Official PORTIMAO BLUE G80 M3 / G82 M4 Thread

kDot17 · 05-08-2022, 11:37 AM

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Delightful! Superman build looks awesome. Love the 50th Anniversary badges too. I think I see them in the wheel center hubs as well. Nice!

Sorry about the Pirellis though. Go through those quickly so you can get proper Michelins.

Yup, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they were also in the wheel center caps. It gives a little bit of extra flair, and I think PB is the best possible color to wear the poker chip roundels.

I'm not too broken up about the Pirellis. I know I did lose the proverbial tire lottery, but I'm not Chris Harris (or even a budget Chris Harris

) so I really can't tell between the Pirellis and the PS4s during regular driving. Maybe once I start taking it to Willow Springs after break-in I'll be able to tell the difference, but I'm happy as hell now regardless!

The car drives like an absolute dream. Even with the limited rev range during break-in, the torque and the butt dyno results are great. Handling and steering were the biggest surprise to me though. The car really feels like it goes wherever you turn the wheel with no compromises, and on harder turns, like if you are pushing it on a long winding on-ramp, it feels like it is magnetically planted to the ground. Incredible stuff.

Spiffx · 05-08-2022, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Spiffx

Delightful! Superman build looks awesome. Love the 50th Anniversary badges too. I think I see them in the wheel center hubs as well. Nice!

Sorry about the Pirellis though. Go through those quickly so you can get proper Michelins.

Yup, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they were also in the wheel center caps. It gives a little bit of extra flair, and I think PB is the best possible color to wear the poker chip roundels.

I'm not too broken up about the Pirellis. I know I did lose the proverbial tire lottery, but I'm not Chris Harris (or even a budget Chris Harris

) so I really can't tell between the Pirellis and the PS4s during regular driving. Maybe once I start taking it to Willow Springs after break-in I'll be able to tell the difference, but I'm happy as hell now regardless!

The car drives like an absolute dream. Even with the limited rev range during break-in, the torque and the butt dyno results are great. Handling and steering were the biggest surprise to me though. The car really feels like it goes wherever you turn the wheel with no compromises, and on harder turns, like if you are pushing it on a long winding on-ramp, it feels like it is magnetically planted to the ground. Incredible stuff.

Sounds amazing!!! Can't wait to get mine!

Enjoy!

Stvee · 05-13-2022, 07:59 AM

Portimao is one of the new colors for the 2023 Supra so I've been creeping on this thread until Toyota gives us more pictures.

I think this color is taking over estoril blue 2's spot as my favorite BMW blue.

Keep the pictures coming.

M3AWD · 05-16-2022, 08:28 PM

PB

PLF69 · 05-16-2022, 08:38 PM

My friends well deserved prize that I assisted taking delivery.

I found the color to be more beautiful in person than I initially thought.

midlifecrisis · 05-22-2022, 05:00 PM

This color is so great in bright sunshine. I couldn't stop staring at it today.

FrankieNuo · 05-31-2022, 06:03 AM

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This color is so great in bright sunshine. I couldn't stop staring at it today.

Looks incredible on the g80/82! I can't stand the color on an m340, but love it on the M.

kDot17 · 05-31-2022, 02:03 PM

Just dropped my car off for PPF this morning and they just sent me this picture… apparently there was a scratch here that I didn't notice…. a couple of days ago a super built Z4 M with massive rear tires cut me off and flung a rock up at me and I heard an impact. Didn't notice any rock chips or anything after I parked and checked out the front end but it must've left this scratch… I know some are inevitable but I'm so sad

McLaren720s · 05-31-2022, 03:06 PM

Superman spec

Spiffx · 05-31-2022, 03:48 PM

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Just dropped my car off for PPF this morning and they just sent me this picture… apparently there was a scratch here that I didn't notice…. a couple of days ago a super built Z4 M with massive rear tires cut me off and flung a rock up at me and I heard an impact. Didn't notice any rock chips or anything after I parked and checked out the front end but it must've left this scratch… I know some are inevitable but I'm so sad

That won't be visible after they apply PPF.

