ive been asking myself this question for the last 2 and a half years smudge, and still havent got any idea what colour to go for.
imo black looks wrong....especially gloss black.
oem silver as you say is boring
anthracite/ gun metal / smoked chrome, dont do it for me either...hard to say why exactly but it looks dull.
the bright colours are too much if you know what i mean and they dont suit audi's.
so back to square 1 for me again. it a shame cause when lava grey has been waxed it looks quality on a sunny day.
have you had a butchers at what your vmr's look like when fitted, put up a pic if u can.
keep us posted on what you decide to do, cause im keen to know what you choose.
only other idea that comes to mind is trying to match the brushed aluminium wing mirrors!!!!!!!
oh yeh .......madluke, from here im 99% sure that yours isnt lava grey....looks more dolphin to me