Here's the skinny, I grew up in So Cal and had all the modded cars one could imagine, Turbo Integra in high school, E46 BMW dropped on 19s, tv, etc. in college, and also had a Chevy truck on the ground and lifted on 35s, so I was a "car guy" all through college. 15 years ago I moved to the midwest for work, and haven't modded a thing since. I'm ~40 and do outside sales for a consulting firm, my clients are older, educated, wealthy and rather conservative. So the last thing I need is a flashy car or a car that looks like its owned by the 22 year-old version of me!
I ordered a M3 the other day, and have to finalize my colors tomorrow to ensure 6/30 delivery and tax credit. Need to decide on:
1) Color - I love silver but without that I don't love any other colors. I am debating on white/white which I think shows the lines of the car best, really shows how moden/advanced the design is, very clean looking, but afraid it will look too japanese (ie my white turbo integra), or too young, or too feminine. Keep in mind I'm in a suit and tie taking clients out every day. Other option is the midnight silver, which looks rich, masculine, more sophisticated, but I just find it to be a ugly gray (my current car is a true charcoal, this obviously has a lot more blue/purple in it).
2) Wheels - I ordered the 19s because the 18s to me are simply not an option, hideous, but for the cost of the 19s plus the value of the 18s I'd forgo, I could easily get a nice pair of aftermarket 19s or 20s. Similar to my color concern, I want the car to look nice but not really look "modded" or too unprofessional. Weight is an issue since i drive ~800 miles a week so want to try and maximize range. Ive seen a lot of opinions, some say the 5-6 weight increase on the 20s is huge, others say its more the tires. I don't need racing tires, I'd be happy with a firmer tire built for range over performance. How impactful are wheels with less sticky tires that weight more?
This is all due tomorrow and would appreciate insight from others? Thanks in advance guys!
I ordered a M3 the other day, and have to finalize my colors tomorrow to ensure 6/30 delivery and tax credit. Need to decide on:
1) Color - I love silver but without that I don't love any other colors. I am debating on white/white which I think shows the lines of the car best, really shows how moden/advanced the design is, very clean looking, but afraid it will look too japanese (ie my white turbo integra), or too young, or too feminine. Keep in mind I'm in a suit and tie taking clients out every day. Other option is the midnight silver, which looks rich, masculine, more sophisticated, but I just find it to be a ugly gray (my current car is a true charcoal, this obviously has a lot more blue/purple in it).
2) Wheels - I ordered the 19s because the 18s to me are simply not an option, hideous, but for the cost of the 19s plus the value of the 18s I'd forgo, I could easily get a nice pair of aftermarket 19s or 20s. Similar to my color concern, I want the car to look nice but not really look "modded" or too unprofessional. Weight is an issue since i drive ~800 miles a week so want to try and maximize range. Ive seen a lot of opinions, some say the 5-6 weight increase on the 20s is huge, others say its more the tires. I don't need racing tires, I'd be happy with a firmer tire built for range over performance. How impactful are wheels with less sticky tires that weight more?
This is all due tomorrow and would appreciate insight from others? Thanks in advance guys!