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View Poll Results: Which ULTIMATE M3 is the M3 for YOUR GARAGE???
E46 Estoril BLUE 28 32.56%
E92 Monte Carlo BLUE 58 67.44%
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      03-25-2011, 07:08 PM   #45
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They look very similar in photos. I have never been able to capture the blue/purple hues in JB.
i would love to see someone do the 2 blacks
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      03-25-2011, 07:16 PM   #46
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DOES ANYONE ELSE FIND THIS ODD...... as of now out of the 10 votes for the estoril blue e46 like 80% own e9x m3's?!?!?! but out of the 20 votes for the monte carlo blue e92 only 1 voter has an e46 m3!!!!!!!! hmmmmm i must say this is interesting indeed
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OP... you mentioned early on in your thread "RIP Estoril Blue"... what was that in reference to? Do you no longer have your E46 M3 or has the color itself been discontinued?
To answer your question, if I recall correctly, Estoril has been permanently retired because the paint contains lead.

Luckily, MCB looks almost as good and it's absolutely my favorite BMW color at the moment. The new M5 has been spotted in MCB, so let's hope that it (as well as the next M3) have MCB available as a standard color.

BMW, ARE YOU LISTENING?
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      03-26-2011, 11:25 AM   #48
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      03-27-2011, 08:42 PM   #49
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To answer your question, if I recall correctly, Estoril has been permanently retired because the paint contains lead.

Its not lead. Its the solvent that BMW has to use. It gives off too many pollutants. BMW has to paint cars within very strict German emissions laws.
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Its not lead. Its the solvent that BMW has to use. It gives off too many pollutants. BMW has to paint cars within very strict German emissions laws.
Cool...I knew it was something related to emissions/pollutants. Thanks.
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Cool...I knew it was something related to emissions/pollutants. Thanks.
ya so this make estoril blue the most rare collectors color not only cuz it looks great and is a favorite but they will not make it ever again no matter what
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ya so this make estoril blue the most rare collectors color not only cuz it looks great and is a favorite but they will not make it ever again no matter what

I'm not sure I would go that far. They may be able to reformulate the color with a compliant solvent.
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the more pics im seeing of mcb im really seeing the difference looking at my estoril blue m3 everyday in the different light settings and estoril blue is just that much better. but im glad they made mcb and hope they will have it on the next gen m3 even tho its gonna be turbocharged(boo) looks like the m5 will have mcb in production colors...maybe ill get one of those turbo too but i pray to god the next m3 better be smaller and lighter cuz the m3 is basically as big as e39 m5's we dont need more power we need smaller lighter hear my plea M gmbh pleassssssse
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Are the options MCB vs estoril or e46 vs e92? If it's a thread about colors, then isn't the generation irrelevant?
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Are the options MCB vs estoril or e46 vs e92? If it's a thread about colors, then isn't the generation irrelevant?
its both you can tell alot about a person by what they vote for and by what car they own. but if it was just about color estoril would win 100% that wouldnt be fair. id rather see who would want an estoril blue e46 in their garage or an e92 mcb in their garage...thats my poll if that clears it up
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      03-29-2011, 11:56 PM   #58
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Are the options MCB vs estoril or e46 vs e92? If it's a thread about colors, then isn't the generation irrelevant?
Not all colors look good on all models. Estoril looks different on the E36 than it does on the E46 - simply due to panel shapes. BMW knows this and this is a partial reason why some colors are not offered when a new generation emerges - and why new shades are created that BMW finds more complementary to the car's shape.
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DOES ANYONE ELSE FIND THIS ODD...... as of now out of the 10 votes for the estoril blue e46 like 80% own e9x m3's?!?!?! but out of the 20 votes for the monte carlo blue e92 only 1 voter has an e46 m3!!!!!!!! hmmmmm i must say this is interesting indeed
this has proven to still be true lol only one of 26 or 29 votes whatever it is for the e92 mcb is an e46 m3 owner. all the votes for e9x mcb are either e9x owners or non m3 owners or non bmw owners. why is this its weird?! and y are like 3/4's of the votes for e46 estoril blue m3 e9x owners...? you would think the majority of m3 owners would want to upgrade but if it was me i wouldnt trade my individual e46 to buy a e9x i would wait to buy both so i can appreciate the differences
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To me, the body style dictates the best color. For E36, Estoril is #1. For E46, Estoril does not compliment the design in the same way - I would have to go with Interlagos. And for E9X MCB is beautiful.




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That's BS. I have a friend with an e46 M3 in estoril. It's one of the best looking e46 M3's I've ever seen! The difference between the two are subtle...how can you make a statement like that?
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To me, the body style dictates the best color. For E36, Estoril is #1. For E46, Estoril does not compliment the design in the same way - I would have to go with Interlagos. And for E9X MCB is beautiful.




estoril looks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better on e46 m3's compared to the e36. dont get me wrong estoril is the best color on the e36. but it also is the best color on the e46 and the best color bmw has ever made period! literally estoril blue e46 m3 are by far the sexiest m3's in all seriousness there is no comparison. i like e36's and i love estoril blue. but it is by far the best color for the e46 m3. if u have ever seen one you realize that its the the nicest color. it fits the e46 perfect. i have heard the flame surfacing body style crap before BUT only for different colors specifically on the e9x m3. but dear god almighty i have never heard anyone ever say anything bad about estoril on e46 that is literally the opposite of every compliment i have gotten every single day for years literally no joke. the owner of all the braman dealerships in south florida was admiring what a perfect color that is for the e46 and the GM says by far it is the most beautiful m3 he has seen at his dealership ever. this is the case with EVERYONE I HAVE EVER TALKED TO.... idk what to say to that bcuz im so dumbfounded. i agree certain colors look bad on certain bodys but damn dude u have to be blind to not recognize that estoril was like made for the e46. i have not heard anything that crazy in my life. you have no idea if you owned an estoril e46 m3 that was taken care of well you would get insane amounts of compliments on 2 things only.. 1) best color i ever seen!!! 2) best m3 ever made(e46) i love AW and interlagos is ok interlagos is like a 6.75 and estoril is a 10... but you have to be the only person that has eyes that has ever uttered such silly thing. i get compliments and looks everyday just on the color alone and people trying to buy it from me for like 30% over KBB weekly. idk what to tell you i guess your just a lost cause. estoril is the best color on the e46 m3 which is the best m3...obviously this is my opinion but it happens to be the opinion of tens thousands of people who have directly said this about estoril e46 m3's... you are entitled to your opinion but believe me you are the ONLY one who actually believes this. congrats
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That's BS. I have a friend with an e46 M3 in estoril. It's one of the best looking e46 M3's I've ever seen! The difference between the two are subtle...how can you make a statement like that?
literally i have not seen an m3 or a color that i would want more than my estoril blue e46 m3
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you are entitled to your opinion but believe me you are the ONLY one who actually believes this. congrats
YAY ME!

I'll admit that I've never seen an Estoril E46 M3 in person, but in pictures Estoril makes the E46 M3 look soft to me. Love the color on E36 body style, but not E46.
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YAY ME!

I'll admit that I've never seen an Estoril E46 M3 in person, but in pictures Estoril makes the E46 M3 look soft to me. Love the color on E36 body style, but not E46.
thats cool its your opinion i just found it hilarious cuz its the opposite of everything i have ever heard
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To me, the body style dictates the best color. For E36, Estoril is #1. For E46, Estoril does not compliment the design in the same way - I would have to go with Interlagos. And for E9X MCB is beautiful.




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