most desirable colors

[roadhog0]

A good Malaga (Original paint!)

[watney74]

My car is faded Colorado, but was originally Verona. When I repaint it will be either Amazongrun or Atlantik.

[cj]

Here's Fjord on a roundie.

[Jim_75Sahara]

I'm always revising my list of favorite & least favorite '02 colors. Once I see a nearly-concours '02 in any of the factory colors, I realize that they all look very good with a super finish. Conversely, if it's dull & rusty, I am thinking it's the ugliest color devised for the '02. I was sure that I hated Siennabraun the most until I saw it on a pristine '02. I am partial to Baikal. I've yet to see a Pastelblau that was presentable, but I think I'd like it.

[tjones02]

b]all factory colors are the most desirable colors[/b]....

+1!!!!!

I feel that any period correct original BMW color is nice. Though I wouldn't paint a '74 '02 in the '60s Bristol or a '67 1600 in Granarot. I like to keep them "in period".

Agave is very nice in fresh condition and desirable. In general the "safrty" colors are more popular, but I tend to get tired of all but Colorado Orange...

My personal faves are any of the '60s colors including Derby, Bristol, Tampico, Turf and Granada. in the '70s "model71" era I like Baikal, Tundra, Colorado, and a few others. In the square era I like Arktis Blau, and others. I like Polaris and Chamonix for their timeless beauty that look good on any era '02.

Thank you for listening to my opinion...

[danco_]

Why did no one say Polaris yet? That's one of the all-time greatest colors on both 2002s and e9s. 

 

I'm a fan of fresh Agave, Atlantik, Baikal, Ceylon, Chamonix, Colorado, Fjord, Florida, Golf, Granada, Inka, Malaga, Manila, Mint, Nevada, Pastel, Riviera, Sahara, Schwarz, Sienna, Taiga, Turkis, Verona, Jade, Amazon, Derby, and mostly every other color ever. 

[M3M3]

nice dig of an old thread!

 

polaris was mentioned several times.....not even including all the best responses of "all colors are good!"  

[Roundeie]

from seeing peoples cars here & there and reading this thread, the answer to the question and which hasn't been answered yet should be obvious....

all factory colors are the most desirable colors....

[71bmr02]

Imperfections in the sheetmetal will be accentuated by darker colors, lighter colors tend to "hide" them.  If the body isn't "straight"  go for lighter color.   

[PaulTWinterton]

 Every so often I refer to this site. Simple and childishly fun to change the color on the car.

http://www.dagsites.com/2002colors.htm

[Russell74Fjord]

Fjord ! ( and this was a complete color change from Malaga )

 

the best color is ,  1. An original factory color, 2. the one you like the best. 

 

Full one color changes are really time consuming, if you are really going to at least remove all exterior color and not paint over what is already there.

 

I didn't not want to see the old color showing up with each rock chip so I removed all exterior old color. And still, if you search around, you will still find places that the old color shows up, trunk, engine bay, other hard to reach places that only the factory got too when the car was completely bare and original.

 

 

[Fatherof3]

Partial to light solid colors, like it best when the color is subdued and it's the stance, wheels, & details that get your attention

 

Edited August 14, 2015 by Fatherof3

[Dev02]

Why choose?

[2002]

Turkis:

 

[hadokenny]

 

Gotta be colorado orange!

Edited August 15, 2015 by hadokenny