bimmerboy73
Well-Known Member
Ok, so the time has come to give the car new clothes. At long last, the cracked and pealing paint on my coupe is going to be scraped away, the body prepped, primed, and painted anew. I've labored over exactly what color to go with, whether to stick with the nachtblau, or another shade of bmw blue ( strongly considered monaco blue metallic, the new alpina B7 blue and the blue on the Alpina coupe RonP sold a bit ago). Problem is that i have never been a blue car guy... ever. All the cars i've owned have been either black, graphite or silver. So i looked into silver, but feel the E9 silver is a color that is fairly common. I personally believe that as on many cars, black tends to smooth out the more subtle panel folds and sheetmetal details... on some cars its great but i'm not a huge fan of it on coupes (i'm sure many will disagree... just my opinion). Where i've finally landed is a variation of silver(y) grey... Space Grey Metallic - a BMW color.
http://www.madwhips.com/upload/images/space_grey_metallic_335i_on_hre_wheels_5-568-426.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...a=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbs=isch:1
No, its not a traditional color, but it is a BMW color and one that i think will not tarnish the classic, refined lines of the coupe. I also like the subtle variation in the tone that you get depending on whether the car is in sun or shade... and the fact that its not one that is common on a coupe, but isnt SO different that it will look out of place. The question i'd like to ask is whether such a obvious change will negatively impact the value of the car. Now my car is by no means original as it stands. Its already undergone the 3.5 and 5 spd transplant, non e9 spec seats, carbs, etc. However, i feel that too a degree, these types of mods are generally accepted and have little effect on value. But when it comes to paint... i have no clue. Any thoughts...?
Richard
http://www.madwhips.com/upload/images/space_grey_metallic_335i_on_hre_wheels_5-568-426.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...a=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbs=isch:1
No, its not a traditional color, but it is a BMW color and one that i think will not tarnish the classic, refined lines of the coupe. I also like the subtle variation in the tone that you get depending on whether the car is in sun or shade... and the fact that its not one that is common on a coupe, but isnt SO different that it will look out of place. The question i'd like to ask is whether such a obvious change will negatively impact the value of the car. Now my car is by no means original as it stands. Its already undergone the 3.5 and 5 spd transplant, non e9 spec seats, carbs, etc. However, i feel that too a degree, these types of mods are generally accepted and have little effect on value. But when it comes to paint... i have no clue. Any thoughts...?
Richard