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      12-26-2011, 12:09 PM   #72
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BMW Blues - Updated

BMW BLUES
1. Biarritz Blue (7 series, my original favorite BMW Blue)
2. Orient Blue (7 series, too dark, almost black)
3. Steel Blue (2001 7 series, my 2001 740i, great color, 3 and 5 series ’01-’03)
4. Blue Water (very light blue, 5 series only, 2002 – 2010)
5. Toledo Blue (2002 – 2005 745, kind of a washed-out, purplish blue)
6. Michigan Blue (2002 – 2008 7 series; very similar to Steel Blue)
7. Monaco Blue (2005 – 2008 7 series; like Orient Blue, very dark. Rose’s ’08 750i)
8. Imperial Blue (2009 – 2012 7 series, similar to Monaco Blue, very dark)
9. Deep Sea Blue (‘08 – ’12 5 series, 7 series ’09-’12; beautiful, like Biarritz Blue)
10. Interlagos Blue (M5, not bad, but too “electric”)
11. Monte Carlo Blue (2012 M5, 2010 X5M. A little light, but nice)
12. Montego Blue (3 series only, too bright. Lots of sparkle.)
13. Le Mans Blue (best blue there is; 3 series M Sport package exclusive. Pure blue)
14. Mystic Blue (2004 – 2007 M3, 3 series, E60 5 series. On the darker side)
15. Topaz Blue (2002. E39. Excellent color, similar to Le Mans Blue, not very metallic)
16. Velvet Blue (2002 3 series, Paintscratch.com only)
17. Laser Blue (2002 3 series, Paintscratch.com only)
18. Avus Blue (1995, 2002 M3, 2000 M5. Excellent color, similar to Le Mans Blue)
19. Montreal Blue
20. Atlanta Blue (nice blue, my 1998 Z3)
21. Maldives Blue (very similar to Atlantic Blue, 2003 – 2005 Z4)
22. Carbon Black (5 and 7 series M Sport exclusive, way too dark, mostly black)
23. Azurite Black (new 7 series, Individual color, too dark, but better than Carbon)
24. Jerez Black (2011 M3 Coupe, not sedan, way too dark, mostly black)
25. Alpina Blue (2007-08 & 2011 Alpina B7, very nice blue. Hint of purple.)
26. Tansanite Blue Metallic (650i Individual Color in Europe)
27. Laguna Seca Blue (E46 M3, 2001-2003?) Light blue
28. Estoril Blue (M3) Another very nice BMW blue, similar to Laguna Seca Blue
29. Liquid Blue (2012 3-series E92 coupe and 2012 1-series F20 hatchback, light blue)
30. Indigo Blue (My 2005 K1200S, beautiful blue)
31. Capri Blue (K1200RS, beautiful blue, similar to Z3 Atlanta Blue, a little darker)
32. Dolphin Blue (K1200RS, dark, kind of grey blue)
33. Lupin Blue (2011 K1300S) aka Lupine Blue (2012 K1300S HP)
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