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Out of those choices I would go for the blue option, had 2 blue D4's in the past and really like it Cheers Ian
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15th Mar 2016 9:49 pm
Mr.Tom
Member Since: 01 Jun 2014
Location: St Neots
Posts: 1641
I've got black. It shows up mud!
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15th Mar 2016 9:52 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Dave T wrote:
It's brilliant on cold winters mornings, well worth £180 any day. I only ever had one on a curtesy RRS autobiography, but it was great and did miss it.
If you have a heated steering wheel all year round, you will notice that it's actually fairly easy to knock it on by accident in the summer, which is pretty nasty and (given 20,000 miles' use) you can see all of the heater elements in relief in the surface of the leather.
Anyway, congrats to peteyd on managing to secure one of the last of the D4's! 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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Heated steering wheel is a must IMHO, after 70k miles in my D3 I wouldn't be without it & you can't see any of the heater elements in relief in the surface of the leather.
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15th Mar 2016 10:28 pm
peteyd
Member Since: 08 Mar 2016
Location: South Bucks
Posts: 551
We may not be the best family for washing and polishing our cars... does the Corris Grey hide the odd splash of mud and occasional scratch better than the Santorini Black? And what about the Loire Blue - as a dark colour I imagine it is more like the black.MY16 D4 Graphite in Loire Blue
15th Mar 2016 10:30 pm
Garysdisco
Member Since: 02 May 2010
Location: cumbria
Posts: 137
Welcome Peteyd, Corris with a touch of chrome for me D4 HSE Lux,corris grey.
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15th Mar 2016 10:41 pm
D4mation
Member Since: 29 Jul 2011
Location: Ruralshire
Posts: 593
Now that is a classy looking machine MY12 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand
15th Mar 2016 11:11 pm
comedyharvey
Member Since: 03 Jul 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1727
NJSS wrote:
Heated steering wheel is a must IMHO, after 70k miles in my D3 I wouldn't be without it & you can't see any of the heater elements in relief in the surface of the leather. :
NJSS
Same here, similar mileage, no heater elements are showing and I've never knocked it on in error.Arthur.
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15th Mar 2016 11:37 pm
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6910
Does your dealer have any in you can look at? Grey is nice but with the wheels and grill it is a bit too much, someone else recently ordered a grey one with silver wheels for that exact reason.Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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16th Mar 2016 6:50 am
peteyd
Member Since: 08 Mar 2016
Location: South Bucks
Posts: 551
I'm going to pop in to the dealer on Friday to have a look. The main problem is that I think all the combinations look great, I know I can't make a mistake from an aesthetic point of view. We are trading up from an 8 year old VW Touran so we just can't lose.
However, the Touran is black and gets washed about as often as my teenagers shower, so like them, it always looks grubby. Plus, the paint has been marked by the gallons of sun cream my wife makes the kids wear the moment it stops raining. For these reasons, the Corris Grey (with either type of wheels) is high on the list if the view is that it is more forgiving than the black. I know silver is renowned for being good at hiding a lack of cleaning, but it is the one colour my wife is refusing to countenance.
I've seen loads of photos of the Corris Grey on a Didcovery and it looks lovely - if you have one, does it hide the day-to-day grime of British roads, mud and handprints?
Cheers
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16th Mar 2016 8:09 am
peteyd
Member Since: 08 Mar 2016
Location: South Bucks
Posts: 551
All the talk of heated steering wheels has sent me back to the accessories list. I've asked the dealer to add the heated steering wheel and extended roof bars. But that's it, no more "but the best accessory you must have is..."!MY16 D4 Graphite in Loire Blue
16th Mar 2016 9:35 am
JimmyP
Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Walsall
Posts: 218
Corris Grey would be the one for me, looks 8) with the privacy glass.
I've got 3 kids of 14, 11 and 5 plus a dog - I can't think of a better family car to cart them and all their crap around, you'll absolutely love it.Previously owned an '08 D3 HSE in Stornoway grey but jumped ship to see what the Swedes have to offer.
16th Mar 2016 10:23 am
Walkzinho
Member Since: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Chester
Posts: 140
If you're lazy, don't have the time to keep your car clean or want to look the same as 60% of D4's out there then choose grey.
Black looks the best when clean and you will only get swirl marks/scratches if you don't clean your car properly or take it to a hand car wash. I have a black D4 and use the 2 bucket method whilst ensuring all dirt is thoroughly rinsed with a pressure washer before a wool mit goes anywhere near it.
Im on my 2nd Disco and its grey. So Corris grey would be my choice
16th Mar 2016 12:33 pm
peteyd
Member Since: 08 Mar 2016
Location: South Bucks
Posts: 551
In the words of Ron Burgundy... "This is hard! I'm in a pickle"
Just phoned my dealer to talk about colour options, and he was no use at all. Kept saying it is personal preference and all options are good. One thing he did recommend was to go for the lighter wheels if I go for a darker car. So that just added another 3 combinations to my list (blue/grey/black bodywork x chrome/grey wheels).
One thing I don't think I have heard from anyone is first hand experience of Corris Grey and mud. I think several people have said it will disguise the mud and grime better than black, but no one saying that they have a Corris Grey and that that is their first hand experience. Or am I the only sloven on here who doesn't wash their car after every journey
The same question then about the wheels. Do the grey or chrome wheels look better day to day when caked in mud and UK road grime?MY16 D4 Graphite in Loire Blue
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