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F55/F56 Close-up of Moonwalk Grey in Sunshine?

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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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Close-up of Moonwalk Grey in Sunshine?

I fell in love with a Moonwalk Grey mini in a pic online, but real life can be different. I was wondering if anyone has a *close-up* of this color in the sun? There's lots of pics of full car pics online in this color, but I am looking to see exactly how much metallic sparkle is when looking it closely. Thanks!

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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 05:55 AM
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 06:38 AM
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I generally prefer non metallic paint, but Moonwalk is a great finish. The metallic flake is very fine, leaving it looking much deeper and closer in appearance to a solid color. I really like it and am having a hard time choosing it or BRG, especially since the Cooper BRG is a lot lighter than the more accurate BRG on the Countryman.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by red bread
I generally prefer non metallic paint, but Moonwalk is a great finish. The metallic flake is very fine, leaving it looking much deeper and closer in appearance to a solid color. I really like it and am having a hard time choosing it or BRG, especially since the Cooper BRG is a lot lighter than the more accurate BRG on the Countryman.
It looks cool in real life. It's officially a "semi-metallic", and that's an accurate description. I'm glad I went for it.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 01:08 PM
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Gorgeous. Thanks for posting.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 01:15 PM
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Looks good. You can see the metallic in the sunshine.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 09:07 PM
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It's a beautiful color, especially with black roof.

I'm still undecided on PW, BRG or Moonwalk.
 
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