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08-27-2012, 01:26 PM | #24 |
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I agree that the color choices for the M3 are a little disappointing.
If I had ordered an individual color, I'd have ordered Estoril Blue; but $5k+ for just paint is a bit hard to justify, IMO. |
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That is in tickets per capita meaning 5% of cars are red and 5% of tickets issued are issued to red cars. While 20% of cars are grey but 30% of tickets issued are to grey cars.
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08-27-2012, 08:53 PM | #28 |
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Well, you gotta know what my choice is. The price for individual color is well worth it. I have the only Monte Carlo Blue 2012 M3 in the state. With all the extra goodies I have on it, it does get a lot of attention.
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08-27-2012, 11:44 PM | #32 |
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I'd go with Brilliant White or Moonstone!
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08-28-2012, 12:02 AM | #33 |
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I vote Moonstone as well.
http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=586583 what's the difference between Brilliant White and Mineral White? I was told both are metallic and looks like pearl white. Seen MW in person but never BW.
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08-28-2012, 08:41 AM | #36 |
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OP, I say pick Space Grey, that's what I have and the contrast between the grey and the black/CF parts is subtle, which is the look I'm going for. Also, SG itself has very nice contrast in light itself, ranging from a light to a dark grey depending on where the light shines. Because of this, it shows off the many beautiful angles of the car very, very well. SG FTW!
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Anyway, as to BW vs MW, MW to me looks like a pretty expensive paint job because it's got a cool texture to it, just like a mineral rock, actually. Kind of similar to Moonstone in that regard, though it doesn't have the color shifting properties of Moonstone. There's a thread that has side-by-side pics of AW and MW that will show you what I mean. As for BW, I've never seen it, but from pics it does indeed seem to be a richer, brighter white, whereas MW is more low-key but "edgier".
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08-28-2012, 10:10 AM | #40 |
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Atlantis Blue if you going for Indiv.
I know that you have black rims and the like, but because it has not been mentioned, Jerez Black If you want a black on black colour car, that would be a good choice. JB has this brilliant hue of blue and purple at certain angles. Good luck with your colour choice!
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08-28-2012, 10:29 AM | #41 |
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If you'd like to go individual I'd suggest Midnight Blue with Rust Brown interior. Personally I think it looks gorgeous.
Here's a link: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...09&postcount=3 But if you're keeping your black parts, it will not go with Midnight Blue, so then my suggestion would be Brilliant White or Moonstone |
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BW is more expensive than MW because it is a more involved paint process since it is actually a tri-coat (three colour paint process) paint and then clear coated on top of that. MW is a regular single stage metallic white and hence less cost, depth, and character. This tri-coat process is also one of the reasons why a BW car takes more lead time than most other colours. I was told 6 months for BW if I wanted it (as opposed to 3 months for Moonstone)....... it was also $6k CDN as opposed to the $3900 CDN for the Moonstone. In the end the money or the wait had nothing to do with my choice of Moonstone over BW, I just really loved the Moonstone and it is what I decided upon. The reason why BW was a regular colour option on the 7 series individual sedan is because the 7 is BMW's most expensive and model and the added cost of the paint could be justified on their flagship.
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I don't think the US has variable pricing for Individual colors; I believe it's $5K for whatever color you want as long as they're able and willing to do it, unless you want to have them create a new paint color matched to something you have.
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I was torn between interlagos and Jerez Black. I went with Jerez. Classy and not overly flashly.
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