[Greenkirby21]

[Greenkirby21]

Originally Posted by ChesterX5

Some nice pics you have Greenkirby, saw the Mineral White you posted too. Is this BlackSapphire exterior, if so any more shots please much appreciated, like most hardly seen any colour except MelbourneRed!

Originally Posted by michas24

Greenkirby21, do you have more pictures M235 in black? I would love to see more. Please post if you have.

Originally Posted by jstnstr

Dude... more pics

More black pics here from a fellow member!:
http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=944187

[Cosa Nostra]

I was at the Toronto Auto show today, and saw the Terra interior on an X5 and under white indoor light (driver's side of vehicle was exposed to this lighting) it has a slight burgundy hue, but looks browner and better under warmer incandescent lighting (passenger side of vehicle had this type of lighting). I guess Terra will look different depending on the lighting indoors and outside. Leaning towards MW on Terra, w hexagon trim and HB highlight, auto.

[Cosa Nostra]

Originally Posted by golf_234

Alpine or Mineral White with two tone Terra, blue accents, and aluminum cube, are hands down my favorite, bar none. My 235i WILL be this color combo, period.



This is basically what it will look like:

Have u decided on a colour combo yet? MW, AW or MG? Terra or black interior? I've ordered but still have some time to change my mind and am really lost.

[Devon K]

That color representation in the configurator is pretty misleading. I suspect this was done intentionally for marketing purposes since the darker brown looks more upscale than the lighter color in the photo above.

[Devon K]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

I do assume (perhaps completely off base) that a small reason for recent changes could be speeding up the assembly process and leaving less time for the color stage to cure before applying the clear, or simply just turning up the cure temperature to speed up the process.

I'd agree it's most likely cost cutting, not any inherent impossibility of getting a peel-free finish using approved paints. I looked closely at the Porsches on display at the Toronto auto show this week and their paint jobs were flawless, not a hint of orange peel.

[M.barnes]

8th march my dealer will have mw with terra in. Will put pictures up that day.

[darcivic00si]

Originally Posted by M.barnes

8th march my dealer will have mw with terra in. Will put pictures up that day.

Nice! I am not sure what color combo my dealer is getting, but I really want to see terra in person.

[Cosa Nostra]

Originally Posted by M.barnes

8th march my dealer will have mw with terra in. Will put pictures up that day.

Thank heavens... please fire lots of shots from all angles. Mucho thx!

[Devon K]

^ I think Greg's got a photo fetish going on...

[darcivic00si]

Originally Posted by Devon K

^ I think Greg's got a photo fetish going on...

That's what I was thinking! You can feel his excitement in his posts! For some reason every time I read any of Greg's posts I get more excited about getting my car...

[golf_234]

Originally Posted by Greg007

Have u decided on a colour combo yet? MW, AW or MG? Terra or black interior? I've ordered but still have some time to change my mind and am really lost.

Alpine/Terra/Aluminum Hex/Blue Highlight for sure for me at least

[Cosa Nostra]

LOL... I'm glad my enthusiasm is catching.
I just got off the phone w an 8-year salesman at BMW of Mississauga. He indicates that the "Terracotta interior" was never offered in Canada on the 1 series, but perhaps it was in the USA. In any event, he doesn't think it is the same colour as "Terra" now appearing on the X5 and M235i. He indicates that the Terracotta is likely orangier (as the above pics would seem to confirm). Alas, the above conclusion that Terracotta and Terra are one in the same appears to be wrong.

When I was at the autoshow in Toronto, someone had already removed the head rest from a Terra interior X5, and yours truly decided to take it for a little walk to compare it w saddle brown interior on a cabriolet. No question the saddle brown in this particular car was orangier than others I've seen, and much orangier than the Terra. The Terra is a darker shade of brown but does have some sort of very minute reddish/orangish something or other hue to it. All in all I think it is still the best option for those who hate wall-to-wall black interiors, but who knows at this point LOL.

[dan99]

Originally Posted by Greenkirby21

ermagerd!!!!!

[ScottMZ3]

I know the BMW Config site isn't the best representation of color by a long shot...but I think there is going to be a fairly big difference between "Terra" on some BMWs and "Terra" on others.

Take a look at Terra Nevada leather on the 2015 X1 vs Terra Dakota Leather on the 2014 M235i. The Terra on the X1 acutally appears to be pretty close to the photo of an X1 posted earlier in this string. I HOPE the color is closer to the darker brown shown in the M235i config:

[italia]

This is my concern with brown interiors. There are so many pics out there of BMW and Audi interiors with brown interiors that look terrible. Only way to know is to see the exact model at the dealer. And even then, there can be slight variances from car to car.