Comparison of San Marino Blue vs MBB

cc009 · 05-20-2022, 09:44 PM

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I'm debating between San Marino blue and marina bay blue. Does anyone have any images of either of these colors on a g80 and any insight/recommendations? Thanks!

81bear · 05-20-2022, 10:56 PM

Check the stickies tab. They have pages of both colors

cc009 · 05-21-2022, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 81bear

Check the stickies tab. They have pages of both colors

Thanks!!

bmw noob · 05-21-2022, 10:27 AM

marina is pure blue with light blue flake.

Smb adds slight purple tint. Arguably more dynamic in the sun.

Also SMB is a few shades darker, but both are super vibrant (like someone took Portimao and added 100x the pigment) and really pop.

Both great colors.

Tons of pics comparing them on other models/generations around the forums.

bmw noob · 05-21-2022, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cc009

I'm debating between San Marino blue and marina bay blue. Does anyone have any images of either of these colors on a g80 and any insight/recommendations? Thanks!

Also, ask your ca to see if any dealers have a marina bay car since other models currently offer it

M3PGH · 05-21-2022, 03:41 PM

Not a picture on a g80 but here is a direct comparison of my old F80 (SMB) and F90 (MBB). In my personal opinion SMB is a much better and unique color. Unfortunately in pictures they almost look identical

SapphireBaby · 05-22-2022, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by M3PGH

Not a picture on a g80 but here is a direct comparison of my old F80 (SMB) and F90 (MBB). In my personal opinion SMB is a much better and unique color. Unfortunately in pictures they almost look identical

Facts! SMB for some odd reason does not like showing it's true colors on camera lol. I remember going to see it at a dealership and taking the photo and I'm realizing my iPhone12 Pro is just not doing it. SMB has a slight purplish tint when the Sun hits it but then becomes an Ultramarine in other cases at night has a hint of Tanzanite.

somer · 05-22-2022, 05:42 AM

Paint corrected SMB in direct sunlight is a thing to behold, my favorite color ever.

SapphireBaby · 05-22-2022, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by somer

Paint corrected SMB in direct sunlight is a thing to behold, my favorite color ever.

And this is why I want to PPF my G80 when I order it. It's so beautiful when detailed

E36 PWR · 06-10-2022, 01:45 PM

San Marino blue is slightly darker, and definitely has more purple in it. Both colors are stunning in person, but SMB seems to shift colors more.

SMB is really hard to capture correctly in photos because it shifts so much. This thread does a good job of accurately capturing the color

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1884710

cfm56d7b · 06-10-2022, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by somer

Paint corrected SMB in direct sunlight is a thing to behold, my favorite color ever.

SMB is a color with a few equals. As long as BMW still offers it, just get it.

RonBurgundy · 06-10-2022, 07:49 PM

Both are great colours but SMB is truly special. It’s dynamic, vibrant, and has the real wow factor. If I had wanted a blue G82 it would definitely have been SMB.

jpsimon · 06-10-2022, 09:19 PM

I’m biased, but god damn do I love SMB.

DS_BMW · 06-11-2022, 02:20 AM

SMB is amazing in the sun or shade but TB when clean in the sun is jaw dropping good!

ChiTownM · 06-13-2022, 09:54 AM

These pictures are amazing, thank you for posting.

I need additional input by comparing these to Interlagos, since that's the color on the 50 Jahre. I do remember the color from long ago and after seeing these pics here, can you even tell a difference in real life?

cookiesandcreaM3 · 06-13-2022, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 81bear

Check the stickies tab. They have pages of both colors

How do you get to the stickies tab btw? Wanted to see a collection of colors.

81bear · 06-13-2022, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cookiesandcreaM3

Quote:

Originally Posted by 81bear

Check the stickies tab. They have pages of both colors

How do you get to the stickies tab btw? