01-21-2022, 05:28 PM | #1 |
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BMW Individual Color samples
This is a bit of a sales post so mods feel free to delete, but I wanted to try and help those of us trying to pick colors. As many of us who have looked at individual colors know, its darn near impossible to know exactly what color you're getting since you can rarely see it in person and have to take an educated guess based on internet pics. BMW doesn't seem interested in providing them for us even at a cost so I figured maybe I could help the community some. After talking to about 10 body shops I was finally able to sort out getting some colors painted. It was shockingly difficult, despite many shops saying "Oh yea, no problem we can do those colors" only to have them discover they couldn't.
I decided to start with 4 colors and see how it goes. I'll add more if there is interest. Now that I see them all in person next to each other I understand why they all look identical on the internet. They are different, Mexico Blue Voodoo Blue Santorini Blue Enzian Blue Here's a link if you want one https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1892983
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This is incredible
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01-21-2022, 06:09 PM | #4 |
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This is a very good idea. I know personally, I would have paid to see something like 20 different colors next to each other since it's hard to view the 'true' color online like you said.
If the new 'normal' is ordering cars and having them delivered, you can scale this into other makes / models. |
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01-21-2022, 06:17 PM | #5 |
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Ah, if there only weren't like 15 more shades of blue.
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This is fantastic. I too wish they would offer samples, even if at a cost.
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01-21-2022, 08:32 PM | #11 |
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I fixed it. They are now. I was surprised that voodoo seems a little lighter. I pictured it being this piercing electric blue.
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01-21-2022, 10:21 PM | #15 |
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Did they? It's still listed as Mexico on the BMW Individual site.
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I think it is a great idea I am based in the UK and was actually looking for a company to do just this for me with Riviera blue. Have since ordered.
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Put in an order for Mexico Blue (P5A) a few weeks ago on the M4 Comp Convertible and was told of the name change (hasn't updated on the individual configurator)
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Its a great idea. I was sold on Brooklyn til I saw a dravit car in person. Immediately placed my order for dravit. Its so hard to decide on a color without ever seeing it in person. Especially when your spending $4500.00
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