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      05-11-2018, 09:36 AM   #23
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Anyone have any experience trying to get an Individual color like Porsche Chalk White? Found a video of a Panamera just to get something close to size..looks fairly sweet.



Adding Lime Rock Grey Metallic and Suzuka-Grey to my list.
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Anyone have any experience trying to get an Individual color like Porsche Chalk White? Found a video of a Panamera just to get something close to size..looks fairly sweet.



Adding Lime Rock Grey Metallic and Suzuka-Grey to my list.

Seen that exact car in Palm Beach FL last week... Color is INSANE in person!
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Best color for competition will be Frozen Black by far and with the gloss accents and wheels will make this car look killer.
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Best color for competition will be Frozen Black by far and with the gloss accents and wheels will make this car look killer.
I thought about that.. but won't it look wierd since everyone other part is blacked out except the wheels?

Also I suspect you would lose contrast?

Does anyone think frozen blue would look good? Might be a good contrast....
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I thought about that.. but won't it look wierd since everyone other part is blacked out except the wheels?

Also I suspect you would lose contrast?

Does anyone think frozen blue would look good? Might be a good contrast....
I thought frozen black would look great too, but after seeing pics of frozen black it’s just not a good fit on the F90. I personally never have liked frozen blue. Currently i’m leaning towards the Frozen Dark Silver it was launched with.
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I thought frozen black would look great too, but after seeing pics of frozen black it’s just not a good fit on the F90. I personally never have liked frozen blue. Currently i’m leaning towards the Frozen Dark Silver it was launched with.
That's a great look. I almost thought about frozen red, however I would hate to "copy" the first edition models...
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That's a great look. I almost thought about frozen red, however I would hate to "copy" the first edition models...
I like the frozen red, you should go for it. Doesn’t matter the first edition has the same color.
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Just to clarify FROZEN ARTIC GREY is only a $2000 option on any 5 series
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MBB. It’s looks very upscale when clean and doesn’t look too bad when dirty (compared to black or something darker). I had a silver M5 comp before and this MBB one gets way more thumbs up and people seem way more interested in telling me how awesome it looks. It’s a beautiful color; my favorite color of any car, I’ve ever had.
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Every car, even model variants, look best in different colors. I like bluestone best on a standard 5 series but don’t prefer that color on the M5. Before the M5 Competition was released I was set on Individual Silverstone II for my M5. Now I’m second guessing that since I’m probably going to get the Competition. What color do you think will look best on the M5 Competition?
I had a tough time with my decision for color. I’m coming from an M4 and was struggling to find a way to enhance the comparatively conservative lines of the M5. I had Yas Marina Blue on the M4. The least conservative standard option is hands down Bay Marina Blue. I however wanted a different color being my last car was blue. I needed more choices for my first M5.

Thought I was going with Fashion Grey but was underwhelmed when I saw it in person. Ended up placing an order for a color Ferrari originally came out with - Grigio Medio or “medium gray” in Italian. Took a minute to figure out why my Bavarian saloon color was in Italian I requested the exterior be dressed with numerous carbon fiber trim (even though I feel a bit foolish when I look at the added price).

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Nardo Grey. The only color that matters, boys. (just kidding)
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There are a number of colors that look really amazing. I think it comes down to your personality and the vibe you want to put out.

MBB looks great, but it is a very loud look at me color.

DG looks great, and is a much more subtle under the radar look.

Frozen silver looks amazing, and is a good choice if you want every person you pass to stare at your car.

Singapore gray, Azurite black… Both great colors. Great choices for people who want that classic dark car look. The upkeep can be a little tough on dark cars though in my opinion.

Even white looks great although the snoopy look can sometimes come across like you're trying too hard.

The list goes on. I think it mostly comes down to personal taste in style, it's hard to go to wrong other than a few choices I won't mention so that no one gets offended, LOL.
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MBB. It’s looks very upscale when clean and doesn’t look too bad when dirty (compared to black or something darker). I had a silver M5 comp before and this MBB one gets way more thumbs up and people seem way more interested in telling me how awesome it looks. It’s a beautiful color; my favorite color of any car, I’ve ever had.
I'm with you, mine coming next Monday MBB the way to go.
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There are a number of colors that look really amazing. I think it comes down to your personality and the vibe you want to put out.

