M2RTY
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you have to move the switch to the right on the bmw to make it go down
left on most cars
this is so you can adjust drivers mirror at same time
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Robin
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I know grey looks good, but it's probably the most common colour after the blue 
Yellow would look wank with red leather though, I see your point
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Grey is sex
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Robbo
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Only choices (for me) are...
Phoenix Yellow w/Kiwi or Black Nappa
Silver Grey w/Imola Red Nappa
Carbon Black w/Imola Red Nappa
Maybe Estoril Blue w/Black Nappa
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by Jambo
Grey is sex
it is
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Robbo
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There is a carbon black one atm with kiwi leather 
Also carbon black with cinnamon (aka orange!)
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Robin
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Carbon Black is a great colour
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Robbo
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It is but my CTR was metallic black and the GTI is pearl black but they are rarely clean so its a bit of a waste... desperate to have PY with Kiwi or black leather tbh
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Jambo
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estoril is great too. infact too many to list.
Robbo the polished rims really bring out the black
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Robbo
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deano87
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Also, my dad had to have his 19's refurbed under warranty as they got that strange alloy disease where they go all white under the laquer.
The wheels came back, and the inside of the wheel, and side of the spokes etc is graphit grey, even more prominent then what they are standard. Looks the nuts.
EDIT: You can kind of see the spoke engine in this picture.




Oh, and the heated seats BURN! If you leave them on number 3, and forget about them, you end up looking like this: 
One more thing dad has spinning centre caps on the alloys, CNC (sp?) machined, so they are always the right way up. http://www.beemerspinners.com iirc.
[Edited on 17-04-2007 by deano87]
[Edited on 17-04-2007 by deano87]
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mk4_astra
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robbo where abouts in oxfordshire are you from mate? as theres a bmw specialist in aylesbury where my mate works thats has a good reputation and iirc it wont affect your bmw warranty
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Robbo
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Witney mate 
Deano - very nice Altho why grey interior
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by Robbo
Witney mate 
Deano - very nice Altho why grey interior
That's what the original owner wanted and it had all the bits on it that dad wanted, at a good price. The grey leather is really good in the summer and winter, makes the car extremely light.
Doesn't make that easily either - dad only does about 7.5k miles a year in it, because he has a work van, so he wasn't bothered about the leather. Nappa too as standard
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Robbo
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Ahh I see...
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