Mineral White Metallic vs Alpine White thread

sor · 11-13-2010, 03:56 PM

See also: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431661
and http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...0&postcount=70

The sun was not cooperating, some of these photos are overcast and some are in direct sunlight. Anyone else have photos please add to thread!

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Park2670 · 11-13-2010, 04:12 PM

WOOT! Go Mineral White!

Harrelson · 11-13-2010, 06:18 PM

Which one is which?

Personally I prefer the E93's colour. More glossy

Gamoto · 11-13-2010, 06:37 PM

What year is the 335 ? I had the same wheels on a 2008 335ix. The paint on the M3 is more metalic. The mineral is more of a flat white. Both look good.

Gamoto · 11-13-2010, 06:43 PM

Where did the front bumper refector covers come from ? You can tell the 335 never had them. Car looks better without them.

sor · 11-13-2010, 07:18 PM

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Which one is which?

The M3 is mineral, the 335 is Alpine.

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Where did the front bumper refector covers come from ? You can tell the 335 never had them. Car looks better without them.

ind-distribution.com - 335 has the reflectors within the headlights themselves, kind of an eyeliner look. People delete those too, but I agree that the bumper looks better without reflectors ;-)

montreal red · 11-13-2010, 07:25 PM

amazing. quite a difference between the two. kind of makes the alpine white look plain.

GOLFFRR · 11-13-2010, 07:46 PM

yea its a lot different in person, the more i see the mineral the more i am starting to prefer it over the alpine.

mdosu · 11-13-2010, 09:38 PM

wow, mineral for me. I love the metallic tint to mineral white. AW just looks pedestrian to me. Mineral looks like it's also a bit easier to make car appear clean.

But personally, I really dislike AW color itself. To me it's very pedistrian and looks too basic to me, no complexities in the color, same with Jet Black.

lensflare · 11-14-2010, 12:13 AM

Wow... both are gorgeous rides... I've always loved Alpine over anything but Mineral is looking goooooood....

toper · 11-14-2010, 01:21 AM

the mineral white has a "matte" look to me, while the AW looks more "chalk" white...honestly though, you can't really go wrong with either one (but I'm thinking that mineral will get more attention here because it's newer/rarer).

biglare · 11-14-2010, 03:44 AM

I wish I could drive mine up there to then compare Brilliant White with Mineral White and Alpine White!

Kyoshi71 · 11-14-2010, 05:44 AM

I can definitely tell the difference. Mineral is beautiful. I love it!! Great choice.

Brosef · 11-14-2010, 05:49 AM

the mineral looks fantastic

Hedoniste · 11-14-2010, 07:56 AM

I don't like MW

Olagüe · 11-14-2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Brosef

the mineral looks fantastic

+1

hks786 · 11-14-2010, 09:11 AM

Mineral White for me. AW looks great don't get me wrong but white is so common these days so you need to have something more unique. Mineral White is exactly what I would want. It actually looks sort of pearlescent.

Jsnscot · 11-14-2010, 10:53 AM

Just stopped by the local dealer to check out mineral white in person. I thought it looked awesome in the pics on here but in person, I didn't really like it.

sor · 11-14-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jsnscot

Just stopped by the local dealer to check out mineral white in person. I thought it looked awesome in the pics on here but in person, I didn't really like it.

Maybe it's not the color then, maybe it's just my car that looks awesome!

jonasaurus · 11-14-2010, 11:11 AM

Definitely MW over AW

shawshank772 · 11-14-2010, 11:19 AM

I love the look of the Mineral white in these photos!! but as another stated. I wasnt too fond of it in person.

Jsnscot · 11-14-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sor

Maybe it's not the color then, maybe it's just my car that looks awesome!

Your car does look awesome! I just didn't care for the silver tone it had. I saw it on a 7 series so maybe it would have looked better on an M3. Anyway, congrats on your car!

