What's the best red colour?

[E34-520iSE]

I'm in the middle of prepping my car for a respray, just fitted new front wings, M-tec side skirts & rear spoiler & repairing all the little dings & scratches that's been collected over the last 18 years. I want to keep my car red (though Daytona violet is sooo tempting lol!), but can't decide which hue to use. At the minute it's brilliantrot (erm pink). Is there any 'preferred' red to use? It need not be a BMW colour, I'm open to all suggestions! Also what is the silver colour that some M kitted cars have on their side skirts?

Many thanks,

Shaun M

[repenttokyo]

Calypso, no question.

[525i winter driver]

Calypso, no question.

lmao i'm sure that completely unbiased opinion will be appreciated (but from what i've seen which isn't much i agree)

edit: i think the op wants photos

[spyrot1]

Do the Calypso!

[byeyou]

hi there... where did you by the M-Tech body kit & how much?

[spyrot1]

hi there... where did you by the M-Tech body kit & how much?

That's not the M-Tech body kit... the 95 models had painted lowers.

[bubba966]

The lighter red M5's (like brilliant red) used Diamond Black metallic (181) as their contrast color on the skirting.

Not sure what color the Calypso cars had.

The silvers are Sebring Grey metallic (229) or Granite Silver metallic (237).

M5's could also have the skirting painted the color of the body, or any other color the buyer wanted when going through BMW Individual.

Here's one in black http://bmwmregistry.com/detail.php?id=322

Here's one in body color http://bmwmregistry.com/detail.php?id=6122

[byeyou]

ok, do you knowwhere i can get them?

That's not the M-Tech body kit... the 95 models had painted lowers.

[Ross]

X2, dynamite color!

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

Calypsorot.

My Silver ///M5 came with the lower panels painted a Diamond Schwartz metalic