[BillD1953]

Just venting,

I own two BMWs purchased new...both wonderful cars.

2018 X3M40i Silver

2023 X545e, one of the grays.

I've always bought silver cars. MBs and BMWs.

Silver was always, and still is, a popular color.

BMW does not offer silver as a paint choice any longer in the 2,3 or X series.

Does anyone know the reasoning ?

Curious

[TurtleBoy]

Likely a low take rate and it wouldn't be profitable to do so, ROI is usually the main reason behind the marketing decisions.

[Cityman]

Not sure why they don’t offer straight silver, but Skyscraper Grey looks pretty close to silver in the sunlight if you’re partial to that color.

[RNorb]

Seems to me you can call Skyscraper gray...silver.

[MADBMWX5MC]

Dang, that sure looks silver to me...but I get it, it's not.

[aussieintexas]

It seems there has been quite a reduction in the number of colours offered the last few years.

[BlkGS]

It's so they can make silver a $5000 individual color...

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

It's so they can make silver a $5000 individual color...

There is no silver available as Individual.

[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

There is no silver available as Individual.

It was a joke, lol.

Silver is out, gray is in. Just how tastes cha ge. There's a reason you don't see many champagne colored cars anymore.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

It was a joke, lol.

Silver is out, gray is in. Just how tastes cha ge. There's a reason you don't see many champagne colored cars anymore.

I couldn't tell as in the past many folks have said the same thing about various colors and were serious.

[Aussiejem]

I wonder how close Skyscraper Grey is to the old Space Grey.

[rainmn60]

Originally Posted by Aussiejem

I wonder how close Skyscraper Grey is to the old Space Grey.

They are almost identical, if not the same. I owned a space gray.

[swainbmw]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

There is no silver available as Individual.

I believe Matt Silver is available

[Aussiejem]

Rainmn60 I agree, hence the query. They seem pretty close... maybe SG has a bit more 'grey' than underlying 'blue grey' but close. Also, SG seems more towards silver. I was close to Tanzanite Blue for my order but upon seeing SG in the flesh, I was sold. It brings out the design lines of the LCI really well...

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by swainbmw

I believe Matt Silver is available

No, that is not correct.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by swainbmw

Sorry it’s not silver. It’s called frozen pure gray metallic. Looks like silver to me Probably will be my next color

Yes, that is a Priority 1 color for all G05's not Individual.

[swainbmw]

[QUOTE=TurtleBoy;31034872]No, that is not correct.

It’s not called silver. It looks pretty silver to me. It’s called frozen pure gray metallic.

[swainbmw]

[QUOTE=swainbmw;31034891]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

No, that is not correct.

It’s not called silver. It looks pretty silver to me. It’s called frozen pure gray metallic.

Skyscraper gray metallic looks very close to silver also would not be a brilliant bright silver though

[JoeAyalaM]

[QUOTE=swainbmw;31034891]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

No, that is not correct.

It’s not called silver. It looks pretty silver to me. It’s called frozen pure gray metallic.

Is it matt or gloss finished?

I believe matt finish is very difficult to maintain?

[JoeAyalaM]

Originally Posted by swainbmw

Skyscraper gray metallic looks very close to silver also would not be a brilliant bright silver though

That's correct, close to silver with a touch of blue and a drop of black. Looks clearish under the sun but darker in the shade and at night.

[puckybadger]

If you like silver you will like Skyscraper Grey

[matowi]

I was on the fence choosing between Skyscraper Grey and Tanzanite Blue. I love silver cars, all my cars I’ve ever had wore light paints (BMWs were white, titanium silver, donington grey). But I just couldn’t bear how sad SG looks where I live. The thing is, this color (like most car paints) changes with the amount of light it gets. I simply live way up north, and every time I see a BMW in Skyscraper paint, it appears bland grey. Really not exciting or bright silver at all. And on an overcast, rainy day it’s really dreary looking

So, I went with Tanzanite, which will look like an „interesting black”, except for a few sunny summer days, when it’ll show the sparkle

For reference, I attach a snap of my F10 in titanium silver. It was gorgeous in full sun. SG doesn’t come close