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sor Brigadier General 3102 Rep 3,072 Posts Drives: 2023 iX M60 Oxide Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UT iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW iX M60 [0.00]	Mineral White Metallic vs Alpine White thread See also: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431661 and http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...0&postcount=70 The sun was not cooperating, some of these photos are overcast and some are in direct sunlight. Anyone else have photos please add to thread! Other pics: 1/ 2/ 3/
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11-13-2010, 04:12 PM	#2
Park2670 General 355 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	WOOT! Go Mineral White! __________________
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11-13-2010, 06:18 PM	#3
Harrelson New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: T650i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Which one is which? Personally I prefer the E93's colour. More glossy
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11-13-2010, 06:37 PM	#4
Gamoto Second Lieutenant 124 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 2016 M6 Convertible 2018 750ix Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	What year is the 335 ? I had the same wheels on a 2008 335ix. The paint on the M3 is more metalic. The mineral is more of a flat white. Both look good.
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Gamoto Second Lieutenant 124 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 2016 M6 Convertible 2018 750ix Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Where did the front bumper refector covers come from ? You can tell the 335 never had them. Car looks better without them.
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11-13-2010, 07:25 PM	#7
montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	amazing. quite a difference between the two. kind of makes the alpine white look plain. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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GOLFFRR 10810 Rep 27,596 Posts Drives: GOLFFRR cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: we sell BMWs to "ALL" US states iTrader: (4)	yea its a lot different in person, the more i see the mineral the more i am starting to prefer it over the alpine. __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, EMAIL OUR GUY KOTE FIRST! Kote M Sales:Kotem@bmwofcamarillo.com Cell:805-368-9101 vipfinance@bmwofcamarillo.com for warranties!
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11-13-2010, 09:38 PM	#9
mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	wow, mineral for me. I love the metallic tint to mineral white. AW just looks pedestrian to me. Mineral looks like it's also a bit easier to make car appear clean. But personally, I really dislike AW color itself. To me it's very pedistrian and looks too basic to me, no complexities in the color, same with Jet Black.
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11-14-2010, 12:13 AM	#10
lensflare Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: not a BMW :( Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Wow... both are gorgeous rides... I've always loved Alpine over anything but Mineral is looking goooooood....
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11-14-2010, 01:21 AM	#11
toper Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 299 Posts Drives: C4S Cab Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	the mineral white has a "matte" look to me, while the AW looks more "chalk" white...honestly though, you can't really go wrong with either one (but I'm thinking that mineral will get more attention here because it's newer/rarer).
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11-14-2010, 03:44 AM	#12
biglare Bulldog 482 Rep 3,355 Posts Drives: BMW & Porsche Join Date: May 2008 Location: ? iTrader: (3)	I wish I could drive mine up there to then compare Brilliant White with Mineral White and Alpine White! __________________ Prev: Individual F80 M3 - Fjord Blue/Silverstone(interior) \| Fashion Grey(exterior) GTS
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11-14-2010, 05:44 AM	#13
Kyoshi71 Colonel 93 Rep 2,528 Posts Drives: 2010 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	I can definitely tell the difference. Mineral is beautiful. I love it!! Great choice. __________________ "But resist we much; we must; and we will much; about that be committed." ~Rev. Al Sharpton 2010 E92 M3\|Silverstone II\|M-DCT\|NCSW\|2MT\|ZCW\|ZPP\|ZTP\|302\|507\|Gas Guzzler Tax
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11-14-2010, 05:49 AM	#14
Brosef Brigadier General 876 Rep 3,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	the mineral looks fantastic
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11-14-2010, 09:11 AM	#17
hks786 Major General 2169 Rep 5,364 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Mineral White for me. AW looks great don't get me wrong but white is so common these days so you need to have something more unique. Mineral White is exactly what I would want. It actually looks sort of pearlescent. __________________
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11-14-2010, 10:53 AM	#18
Jsnscot First Lieutenant 15 Rep 358 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Just stopped by the local dealer to check out mineral white in person. I thought it looked awesome in the pics on here but in person, I didn't really like it.
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11-14-2010, 11:11 AM	#20
jonasaurus Brigadier General 76 Rep 3,178 Posts Drives: E90 M3 [Sold] Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Definitely MW over AW
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shawshank772 Major 120 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 08 135i and 16 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	I love the look of the Mineral white in these photos!! but as another stated. I wasnt too fond of it in person.
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