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      10-18-2019, 07:18 AM   #23
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I've had both mineral white and now carbon black. To be honest both look dirty when they see rain or dust. I wash them both the same. White shows more dirt, tar, road debris, and black shows more dust. White hides swirls better but agreed it doesn't look as good or rewarding when actually clean. Both are great choices imo and msports in white look fantastic.



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I've had both mineral white and now carbon black. To be honest both look dirty when they see rain or dust. I wash them both the same. White shows more dirt, tar, road debris, and black shows more dust. White hides swirls better but agreed it doesn't look as good or rewarding when actually clean. Both are great choices imo and msports in white look fantastic.



You are spot on. I had a mineral white (tri coat) SUV before my current Carbon Black X5. The white did show a lot more grime and road tar than what people think. Summer time I used to cringe every time I would drive over the joints of a new asphalt section of the road as they use that tar across every joint.
Bugs for example are highlighted on the white front. There is no free ride with any paint color. Paint color really boils down what attitude you want in your ride. There is no right or wrong answer as it’s more of a fashion statement.
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      10-18-2019, 10:06 AM   #25
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Have you had your G05 ceramic coated? It looks spectacular.

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I've had both mineral white and now carbon black. To be honest both look dirty when they see rain or dust. I wash them both the same. White shows more dirt, tar, road debris, and black shows more dust. White hides swirls better but agreed it doesn't look as good or rewarding when actually clean. Both are great choices imo and msports in white look fantastic.

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      10-18-2019, 10:49 AM   #26
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I've had both mineral white and now carbon black. To be honest both look dirty when they see rain or dust. I wash them both the same. White shows more dirt, tar, road debris, and black shows more dust. White hides swirls better but agreed it doesn't look as good or rewarding when actually clean. Both are great choices imo and msports in white look fantastic.



What wheels do you have on the black one?
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      10-18-2019, 10:54 AM   #27
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What wheels do you have on the black one?
Black one currently has the OEM 22" wheels with spacers. They are all black because I got the shadow line package on the entire car which blacks out anything silver or chrome. I will be putting winters on these wheels and have new 22" dark brushed wheels coming
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Have you had your G05 ceramic coated? It looks spectacular.
No ceramic coating, just a good wax and detail. I might do a polish and ceramic after winter though
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Black one currently has the OEM 22" wheels with spacers. They are all black because I got the shadow line package on the entire car which blacks out anything silver or chrome. I will be putting winters on these wheels and have new 22" dark brushed wheels coming
Didn't even know we had a shadow line package (Canada right?)
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I've had both mineral white and now carbon black. To be honest both look dirty when they see rain or dust. I wash them both the same. White shows more dirt, tar, road debris, and black shows more dust. White hides swirls better but agreed it doesn't look as good or rewarding when actually clean. Both are great choices imo and msports in white look fantastic.



might be photography, but the black is soooo sexy!!! we have mineral white and it isnt a eye grabber. spacers makes a big difference!
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My latest M50i build is Phytonic Blue with ivory White/Night Blue Extended Merino/fineline trim. I like the small details of the blue calipers & blue laser inserts with this color as well.
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Decided to go with Carbon Black. My 4yo cast the tiebreaker vote. I guess I'll have to make him wash it.
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I chose mineral white because I wanted it to stay cooler in the sun. I don’t have a garage and park under trees, but after a while I began parking in the yard to stay away from the trees. With every rain or heavy dew, I got “tree tea” brown spots that dont wash off that easily. Some of it probably involved sap.

In summer the car gets lots of bug splat every time I drive, so I dont try to keep it pristine. But I hated the brown spots that I had to rub off with my fingers. No scratches to the paint, and I’ve waxed it to try to make spots clean easier.

Love the mineral white. As someone else mentioned, it stays amazingly cool in the sun. I also use reflective window sun shields when it is bright and sunny. It is my first white car so I’m very pleased about the cool factor.
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I am really struggling with this decision. Pros and cons to either color?
I had mineral white on my F80 M3 and chose carbon black for my current 50i.

Going from white to black was a tough transition. I had the paint corrected and ceramic coated the same day of purchase and I could not be happier with my decision 9 months later!

Get the carbon black, it sets the car off!
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Both white and black look equally cool on X5, but white is easier to maintain for sure so it wins in my books. I went with mineral white X5 40i MSport package no regrets, even dirty it looks cool! Only things different from darker car colors that I had in the past - I bought tar cleaning solution as small drops of black are visible around the wheel arches, but that solution dissolves them easily unlike regular wash. Go with white unless you already had white and want to try something different, then get black. Everyone should try and experience both at one point.
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Holy crapola, what a beautiful pic that is!!! Sell it to BMW for their next X5 marketing campaign. Simply gorgeous!


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Black one currently has the OEM 22" wheels with spacers. They are all black because I got the shadow line package on the entire car which blacks out anything silver or chrome. I will be putting winters on these wheels and have new 22" dark brushed wheels coming
Cant wait to see the new wheels.

What model or brand are you going with?
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