Finally picked up my San Marino Blue AWD G80 M3 w/ carbon fiber bucket seats

Teutonic · 12-02-2021, 03:59 PM

Congratulations!

I remember in the past we talked about the SanMarino Blue color in a different thread.
Let me kmow how you find the paint as I know few fellas and all are like me complaining about the softness of the color.

The color is beautiful but extremely hard to maintain.

BulletsGarage · 12-02-2021, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Teutonic

Congratulations!

I remember in the past we talked about the SanMarino Blue color in a different thread.
Let me kmow how you find the paint as I know few fellas and all are like me complaining about the softness of the color.

The color is beautiful but extremely hard to maintain.

why would this be hard to maintain ?

BulletsGarage · 12-02-2021, 04:11 PM

[QUOTE=jpsimon;28307096]It was a long 6 month wait since

how much was the SMB paint ??$$

Teutonic · 12-02-2021, 04:11 PM

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why would this be hard to maintain ?

From all the paints and cars I have owned in my life, SMB is the most pretentious I have ever owned…
I have polished the car on the second day as a simple finger touch scratches it.
It is now fully Opticoated and I am waiting for my FULL vehicle Xpel.
Actualy, I did not even drove it much due to this problem.
I was very close to sell the car because of this.

Teutonic · 12-02-2021, 04:13 PM

[QUOTE=BulletsGarage;28319414]

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It was a long 6 month wait since

how much was the SMB paint ??$$

Under Individual program is $5000 if I am not mistaken.

jpsimon · 12-02-2021, 04:13 PM

[QUOTE=BulletsGarage;28319414]

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Originally Posted by jpsimon

It was a long 6 month wait since

how much was the SMB paint ??$$

$4500 same price as most of the individual colors

jpsimon · 12-02-2021, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Teutonic

From all the paints and cars I have owned in my life, SMB is the most pretentious I have ever owned…
I have polished the car on the second day as a simple finger touch scratches it.
It is now fully Opticoated and I am waiting for my FULL vehicle Xpel.
Actualy, I did not even drove it much due to this problem.
I was very close to sell the car because of this.

Gonna be doing some PPF and full ceramic coating in a week or so. That should help I’d think

ellipsis212 · 12-02-2021, 04:21 PM

F80 CS color combo is brilliant

Teutonic · 12-02-2021, 04:39 PM

Too bad you can’t upload videos in here.
I have converted a video of mine in a jpg

dsforman13 · 12-02-2021, 04:46 PM

Absolutely stunning! Congrats. Good thing you're in CT and I'm in CA because I think I'm going to steal that color for my order. Might go Full Ivory. No kids to ruin it.

Alan l. · 12-02-2021, 05:08 PM

Wow congrats!

While I am still trying to warm up to the snout the rest of your spec is a 10/10

Alan

snowbimmer · 12-02-2021, 05:37 PM

Just spectacular.

That driveway shot is really something. Enjoy.

McLaren720s · 12-02-2021, 05:46 PM

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Good luck keeping that Silverstone white leather clean. I have that currently on my G82 and I absolutely cannot clean it fully. I've tried everything and tons of different products. It becomes darker as pants dye and other things rubs on to it and can't fully remove it. Even had a mobile detailing unit come over and look at it. Tried wearing different pants, no dice. It just gets messy.

My incoming G82 XDrive will have the Fiona Red which will hopefully be easier to keep clean.

Did you try a ceramic treatment early on?

Yes, after the mobile detailing unit cleaned the seats (still couldn't remove all the dye out of the seats) I used the leather ceramic coating product he recommended (not sure how good it really was) to prevent more mess in the future and easier cleaning…and it did absolutely nothing.

DinanFeighty · 12-02-2021, 06:07 PM

Absolutely stunning! SMB is the one of the best blues out there. Spec is incredible on this one. Congrats!

MAMBA_M3 · 12-02-2021, 06:17 PM

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It was a long 6 month wait since ordering back in June, but today was finally delivery day. The past few days my CA has been sending me photos of the car, today was the first time seeing it with my own eyes! I am so glad I went with SMB, it's incredible. The photos look pretty good, but man... in person this color is nuts.

I have a set of painted reflectors that I'll be installing ASAP... I'll be doing some real photoshoots, but for now here are some iPhone photos.

Gorggggg

Kingpin4 · 12-02-2021, 06:46 PM

Stunning! Congrats on such an amazing car!

antzcrashing · 12-02-2021, 07:09 PM

Perfect 10/10

PARTS@STBMW · 12-03-2021, 01:49 AM

Beauty!

SteveChester · 12-03-2021, 02:34 AM

Fab! AWD M3 defo my next car…

Mar48 · 12-03-2021, 05:27 AM

SMB is definitely in the top 2-3 BMW M colors of all time!

FLOSS M · 12-03-2021, 06:51 AM

Beautiful Combo! Enjoy

GOLFFRR · 12-03-2021, 08:11 AM

love it!

12-02-2021, 03:59 PM	#45
Teutonic Colonel 2709 Rep 2,350 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Congratulations! I remember in the past we talked about the SanMarino Blue color in a different thread. Let me kmow how you find the paint as I know few fellas and all are like me complaining about the softness of the color. The color is beautiful but extremely hard to maintain.
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BulletsGarage New Member 12 Rep 19 Posts Drives: Current Lexus GSF Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=jpsimon;28307096]It was a long 6 month wait since how much was the SMB paint ??$$
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12-02-2021, 04:21 PM	#52
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dsforman13 Private 167 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 2023 M2 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: sherman oaks, ca iTrader: (0)	Absolutely stunning! Congrats. Good thing you're in CT and I'm in CA because I think I'm going to steal that color for my order. Might go Full Ivory. No kids to ruin it.
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DinanFeighty First Lieutenant 78 Rep 326 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: FL iTrader: (10)	Absolutely stunning! SMB is the one of the best blues out there. Spec is incredible on this one. Congrats!
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12-03-2021, 05:27 AM	#64
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12-03-2021, 06:51 AM	#65
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