MBB looks great, but it is a very loud look at me color.

DG looks great, and is a much more subtle under the radar look.

Frozen silver looks amazing, and is a good choice if you want every person you pass to stare at your car.

Singapore gray, Azurite black… Both great colors. Great choices for people who want that classic dark car look. The upkeep can be a little tough on dark cars though in my opinion.

Even white looks great although the snoopy look can sometimes come across like you're trying too hard.

The list goes on. I think it mostly comes down to personal taste in style, it's hard to go to wrong other than a few choices I won't mention so that no one gets offended, LOL.
Mbb is loud? Hmm...my orange viper is loud. Mbb is not loud, IMO.

Look at how perrty she is! The image is over saturated a bit, but you get the idea!
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There are a number of colors that look really amazing. I think it comes down to your personality and the vibe you want to put out.

MBB looks great, but it is a very loud look at me color.

DG looks great, and is a much more subtle under the radar look.

Frozen silver looks amazing, and is a good choice if you want every person you pass to stare at your car.

Singapore gray, Azurite black… Both great colors. Great choices for people who want that classic dark car look. The upkeep can be a little tough on dark cars though in my opinion.

Even white looks great although the snoopy look can sometimes come across like you're trying too hard.

The list goes on. I think it mostly comes down to personal taste in style, it's hard to go to wrong other than a few choices I won't mention so that no one gets offended, LOL.

It all comes down to personal preference and pics really don't do some of these cars justice.

It is hard to visualize how striking and classy a color Nardo Grey is, especially how it accentuates the dark trim of the Comp version, until one sees it in person. I'm sure its the same for some other colors.
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There are a number of colors that look really amazing. I think it comes down to your personality and the vibe you want to put out.

MBB looks great, but it is a very loud look at me color.

DG looks great, and is a much more subtle under the radar look.

Frozen silver looks amazing, and is a good choice if you want every person you pass to stare at your car.

Singapore gray, Azurite black… Both great colors. Great choices for people who want that classic dark car look. The upkeep can be a little tough on dark cars though in my opinion.

Even white looks great although the snoopy look can sometimes come across like you're trying too hard.

The list goes on. I think it mostly comes down to personal taste in style, it's hard to go to wrong other than a few choices I won't mention so that no one gets offended, LOL.
Mbb is loud? Hmm...my orange viper is loud. Mbb is not loud, IMO.

Look at how perrty she is! The image is over saturated a bit, but you get the idea!
Just need to get rid of the orange reflectors! IND can help I just did mine and it makes the mbb look even better!
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Every car, even model variants, look best in different colors. I like bluestone best on a standard 5 series but don’t prefer that color on the M5. Before the M5 Competition was released I was set on Individual Silverstone II for my M5. Now I’m second guessing that since I’m probably going to get the Competition. What color do you think will look best on the M5 Competition?
I had a tough time with my decision for color. I’m coming from an M4 and was struggling to find a way to enhance the comparatively conservative lines of the M5. I had Yas Marina Blue on the M4. The least conservative standard option is hands down Bay Marina Blue. I however wanted a different color being my last car was blue. I needed more choices for my first M5.

Thought I was going with Fashion Grey but was underwhelmed when I saw it in person. Ended up placing an order for a color Ferrari originally came out with - Grigio Medio or “medium gray” in Italian. Took a minute to figure out why my Bavarian saloon color was in Italian I requested the exterior be dressed with numerous carbon fiber trim (even though I feel a bit foolish when I look at the added price).
I like medium grey over nardo . MBB is a cool color too. also like SG hard to make a choice. kinda depends on what you get for interior and bicolor or black wheels. my personal favorite combo is MBB with full Silverstone black 706m wheels and some CF bits
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Frozen Arctic Grey is my favorite.
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BSM has a certain appeal for those that don't love the black lower rear bumper... I still haven't seen a black comp in the flesh but I think that tempts me more than anything else
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BSM has a certain appeal for those that don't love the black lower rear bumper... I still haven't seen a black comp in the flesh but I think that tempts me more than anything else
black on black makes almost any car look good. umm when you can keep it clean
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