How did you decide on the color of your M?

kcdedric · 09-27-2019, 04:48 PM

That's a sweet color on the E90! 1 of 1 individual makes it even better.

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Originally Posted by serranot

Love at first sight. And 3K miles.

I seem to alternate between silver/gray or blue cars only. I guess that means there is a good chance my next car will be silver.

cae93 · 09-27-2019, 06:12 PM

I bought my Jerez Black and at the time I thought it was because it was a great combination or mean/classy/cool (especially having ditched the "chrome" window trims).

In hindsight I realize it was because I am an idiot who is compelled to wash my car every few days and is forever stressing about scratches and blemishes.

akkando · 09-27-2019, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by serranot

Love at first sight. And 3K miles.

Wow, what is that? Wildberry? I would have loved to have had the chance to get one in that color!

M3Raw · 09-27-2019, 08:12 PM

Definitely love at first sight ! Le Mans Blue Extended Fox Red

Bemo · 09-27-2019, 09:52 PM

The LRPE was a love at first sight. It took me 5 years to be able to afford one but here it is.
The wife always wanted a yellow 911...

serranot · 09-27-2019, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by akkando

Wow, what is that? Wildberry? I would have loved to have had the chance to get one in that color!

Barbera red. Individual color. Original owner ordered Moonstone metallic and got this. He gave it back after BMW made his in the correct color.

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...Barbera&page=2

marc6SPD · 09-28-2019, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by serranot

Love at first sight. And 3K miles.

Wow, that’s a unique E90! Congrats on finding her.

BeaterM3 · 09-30-2019, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jd501

But maybe the color of the car influenced the price? Mind blown.

Naw the inept dealer having no clue how to price the car influenced the pricing of the car lol.

I will say that I will never ever get a black/dark car again...too easy to look dirty even when it is not; water spots are a bitch. Will stick with white light colors from here on out.

Justin@autocouture · 09-30-2019, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by serranot

Love at first sight. And 3K miles.

Never seen that color before! I like it very unique.

KevinGS · 09-30-2019, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Helmsman

Shape, mileage, maintenance history and options decided for me when buying used.

Yep, me too. Color is secondary to the quality, maintenance and the overall look of the car.

akkando · 10-01-2019, 07:45 AM

I look out the window and as far as the eye can see there are black, white, gray, and silver cars. I think the m3 deserves a more special color and I prefer blue. I would have accepted LeMans blue, but preferred Interlagos because it's a little bit funky with it looking purple in some lighting, making it unique amongst other blue cars.

marc6SPD · 10-02-2019, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by akkando

I look out the window and as far as the eye can see there are black, white, gray, and silver cars. I think the m3 deserves a more special color and I prefer blue. I would have accepted LeMans blue, but preferred Interlagos because it's a little bit funky with it looking purple in some lighting, making it unique amongst other blue cars.

Beautiful car! I miss my Interlagos E90...

Iyzmi · 10-02-2019, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by akkando

I look out the window and as far as the eye can see there are black, white, gray, and silver cars. I think the m3 deserves a more special color and I prefer blue. I would have accepted LeMans blue, but preferred Interlagos because it's a little bit funky with it looking purple in some lighting, making it unique amongst other blue cars.

This, exactly. IB and LMB were the only options I considered for the same reason, which narrowed my nationwide search down by quite a bit. The colors are so similar that I never understood why BMW offered them both concurrently. I had a slight preference toward IB but the only one I could find at the time had red interior, which I thought clashed with blue and looked like Superman colors. I love how my LMB E92 stands out in a sea of regular cars without being quite as 'loud' as Melbourne Red (which also looks great). It's the perfect mix of classy and a little flashy IMO.

JP10 · 10-02-2019, 07:32 PM

melbourne red looked too good to pass up

randrews15 · 10-03-2019, 07:10 AM

Much like the other owners of Le Mans Blue, I wanted something different that would stand out. Le Mans blue was the only option in my mind with the metallic flake in the blue. It gets attention wherever I go, especially paired with the gloss black wheels and trim. Plus, my wife who graduated from the University of Florida says it reminds her of Gator blue and was a keeper in her mind. Can't go wrong when momma loves the car too.

Drifter2090 · 10-03-2019, 08:09 AM

Was mainly looking for fox red on space grey to match my 335 combo but couldn't find one! Then settled on alpine white with fox red interior

LakeSurfer · 10-03-2019, 11:43 AM

The market left me with very few choices as i only wanted a convertible with a 6mt. Ended up with alpine white and all black interior. The black interior is really nice in the 100 degree and 100% weather in Florida. I've never used the heated seats and I'm not even sure that they work.

Timujin · 10-03-2019, 03:51 PM

Slicktop.

Kalzone · 10-10-2019, 12:05 AM

I've always liked a Carbon Black on the e46 M3. So getting the Jerez Black on my M just made it an easy choice for me.

Ikejones · 10-10-2019, 10:43 AM

I swore I’d never own a black car but when I went looking most of the ones I drove had issues or were in shit condition. Very few car color ones for sale too. Then I found mine and went back on my word. Loved the look, hated how it got dirty and scratched so easily, so a full wet sand and a lifetime ceramic later she’s gorgeous for life.

marc6SPD · 10-10-2019, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kalzone

I've always liked a Carbon Black on the e46 M3. So getting the Jerez Black on my M just made it an easy choice for me.

