Melbourne Red...

Tra08R · 07-26-2014, 05:36 AM

iMHO it doesn't really matter what color the car is, a new set of wheels with the right color scheme can bring out the best of any color.

Semi-Poor · 07-26-2014, 05:57 AM

No regrets love MR

Ludey · 07-26-2014, 08:24 AM

Like many said above, it's more of a rare find with the E9x.

Not my personal favorite, but it does looks really good with black accents, as you can clearly see by the above photos.

Pretty much every M, in any color, is going to look a ton better when you do some personalization to it. And each color has different things specific to it that make it tweak out IMO.

hy3jack · 07-26-2014, 06:20 PM

I WILL NOT TRADE IT FOR ANY OTHER COLOR !

http://www.m3post.com/forums/images/.../happyanim.gif

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M3lbournE92 · 07-26-2014, 08:08 PM

Love my Melbourne red. Suits the carbon fiber accents nicely =)

Ezio · 07-26-2014, 08:35 PM

^ thats what my cars looks like, but also has tints. The Black and red/CF is such a good mix.

zamboni · 07-27-2014, 01:24 AM

Semi Poor your car is sharp.

JoePcone · 07-27-2014, 02:18 AM

Melbourne and imola both need to be seen in person to be appreciated. the lines of the m3 just don't come out in pictures and it looks bland. in person the lines are not only well defined but the car is also much more aggressive and unique looking in red.

Ludey · 07-27-2014, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by M3lbournE92

Love my Melbourne red. Suits the carbon fiber accents nicely =)

These awesome pictures demonstrate exactly what I am talking about: that Red against Black accents =

BrewRifle · 07-27-2014, 07:29 AM

Melbourne is the perfect red color and I agree that it looks great with the CF accents.

Semi-Poor · 07-27-2014, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Semi Poor your car is sharp.

Thank you sir very pleased with "final" outcome.

zamboni · 07-27-2014, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Semi-Poor

Thank you sir very pleased with "final" outcome.

Love the first shot.

wildwestm3 · 07-27-2014, 01:10 PM

m3lbournE92 - what size tires are you running out back? Are those rims wider then the stock 220's? I like the wider look, just not sure if I can go over a 275 in the rear with the stock rims (which yours obviously aren't)...

Amirsm3 · 07-27-2014, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wildwestm3

m3lbournE92 - what size tires are you running out back? Are those rims wider then the stock 220's? I like the wider look, just not sure if I can go over a 275 in the rear with the stock rims (which yours obviously aren't)...

They're presumably ZCP's, so they're .5" wider in the rear.

Edit: or GTS. Same difference.

s85e90 · 07-27-2014, 01:37 PM

I had a red car once... Too me it got old pretty quick, but it does look good.

M3lbournE92 · 07-27-2014, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wildwestm3

m3lbournE92 - what size tires are you running out back? Are those rims wider then the stock 220's? I like the wider look, just not sure if I can go over a 275 in the rear with the stock rims (which yours obviously aren't)...

I'm running pss 295/30/19 on the zcp gts rims. They fit very snug and only hits the fender under full compression, but eventually it stopped after a week or so. It's the best tire I've ever used In a rear wheel drive car. Compared to the 265 contis, they look massive aha

Dave07997S · 07-27-2014, 04:50 PM

Love MR, it can pop in the sun yet be subdued in lower light. I showed 2 examples plus IR the other red I absolutely love.

My IR 04 M3

My 2013 MR M3...loved the color so much got it twice.

Semi-Poor · 07-27-2014, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave07997S

My IR 04 M3

Dave07997S · 07-27-2014, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Semi-Poor

Yea this was definitely the one that got away..

MTM · 07-27-2014, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Colstoy

Might be that people still think red is a police magnet,I like my red sled.
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Colstoy...what is the black rectangular area on your front bumper? That is not something I have seen before.

wildwestm3 · 07-27-2014, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave07997S

Yea this was definitely the one that got away..

+1 Love, love, love the e46's!

NashvegasR · 07-27-2014, 08:39 PM

First M3 e92 I looked at and test drove was Melbourne Red. Loved it. The car wasn't for me (no EDC, a few other things I wasn't psyched about)... but I really liked the red.

It reminds me of a 1990 Saab 900 SPG I once had -- in Talladega Red.

I think Melbourne Red w/ the black or bamboo interior is awesome on an e92.

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Ludey Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2015 Turbo S Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clt iTrader: (0)	Like many said above, it's more of a rare find with the E9x. Not my personal favorite, but it does looks really good with black accents, as you can clearly see by the above photos. Pretty much every M, in any color, is going to look a ton better when you do some personalization to it. And each color has different things specific to it that make it tweak out IMO.
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07-26-2014, 08:08 PM	#27
M3lbournE92 Second Lieutenant 77 Rep 286 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Love my Melbourne red. Suits the carbon fiber accents nicely =) Attached Images
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07-26-2014, 08:35 PM	#28
Ezio Brigadier General 380 Rep 3,934 Posts Drives: 2023 Alfa Romeo, 2023 m240i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MI iTrader: (0)	^ thats what my cars looks like, but also has tints. The Black and red/CF is such a good mix.
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07-27-2014, 02:18 AM	#30
JoePcone Lieutenant 145 Rep 468 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Melbourne and imola both need to be seen in person to be appreciated. the lines of the m3 just don't come out in pictures and it looks bland. in person the lines are not only well defined but the car is also much more aggressive and unique looking in red. __________________ 2015 F80 M3 - Yas Blue, Silverstone Full., Bilstein B6 shocks, Eibach Springs, Full M Performance Carbon Add-ons, Titan 7 Wheels. (past) 2012 E92 M3 - Melbourne Red - Eibach Springs/AG M359/ performance spoiler/ performance splitters/10mm spacers, Macht Schnell Test Pipes, Alpine Stage 2 Tune.
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wildwestm3 Captain 215 Rep 692 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Convertible Join Date: May 2014 Location: Springboro OH iTrader: (2)	m3lbournE92 - what size tires are you running out back? Are those rims wider then the stock 220's? I like the wider look, just not sure if I can go over a 275 in the rear with the stock rims (which yours obviously aren't)... __________________ Thanks, Dave [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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Dave07997S Brigadier General 720 Rep 3,964 Posts Drives: 2020 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2009 Location: El Segundo, CA iTrader: (1)	Love MR, it can pop in the sun yet be subdued in lower light. I showed 2 examples plus IR the other red I absolutely love. My IR 04 M3 My 2013 MR M3...loved the color so much got it twice. __________________ 2020 Ford Mustang GT 6MT PP1 444rwhp (Sold)2013 M3 Coupe-MR/BLK ZCP, 2011 M3 Coupe-MR/Blk 2007 Porsche 997C2S Speed Yellow/Blk sport seats 2004 BMW M3 Imola/Blk Last edited by Dave07997S; 07-27-2014 at 05:08 PM..
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NashvegasR Lieutenant 174 Rep 532 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 F83 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (4)	First M3 e92 I looked at and test drove was Melbourne Red. Loved it. The car wasn't for me (no EDC, a few other things I wasn't psyched about)... but I really liked the red. It reminds me of a 1990 Saab 900 SPG I once had -- in Talladega Red. I think Melbourne Red w/ the black or bamboo interior is awesome on an e92.
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