They have landed (UK Dealer LAunch cars) !!!

[swamp2]

Originally Posted by E36325is

The base price of the E92 335i by Hong Kong BMW is now at USD175,000 base with no options! This crushes my wish for a E92 M3 and I am getting my deposit back! The 997 Carrera 2 is at USD176,000 locally.

What the hell is the local BMW thinking? Have fun with your E92 M3 folks...

I guess you meant the M3 not 335i...

How many times have we seen this now. "Oh, I love the M3, I want it, crap it is way too expensive for me, oh well I'll just spend more on a Porsche."

Ugh, getting old. Pony up or bail out, stop whining then dreaming you can afford even more.

[ILC32]

Originally Posted by swamp2

How many times have we seen this now. "Oh, I love the M3, I want it, crap it is way too expensive for me, oh well I'll just spend more on a Porsche."

Ugh, getting old. Pony up or bail out, stop whining then dreaming you can afford even more.

So true.

[13eastie]

Originally Posted by ukm3

will get some more done when they are prepped and cleaned and not out in the rain probably saturday, Yes a slight tinge of purple can be seen in different lights, doesnt really show the carbon roof to well tho, Went out in one earlier these cars are brutal press the M button on sport plus mode and you will be pinned in your seat!!!

Hey ukm3, any joy with more pics of the Jerez Black yet?

[ilron]

Originally Posted by 13eastie

Hey ukm3, any joy with more pics of the Jerez Black yet?

I guess he's out with a big on his face.

[booforty]

Looks great!!

[nusevad]

nice pics!!! im def. getting jerez black now.

[esquire]

these pics are some of very few we even have of Jerez Black, and they're in the rain no less. can you get us a few pics in good weather?


- esquire

[m_bazeepaymon]

i lov ehow there are M's in the dealerships and nobody is taking pics of themf or us....
grrr lol

[The CSL]

It's currently sunny in the UK...

(well my part, anyway)

[ukm3]

Will try and grab sum today the jerez black ones havnt been cleaned yet so will do my best have sum pics of the fox red leather aswell!

[ukm3]

sorry as the cars are still dirty

[ukm3]

To describe this colour, If you think Carbon black was a blue ish shade in sum lights, Jerez has hints of purple in it

[esquire]

Originally Posted by ukm3

sorry as the cars are still dirty

odd, the car strikes more purple than blue. it almost looks like ruby black from bmw individual. in the first picture you see the car is parked right next to a traditional black car, and the difference is plain as day. but in the following pictures of the jerez M3 in the garage, the color looks like a plain black... kind of lackluster actually.

thank you for the pictures UKM3. i can honestly say though, that i'm as confused as ever about what this color really looks like.


- esquire

[esquire]

... and if this color looks anything like ruby black, i might just choose it over Alpine White.

[Boostedg35]

guys who cares? its some brit we will never meet who is going to end up with this car.. thank you OP for posting the pics and opinion... i appreciate you testing the car and letting us know.. please get more pics of jerez black when you can..thanks!

[13eastie]

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Got some of the paint mix facts for the new Jerez Black hat the M3 may come in

Manufacturer - BMW
Year First registererd - 2007
Paint code - A73

The mix is :

Color ( % of total mix )

Black ( 80%)
Pearl Blue ( 7% )
Dark Violet ( 5% )
Light pearl blue( 4% )
Laser Green( 3% )
Perl White( 1% )

I really did not expect it to look purple... I'm getting more and more confused about this...

ukm3 - is there any chance you could get a picture that shows the CF roof in contrast with the paint? Cheers...

[lucid]

Originally Posted by esquire

odd, the car strikes more purple than blue. it almost looks like ruby black from bmw individual. in the first picture you see the car is parked right next to a traditional black car, and the difference is plain as day. but in the following pictures of the jerez M3 in the garage, the color looks like a plain black... kind of lackluster actually.

thank you for the pictures UKM3. i can honestly say though, that i'm as confused as ever about what this color really looks like.


- esquire

+1

It definetley looks rather purplish in the sun, and black inside. These are just low-res pictures though. It might leave a different impression in person. But based on what I've seen so far, I don't like it.

[mofomat]

Originally Posted by Boostedg35

guys who cares? its some brit we will never meet who is going to end up with this car.. thank you OP for posting the pics and opinion... i appreciate you testing the car and letting us know.. please get more pics of jerez black when you can..thanks!

Nice attitude.

[ilron]

Originally Posted by ukm3

To describe this colour, If you think Carbon black was a blue ish shade in sum lights, Jerez has hints of purple in it

Thanks again for pictures!
Do you feel the pictures are close to how the Jerez Black look, or would you say the pictures are more or less purple than the actual colour?

[ukm3]

they probably look more purple in pics because cars are quite dusty so when they clean i take sum pics with my proper cam not off my phone

[ToddMcF2002]

Originally Posted by swamp2

How many times have we seen this now. "Oh, I love the M3, I want it, crap it is way too expensive for me, oh well I'll just spend more on a Porsche."

Ugh, getting old. Pony up or bail out, stop whining then dreaming you can afford even more.

Maybe you are misreading the sentiment or mispricing Porsches?

I was sitting in this car this weekend:

http://rietzl.porschedealer.com/new_...ntoryid=275240

PASM, Sport design wheels, BOSE (for better or worse LOL), Xenon, heated seats. MSRP $79,350. Easily done at $75K. Not the power of an "S" or an E92 M3, but still an amazing car, its a Porsche afterall, and exactly the same price as the M3 with equivalent options or so we assume.

An "S" with options that matter is about $91K. That's Metallic Paint, Sports Chrono and Sport Exhaust. Get rid of the Bose crap and it is under 90K. After discount you are probably at ~84-85K. With 10K of the M3 which won't discount in 2008. for those of us who can afford it, why would you not be considering it? Why not discuss it?

BMW is setting themselves up for this comparison, not the buyer.

[13eastie]

Not sure whether these are Jerez... any ideas, anyone?