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      03-20-2021, 03:14 PM   #45
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Just in case some of you are still undecided on your color combination. I took these photos some days ago to make up my own mind.
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Leaning towards frozen white for now, with the blue or red interior. Why white? Because it doesn't get dirty ten minutes after a wash like my mineral gray F30 does, and frozen paint isn't the big boogeyman y'all seem to think it is.

I like that frozen orange and blue as well, but again with the "looks good for a day" thing... maybe less than with a glossy finish?
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Fair play I agree. Loads of choice, bright, funky, safe grey, white, black, frozen.

Excellent choices.
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I think you have to give it to BMW with this one. G8x has one of the nicest color palettes I've ever seen. I must imagine that choosing the right color is immensely difficult. For me, I cannot make my mind between the following ones:

IOMG, Brooklyn Gray, Skyscraper Gray, Tanzanite, Toronto Red, BSM, and Dravit.... tooo many good options.
Just saw IOMG in person and it's an OMG amazing color— no contest
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They could have come up with better blue options than they did. Forced me to go custom. YMB on the F82 was nice and unique. PB which is a close relative of Estoril isn't as unique. I'm not even necessarily talking about the fact that it's also on the 3/4's, but just that that basic color has been on standard cars for the last 6 years or so.
This.

I like PB but it just doesn't grab me. I looked at the other colors and while the palette has good options nothing really got me.
found one I love and probably 90% sure I am going to go with Voodoo blue
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I like PB but it just doesn't grab me. I looked at the other colors and while the palette has good options nothing really got me.
found one I love and probably 90% sure I am going to go with Voodoo blue
Voodoo was high up on my list as well. Ultimately decided it was maybe just a little bit too electric blue for what I was looking for since the color I really wanted was Laguna seca which they wouldn't let me have.
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I looked at blues until I was blue in the face. Ultimately decided on Mexico Blue -- I know BMW purists may hate putting a Porsche color on a BMW, but MB was the color I kept coming back to!
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I cannot decide between BG or IOMG. I drive a YMB F82 right now and feel BG is a bit too safe. IOMG looks shape but I have yet seen one in person. It also brought back a lot of the 90's memories about the street full of Aztez green Civic and Integra. Hard to decide.
My first choice is SPY but wife shots it down.
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I cannot decide between BG or IOMG. I drive a YMB F82 right now and feel BG is a bit too safe. IOMG looks shape but I have yet seen one in person. It also brought back a lot of the 90's memories about the street full of Aztez green Civic and Integra. Hard to decide.
My first choice is SPY but wife shots it down.
Agreed - going from YMB (my previous color) to something somewhat more mundane in comparison seems safe or some similar thought and I don't think I could do a green car.
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Easily the best options since the E36 M3 days IMO.
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I like PB but it just doesn't grab me. I looked at the other colors and while the palette has good options nothing really got me.
found one I love and probably 90% sure I am going to go with Voodoo blue
Voodoo was high up on my list as well. Ultimately decided it was maybe just a little bit too electric blue for what I was looking for since the color I really wanted was Laguna seca which they wouldn't let me have.
I'm still sold on voodoo. I think I just read you ordered an individual blue. What color and when will you post pics?
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I'm still sold on voodoo. I think I just read you ordered an individual blue. What color and when will you post pics?
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I picked Enzian blue after much deliberation. Yes, lots of pics and videos.
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I'm still sold on voodoo. I think I just read you ordered an individual blue. What color and when will you post pics?
Asking for a friend.
I picked Enzian blue after much deliberation. Yes, lots of pics and videos.
Can't wait to see the photos!
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But you do see that you are complaining on a VERY high level?

Yes they don't offer a "M Blue unique" colour, but there are 2 different blues in the standard setup.
Did they really offer on every M3 in the past a unique blue or was it only with the F8x ?
Yes, neither of which is very interesting. Both nice, but neither very exciting for an M car.
The frozen PB I think is pretty exciting for an M car but most don't want the extra hassle that comes with matte paint (myself included).
A frozen version of a boring color is not all that exciting to me. Initially I specc'd my car with FPB, changed it to TR, then got FO approved.

The matte effect is amazing but the color it's based on is really nothing special.

I think differently with respect to colors and I find my SMB CS to be boring lol.
Excuse my ignorance, but is FO frozen orange? I assume it's outside of the visualizer colors?
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But you do see that you are complaining on a VERY high level?

Yes they don't offer a "M Blue unique" colour, but there are 2 different blues in the standard setup.
Did they really offer on every M3 in the past a unique blue or was it only with the F8x ?
Yes, neither of which is very interesting. Both nice, but neither very exciting for an M car.
The frozen PB I think is pretty exciting for an M car but most don't want the extra hassle that comes with matte paint (myself included).
A frozen version of a boring color is not all that exciting to me. Initially I specc'd my car with FPB, changed it to TR, then got FO approved.

The matte effect is amazing but the color it's based on is really nothing special.

I think differently with respect to colors and I find my SMB CS to be boring lol.
Excuse my ignorance, but is FO frozen orange? I assume it's outside of the visualizer colors?
No worries man. It's Fire orange. It's a non metallic very bright color and (until sao paolo yellow) was the most aggressive BMW factory color ever.
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No worries man. It's Fire orange. It's a non metallic very bright color and (until sao paolo yellow) was the most aggressive BMW factory color ever.
The last day I have seen a Fire Orange F80.
Damn....I fell in love.
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Does anyone know if, with the additional interior color options that aren't up in the BMW USA configurator yet but are in the ordering guides, are those still considered and priced as BMW individual? Or are they standard? I'm looking specifically at the Fiona Red.
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Does anyone know if, with the additional interior color options that aren't up in the BMW USA configurator yet but are in the ordering guides, are those still considered and priced as BMW individual? Or are they standard? I'm looking specifically at the Fiona Red.
Standard.
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Love all the available interior and exterior color options. And even the choices in seats. More options is always better.

And even though we all agree that some of the options should have been standard equipment, I do like the fact that you can get into an M for the low 70s (high 60s with discounts, and we ALL should be negotiating a discount no matter what quantity of options we want).

Well done, BMW, on what seems to be a well engineered and proper M3.
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I looked at blues until I was blue in the face. Ultimately decided on Mexico Blue -- I know BMW purists may hate putting a Porsche color on a BMW, but MB was the color I kept coming back to!

Good decision. My current F80 is Mexico Blue with opal white interior. It's a great combination.
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