Unofficial Sparkling Brown Thread

Fugly M3 · 10-18-2016, 11:06 PM

Going to call this the Sparkling Brown thread...because there wasn't one when I ordered!

Almost blackish brown:

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Might as well be black:

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You can see chocolate and even root beer tones in these two:

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And plumish hues coming through in these:

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these last two are great because they are almost the same but the first has just a touch of sunlight hitting the car and you can see the difference.

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Sypher · 10-19-2016, 08:23 AM

Not usually a fan of brown cars, but that's a very nice brown!

Fugly M3 · 10-19-2016, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sypher

Not usually a fan of brown cars, but that's a very nice brown!

Thanks! It's certainly nicer than some of the other browns. I had a sense it was going to look great and I just had to go with my gut...thankfully, it worked out!

mike@x-ph.com · 10-19-2016, 01:11 PM

Looks great

PARTS@STBMW · 10-19-2016, 03:08 PM

Great start to this thread!

Pinghacker · 10-19-2016, 06:52 PM

Looks fantastic.

aozer · 10-19-2016, 08:08 PM

looks cool. is this a factory option?

Fugly M3 · 10-19-2016, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by aozer

looks cool. is this a factory option?

Yes it is...standard metallic color, not individual or custom!

Pinghacker · 10-20-2016, 09:18 PM

Probably the only color rarer than mine.

Fugly M3 · 10-20-2016, 09:29 PM

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Probably the only color rarer than mine.

Yes! I considered the moonlight for a while, but I liked the track pack better on the brown...Moonlight is definitely very rare, especially on coupes...convertibles there are some out there.

Pinghacker · 10-20-2016, 10:10 PM

Looks awesome in bright sun but looks beige-ish in cloudy conditions. Looks pretty good under the lights at night too.

I was considering the brown but don't wash my car quite enough for the color.

Fugly M3 · 10-20-2016, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinghacker

Looks awesome in bright sun but looks beige-ish in cloudy conditions. Looks pretty good under the lights at night too.

I was considering the brown but don't wash my car quite enough for the color.

I realized on my ED trip that brown that's close to black might as well be black for cleaning purposes...

pimp4cheddar · 10-21-2016, 12:12 PM

Wow...super dope color. Definitely fits the car and works so well with the body lines.

New Favorite Color!!

Fugly M3 · 10-21-2016, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pimp4cheddar

Wow...super dope color. Definitely fits the car and works so well with the body lines.

New Favorite Color!!

you may be biased given your Mojave e92, but I'll take it! It actually is truly gorgeous. Gets no credit. The Chromeline trim and polished faced wheels with the M brakes give it that sort of old school sporty/luxury vibe...which is what I was going for. Unless you've got over 400 hp, body kits are basically like photo shopping.

pimp4cheddar · 10-27-2016, 07:47 AM

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you may be biased given your Mojave e92, but I'll take it! It actually is truly gorgeous. Gets no credit. The Chromeline trim and polished faced wheels with the M brakes give it that sort of old school sporty/luxury vibe...which is what I was going for. Unless you've got over 400 hp, body kits are basically like photo shopping.

DEFINITELY biased!!! I miss my Mojave E92 everyday...man you brought back memories.

But yea...that color is simply stunning. Definitely didn't know they had it for the 2-series.

It's the perfect combination of classy, sporty and exclusiveness when you go to the dealership. Even people at the dealership didn't know what color Mojave was.

Fugly M3 · 10-27-2016, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by pimp4cheddar

It's the perfect combination of classy, sporty and exclusiveness when you go to the dealership. Even people at the dealership didn't know what color Mojave was.

Exactly!

Maynard · 11-09-2016, 12:36 AM

Very nice, and a rare color - don't think I've ever seen that on any BMW.

Fugly M3 · 11-09-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Maynard

Very nice, and a rare color - don't think I've ever seen that on any BMW.

Thanks, precisely why I went for it!

VMRWheels · 11-22-2016, 09:52 PM

I like that color a lot! Congrats!

Rayscott · 05-04-2017, 06:38 PM

Very nice color. Good luck with it.

Fugly M3 · 05-05-2017, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rayscott

Very nice color. Good luck with it.

Thanks!

A few more from a recent wash I did...finally the sun is coming out in full force and the color can be appreciated more!

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No it hasn't been repainted...just standard bumper not matching metal paint issue going on here!

Gabrola · 05-06-2017, 02:58 PM

I usually don't fancy brown at all, but your car is drop dead gorgeous

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Pinghacker Private First Class 41 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 228i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Detroit Metro Area iTrader: (0)	Looks awesome in bright sun but looks beige-ish in cloudy conditions. Looks pretty good under the lights at night too. I was considering the brown but don't wash my car quite enough for the color.
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Maynard Brigadier General 5600 Rep 3,251 Posts Drives: 228iX & M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (1)	Very nice, and a rare color - don't think I've ever seen that on any BMW.
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