My coupe is Polaris. It seems every other coupe is Polaris. Is there some source that keeps track of coupe colors?
It's not my imagination, but still I wonder.
Steve
It's not my imagination, but still I wonder.
Steve
Question: Is Polaris the most Popular Color?
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I think our Registry shows more Polaris than any other color, you can sort by color there. And BMW doesn’t keep track so it’s anyone’s guess.
I don't know the stats, but my coupe was Polaris paint code 060) before the PO rattle canned it.
I see quite a few Fjord coupes too.
Looks 15% in the Registry are Polaris out of 2,570 coupes.
Polaris most likely the most popular
Then Fjordblau
Then... I dunno. Chamonix?
Then Fjordblau
Then... I dunno. Chamonix?
Mine was factory Ceylon Gold before somebody sprayed it Polaris at some point in the past.
Prefer the original colour to be honest.
Prefer the original colour to be honest.
This is morphing into another paint color topic, one that has been discussed here before I believe. Which colors show off the classic, timeless lines of our coupes better? I remember suggesting the lighter colors like Polaris(mine of course) and all the variations of white, light blue. However a friend has a respray in the original color Granatrout(spelling!!) on his coupe. The new paint has transformed his car in my eyes.
So what do you think? Or is this old news?
I am of a different mindset. I do not believe that a specific color does more or less for the design of these beautiful cars. Rather, I think that if done well (nice paint, appropriate trims [chrome on darker cars, black on lighter cars], and other "correct" details) the cars are going to satisfy in the classic/timeless category every time. I say this because the design and lines of the car are there and true regardless of the paint color. Different lighting may play a role in appreciation, just like a photo at sunset in nature might tug our heartstrings more than one in a sunny parking lot. And of course, we may have personal preferences... But I think that is a separate conversation. My opinion.oneills said:
The most popular colours in RHD Csl cars was
Silver
Blue ....
Silver
Blue ....
On the topic of colors my spleen says:
- Avoid the metallic color that makes the E9 look like a 70's Opel.
- Avoid the clear color that makes the E9 look like a refrigerator.
- Avoid the very dark color that makes the E9 look like a funeral limo.
- Avoid the metallic earth color that nobody wants in any car showroom.
Have I offended enough owners or do I need to keep going?
- Avoid the metallic color that makes the E9 look like a 70's Opel.
- Avoid the clear color that makes the E9 look like a refrigerator.
- Avoid the very dark color that makes the E9 look like a funeral limo.
- Avoid the metallic earth color that nobody wants in any car showroom.
Have I offended enough owners or do I need to keep going?
Ha ha - absolutely! But please keep going - I am cracking up at this list.Arde said:
Ok, going beyond paint color:
- Avoid the only interior color that raises your blood pressure.
- Do not confuse mats with rugs, persian or not.
- Dark tinted glass is for pimps, pimps are too rich to drive 70's cars.
- Avoid US sealed beams, they make the road darker when they are on.
- Avoid german beams with curvature, they look like US sealed beams.
- Avoid hanging religious figures from the mirror, they had bigger aspirations than swinging around in traffic.
- Avoid the use of LEDs anywhere in the car, if you need more light move to Paris.
- Avoid using seat covers over good seats, life is short.
- Seat covers over worn seats means you are too cheap to fix them.
- A seat cover over just one seat is the worst, are you using the E9 to drive for Uber?
- Bad form to carry a quart of oil in the trunk. Oil consumption is never sudden.
- Better no radio than a modern unit. Modern music stinks anyways.
- Yellow lights? Who do you think you are? Inspector Closeau?
Offensive enough? I was taught the best defense is a good offense...
- Avoid the only interior color that raises your blood pressure.
- Do not confuse mats with rugs, persian or not.
- Dark tinted glass is for pimps, pimps are too rich to drive 70's cars.
- Avoid US sealed beams, they make the road darker when they are on.
- Avoid german beams with curvature, they look like US sealed beams.
- Avoid hanging religious figures from the mirror, they had bigger aspirations than swinging around in traffic.
- Avoid the use of LEDs anywhere in the car, if you need more light move to Paris.
- Avoid using seat covers over good seats, life is short.
