[geko29]

Originally Posted by Patsfan1997

You can have them painted the exact orange to match your seats. I saw a fashion grey M3 with calipers painted the exact colour of the body. Looks like it came like that from the factory.

Yep, a place near me charges $600 to powdercoat calipers (you must remove them from the car), or $700 to paint them, which can be done on the car. Seriously thinking about going orange to match the seats.

[HK4]

My third M car and this feels special. Part of the reason is I financed instead of lease so I feel more ownership.

MSRP $102,145
500 rebate
995 off in dealer fees

MSRP + tire package ($2100) + sales tax (7%) and fees ($1500) = 109.5k

7500 down from that and financed through Armco at 3.2 for 5 yrs, montly payment at $1880.

I missed the cut off for old pricing prior to Dec 2022 by 6 days, so disappointing.



Process:

Ordered April 30th
Allocation Dec 2022
Production start-end Feb 2022 (build week7)
Delivery April 3rd 2023


Build is GTP with YMB full
Carbon package (interior/exterior)
parking package
laser lights
Bucket seats
Drive recorder
shadowline lights

not a fan of HOD so no executive

The only interior I've ever liked is yasmarina blue. Very hard to match but had a brookly grey and figured a grey would match decent.

First time ordering individual so my two choices were lime rock and grigio telesto pearl. As brooklyn grey is becoming quite common and lime rock although shade darker, they look similar, I went for GTP. I couldn't be happier.

It feels different than the early g80 model, more luxurious especially with i drive 8 system.

The 11 month wait was hard and it helped avoiding the forums the first 7 months. But in the past 3 months these forums played a hugh role and my decision to finance the car, so I'm thankful. Enjoy pics.

[Delmoney335]

Originally Posted by HK4

My third M car and this feels special. Part of the reason is I financed instead of lease so I feel more ownership.

MSRP $102,145
500 rebate
995 off in dealer fees

MSRP + tire package ($2100) + sales tax (7%) and fees ($1500) = 109.5k

7500 down from that and financed through Armco at 3.2 for 5 yrs, montly payment at $1880.

I missed the cut off for old pricing prior to Dec 2022 by 6 days, so disappointing.



Process:

Ordered April 30th
Allocation Dec 2022
Production start-end Feb 2022 (build week7)
Delivery April 3rd 2023


Build is GTP with YMB full
Carbon package (interior/exterior)
parking package
laser lights
Bucket seats
Drive recorder
shadowline lights

not a fan of HOD so no executive

The only interior I've ever liked is yasmarina blue. Very hard to match but had a brookly grey and figured a grey would match decent.

First time ordering individual so my two choices were lime rock and grigio telesto pearl. As brooklyn grey is becoming quite common and lime rock although shade darker, they look similar, I went for GTP. I couldn't be happier.

It feels different than the early g80 model, more luxurious especially with i drive 8 system.

The 11 month wait was hard and it helped avoiding the forums the first 7 months. But in the past 3 months these forums played a hugh role and my decision to finance the car, so I'm thankful. Enjoy pics.

Love the color, I dont think i have seen that exterior with interior matched.

Bought through Pines BMW? They discounted the dealer fees? surprising! Congrats, enjoy it.

[Forzanerazzurri]

Welcome to the club

[Patsfan1997]

Originally Posted by Picturesque

Scrubs up well.

In the first pic, the grey is so light it looks similar to Brooklyn Grey. Does it look like that in person, or is that the camera flash creating that look in the pics only? How about in the sun?

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by Patsfan1997

In the first pic, the grey is so light it looks similar to Brooklyn Grey. Does it look like that in person, or is that the camera flash creating that look in the pics only? How about in the sun?

Grigio Telesto is significantly darker than Brooklyn Grey. It does look like that in the first pic when it's under bright lights. It's a very dynamic color. In the sun it looks like a slightly darker Nardo Grey with a pearl finish but at night or in a dark garage its a completely different color, almost looks like charcoal. Really hard to describe, it needs to be seen in person.

[Patsfan1997]

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

Grigio Telesto is significantly darker than Brooklyn Grey. It does look like that in the first pic when it's under bright lights. It's a very dynamic color. In the sun it looks like a slightly darker Nardo Grey with a pearl finish but at night or in a dark garage its a completely different color, almost looks like charcoal. Really hard to describe, it needs to be seen in person.

Can't wait! Before choosing the M3 I was initially going to buy an RS5 in Nardo grey so definitely a fan of that colour too.

