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02-19-2011, 06:27 PM | #1 |
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The First Monte Carlo Blue M3 in the U.S.
After a four month wait, the first Monte Carlo Blue M3 in the U.S. is finally here.
This is my 3rd M3: a 2005 Silver Gray E46 Coupe (6MT), a 2008 Space Gray E92 (6MT), and now this. Even though I just got out of the 08 M3, I feel like I'm in an entirely new experience. DCT for the first time might explain that. Many thanks go to Jim (GOLFFRR) and Ryan Amico of Steve Thomas BMW. Both were incredibly helpful in making this car happen. I was as surprised as many people here were that they got me approved for MCB, a color that had been denied to every U.S. customer in the past. Here are the parts that are either already on or coming from my last car: A bunch of people here have PM'ed me asking what the car looks like, so I took a few photos of the car in less than optimal conditions (dirtied and on a cloudy day). Halfway decent photos are coming after I detail the car this week. MCB takes on more appearances in different light sources than any other color I can think of. Dark under the clouds, but light and vibrant under the sun. My last M3 was Space Gray, and you could expect it to look the same no matter the lighting.EAS spacers Last edited by eclipsisNA; 02-20-2011 at 11:42 AM.. |
02-19-2011, 06:31 PM | #3 |
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02-19-2011, 06:42 PM | #5 |
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First off i just want to say Thank you Eric for your business we all at Steve Thomas BMW really appreciate it.
2nd the pictures do not do this color justice the color is insane in person!! def one of the sickest colors you can get!
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Congrats neighbor. Your car and color are beautiful. Let's get the two newborns together for an individual color meet and greet !
Can't wait to hear the new eisenmann sport exhaust , and see your mods. MCB FTW !
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02-19-2011, 07:15 PM | #12 |
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Nicely done, Eclipsis. I'd love to see that car in person someday.
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02-19-2011, 07:24 PM | #14 |
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Looks great. So glad I also picked that that color too.
I know you will make the car shine and can't wait to see the mods you put on it. I have pagid yellows, Apex wheels, and R comp's coming in preparation for this years track season ( once the snow melts - 8 more inches this weekend, yech).
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^^your next
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02-19-2011, 07:30 PM | #16 |
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Car looks absolutely beautiful, ive heard some people say that this is the closest you can ever get to getting the now discontinued Estoril Blue
Oh, sorry to pop your bubble, but there are already several MCB M3's in the US, a couple of which are on the forum its still one of the most gorgeous colors though |
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I think they haven't offered this color directly in the US before. Canada has had it as a special edition so it could have been imported that way. I think Eclipsis was the first after BMW Individual NA changed their minds in Oct. there is a E93 coming to someone in Co. in april too that I know of ( 1 a month .. big production run).
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02-19-2011, 08:11 PM | #21 |
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Amazing Color! How does it compare to Estoril in different lighting? Estoril is by far the best color ever created by BMW IMO. I actually am going back and forth with Ryan from Steve Thomas BMW about getting into a new M3. How much extra does this color run you and can I readily get this option as well?
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