- Seat covers over worn seats means you are too cheap to fix them.
- A seat cover over just one seat is the worst, are you using the E9 to drive for Uber?
- Bad form to carry a quart of oil in the trunk. Oil consumption is never sudden.
- Better no radio than a modern unit. Modern music stinks anyways.
- Yellow lights? Who do you think you are? Inspector Closeau?
Offensive enough? I was taught the best defense is a good offense...
Dohn
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As the driver of a E9 funeral limo with a quart of oil in the trunk, I humbly add:
- Avoid the use of carbon fiber, anywhere. It will not make your car lighter.
- Avoid 17 inch or above wheels, or any wheel designed after your car was built. Or any wheel that continues spinning when the car is stopped. Or that doesn't spin when the car is moving.
- Avoid any discussion of rust when discussing E9s, you're depressing the market. All old cars rust; their owners just don't fixate on it.
- Pink spark plugs? Who do you think you are, Liberace?
totally back Stan's recommendation ... but then again i think Ceylon is one of the best coupe colors. the real point of this is that if an original color is a good one, you should bring it back to its original ... unless you absolutely hate the color.
Too funny, Arde, ya made me snort my coffee. Good thing it was luke warm,not scolding or I'd be really upset ;-)
Getting back on topic of 'Polaris', I'll toss my hat in the pool. The color topic raises the question: what is the car's purpose? Is it just a tool of transporation or something different, a sporting adventure or form of business exposure/marketing? Are you choosing a color for yourself or ultimate resale?
Polaris is a neutral, almost mid-value (#5) color/tone, that goes with anything. (Yes,art geek here, a classically trained fine art painter & instructor). Neutral grays (warm or cool) are very handy in filling color voids or gaps, especially in landscape and portraiture. Greys or silvers are a 'safe' choice.
Silvers/greys look presentable in any type of driveway (modest or stately), parking lot and handily disappears in traffic if one wishes to be incognito both from the prying eyes of the public or from the long arm of the law. Greys are conservative, restrained, classy, timeless, safe and noncommittal. Silver was also the national racing color of Germany back when auto racing was more of a national demonstration of engineering prowess so the color has precedence.
Whether correct, proper or not, I personally had gotten tired of and bored with grey or silver cars. Regardless of make or era and thought the world didn't need another 'grey' car when I 'manipulated' my coupe. There are a number of fine examples of Polaris coupes out there and they are classic beauties, just like red Ferraris or white with blue stripes Shelby GT350s...
Just my 2 cents folks, beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder and sometimes it's time for something completely different....
Getting back on topic of 'Polaris', I'll toss my hat in the pool. The color topic raises the question: what is the car's purpose? Is it just a tool of transporation or something different, a sporting adventure or form of business exposure/marketing? Are you choosing a color for yourself or ultimate resale?
Polaris is a neutral, almost mid-value (#5) color/tone, that goes with anything. (Yes,art geek here, a classically trained fine art painter & instructor). Neutral grays (warm or cool) are very handy in filling color voids or gaps, especially in landscape and portraiture. Greys or silvers are a 'safe' choice.
Silvers/greys look presentable in any type of driveway (modest or stately), parking lot and handily disappears in traffic if one wishes to be incognito both from the prying eyes of the public or from the long arm of the law. Greys are conservative, restrained, classy, timeless, safe and noncommittal. Silver was also the national racing color of Germany back when auto racing was more of a national demonstration of engineering prowess so the color has precedence.
Whether correct, proper or not, I personally had gotten tired of and bored with grey or silver cars. Regardless of make or era and thought the world didn't need another 'grey' car when I 'manipulated' my coupe. There are a number of fine examples of Polaris coupes out there and they are classic beauties, just like red Ferraris or white with blue stripes Shelby GT350s...
Just my 2 cents folks, beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder and sometimes it's time for something completely different....
For the sake of transparency, my coupe was originally Polaris. A PO did a half-baked job of painting it sort of black. And after a thorough restoration, I plan to paint it a proper shade of funeral limo black (086 Schwarz, non-metallic). Although I have pondered really scratching my nails on the e9 chalk board and going with a P car Slate Grey. But that would necessitate a red interior, and opens up a whole can of worms...