05-13-2011, 10:03 PM | #1 |
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Took home Sparkling Bronze today
After ordering on February 26, we finally picked up our X3 28i. It rained soon after so I took some pictures in the garage. Sparkling Broze is extremely difficult to capture accurately. I had to play with the settings on the camera for some time before I managed some shots that came close (and this still doesn't reproduce its subtlety). It varies from an almost medium brown with purple/blue/green metalflake in full sun to a darkish brown in overcast conditions. It is a very rich and in my opinion is a fantastic color. No regrets!
The sand beige interior is perfect. We like lighter/brighter interiors and this is such a relief from our black leatherette 2008 328i. Love, love, love the sport seats! The Fineline Wave wood is amazing. Personally I think it blows away the other choices. It acutally glows in the right light! Other than a few challenges figuring out some things in iDrive we are very satisfied and extremely please with the choices we made with our order. |
05-14-2011, 01:20 AM | #3 |
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Congrats! Looks great . Beige and SB go together nicely. Enjoy!
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05-14-2011, 01:37 AM | #4 |
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congrats. Very nice color combo. Great trim pick too.
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05-14-2011, 05:18 AM | #5 |
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Congrats! I just picked up the same color combo on Wednesday at the Performance Center. I couldn't be happier with the choice.
I usually go with blue but was in the mood for a change. I think the Sparkling Bronze over Beige looks very elegant. I'll get flamed for this, but I have to say Martha Stewart had a great eye when picking this combination, too. (I picked the colors before the Martha promo - just for the record.)
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05-14-2011, 09:04 AM | #6 |
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Congrats, great minds think alike, same colour combo i've ordered
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05-14-2011, 09:05 AM | #7 |
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Congrats! very nice color combo indeed. I envy your sports seats & steering wheel! No option for this for my 28i at time of order (late January).
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05-15-2011, 10:38 PM | #10 |
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We tend to prefer the more unique colors (ie our 2008 328i is Barbera Red) and Sparkling Bronze is a winner. We also knew we were getting Sand Beige again, we had it in our 2006 325i. So apparently we and Martha have the same tastes. Oh well...
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05-15-2011, 10:45 PM | #11 |
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Leather but I'm indifferent to leather or leatherette. Options are:
- Heated front seats/steering wheel - Premium Package - Convenience Package - Sport Actvity Package Last edited by mhrir; 05-17-2011 at 09:46 PM.. |
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This sparkling bronze X3 is very nice, indeed. |
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WeatherTech Floor Liners arrived today. Nice quality and fit well. I don't get the holes in the driver's mat. BMWs don't use hooks to keep the mats in place...
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WeatherTech Floor Liners- I see!!! sorry...
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there was also a "Tan" color that went perfect with your interior color. Why didn't you go for that???
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05-18-2011, 10:18 AM | #21 |
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Question here: how come the leather around the glove box is also beige in your X3. I thought no matter what interior color you order, it is alway black.
I like your better. Mine has oyster color interior. I just wish it will also has the same color around the glove box, but apparently not..
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