The e24 is dolphin grey (BMW-delphin-metallic) as correctly suggested by @Jobbo . Always fancied a 850i, but the running costs put me off.JonathanE wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:12 pm Welcome! Is the E24 granitsilber? I ask because it looks the same colour as my old E31 (850i). Lovely car (the E24, not the E31 which was an unreliable slug). I hadn't noticed the B pillar treatment before the close-up photo above; it reminds me of the C pillars of the Mercedes 450SLC if you are old enough to remember those.
Re cars for kids, we bought a 2011 VW Polo 1.2 SE for my son back in 2015 and we are all still using it - it's the most reliable car I have ever owned and the cheapest to run, but also surprisingly fun to drive and fast enough for most roads. Not sure it has electric rear windows in the back, but your son won't care if he is driving it. We fitted a replacement VW audio unit with Bluetooth (the latest technology at the time) so that he could listen to his phone. I suggest you get something with CarPlay so that he can use the navigation app on his phone, as kids these days have no sense of direction..
I do remember the 450SLC - something quite special about those cars. Like them too - in fact there aren’t too many old BMWs and Mercs I’m not a fan of.
The Polo is on our list. Though hadn’t considered the 1.2 as thought it may be a bit too slow. Will try to view one over the next week or so. I suspect the SE has electric windows in the back. The S will have manual.