What to do?? Cirrusblau vs. Nerzbraun vs. Zobelbraun??

[Der Ruffian]

Hi R3v'ers.
I'm in quite a dilemma.
I've bought a 318i in super condition, it's original color is Cirrusblau, and it's an early model.
The reason I bought it, is that the shell I was using for my AC Schnitzer 2 door project is done..
This project includes late model bumpers and AC Schnitzer kit, Startec taillights and Recaro seats, so I want a color that fits a late model and the Startecs.
I first decided to paint it Zobelbraun or Nerzbraun, but after seeing some really nice Cirrusblaus, I'm in doubt.
So what would you do??
I have 3 colors to choose from.

1. Nerzbraun.


2. Zobelbraun.


3. the original Cirrusblau.

[ELVA164]

Keep it Cirrus. Uncommon color, way nicer than brown. The more you have it, the more it'll grow on you.

[Der Ruffian]

It's already growing on me :-)
I can see you have a cirrus too :-)

[flyboyx]

well, here in the usa, i don't think any of those colors were used on a late model car if that is truly important to you. looks like the paint on that thing is in pretty damn good shape. if i were you, i would leave it the way it is. unless you spend about 5k on a respray, a color change will never be as good as the original.

[Der Ruffian]

It is in really good shape, no scratches or dents.
But I'll have to get hood, trunklid and doors painted, as I bought it without thoose, and will have to use my own from my other shell.
So it's almost a full respray anyways.

[downforce22]

a photo I took of my brothers cirrus e28 in Kansas on a road trip a couple years ago.

[Der Ruffian]

Cool Picture.
This is a friends Cirrusblau E34, he is crazy about Cirrusblau. He has an E28 in cirrusblau too.

[word is bond]

ZobelBraun is probably my all time favorite E30 color, but if there is any doubt at all, keep it the original color. CirrusBlau is great, anyway.

[Benjamin_Button]

well, here in the usa, i don't think any of those colors were used on a late model car if that is truly important to you. looks like the paint on that thing is in pretty damn good shape. if i were you, i would leave it the way it is. unless you spend about 5k on a respray, a color change will never be as good as the original.

What do you mean? Cirrusblau came on late models

[Kevinl]

I like that zoelbraun but im not a fan of color changes

Cirrus looks good too

[slammin.e28]

OMG that Zoelbraun.

Y U must post pic. Now I want to respray my car.....

[Polaris15]

Cirrus FTW.

[Dozyproductions]

well, here in the usa, i don't think any of those colors were used on a late model car if that is truly important to you. looks like the paint on that thing is in pretty damn good shape. if i were you, i would leave it the way it is. unless you spend about 5k on a respray, a color change will never be as good as the original.

cirrus was used on late models. I had one and it never got old.

[heatmakerz]

Zobelbraun is the nicely-ness.

[ELVA164]

It's already growing on me :-)
I can see you have a cirrus too :-)

;)