Let's journey to Maldives to eat some Tartufo! Individual Maldives Blue II G80 M3

jri_21 · 11-02-2024, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AhsanU

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WHOA…classy, classy, CLASSY specs!
Love the combination.
Enjoy it!!!

🔥👍🏻

AhsanU · 11-02-2024, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by champagnepak1

wow. beautiful. both of them. i love the "lci style" taillights on your old whip. where did you get them from/did they function well?

I got the laser style taillights from BayOptiks. No issues with functionality as everything worked as expected. ymmv as it's an overseas product that was drop shipped.

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Originally Posted by RNigel

One hell of a spec bro. Two of my favorite colors (blue and brown). Amazing how the tartufo buckets fit so well in such a subtle blue. Motivation for me to upgrade. I showed my lady and she gave me thumbs up

… how was the experience getting that exterior color? Any hoops to jump through?

The experience from my end was about as easy as it gets! Just pick the paint you want and have your CA request it. Most paints on the BMW M Individual Visualiser get approved with very little to no push back from BMW. However, things like the Tartufo buckets have been a PITA for some CA's to get done but BMW have finally relented and have started approving it.

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Originally Posted by M6-Coupe

800whp ( more than 900hp at crank), RWD and DSC OFF ???
I’m speechless…
Anyways Congratulations on your new ride. I hope you enjoy in a safe way

Haha yeah.. I panicked and at the moment thought I couldn't get away if DSC just intervened and cut traction so I hit M2 twice and gave it a good rip. It would've been fine had I grippier tyres but I was on MPS4S - not the greatest for any kind of bigger power.

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Originally Posted by Rastabuoy

Looks great. Love the colour combo. Was it a huge extra cost to order the tartufo bucket seats? What colour brakes did you get? Is it the competition version

Thank you! There is no longer any cost for the buckets as confirmed by my sticker as well as a CA with whom I spoke to today. My build sheet shows that I paid for normal Tartufo interior and normal bucket seats, there was no surcharge for combining the two. I have the base version with a 6MT

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Originally Posted by brgnic

Very nice spec! The blue is very close to Gemini Blue from Porsche. Blue on brown is very underrated compared to green on brown. Glad you kept with the manual. I ordered BRG on ivory 6mt because I’m not ready for n old man spec. Glad you’re okay and always remember you have more to lose than a hellcat driver!

Having seen Gentian Blue Porsche's in droves (I live next to a Porsche dealership I quite often frequent) this Maldives Blue looks a fair bit different. Maldives is a brighter blue whereas Gentian is much darker: as seen here.

I'm an old man at heart and with my back, bring on all the old man specs

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Originally Posted by Supremebrandon

I’m from Rockville area, where where they trying to take your car? That’s crazy

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Originally Posted by UtahBimmerBoy

Car theft is so crazy in the DMV nowadays, one of our Scatpacks were robbed the same night it was traded in at my old dealership in Cockeysville MD

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Originally Posted by LostInSpace

You should probably pack heat, man, if you're a carjacking risk.

It should be noted I'm from NYC and the incident occurred on the Sprain Brook Parkway which is about 10 minutes from The Bronx. I've seriously considered a CCW permit but they're notoriously difficult to get in NYC. The last thing I want is to get pulled over and getting arrested for having an illegal firearm.

nbennettksu · 11-02-2024, 10:11 PM

Hey dude! Congrats. You’ve been a ton of help for me on my 6mt journey to building and glad you’ll be sticking around for a bit. Always loved this color, since it was back on the z4.

And buckets!!

damieh · 11-02-2024, 11:08 PM

wow this is beautiful i love it man. this makes me more impatient, i can’t wait for mine in brewster green

F80DK · 11-02-2024, 11:33 PM

Congrats and good choice of color! I drive this F80 LCI II - 2018 was the last year of F80 M3. Only 2 M3’s F80 ever came in Maldives Blue II. Love this color.

Webbwax · 11-02-2024, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AhsanU

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Just saw all the pics wow what an incredible build. Absolutely love your new car really tasteful colors. It looks like he might have a little work ahead of you on this one too can’t wait to see the final result.

2srsman · 11-03-2024, 04:46 AM

Loved the original banana spec g80 & so sorry it went the way it did. The new one is stunning, enjoy in good health.

josec70 · 11-03-2024, 07:48 AM

Beautiful! Enjoy in good health!