[Forzanerazzurri]

Cloudy day

[BrendanZ0402]

Delivered last weekend, trailered home, first wash yesterday and accessed the paint condition. Not too shabby! Needs some compounding following by finishing, but should be a easy correction. Will correct it when I get the chance and sent it off for PPF! Planning on a full journal on this car. Hibernate until then patience!!!
First track day should be on 5/27 at buttonwillow

[FISH22]

Originally Posted by HK4

My third M car and this feels special. Part of the reason is I financed instead of lease so I feel more ownership.

MSRP $102,145
500 rebate
995 off in dealer fees

MSRP + tire package ($2100) + sales tax (7%) and fees ($1500) = 109.5k

7500 down from that and financed through Armco at 3.2 for 5 yrs, montly payment at $1880.

I missed the cut off for old pricing prior to Dec 2022 by 6 days, so disappointing.



Process:

Ordered April 30th
Allocation Dec 2022
Production start-end Feb 2022 (build week7)
Delivery April 3rd 2023


Build is GTP with YMB full
Carbon package (interior/exterior)
parking package
laser lights
Bucket seats
Drive recorder
shadowline lights

not a fan of HOD so no executive

The only interior I've ever liked is yasmarina blue. Very hard to match but had a brookly grey and figured a grey would match decent.

First time ordering individual so my two choices were lime rock and grigio telesto pearl. As brooklyn grey is becoming quite common and lime rock although shade darker, they look similar, I went for GTP. I couldn't be happier.

It feels different than the early g80 model, more luxurious especially with i drive 8 system.

The 11 month wait was hard and it helped avoiding the forums the first 7 months. But in the past 3 months these forums played a hugh role and my decision to finance the car, so I'm thankful. Enjoy pics.

Absolute stunner of a spec! Well done!

[Patsfan1997]

Originally Posted by BrendanZ0402

Delivered last weekend, trailered home, first wash yesterday and accessed the paint condition. Not too shabby! Needs some compounding following by finishing, but should be a easy correction. Will correct it when I get the chance and sent it off for PPF! Planning on a full journal on this car. Hibernate until then patience!!!
First track day should be on 5/27 at buttonwillow

Wow! I finally get to see what Silverstone looks like on GTP. I love it, and that's what I have on order. She's a beauty; enjoy in good health.

[BrendanZ0402]

Originally Posted by Patsfan1997

Wow! I finally get to see what Silverstone looks like on GTP. I love it, and that's what I have on order. She's a beauty; enjoy in good health.

Haha yeah I think mine is this first SS on GTP that I’ve seen around here. Great choice! Here’s more interior pics before delivery!

[Patsfan1997]

Originally Posted by BrendanZ0402

Haha yeah I think mine is this first SS on GTP that I’ve seen around here. Great choice! Here’s more interior pics before delivery!

Nice. But I believe Silverstone looks much better in person. In the pictures it always looks like a white or cream colour but I've seen it in person and it's more of a very light grey.

[BrendanZ0402]

Originally Posted by Patsfan1997

Nice. But I believe Silverstone looks much better in person. In the pictures it always looks like a white or cream colour but I've seen it in person and it's more of a very light grey.

Very true! It’s like a very cold white/stone grey it’s awesome.

[Patsfan1997]

Originally Posted by BrendanZ0402

Very true! It’s like a very cold white/stone grey it’s awesome.

Are you planning to apply a leather protectant to the seats to prevent dye transfer?

[BrendanZ0402]

Originally Posted by Patsfan1997

Are you planning to apply a leather protectant to the seats to prevent dye transfer?

Yes! Although I don't wear jeans often it's nice peace of mind. I'll be using colorlock leather shield.

[Picturesque]

Dropped and spacers. Excuse the parking.

[apexes]

GTP catching some rays 🌞😎

[BrendanZ0402]

Just got done PPF. Anybody spot anything special? hint: trim pieces

[Patsfan1997]

Originally Posted by BrendanZ0402

Just got done PPF. Anybody spot anything special? hint: trim pieces

Yep. You replaced the thin reflectors in the back with a black trim. And unless it's because it just didn't come out in the pictures, you de-badged the air breathers.

Car looks awesome!

[BrendanZ0402]

Originally Posted by Patsfan1997

Yep. You replaced the thin reflectors in the back with a black trim. And unless it's because it just didn't come out in the pictures, you de-badged the air breathers.

Car looks awesome!

Thanks man! And the gloss black pieces are now stealth/matte

[Patsfan1997]

Originally Posted by BrendanZ0402

Thanks man! And the gloss black pieces are now stealth/matte

Oh yes, I missed that! I love the way the paint hue lightens up in the sun. Car's like a chameleon. Stealthy at night, but light enough to show contrast with trim in the sun.