AW or IB?

[YepItsHugo29]

love both just cant decide if I should get IB w/ bamboo leather or AW W/ Silver Novillo leather?

[Gkap]

Everyone will tell you something different.

Go with what you want

[Rob@StrasseWheels]

I say Mineral White or Lemans Blue!

[stefan]

Well the argument for not getting AW is that so many BMW owners have this colour. It's the most common by a longshot.

And there is NO argument for avoiding IB
It's also M exclusive. LMB is the same colour without the purple flake. I prefer it but easily could have rocked IB.

[Mr. ///M3 RD]

Originally Posted by Rob@StrasseForged

I say Mineral White or Lemans Blue!

Plus 1 .... this ^^^ I had a AW then got myself a LMB love both colours ...

[SamS]

AW with Silver Novillo seems like a strange combo, to me.

[bavarian19]

LMB!

[gblansten]

Do an Individual Program color like Interlagos White.

[thurston]

Originally Posted by Gkap

Everyone will tell you something different.

Go with what you want

+1

Only thing that matters.

[Wretched Creature]

IB w/ extended Silver Novillo leather. But of course I'm biased.

[Nine]

While I love AW, they are EVERYWHERE, and I mean EVERYWHERE. You didn't mention red, but MR looks really good, individual colors are also something I would strongly suggest, maybe even a frozen color. Personally, if I had the option, I would consider fire orange or Monte Carlo Blue.

If you don't want to pay the $5k premium, I would say IB is a great and rare color.

[BimmerM]

I see AW, Black or Silver all the time however don't let that stop you from choosing what "you" want.

[SamS]

Originally Posted by SehrSchnell

I have it and love it... but different strokes, etc, etc....

Absolutely.

Did you order it like that, or find it on the lot?

I think next time I may seriously consider Individual paint at $5K. I love my Jerez, but maybe I'll spice it up next time with something like Midnight Blue.

[GOLFFRR]

If i had to pick between the two above I would mix them and get IB w/ extended Silver Novillo leather it looks really good in person.

[monsta]

IB w/ FR extended here, going on 4yrs & love it every day

[askharjoon]

I love the AW or MW but silver interior is the only color I wouldn't pick with AW.

[03BeastCharmer]

I see both colors "All the time" on the forums, but outside of BMW gathering don't see either regularly.

Regardless, get what will put the biggest smile on your face.

I had a IB M Coupe and it looked great when clean. My next ///M will be white.

[Eau Rouge]

Originally Posted by YepItsHugo29

love both just cant decide if I should get IB w/ bamboo leather or AW W/ Silver Novillo leather?

If you're purchasing an M3, you must have a coin or two somewhere.
Flip a coin. Dilemma resolved.

Alternatively, ask your GF/SO or start a poll thread. Good luck.

[stefan]

Originally Posted by Eau Rouge

Alternatively, ask your GF/SO

Damn good advice there.

[ss134]

Colour is of course a personal choice but having owned a jerez m3 with silver interior i must say i didnt like the interior - i ordered it blind. I now own an
AW M3 and i must say this colour suits the M3 perfectly, showing off all off the beautiful details of this car.

I would go with AW with either red or black interior - there is a reason AW is one of the more popular colours for the M3

Here are a couple of pics of my old cars silver interior for you in different lighting conditions:

[Prince_of_Persia]

I would not go with silver interior! Go with FR or Black.

[SirSpeedy]

I ordered AW, Silver interior, and aluminum trim. Then I started to second guess my choice though stuck to my gut. I feel the combo looks appropriate for the m3. I believe BMW used the AW/Silver combo for their initial public introduction of the e92 m3.