Which blue Z is best?

[Pond]

Or was your original post just a way to brag about having an e89?

No, not at all. I wouldn't consider having a dismantled 23 year old Z3 and an 8 year old E89 much to brag about TBH.
Now my other car, that's a different matter! Joking I am (it's a Mazda3)!

The E89 isn't ours yet, only put a deposit down on it yesterday. I made the mistake of selling our last E89 a few months ago. It was a peach and my wife has never forgiven me, so as it's Xmas I have bought her a replacement.....!

Our last one now lives near Lincoln and we have visiting rights, but it's not the same. A member of the zed shed and forum member looks after it for the new owner.

 

[Stevo7682]

Or how about a green that thinks its a blue .

Its estoril over topaz for me.

Stephen.

 

[mwpe]

I have always been a fan of Topaz but since seeing the Ageing blue, I think that just has the edge. When it comes to green it's Oxford green, no contest.

 

[Pond]

Its estoril over topaz for me.

It just reminds me of toothpaste. Cheap toothpaste at that!

 

[Duncodin]

Wot's this ageing blue? Sounds like a xxx movie based in an old folks home. Mavis in room 3B calls a plumber to . .

 

[Duncodin]

Oh! You mean "aegean" blue. Never heard of it. I had to go google it.

Now that's a nice color. Yes. The best blue is most certainly ageing blue.

Look you guys need to stop drinking during the day it's obviously topaz

Talisker

 

[Shoejohn]

I think I prefer Topaz.

 

[mwpe]

The term ageing blue started with a certain ageing forum menber with a very high mileage Agean blue 2.2. He has got a long way to go to catch up with me though.

 

[t-tony]

Oh dear, I think I'm in bother.

Tony.

 

[IanA]

Someone has an Aging Blue one, and I'm sure he'll say it is best.

Mine were Boston Green and Aegean Blue respectively.
They are now Ford Frozen White and Black (RAL9005)

 

[BillyB]

Has to be Topaz for me

 

[Duncodin]

Look you guys need to stop drinking during the day it's obviously topaz

And green cars should be illegal they're unlucky I've owned 2 one spent most of the time in and out of the main dealers costing me a fortune and the second wrapped itself around a tree at high speed yes admittedly I was driving and late for work but it's still unlucky so we're agreed topaz blue it is.

For the last 30+years I've had green cars. I guess that explains why I've never won on the lottery.

I don't actually buy a lottery ticket but buying a ticket doesn't make a significant difference to ones chance of winning. So it's gotta be the green cars.

 

[RickyBobby]

Personally I think the Z3 colour palete is hands down the best across the Zed range and Turkish Green is definately up there along with Orinoco @Stevo7682

As for the blues I've always liked Estoril but when they finally introduced it for the E89 the 23i and 30i variants were no longer available.

Of the blues I have had I would have to say my preference is the current Midnight Blue I have on the E86 followed by the Monaco I had on an E85, then the Montreal I had on an M44 and finally the Topaz I had on a 2.2 facelift.

As much as I love the look of the E89 I can help thinking that the brighter colours like Estoril, VO & AY just make you look like your trying to hard but I guess that's why I like the Z3 - if I see one on the road it always make me smile irrespective of colour or variant

 

[Pond]

As much as I love the look of the E89 I can help thinking that the brighter colours like Estoril, Rust & Custard just make you look like your trying to hard

There. Fixed that for you.

Estoril has always been an 'M' colour IIRC. I am pretty sure they only offered it on the E89 as a 'run out' colour to get shot of the last of them! One thing I have noticed is all the Estoril's I have seen have got 'M' badges on the wings, so doubt it is owners sticking them on!

 

[Andy 4D]

Has to be Aegean Blue, really looks fab in the sunshine..........mind you, not much of that here in Glasgow at this time of year

!!

 

[the Nefyn cat]

The term ageing blue started with a certain ageing forum menber

What, there are people on here who are no longer in that first flush of youth? Who knew?

 

[Andybpowell]

What, there are people on here who are no longer in that first flush of youth? Who knew?

Yes but with age comes ...erm.....................no no it's gone can't remember

 

[Eddie-S]

The best blue Z is silver....

 

[Pond]

I guess that explains why I've never won on the lottery.
I don't actually buy a lottery ticket

I don't wish to state the obvious, but not buying a ticket will definitely ensure you never win!

 

[Woody01]

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