Westside Guy · 11-03-2024, 07:48 AM

Congrats, this is a great color combination!

Hands down, BMW has the best blues.

Tartufo is definitely one of their best interior colors.

G MONEY · 11-03-2024, 09:51 AM

OP, what are the wheels you had on the Yellow one? They looked pretty good!!

AhsanU · 11-03-2024, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by G MONEY

OP, what are the wheels you had on the Yellow one? They looked pretty good!!

The Dakar Yellow G80 had ANRKY S1-X1's in 20" all around. Great looking wheels with a two tone finished (brushed face with tumble gunmetal windows).

'Cane · 11-03-2024, 01:38 PM

Sorry about your banana, but congrats on the new one, great color combo.

FrozenGT · 11-03-2024, 01:40 PM

congratulations. I love that!! You went with individual exterior and individual interior. Very few people know that you can do individual interior with carbon bucket seats.

My M3 · 11-03-2024, 02:58 PM

Thanks for sharing.
Not a great way to lose a car however great new choice

Bimmer_Pilot · 11-03-2024, 04:03 PM

Amazing build!

psuibmw · 11-03-2024, 04:08 PM

You gonna have a problem transferring your plates, it is not banana anymore

Congrats on the new classy car

chicagofan00 · 11-03-2024, 06:41 PM

Sucks about the 🍌. Excellent choice in combo in the new G80 though. Congrats!

AG23 · 11-03-2024, 09:37 PM

Awesome build. Enjoy-

Kevin_The_Clean1 · 11-04-2024, 01:41 AM

AhsanU That's a pretty interesting story bro. Often times people are trying to catch up & chase car thieves. It's a lot more rare to be running from them / fleeing them instead. Without more details I gotta say, things sound pretty crazy here. Glad you're ok & gotta out of that situation alive. The color of the new one is pretty awesome.

Needsdecaf · 11-04-2024, 08:07 AM

1. Absolutely amazing spec, bravo!
2. $13.39 for a pack of cigarettes. Holy crap!
3. How big of a range hood do you have that you need that monster fan!?!?

f80tanz · 11-04-2024, 09:38 AM

Beautiful spec AhsanU - congrats and hope you are doing well!

MPR3SIV · 11-04-2024, 10:49 AM

Looks dope man congrats beauty spec

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F80DK Second Lieutenant 477 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Comp. Maledives Blue Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] [0.00]	Congrats and good choice of color! I drive this F80 LCI II - 2018 was the last year of F80 M3. Only 2 M3’s F80 ever came in Maldives Blue II. Love this color. Attached Images
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11-03-2024, 04:46 AM	#29
2srsman Private 95 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW M240i Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Over the pond iTrader: (0)	Loved the original banana spec g80 & so sorry it went the way it did. The new one is stunning, enjoy in good health.
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josec70 Major General 4269 Rep 5,299 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	Beautiful! Enjoy in good health! __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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G MONEY Lieutenant Colonel 1719 Rep 1,824 Posts Drives: 2017 458/ YAS m4 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: EARTH iTrader: (0)	OP, what are the wheels you had on the Yellow one? They looked pretty good!!
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FrozenGT Captain 1415 Rep 994 Posts Drives: 2021 Z4 M40i - Lexus NX300 F Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ashburn VA iTrader: (1)	congratulations. I love that!! You went with individual exterior and individual interior. Very few people know that you can do individual interior with carbon bucket seats.
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Kevin_The_Clean1 Brigadier General 4419 Rep 4,896 Posts Drives: 2020 X3 MC Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Campbell, CA iTrader: (12)	AhsanU That's a pretty interesting story bro. Often times people are trying to catch up & chase car thieves. It's a lot more rare to be running from them / fleeing them instead. Without more details I gotta say, things sound pretty crazy here. Glad you're ok & gotta out of that situation alive. The color of the new one is pretty awesome. __________________ 1998 E36 M3 - Totaled 2003 E39 M5 - Gone but not forgotten 2011 E90 335i M-Sport - Daily Driver 2017 F87 M2 - Sold & missed 2020 F97 X3 M Competition - Finally arrived ///
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Needsdecaf Major General 8524 Rep 7,554 Posts Drives: 2024 G80 Comp xDrive Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The Woodlands, TX iTrader: (0)	1. Absolutely amazing spec, bravo! 2. $13.39 for a pack of cigarettes. Holy crap! 3. How big of a range hood do you have that you need that monster fan!?!?
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