Estoril Blue vs. Alpine White

///Megalomaniac · 03-30-2013, 06:23 AM

Hey Guys.

I'm planning on picking up a new 116i and i'm thinking about the color for quite a while.

As I'll go for the M-Package, i have to decide between Alpine White and Estoril Blue. For the moment i guess I'd go for Estoril, but the problem is that I never saw it in real, only on pictures.
I'm afraid that I won't like it in a few months.

How do you think? Any suggestions?

Thank you and greetings from cold Bavaria.

ovekvam · 03-30-2013, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Megalomaniac

As I'll go for the M-Package, i have to decide between Alpine White and Estoril Blue. For the moment i guess I'd go for Estoril, but the problem is that I never saw it in real, only on pictures.
I'm afraid that I won't like it in a few months.

How do you think? Any suggestions?

I vote for Valencia Orange!

Math · 03-30-2013, 06:36 AM

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I vote for Valencia Orange!

+1

///Megalomaniac · 03-30-2013, 06:38 AM

Oh yeah I saw VO on your's already and its really awesome to look at, but somehow I think it just doesn't grow on me on the F20.

I don't know why. IMO it looked better on the 1er M

AusF20/F48 · 03-30-2013, 07:09 AM

I love the Estoril Blue, it is awesome on the M Sport
I am bias of course.

elstoof · 03-30-2013, 07:37 AM

If you enjoy cleaning your car go for a white one. White has been in vogue for a while now, I see loads in London but it doesn't always look right. There's a new 3er round my way that is always filthy and has a bit of an austerity spec going on, the white paint just screams "I was the cheapest colour".

I don't see many EB Beemers at all here, but going by the forums it's by far the most popular colour on an M Sport which would put me off personally.

So neither. Happy to help!

///Megalomaniac · 03-30-2013, 07:49 AM

Thanks for your opinions at first!

She is absolutely stunning AusF20!! And because of pictures like yours, I think I'll go for EB. How long do you have her now?

@elstoof: You're right. Here at my place I see tons of white Beemers and most of them look terrible with dirt on them, like you said, but never saw one EB. Thats why I think it would be the right choice to go for it.
Which color would be your choice then?

elstoof · 03-30-2013, 08:08 AM

I've gone for Mineral Grey on my 125i and I quite like the relatively inconspicuous, and debadged look - most importantly it's one that both me and the wife liked. We're not spoiled on M Sport colourways, my last car was blue so EB was out. Silver looks like a rental car, black is black.. Would've had orange were it up to me alone but then I get a bit kinky for orange and it would have matched my Wilier carbon racing bike beautifully.

///Megalomaniac · 03-30-2013, 08:17 AM

It'll be like a wolf in sheepskin with the Mineral Grey and debadged. If you would've had VO you wouldn't have that inconspicuous I guess. And I'm sharing your opinion with silver and black, they're just boring.

My E46 is Bright-Red, so I want to go to something more like EB or AW.

elstoof · 03-30-2013, 08:26 AM

Ah, go for the blue. It's not as common in real life as the forums would suggest and it does look sweet.

///Megalomaniac · 03-30-2013, 08:34 AM

Yeah I will!

Many thanks for your help.

Are their any special must-have options to order?

vladberca · 03-30-2013, 08:44 AM

Xenon head lights for sure are a must have

///Megalomaniac · 03-30-2013, 08:54 AM

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Xenon head lights for sure are a must have

Yeah that's what I was thinking!

macar · 03-30-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Megalomaniac

Yeah I will!

Many thanks for your help.

Are their any special must-have options to order?

My previous car was 118d blue so I went for the Alpine White.
For the option, auto-box is very nice.

///Megalomaniac · 03-30-2013, 10:58 AM

Hi.

Thank's for your suggestion. The auto-box is nothing for me, because we have an X3 with the auto, so i want one manual

Do you have the M-Package?

macar · 03-30-2013, 11:13 AM

Yes I do.

///Megalomaniac · 03-30-2013, 11:24 AM

Nice. Do you have some pictures?

Dim73 · 03-30-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Megalomaniac

Hey Guys.

I'm planning on picking up a new 116i and i'm thinking about the color for quite a while.

As I'll go for the M-Package, i have to decide between Alpine White and Estoril Blue. For the moment i guess I'd go for Estoril, but the problem is that I never saw it in real, only on pictures.
I'm afraid that I won't like it in a few months.

How do you think? Any suggestions?

Thank you and greetings from cold Bavaria.

Have you checked out Mineral White? It looks very nice, much better than Alpine White IMHO.

elstoof · 03-30-2013, 12:41 PM

M Sport already comes with a decent enough parts list, those seats are good enough for me not to want leather and climate control means no need for comfort pack. All I took was xenons, electric seats and pro nav basically. HK would be nice but if I'm in the car I prefer to enjoy the drive than the tunes - if I want good music I've got my Grado headphones at home where I can really listen to all the nuances.

elstoof · 03-30-2013, 12:45 PM

White one.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=18385373

SteveC · 03-30-2013, 01:34 PM

Ordered a 135i and the 2 most difficult questions were undoubtedly

Manual vs. Sport Auto
Alpine White/red or Estoril Blue/black

In the end I went for the latter in both cases. Car was delivered Tuesday....totally pleased with the colour....it really stands out in a crowd and the 8 speed is a dream, nothing like the sluggish, slushy ATs of the past. Put your foot down to overtake and there's 2 downshifts in a heartbeat. Even in comfort mode its great.
Now 3 days into a holiday trip and EB still looks good even with a light coating of road grime....never happens with White. Also, there're thousands of grubby white cars on the road but only a few M-Sport BMWs in EB.

macar · 03-30-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Megalomaniac

Nice. Do you have some pictures?