Spiffx · 05-31-2022, 03:49 PM

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Superman spec

Amazing! Love the M Performance aero parts!!

kDot17 · 05-31-2022, 04:20 PM

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Superman spec

Superman spec here too 👊👊

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Just dropped my car off for PPF this morning and they just sent me this picture… apparently there was a scratch here that I didn't notice…. a couple of days ago a super built Z4 M with massive rear tires cut me off and flung a rock up at me and I heard an impact. Didn't notice any rock chips or anything after I parked and checked out the front end but it must've left this scratch… I know some are inevitable but I'm so sad

That won't be visible after they apply PPF.

Yeah after correction and PPF I'm hoping it'll be virtually invisible. Just sucks that it happened a few weeks into ownership.

Vector7 · 05-31-2022, 06:38 PM

Beautiful color! I just sold my Estoril Blue 335i and I’m torn between portimao / black or Skyscraper/ Fiona Red.

Spiffx · 05-31-2022, 11:02 PM

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Superman spec

Superman spec here too 👊👊

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Just dropped my car off for PPF this morning and they just sent me this picture… apparently there was a scratch here that I didn't notice…. a couple of days ago a super built Z4 M with massive rear tires cut me off and flung a rock up at me and I heard an impact. Didn't notice any rock chips or anything after I parked and checked out the front end but it must've left this scratch… I know some are inevitable but I'm so sad

That won't be visible after they apply PPF.

Yeah after correction and PPF I'm hoping it'll be virtually invisible. Just sucks that it happened a few weeks into ownership.

Same thing happened to me with my 911. I had to drive it. By the time it got to PPF, there was already a minuscule nick on the hood. My M4 is going straight from the dealership to PPF, on a flatbed if possible.

Bumper2Bumper · 06-01-2022, 11:23 AM

Beautiful!

M3AWD · 06-07-2022, 01:20 PM

My Portimao G80 with other colors from our local meet last week

gemini.m3 · 06-07-2022, 04:11 PM

Love it, I get mine hopefully within 2 weeks and the color in the sun is amazing.... better than the standard gray everyone seems to be getting

Isle of Green is nice too

Blindside_137 · 06-07-2022, 07:02 PM

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My Portimao G80 with other colors from our local meet last week

Best out of all those IMO

FrankieNuo · 06-07-2022, 09:17 PM

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My Portimao G80 with other colors from our local meet last week

Best out of all those IMO

Crazy how much IOMG and Port Blue make the Brooklyn gray look dull.

Slow_and_Curious · 06-08-2022, 02:53 AM

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Superman spec

This spec looks great!

Is that a vorsteiner grille? Whats the drop you got on the car?

McLaren720s · 06-08-2022, 09:43 AM

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Superman spec

This spec looks great!

Is that a vorsteiner grille? Whats the drop you got on the car?

Yes, Vorsteiner grill. Complete game changer for the front end.
I'm running the MSS HAS as low as they can be set.

Spiffx · 06-10-2022, 10:56 AM

Finally! And also won the tire lottery!

05-13-2022, 07:59 AM	#487
Stvee Private First Class 21 Rep 157 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 135i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Harrisonburg, VA iTrader: (2)	Portimao is one of the new colors for the 2023 Supra so I've been creeping on this thread until Toyota gives us more pictures. I think this color is taking over estoril blue 2's spot as my favorite BMW blue. Keep the pictures coming.
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05-16-2022, 08:28 PM	#488
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05-31-2022, 02:03 PM	#492
kDot17 Second Lieutenant 388 Rep 262 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M3 [0.00]	Just dropped my car off for PPF this morning and they just sent me this picture… apparently there was a scratch here that I didn't notice…. a couple of days ago a super built Z4 M with massive rear tires cut me off and flung a rock up at me and I heard an impact. Didn't notice any rock chips or anything after I parked and checked out the front end but it must've left this scratch… I know some are inevitable but I'm so sad Attached Images __________________ 2022 M3 G80 6MT Portimao Blue/Full Fiona Red Carbon Buckets Squad
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