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07-21-2011, 08:36 AM | #23 | |
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07-21-2011, 09:36 AM | #24 |
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BMW Blues
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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. Wifes 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) 13. Le Mans Blue (best blue there is; 3 series M Sport package exclusive) 14. Mystic Blue (2004 2007 M3, 3 series, 5 series. Similar to Le Mans Blue) 15. Topaz Blue (2002. Excellent color, similar to Le Mans Blue) 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) 26. Indigo Blue (My 2005 K1200S, beautiful blue) 27. Capri Blue (K1200RS, beautiful blue, similar to Z3 Atlanta Blue, a little darker) 28. Dolphin Blue (K1200RS, dark, kind of grey blue) |
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29. Tansanite Blue Metallic (Individual Color) (see the 650i Individual vert with white interior presented i.e. at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show http://networkedblogs.com/eSUju)
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Laguna Seca Blue (E46 M3, 2001-2003?) Light blue. I have this on my M3.
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Oh, right, I forgot about this one. Thanks for reminding me! I always think of this blue as Crayola Blue, similar to one of the blues that the Mazda Miata was offered in several years back. Thx.
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I ordered my 2012 as a September build. I put in Imperial Blue for now, but I may switch to Space Gray or Dark Graphite before it goes into production. |
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I've had three previous BMWs, 1 arctic silver 97 328I cabrio, 1 2001 titanium silver 330i cabrio, 1 2004 titanium silver M3 cabrio. I don't like silver anymore. My current car is a black Lexus. I like that but it's too much of a pain to maintain. For the F10 my ideal color would be Interlagos Blue, but I won't pay up the 5.5k just for paint. |
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I owned a silver MB 190E many years ago, but to me silver now looks boring (both Titanium and Cashmere), and white even more so. Black cars are too hot in SoCal heat, and you're right, they're a bear to keep clean. My wife's 2008 750i is Monaco Blue, very similar to Imperial Blue, and also way too dark, about as bad as black from a heat and cleaning perspective (and boring). Dark Graphite is just a lighter version of black, and Space Grey falls into the boring category (or at least the B&W category). I don't know WHAT color Tasman Green is, it certainly isn't green, really just another grey. (has anyone seen one on the road or at a dealer ? I certainly haven't). Milano Beige is kind of interesting, certainly not boring, but you can't get that color with the M-Sport package, so it doesn't matter anyway. Mojave ? Riiigggghhtt (never seen that one on the road or at a dealer's lot either). Deep Sea Blue or bust, or Le Mans Blue if I REALLY want to be happy. |
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Oh right, thanks. Was this color only available on the M3 ?
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I do prefer deep sea blue. I also like LeMans blue a lot - my brother has that on his 330d M-Sport cabrio. But I do want the M-Sport and don't want to pay for paint, so that basically leaves me with choice of Imperial, Sophisto or Space. I wouldn't bother with green or bronze or those other colors. I just find them to be non-BMW like. I mentioned interlagos, but I think I really meant estoril is my favorite. I'd like my 550i to be this color: |
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07-22-2011, 03:08 PM | #36 | |
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P.S. - Imperial Blue indoors looks black. Outdoors, if the sun is shining directly on the car from the direction you're looking at, you'll see a nice blue sparkle, but from the other side of the car, even on a sunny day, it still can be confused for black. Pass. |
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IS the price of a special order color $5,500 MSRP? Is there a lower invoice price for the special order color?
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I don't believe there's an "MSRP" and corresponding "Invoice Price" for a special order paint color. I think it's $5,500, non-negotiable. Unfortunately.
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Monte Carlo Blue is the one I would want. That's the color of the F10 M5 I posted above. It will be an M5 color so if I got a 550i M-Sport in Monte Carlo Blue it would look a lot like an M5. |
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Okay Batman, Riddle Me This: Why not spring for an M5 so you can get the M-Sport look in the real-deal, in the color you like ? For me, it's a $30,000 premium over a 535i with the $5,500 special order color charge, but for you, on a 550i/M5 comparison, it's "only" about $24,000. I could afford it, but to be honest, I simply don't need 500+ horsepower, or even the HP of a 550i. Nor do I want to be shelling out $2,500 for new tires every 15,000 miles or so. But you're Batman ! |
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I suspect the steering will be too heavy and the ride uncomfortable on the M5. I am one of those who likes the electric steering, 8 speed transmission and Dynamic Handling Package on the 550i when in Sport Mode. I used to find my old M3 just uncomfortable to drive. It was a great car on the track for bombing around. But on a day to day basis, around town, it was uncomfortable, the heavy steering was exhausting, and the ride sucked on city streets. So for me the 550i with Dinan upgrade is better than an M5. I want a very fast luxury car, not a sports car. Plus I think M5 attracts more police attention. |
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P.S. - If you end up buying a 550i and paying for the Monte Carlo Blue special paint, so much for having a stealth car... it'll look too much like an M5! |
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Or you could get a new 640i with manual. That will also be a superb car - should be faster and more fun than the 535i. And the 640i is available in Deep Sea Blue. |
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Yes, I could certainly keep my Z3 when I buy the 535i, and I'm leaning that way. I bought it for an absolute steal of a price from a neighbor who was the original owner, but had been keeping it parked on the street under a car cover for more than a year without driving it once. I bought it for $4,000 (!), put another $2,500 into it (new convertible top, $500 Vanos oil line repair and new oil filter housing gasket, seat-rail repair to prevent movement, some ding removal, repainted the bumper, engine detail, antenna repair, new steering wheel, etc. - but now it's in great shape, and it runs smooth and strong). By the way, today I saw three F10's on the road: Dark Graphite, Black Sapphire, and Jet Black. I've come to the realization that 95% of all F10's on the road look boring. In fact, I have NEVER seen a single Deep Sea Blue F10 in person, either on the road or even at a dealer ! (I've seen pictures online of course). The more I think about, the more I'm leaning towards paying the damn $5,500 for Le Mans Blue just to add some excitement out there. Sad. |
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