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From what I gathered when I really started pressing the Imola Red issue was that BMW "stop making that color across their product line". So if that was the reasoning for the red, Estoril probably falls under the same category. I suppose one could order a whole bunch of Estoril and have your dealership take care of it in their body shop for big bucks.
In the meantime I keep dreaming of owning an Imola Red 427 cobra And don't worry about the color combo. When I ordered my car there was nothing for me to go on. No samples. No US website. Just the pricing list Just guessed that Space/Fox extended/Carbon would hopefully look good. I would wake up and want to change it to something "safe". I figured worst case scenario I would just get 10% tint so no one could see it. When I took delivery in February of 08 though I was blown away by the car. Fox Red FTW.
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One thing I loved about visiting BMW Welt last year was to spend some time in the BMW Individual boutique. They has a truly superb M6 (purple-wine colour + white leather, could be the "Ecru" shown above) and a 7er too - all w/ custom paint, leather, wood - fantastic. You can see custom leather swatches hanging up, w/ sample wood etc interior finishes above, in the photo I took from above the Individual boutique.
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.....for example, I experienced this first hand when I ordered my 2006 e46 M3. I originally requested: Daytona Violet over Lotus white extended leather. They denied both the exterior color, citing it was no longer available through BMW Individual, and the interior citing that it was "no longer produced". Liars liars liars. I had seen a 2005 e46 with lotus white interior, which is what initially sparked my interest in the first place. That car, however,was a euro-spec car. I've heard that if you have $$$$$, BMW will pretty much do whatever you want in terms of color or whatever. That being said, it seems that only applies to non-USA spec cars. At the time I ordered my e46, I offered to pay 2/3 times over the specified rate for exterior paint, roughly $6000 (the standard charge being $2000), and they STILL denied me. I've heard that USA-spec cars can access the Individual program, but may only order what is currently offered as options. And this still has to be approved by BMWNA and BMWAG. As of the current moment, no interior leathers can be ordered due to the fact that they "have not been tested". I don't know if they are talking of the dyes or the leather, but I'm assuming the former; either way its a crapshoot. Same goes for interior trims. They cannot be ordered from the factory with the trim installed. However, I do believe they can be purchased through the parts dept. I love BMW, but sometimes I wonder why they openly deny this program to their largest market...? I understand having it on the 6+7's, as the clientele has naturally bigger pockets, but I believe M cars should be included in that mix too. I mean we all know these cars aint cheap. Phew. Ok ok, I'll get off my soapbox now. However, a bit of news for all you Estoril/light blue lovers... By now I'm sure you've all seen the X5/X6M photos. Anyone notice that blue X5M? While I knew that many people had already been denied Estoril fairly recently, even people with connections, I requested the color anyways. This was right around the time of the X5/6M released, so when i put in my request I ask my CA to ask about that color. The BMW-rep's answer was, "That color is Monte Carlo blue. It has not been tested for the US market at this time, however pending positive results it could make to production. I'm betting it debuts on the new X-M cars. And though it is difficult to tell having not seen the color in the flesh, it appears as though it is a light blue more similar to Estoril than Lemans or Interlagos. I mean, do we need another medium/dark blue? Here's hoping for the best. Sorry for the
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I'm assuming you paid $5k for the special color, correct? Also how long did they tell you your special order would add? 3 weeks, or was that just for the azurite?
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I wanted the full leather interior offered in Europe, but that was not available for USA-spec cars from the factory. They did, however, allow me to order the parts to equip my car to be a full leather car. And this is how it turned out (this is a very accurate represention of the color Ecru, btw): It is definately not cheap to go this route. If you like Fox red, stick with it. It is really nice.
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Quite an education coming through these posts. I didn't research "individual" prior as I just kind of did it at the end.
The extra three weeks was related to the Neptune, they didn't give me any time table for my backup color so I can only assume it would have been the same. Production date went from first of May to third week in May. And yes, it was the $5k for either. I didn't get a price for individual leather. The ecru looks great to me but I am taking the advice to stay with FR -at least until I see the combo together. I agree regarding the attitude of BMW on certain things. Have never felt they catered to the customization that their higher end market customers desired. But I had just viewed it as a missed opportunity because it hadn't impacted me directly. At the dealer's today they said the X5M is going to cost $100K. Not sure I quite get that |
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My dealer ended up having trade a car to even get my M3 sedan allocation and finally found a dealer that would do the trade from out of state. It was for a 3rd week of May build, and up until this week the 800 number said I had no confirmed production date, but it was approved. However, now it says my order had been approved by AG and that it. So we'll see how long it takes my car to actually get built. Originally they estimated 6-8 weeks for the car, with an additional 8-10 extra for the special order exterior. Hopefully not. Make sure you take lots of pics.
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04-25-2009, 12:01 PM | #32 |
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Wow, I have never seen Ecru before. Looks great, but how did your shifter fare over time? I was considering having a Saddle shift boot/knob made for the GF's 335, but was concerned about discoloration over time.
If I recall Estoril was offered on the 4.8 X5's for a while. If only the folks in Estoril kept up w/ FIA safety standards maybe BMW would still offer the color Not sure why the individual program is so limited in the USA. It is disappointing especially when you consider that they offer seemingly unending variations of Blacks and Blues, but god forbid you want an exotic color like British Racing Green or a Metallic. Red of some sort. Also, I've seen the Syrah blue leather on a 550i (may have been a 545i) about 1.5-2 years ago in the JMK showroom, so evidently that color was crash tested and approved for the 5er. I find it hard to believe that their would be airbag deployment issues if a 3er seat was wrapped in it. It does speak to the bizarre relationship that seems to exist inside the various BMW divisions (BMWNA, BMWAG, and BMWFinancialServices). In addition to the color request I was told that I didn't qualify as a BMW Loyalty customer (the 335 is leased-loyalty knocks almost $100 a month off) because I never leased a car before. Evidently flat out purchasing 11 BMWs doesn't count as "loyal" to BMWNA. Sorry. Rant completed. It was mostly on topic
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I was worried about that when I bought it. So I just decided to wear driving gloves. Car is a garage queen anyways. But thats why she looks so good at 6k miles
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Ivory Nappa Leather in m3? Is it possible?
Is there any way to get the Ivory Nappa extended leather package that is available for the new z4...in the m3 coupe?
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After three long months, the Neptune blue/Fox red extended custom M3 arrived today. It is amazing. Everyone at the dealership thought it stunning and many others taking delivery of their cars came over to express similar compliments. I'll have to learn to post some pics. The color shows significantly better on the smaller M3 than it does on the 5 series-it really shows the lines well.
As we all know, this is a totally personal choice but I am extremely pleased with the decision. it was hard to wait months not knowing for sure it wouldn't be fugly. All I can say is I definitely got the special look I was hoping (and paid) for! Thanks to all who expressed an opinion and aided my process. |
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I was told Mora would be the closest to Techno Violet
Link to Mora Metallic The best way to describe Ruby Black would be a red version of Jerez Black or Carbon Black. I wanted to order my 06 ZCP in Ruby Black but I was told I was too close to the end of production. Here is a link to a swatch from EuroCarsOnline.com. It has the color code too. EuroCars BMW Individual
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Can't say I'm a fan of that Neptune blue. Looks bland and uneventful and for $5k - no way.
There are so many better colors you can get for $5k through Individual. And get the Platinum interior (a member on here has an AW with Platinum, looks stunning) but these light-colored interiors will get destroyed in a matter of months no matter how careful you are.
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