1 of 1 Blue Bay Lagoon G80 M3

CellExpert · 03-21-2024, 08:39 AM

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So I made the best impulse purchase of my life last week. 13 years ago I bought an LSB M3 and always wished it had the cinnamon interior. It ended up being a track car so that dream never happened.

I really loved the looks of the G80 platform and once they released the Xdrive version I knew eventually I would have one. The past two years have been spent poking around online trying to find the perfect one and I eventually settled on wanting a Techno Violet G80. As they are few and far between the search extended longer than I wanted.

Fast forward to last week, I brought my X3MC in to the dealer to get the window replaced and I couldn't believe my eyes of what I saw sitting on the showpad out front. Some crazy blue M3. When I got out to look at it I saw it had the Tartufo interior and I was sold. The color is Blue Bay Lagoon. The next day, I returned my loaner car, and left with my new M3

Apparently this was a custom build for a customer out in Colorado and they backed out. The car got sold to a dealer in Dallas so it would move faster. I'm at a loss for words on just how lucky I feel randomly finding this, as besides for the MPE exhaust, it's exactly how I would have spec'd a custom build out myself. At a whopping $115k sticker price, it has almost every option you could select. The full leather interior is not something I would have selected on my own as I was unaware it came with a leather dash and upper doors, however, this will always be an option on my cars moving forward after seeing how stunning it is. The Blue Bay Lagoon is such an incredible color. At night it looks teal, in overcast it looks LSB, and in the sun it resembles Atlantis.

I just got the car tinted and within the next month it will get a full PPF, M performance HAS suspension, wheel spacers, and either powder coat the current wheels bronze, or pickup a gold set of the 827M wheels. Patiently waiting to get through this break-in period so I can really play with her, but could be a while as this won't be my DD. Happy to be back in an M3 and look forward to seeing some of you all around at shows! Enjoy

Alan l. · 03-21-2024, 08:58 AM

Congrats. The color is like Atlantis and LSB had a baby.

T0RM3NT · 03-21-2024, 09:11 AM

Congrats! Beautiful!

specced · 03-21-2024, 09:38 AM

good looking color, agreed definetly is like a cross between lsb and atlantis.

chicagofan00 · 03-21-2024, 09:47 AM

Definitely a cool color. Congrats and enjoy!

It is lame that they charge an extra $3,300 to paint this color on a G80 when it is a standard color offering on the current gen X1 (although a $1,200 option there). 😕

BimmerFix · 03-21-2024, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan l.

Congrats. The color is like Atlantis and LSB had a baby.

Alan you beat me to it

Totally agree , I was gonna say Atlantis & Voodoo . But close enough

BRJ1243 · 03-21-2024, 11:53 AM

Absolutely gorgeous color! Best blue I've seen!

GOLFFRR · 03-21-2024, 12:02 PM

thats a sweet combo! congrats OP

josephx66 · 03-21-2024, 12:02 PM

Can you show a pic of the carbon side grill?

Adler11th · 03-21-2024, 12:43 PM

Dang this car looks so good, makes me a bit jealous 🤤. Blue with tartufo looks classy. Congrats on the purchase! How is performance exhaust compared to your x3m?

CellExpert · 03-21-2024, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by josephx66

Can you show a pic of the carbon side grill?

Sure, I'll take a pic when I get home tonight

CellExpert · 03-21-2024, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adler11th

Dang this car looks so good, makes me a bit jealous 🤤. Blue with tartufo looks classy. Congrats on the purchase! How is performance exhaust compared to your x3m?

The X3M has downpipes and a tune so really unable to compare unfortunately

gc.g80brg · 03-21-2024, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan l.

Congrats. The color is like Atlantis and LSB had a baby.

was gonna say the same haha ! I'm not sure how I feel about both together tho.

nordmanmg · 03-21-2024, 02:05 PM

That’s a beautiful car but at the same time that’s a M3cs money almost

Game · 03-21-2024, 02:42 PM

Badass build! Congrats!

Silverx88x · 03-21-2024, 07:26 PM

beautiful color combo

Limegrntaln · 03-21-2024, 08:27 PM

Ah, glad to see you made it over here from Facebook. As soon as Mani59 Im sure this will be on the front page.

/ / / M3 · 03-21-2024, 09:47 PM

Very nice. Tartufo looks great with that exterior color.

BryanCO · 03-21-2024, 10:03 PM

I looked at this car a couple of weeks ago when my car was in for service. $115k without buckets or carbon brakes. And they had an Individual red for $105k. Crazy.

