M3 Coupe in Black Sapphire Metallic

D300 · 08-28-2009, 04:18 AM

Finally after a very very long wait, including endless lurking on this site, my M3 has landed in Black Sapphire Metallic (..via Individual). I've found the information on this site invaluable with regard to choices and mods, so I thought I'd register and share some pics.......

...the infamous exposed silencer/muffler might get a polish!

datbimmerdoe · 08-28-2009, 07:35 AM

Congrats!!!!

bills742 · 08-28-2009, 10:42 AM

The color I wish I could have gotten. Great choice!

SlammedR8 · 08-28-2009, 10:44 AM

Good choice, I like that more than Jerez

why did you de-badge the ///M3 ?

Big Windy · 08-28-2009, 10:47 AM

congrats! looks great.

Johan@WSTO · 08-28-2009, 11:13 AM

Congrat!!! My favorite color! BSM FTW!!

Johnny Lin · 08-28-2009, 11:22 AM

Congrats~

JohnnyRoaster · 08-28-2009, 11:27 AM

Why did they put the steering wheel on the wrong side?

The car looks great! What is the interior? Congrats!

aajami · 08-28-2009, 12:27 PM

That looks fantastic. You should amend this thread with your pictures:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270318

cipher5 · 08-28-2009, 02:58 PM

BSM is the black the M3 should have came in instead of Jet Black. Nice choice!

Bmoney2K4 · 08-28-2009, 03:37 PM

Black sapphire metallic is perfect. Nice job.

Bmoney2K4 · 08-28-2009, 03:38 PM

how much did that option cost you. Agree that sapphire black is much much better than jet black.

Tony B · 08-28-2009, 06:29 PM

Strange how the oil cooler (or is it the water radiator?) behind the grille appears almost white, whilst mine is definitely very dark, almost black.

I wonder if there has been a change to spec there.

I also notice that your car is on PS2s, and these now seem to be the norm on UK spec E92s, instead of the PSC+s that mine came on in December 08 (08MY).

MyKmYk · 08-28-2009, 07:41 PM

My sis has this color on her 335i. Looks nice. Clearbra that thing!

10M3MAN · 08-29-2009, 01:43 AM

Nice...

D300 · 08-29-2009, 09:06 AM

Cheers for all the comments and Qs:

I de-badged because i've always liked the minimal stealthy look on my prev bmw cars, tho think on reflection it does look a bit 'wrong' without the bootlid badge on an M car... i might change this in the future;

As regards pricing for the BSM it was circa 1K GBP;

The tyres fitted are Conti Sport Contact 3s

The white/light colour through the front air intake - not sure about any changes from BMW on that one

Interior is Extended Black Novillo / Piano Black with Inlay Interior Trim . . .

....Individual Colour thread updated

Voltigeur · 02-15-2010, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bmoney2K4

how much did that option cost you. Agree that sapphire black is much much better than jet black.

Agreed. I have owned a Sapphire 5er and I prefer it over JB - but unlike Slammed I prefer JzB of all the blacks (tho' maybe Ruby would work for me if I could see an M3 in the metal in that color).

Mark's M · 02-15-2010, 05:11 PM

Beautiful, love the interior....nice and clean. Great choices!!

JulieDriving · 02-15-2010, 07:46 PM

Great looking M!

bavarian19 · 02-15-2010, 08:30 PM

It is a nice color M, but for an individual color, I would opt for something a bit more special.

SpencerM3 · 02-15-2010, 08:36 PM

Excellent! Congrats.

xxe92xx · 02-16-2010, 12:59 AM

its such a bitch to keep clean, but i love it when its shinning

08-28-2009, 04:18 AM	#1
D300 Registered 6 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BSM E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	M3 Coupe in Black Sapphire Metallic Finally after a very very long wait, including endless lurking on this site, my M3 has landed in Black Sapphire Metallic (..via Individual). I've found the information on this site invaluable with regard to choices and mods, so I thought I'd register and share some pics....... ...the infamous exposed silencer/muffler might get a polish! Attached Images
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08-28-2009, 07:35 AM	#2
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08-28-2009, 10:42 AM	#3
bills742 Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 285 Posts Drives: '21 M2C, '08 M3, '20 323Ci Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (2)	The color I wish I could have gotten. Great choice! __________________ '08 M3 JB DCT Coupe /// DTEC Cree LED Angel Eyes / Mtech Super White Cornering Lights / Matte Black Kidneys & Gilles / 35-40% FormulaOne Pinnacle / VRS Boot / VRS II Diffuser / AA exhaust / Fabspeed HFC & X-pipe / Eibach Springs / RDSport Front Bumper / 19" Satin Charcoal HRE P40 / RPI Scoops / PSW (Non-electronic) / BMW Stainless Steel Pedals / LeatherZ Alcantara Boots
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SlammedR8 Major General 521 Rep 5,483 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i/2020 R8 V10 Spyder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	Good choice, I like that more than Jerez why did you de-badge the ///M3 ? __________________ Current: 2019 BMW X5 40i - Carbon Black/Tartufo Individual Leather 2020 Range Rover HSE - Black/Black 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder 6MT - Ascari Blue/Black
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Big Windy Major General 152 Rep 5,124 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	congrats! looks great. __________________
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08-28-2009, 11:13 AM	#6
Johan@WSTO Colonel 201 Rep 2,117 Posts Drives: BMW E89 Z4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (2)	Congrat!!! My favorite color! BSM FTW!! __________________
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08-28-2009, 11:22 AM	#7
Johnny Lin Lieutenant General 832 Rep 11,307 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (42)	Congrats~
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08-28-2009, 11:27 AM	#8
JohnnyRoaster Captain 42 Rep 959 Posts Drives: 09 Jerez Black M3 Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Outside Beantown iTrader: (0)	Why did they put the steering wheel on the wrong side? The car looks great! What is the interior? Congrats! __________________
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08-28-2009, 12:27 PM	#9
aajami Brigadier General 432 Rep 4,567 Posts Drives: Space Gray '09 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA iTrader: (4)	That looks fantastic. You should amend this thread with your pictures: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270318 __________________ '09 E92 M3: Space Gray, Black, Carbon Leather \| ZTP 2MK ZPP 2MT 6FL \| link 1 / link 2 Mods: M Performance exhaust \| ZCP retrofit \| Euro airbox \| GTS DCT flash \| JPN 240 ECU flash \| Euro LCI taillights \| CRT lip \| OEM alarm retrofit \| Space Gray bumper plugs \| BMW Performance: Mk. II spoiler / Mk. II non-electronic steering wheel / mirror caps / front grilles / side gills / intake louvers / emblem
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cipher5 506 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2020 Donington Grey X3M Comp Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (12)	BSM is the black the M3 should have came in instead of Jet Black. Nice choice!
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08-28-2009, 03:37 PM	#11
Bmoney2K4 Captain 185 Rep 885 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	Black sapphire metallic is perfect. Nice job.
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Bmoney2K4 Captain 185 Rep 885 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	how much did that option cost you. Agree that sapphire black is much much better than jet black.
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08-28-2009, 06:29 PM	#13
Tony B Lieutenant 84 Rep 451 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3, MW, ZCP, 6MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Strange how the oil cooler (or is it the water radiator?) behind the grille appears almost white, whilst mine is definitely very dark, almost black. I wonder if there has been a change to spec there. I also notice that your car is on PS2s, and these now seem to be the norm on UK spec E92s, instead of the PSC+s that mine came on in December 08 (08MY).
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MyKmYk BMW Individual Junkie. 98 Rep 478 Posts Drives: Mora E46, Tanzanite G20 M340i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (4)	My sis has this color on her 335i. Looks nice. Clearbra that thing! __________________ ///MYKE
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08-29-2009, 09:06 AM	#16
D300 Registered 6 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BSM E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Cheers for all the comments and Qs: I de-badged because i've always liked the minimal stealthy look on my prev bmw cars, tho think on reflection it does look a bit 'wrong' without the bootlid badge on an M car... i might change this in the future; As regards pricing for the BSM it was circa 1K GBP; The tyres fitted are Conti Sport Contact 3s The white/light colour through the front air intake - not sure about any changes from BMW on that one Interior is Extended Black Novillo / Piano Black with Inlay Interior Trim . . . ....Individual Colour thread updated __________________ E92 M3 BSM Spec: DCT, EDC, CF Roof (UK Std), 19 inch OEM Alloys, Rear Lip Spoiler Delete, M3 Inscription Delete Mods: BSM Side Gills, Black Gloss Kidneys, Black Roundels Last edited by D300; 08-29-2009 at 09:21 AM..
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Mark's M Lieutenant Colonel 617 Rep 1,820 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Individual Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stoney Creek, ON iTrader: (3)	Beautiful, love the interior....nice and clean. Great choices!!
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xxe92xx Banned 37 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 08 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (2)	its such a bitch to keep clean, but i love it when its shinning
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