01-12-2017, 05:13 PM | #1 |
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Valencia Orange My First Bimmer
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Obviously I'm new here. Just retired from many years of driving what the company provided. No complaint about all that but I decided there will never be a better time to step into a driver's car. Went for the 2017 230i with 2wd and stick shift. My dealer could not show me a 230 or a stick shift or Valencia Orange so I just went on faith that BMW would not disappoint. They did not. But picking this color from a small sample and not seeing it on a car left me short of sleep while it made the trip from my checkbook to reality. It could have been General Lee orange or worse. In fact it is a really good color! And as a bonus, it doesn't show dirt. |
01-12-2017, 05:35 PM | #2 |
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Congrats!
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01-12-2017, 05:48 PM | #3 |
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Congrats! Great choice. Pics please!!
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That color is so amazing!
Can't wait for the OP to post some pics of his car as well.
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01-12-2017, 09:30 PM | #9 |
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damn that orange makes my mineral grey look like the poop!!
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01-13-2017, 03:29 PM | #11 |
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Congrats! Sounds like it's gonna be a gem
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01-13-2017, 07:13 PM | #14 |
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Amazing orange. Didn't have that color here I think. I might wrap it in orange matte next year, though Congrats on such an amazing 2er
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01-14-2017, 06:31 PM | #15 |
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Thanks all. After a lifetime of stick shift econoboxes (which I enjoy) and many company provided big boats it's great to get into a car that handles so well. The horsepower is fun too.
And thanks Sportstick for posting pics. (I'll sort that out soon) |
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Beautiful color.
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01-14-2017, 09:43 PM | #19 |
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While the OP collects some new shots of his car, here is some more of how VO paint reacts under sunlight....so much flop!
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Looks like Ford has been a bit envious....
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