look plain.
Still brown! Brown should stay in the 1970s where it belongs.
Imagine turning up to the Church in this…..

In 1979 I bought a 1973 Mexico Brown Rover 3500S, and yes Brown is definitely best left in the 70s!

[enuff_zed]

Even with the grille, this looks stunning, makes the white g29 behind look plain.

Still brown! Brown should stay in the 1970s where it belongs.

You didn’t!

[Marcoose]

Silver is definitely an old bloke colour. That is, for those that still have coverage.

I used to like silver and white, until I had too many white cars and Silver was done to death. I remember in around the 2000s walk into a Mercedes dealership and 99% of the cars were silver! Whiten does suit the E89 though. I had Lachs silver on one of my Hartge E30 325i, I did like that.

Back at the turn of the century, it was called ‘platinum’. To match the frequent flyer status.