Individual colour question.

Davey_M3 · 11-19-2015, 09:49 AM

Hey all, wonder if you could provide some help.

Just looked under the hood of my car and seen it says 'BMW Individual' on the black sticker at the top right. My car is Mineral White (as far as I'm aware). Am I right in saying that the colour would be shown here? I was pretty sure Mineral White wasn't an individual option, or am I wrong?

As mine has black accents (exhausts, bonnet vents) and white stitched black leather, I had a fleeting thought that mine is a 'Frozen White' car. Am I also right in saying that this would be matte white if it was 'Frozen'?

I'm basically trying to figure out what colour combo I actually have!!

. Feeling rather stupid!

Thanks in advance!

B8bydesign · 11-19-2015, 09:58 AM

What year is your car? Not sure if color options were different seeing that you're in the UK, but Mineral White was not a individual color here in the US starting with the '11 models. It sounds like you may have an individual interior though, with the white stitching. I definitely do not have that with my '11 MW. Also, you are correct, if your car was 'frozen' it would be matte as opposed to glossy.

Davey_M3 · 11-19-2015, 10:00 AM

Thanks for the info :-).

The car was built Oct 2011. I'm confused by the exterior colour, as I was sure it wasn't individual either. Hmm!

Davey_M3 · 11-19-2015, 10:11 AM

Okay, just looked up the VIN. It is Mineral White. Strange - the UK cars must have had Mineral White as Individual then...!

Patrón · 11-19-2015, 10:17 AM

perhaps the interior stitching categorized it as an individual, maybe someone ordered it that way and didn't follow through with the purchase (or the original owner did so and you bought it used).

Davey_M3 · 11-19-2015, 10:20 AM

Ah okay that makes more sense. Thanks for the help!

SickFinga · 11-21-2015, 01:58 AM

what's your VIN?

Pretty sure you got the UK's Special Edition (KA401). It was available in 3 colors. Mineral White, Electric Red and Santorini Blue with color matched stitching. 40 cars were built in Mineral White.

Do you have red calipers, dark chrome exhaust tips and black wheels?

Davey_M3 · 11-23-2015, 05:31 AM

The last characters are - E997437.

I dont have red callipers, but I do have the black competition wheels, and black exhausts.

Thanks for the info!!

On a side note - its currently in the workshop - had a bit of an accident in which I ended up in a field. Oil cooler and bodywork damage to the underside

xsailor · 11-23-2015, 06:56 AM

Here are the only individual options listed for your car's VIN

760 INDIVIDUAL HIGH-GLOSS SATIN CHROME

761 INDIVIDUAL SUN PROTECTION GLAZING

Davey_M3 · 11-23-2015, 02:28 PM

Yeah, thats all I could find too.

I'd be interested to hear more about those special editions Sick was saying. I can't seem to find any info on the 'KA401' edition...

SickFinga · 11-23-2015, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey_M3

Yeah, thats all I could find too.

I'd be interested to hear more about those special editions Sick was saying. I can't seem to find any info on the 'KA401' edition...

Here is your Individual data

You can read more about it (add your car to the registry)
http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=50#6

Black wheels were port installed, so they don't show up on the build sheet.

Here is an order list for the Electric Red version showing additional equipment. Special edition added an additional 4,770 GBP to the sticker price.

Davey_M3 · 11-24-2015, 03:10 AM

Sick, thank you so much for going to the trouble of finding that out. Much appreciated! :-)

11-19-2015, 09:49 AM	#1
Davey_M3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Individual colour question. Hey all, wonder if you could provide some help. Just looked under the hood of my car and seen it says 'BMW Individual' on the black sticker at the top right. My car is Mineral White (as far as I'm aware). Am I right in saying that the colour would be shown here? I was pretty sure Mineral White wasn't an individual option, or am I wrong? As mine has black accents (exhausts, bonnet vents) and white stitched black leather, I had a fleeting thought that mine is a 'Frozen White' car. Am I also right in saying that this would be matte white if it was 'Frozen'? I'm basically trying to figure out what colour combo I actually have!!. Feeling rather stupid! Thanks in advance!
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11-19-2015, 09:58 AM	#2
B8bydesign Lieutenant Colonel 680 Rep 1,527 Posts Drives: '11 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (10) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	What year is your car? Not sure if color options were different seeing that you're in the UK, but Mineral White was not a individual color here in the US starting with the '11 models. It sounds like you may have an individual interior though, with the white stitching. I definitely do not have that with my '11 MW. Also, you are correct, if your car was 'frozen' it would be matte as opposed to glossy. __________________ New: '11.5 e90 M3 \| DCT \| Space Gray/Novillo \| ZCV \| ZCW \| ZP2 \| ESS 625 \| BPM \| M Performance \| iPE \| BC Racing \| BPM \| iND \| LUX \| Volk \| Coby \| Recaro Sold: '11.5 e92 M3 \| DCT \| Mineral White/Novillo \| ZCP \| ZCV \| ZCW \| ZP2 \| M Performance \| ACM \| BPM \| iND \| Thule \| LUX \| Macht Schnell \| Broadway Static \| Rogue Engineering \| BBS \| Challenge \| Metak
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11-19-2015, 10:00 AM	#3
Davey_M3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info :-). The car was built Oct 2011. I'm confused by the exterior colour, as I was sure it wasn't individual either. Hmm!
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11-19-2015, 10:11 AM	#4
Davey_M3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Okay, just looked up the VIN. It is Mineral White. Strange - the UK cars must have had Mineral White as Individual then...!
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Patrón PAZUZU 545 Rep 2,058 Posts Drives: '15 M4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (1) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [0.00] 2009 BMW M3 [10.00]	perhaps the interior stitching categorized it as an individual, maybe someone ordered it that way and didn't follow through with the purchase (or the original owner did so and you bought it used). __________________ 2009 M3 DCT ESS625+ SOLD 2015 M4 BSM/Silverstone F4LCON @texasMclub IG @jagemoets
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Davey_M3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Ah okay that makes more sense. Thanks for the help!
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11-21-2015, 01:58 AM	#7
SickFinga Captain 1329 Rep 691 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: * iTrader: (0)	what's your VIN? Pretty sure you got the UK's Special Edition (KA401). It was available in 3 colors. Mineral White, Electric Red and Santorini Blue with color matched stitching. 40 cars were built in Mineral White. Do you have red calipers, dark chrome exhaust tips and black wheels? Last edited by SickFinga; 11-21-2015 at 02:07 AM..
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11-23-2015, 05:31 AM	#8
Davey_M3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	The last characters are - E997437. I dont have red callipers, but I do have the black competition wheels, and black exhausts. Thanks for the info!! On a side note - its currently in the workshop - had a bit of an accident in which I ended up in a field. Oil cooler and bodywork damage to the underside
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11-23-2015, 06:56 AM	#9
xsailor New Member 2 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 / 2006 E61 530xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Eastern Canada iTrader: (0)	Here are the only individual options listed for your car's VIN 760 INDIVIDUAL HIGH-GLOSS SATIN CHROME 761 INDIVIDUAL SUN PROTECTION GLAZING
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11-23-2015, 02:28 PM	#10
Davey_M3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Yeah, thats all I could find too. I'd be interested to hear more about those special editions Sick was saying. I can't seem to find any info on the 'KA401' edition...
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11-24-2015, 03:10 AM	#12
Davey_M3 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Sick, thank you so much for going to the trouble of finding that out. Much appreciated! :-)
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