Agree that CB is a great color. I am not a fan of black cars for the usual reasons the others have stated, but when a few years ago I saw a shiny E39 M5 with 20k miles on it in Carbon Black I couldn’t pass on it. I didn’t drive it much, so I sold it last year but have regretted it for a while now.

bmw>benz · 10-12-2019, 11:06 PM

I helped talk my friends father into buying my car new. Color wasn't a big deal given that I knew the car it's whole life.

It just so happens to be alpine white on fox red. Which was a combo I wanted badly back when I had an e46 m3.

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cae93 Second Lieutenant 257 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 2013 E93 M3 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Morgan Hill, CA iTrader: (0)	I bought my Jerez Black and at the time I thought it was because it was a great combination or mean/classy/cool (especially having ditched the "chrome" window trims). In hindsight I realize it was because I am an idiot who is compelled to wash my car every few days and is forever stressing about scratches and blemishes. Last edited by cae93; 09-30-2019 at 10:22 AM..
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09-27-2019, 08:12 PM	#26
M3Raw Enlisted Member 28 Rep 48 Posts Drives: e93 m3 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Definitely love at first sight ! Le Mans Blue Extended Fox Red Attached Images
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Bemo Major 1121 Rep 1,136 Posts Drives: E92M3 LRP Edition Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	The LRPE was a love at first sight. It took me 5 years to be able to afford one but here it is. The wife always wanted a yellow 911... Attached Images
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akkando Major General 5863 Rep 6,634 Posts Drives: 17 M2 DCT LBB,11 e90 M3 ZCP IB Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	I look out the window and as far as the eye can see there are black, white, gray, and silver cars. I think the m3 deserves a more special color and I prefer blue. I would have accepted LeMans blue, but preferred Interlagos because it's a little bit funky with it looking purple in some lighting, making it unique amongst other blue cars. Last edited by akkando; 10-01-2019 at 09:52 PM..
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10-02-2019, 07:32 PM	#36
JP10 Major 2463 Rep 1,144 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: SC iTrader: (0)	melbourne red looked too good to pass up
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10-03-2019, 07:10 AM	#37
randrews15 Lieutenant 284 Rep 552 Posts Drives: 2012 E93 M3 Le Mans Blue Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Parrish, FL iTrader: (1)	Much like the other owners of Le Mans Blue, I wanted something different that would stand out. Le Mans blue was the only option in my mind with the metallic flake in the blue. It gets attention wherever I go, especially paired with the gloss black wheels and trim. Plus, my wife who graduated from the University of Florida says it reminds her of Gator blue and was a keeper in her mind. Can't go wrong when momma loves the car too.
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10-03-2019, 08:09 AM	#38
Drifter2090 Colonel 908 Rep 2,091 Posts Drives: E90 M3 \| E92 335i \| E90 335d Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	Was mainly looking for fox red on space grey to match my 335 combo but couldn't find one! Then settled on alpine white with fox red interior __________________ MGM F82 M4 DCT / MPerformance / Swift / CSF / IND / Turner / BimmerWorld BSM F87 M2 6MT / Fabspeed / MPerformance / Turner / AutoID - SOLD JB-NB E92 M3 6MT / IND / RTD / Alpine / KW / ActiveAutowerke / 360Carbon - SOLD SS2-FR E90 M3 6MT / IND / AFE / ActiveAutowerke - SOLD AW-FR E90 M3 DCT / ACM / IND / AutoTecknic / K&N / H&R / Bilstein - SOLD
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LakeSurfer Captain 819 Rep 684 Posts Drives: bicycle Join Date: May 2019 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	The market left me with very few choices as i only wanted a convertible with a 6mt. Ended up with alpine white and all black interior. The black interior is really nice in the 100 degree and 100% weather in Florida. I've never used the heated seats and I'm not even sure that they work.
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Timujin Major 352 Rep 1,005 Posts Drives: GMC Sierra Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 [0.00]	Slicktop. __________________ We grow food to feed the animals so we can eat the animals
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Kalzone Enlisted Member 15 Rep 48 Posts Drives: M3 E92 2013 ZCP// 325xi 04 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (0)	I've always liked a Carbon Black on the e46 M3. So getting the Jerez Black on my M just made it an easy choice for me.
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Ikejones Private First Class 26 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	I swore I’d never own a black car but when I went looking most of the ones I drove had issues or were in shit condition. Very few car color ones for sale too. Then I found mine and went back on my word. Loved the look, hated how it got dirty and scratched so easily, so a full wet sand and a lifetime ceramic later she’s gorgeous for life.
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bmw>benz Enlisted Member 67 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2014 z4 35is Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I helped talk my friends father into buying my car new. Color wasn't a big deal given that I knew the car it's whole life. It just so happens to be alpine white on fox red. Which was a combo I wanted badly back when I had an e46 m3. __________________ Current: 2014 z4 35is Previous: 2000 e39 m5, 2005 e46 m3, 2003 325i
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