That would be mine here : http://f20.1addicts.com/forums/showp...&postcount=113

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///Megalomaniac Private 30 Rep 80 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Deutschland iTrader: (0)	Estoril Blue vs. Alpine White Hey Guys. I'm planning on picking up a new 116i and i'm thinking about the color for quite a while. As I'll go for the M-Package, i have to decide between Alpine White and Estoril Blue. For the moment i guess I'd go for Estoril, but the problem is that I never saw it in real, only on pictures. I'm afraid that I won't like it in a few months. How do you think? Any suggestions? Thank you and greetings from cold Bavaria.
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///Megalomaniac Private 30 Rep 80 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Deutschland iTrader: (0)	Oh yeah I saw VO on your's already and its really awesome to look at, but somehow I think it just doesn't grow on me on the F20. I don't know why. IMO it looked better on the 1er M
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AusF20/F48 Major 177 Rep 1,233 Posts Drives: F20 125i MS, F48 XD25i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	I love the Estoril Blue, it is awesome on the M Sport I am bias of course. Attached Images Last edited by AusF20/F48; 03-30-2013 at 07:19 AM..
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elstoof First Lieutenant 85 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, england iTrader: (0)	If you enjoy cleaning your car go for a white one. White has been in vogue for a while now, I see loads in London but it doesn't always look right. There's a new 3er round my way that is always filthy and has a bit of an austerity spec going on, the white paint just screams "I was the cheapest colour". I don't see many EB Beemers at all here, but going by the forums it's by far the most popular colour on an M Sport which would put me off personally. So neither. Happy to help!
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///Megalomaniac Private 30 Rep 80 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Deutschland iTrader: (0)	Thanks for your opinions at first! She is absolutely stunning AusF20!! And because of pictures like yours, I think I'll go for EB. How long do you have her now? @elstoof: You're right. Here at my place I see tons of white Beemers and most of them look terrible with dirt on them, like you said, but never saw one EB. Thats why I think it would be the right choice to go for it. Which color would be your choice then?
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elstoof First Lieutenant 85 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, england iTrader: (0)	I've gone for Mineral Grey on my 125i and I quite like the relatively inconspicuous, and debadged look - most importantly it's one that both me and the wife liked. We're not spoiled on M Sport colourways, my last car was blue so EB was out. Silver looks like a rental car, black is black.. Would've had orange were it up to me alone but then I get a bit kinky for orange and it would have matched my Wilier carbon racing bike beautifully.
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///Megalomaniac Private 30 Rep 80 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Deutschland iTrader: (0)	It'll be like a wolf in sheepskin with the Mineral Grey and debadged. If you would've had VO you wouldn't have that inconspicuous I guess. And I'm sharing your opinion with silver and black, they're just boring. My E46 is Bright-Red, so I want to go to something more like EB or AW.
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elstoof First Lieutenant 85 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, england iTrader: (0)	Ah, go for the blue. It's not as common in real life as the forums would suggest and it does look sweet.
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///Megalomaniac Private 30 Rep 80 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Deutschland iTrader: (0)	Yeah I will! Many thanks for your help. Are their any special must-have options to order?
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vladberca Major General 774 Rep 5,565 Posts Drives: '18 octavia 2.0 tdi dsg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova iTrader: (0)	Xenon head lights for sure are a must have
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///Megalomaniac Private 30 Rep 80 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Deutschland iTrader: (0)	Hi. Thank's for your suggestion. The auto-box is nothing for me, because we have an X3 with the auto, so i want one manual Do you have the M-Package?
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macar New Member 0 Rep 28 Posts Drives: F20 - 125i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: France iTrader: (0)	Yes I do.
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///Megalomaniac Private 30 Rep 80 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Deutschland iTrader: (0)	Nice. Do you have some pictures?
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elstoof First Lieutenant 85 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, england iTrader: (0)	M Sport already comes with a decent enough parts list, those seats are good enough for me not to want leather and climate control means no need for comfort pack. All I took was xenons, electric seats and pro nav basically. HK would be nice but if I'm in the car I prefer to enjoy the drive than the tunes - if I want good music I've got my Grado headphones at home where I can really listen to all the nuances.
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03-30-2013, 12:45 PM	#20
elstoof First Lieutenant 85 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, england iTrader: (0)	White one. http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=18385373
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SteveC Major 219 Rep 1,231 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North East iTrader: (1)	Chewed at that question for days Ordered a 135i and the 2 most difficult questions were undoubtedly Manual vs. Sport Auto Alpine White/red or Estoril Blue/black In the end I went for the latter in both cases. Car was delivered Tuesday....totally pleased with the colour....it really stands out in a crowd and the 8 speed is a dream, nothing like the sluggish, slushy ATs of the past. Put your foot down to overtake and there's 2 downshifts in a heartbeat. Even in comfort mode its great. Now 3 days into a holiday trip and EB still looks good even with a light coating of road grime....never happens with White. Also, there're thousands of grubby white cars on the road but only a few M-Sport BMWs in EB.
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