history of sterling grey - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

b56tc · 17th September 2001, 11:42

I know sterling grey was offerred in the Z3 and 8 last year;

Is it otherwise a new color? what other models will it be offerred on in '02?

my order deadline is this week - looks like SG/SS.

//YIPPEEE!!

//56tc

Bart Carter · 18th September 2001, 05:40

It will also be available on the 2002 seven series.

MJ · 18th September 2001, 06:43

The color is brand new. It was first seen on the 2001 Z3 last spring. My '02 Sterling is on the dock waiting to be loaded on the boat at Bremmerhaven. FYI, M5 production is a week ahead of schedule.

MJ
'01 Anthracite

b56tc · 18th September 2001, 08:01

So it's not available on the 5's?

BTW mj, what was you original production date?

MJ · 18th September 2001, 20:34

Sterling is an available color on all 5 series cars. It is not exclusive to the M5. My M5 was scheduled to be built this week ending 9/21, but it was finished last last week on the 13th.

MJ

Paul S · 18th September 2001, 21:29

how do you know this info? from your dealer?
certainly not bmwusa.com's owners circle (a joke)
i'm scheduled for week 39 production (also sterling
gray) how do i find out if it's been built?
btw, re: the gray/grey deal- it's grAy on build your bmw
(z3) but grEy on the owners circle for my m5. grey is
obviously for the more upscale vehicles

MJ · 19th September 2001, 00:56

Your dealer can give you current up to the day information on your car's status. The Owner's Circle only gives you broad categories, whereby the dealer gets full info on each stage of the production and shipping process. Your dealer has access to this on the DCS2000 computer and via a daily printout on the status of all of their ordered cars. If you have a good salesman, it would take him one-minute to check it and call you. All you need is the status code number and I'll help you decipher that if he can't.

MJ
'02 Sterling (Status 193 at port of exit, should be 195 now, shipped from port, since a few ships left Bremmerhaven today)