Kevin_The_Clean1 · 03-22-2024, 12:25 AM

This color is stunning & an excellent exterior / interior color combo too. I might have maybe changed the brake caliper color. But that's about it & an easy swap if it was ever wanted. And this M3 looks so nice I don't even notice the MPE. Ya, it's that nice. Glad you stumbled upon this & hope you kept the X3 MC as well.

ShoeZilla · 03-22-2024, 01:42 AM

Beautiful color. This is probably top 3 best looking blue imo
1.LSB
2.Atlantis
3. BBL/Miami
. I wish I would've have got an individual color when I bought my car and still think of ordering one but can't justify it cus my car is more than half paid. When I got my BSM the dealer gave it for under msrp and gave me crazy trade in value for my car when used car value was insane so I could not wait 8-12 months for an order. Congrats OP I am jealous.

DFW_M · 03-22-2024, 04:44 AM

beautiful car inside and out, but $115k...no so nice

03-21-2024, 08:39 AM	#1
CellExpert New Member 255 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 1/1 BBL G80, E46 LSB, X3MC Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Dallas iTrader: (0)	1 of 1 Blue Bay Lagoon G80 M3 Featured on BIMMERPOST.com So I made the best impulse purchase of my life last week. 13 years ago I bought an LSB M3 and always wished it had the cinnamon interior. It ended up being a track car so that dream never happened. I really loved the looks of the G80 platform and once they released the Xdrive version I knew eventually I would have one. The past two years have been spent poking around online trying to find the perfect one and I eventually settled on wanting a Techno Violet G80. As they are few and far between the search extended longer than I wanted. Fast forward to last week, I brought my X3MC in to the dealer to get the window replaced and I couldn't believe my eyes of what I saw sitting on the showpad out front. Some crazy blue M3. When I got out to look at it I saw it had the Tartufo interior and I was sold. The color is Blue Bay Lagoon. The next day, I returned my loaner car, and left with my new M3 Apparently this was a custom build for a customer out in Colorado and they backed out. The car got sold to a dealer in Dallas so it would move faster. I'm at a loss for words on just how lucky I feel randomly finding this, as besides for the MPE exhaust, it's exactly how I would have spec'd a custom build out myself. At a whopping $115k sticker price, it has almost every option you could select. The full leather interior is not something I would have selected on my own as I was unaware it came with a leather dash and upper doors, however, this will always be an option on my cars moving forward after seeing how stunning it is. The Blue Bay Lagoon is such an incredible color. At night it looks teal, in overcast it looks LSB, and in the sun it resembles Atlantis. I just got the car tinted and within the next month it will get a full PPF, M performance HAS suspension, wheel spacers, and either powder coat the current wheels bronze, or pickup a gold set of the 827M wheels. Patiently waiting to get through this break-in period so I can really play with her, but could be a while as this won't be my DD. Happy to be back in an M3 and look forward to seeing some of you all around at shows! Enjoy Attached Images
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chicagofan00 Major General 19065 Rep 7,994 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 M60i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [10.00]	Definitely a cool color. Congrats and enjoy! It is lame that they charge an extra $3,300 to paint this color on a G80 when it is a standard color offering on the current gen X1 (although a $1,200 option there). 😕 __________________ Instagram: @Phxrisingphotography Current - 2024 G05 X5 ///M60i in Java Green Past - 2005 E53 X5 3.0i in Titanium Silver; 2008 E92 335i in Montego Blue; 2019 G01 X3 M40i in Glacier Silver; 2022 G80 M3 Competition in Twilight Purple
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03-22-2024, 12:25 AM	#20
Kevin_The_Clean1 Brigadier General 3230 Rep 3,889 Posts Drives: 2020 X3 MC Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Campbell, CA iTrader: (11)	This color is stunning & an excellent exterior / interior color combo too. I might have maybe changed the brake caliper color. But that's about it & an easy swap if it was ever wanted. And this M3 looks so nice I don't even notice the MPE. Ya, it's that nice. Glad you stumbled upon this & hope you kept the X3 MC as well. __________________ 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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ShoeZilla IG: KAWSZILLA 522 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2022 BSM G82 M4 COMP XDRIVE Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SACRAMENTO, CA iTrader: (0)	Beautiful color. This is probably top 3 best looking blue imo 1.LSB 2.Atlantis 3. BBL/Miami . I wish I would've have got an individual color when I bought my car and still think of ordering one but can't justify it cus my car is more than half paid. When I got my BSM the dealer gave it for under msrp and gave me crazy trade in value for my car when used car value was insane so I could not wait 8-12 months for an order. Congrats OP I am jealous.
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03-22-2024, 04:44 AM	#22
DFW_M Major General 1670 Rep 6,586 Posts Drives: Macan GTS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (4)	beautiful car inside and out, but $115k...no so nice
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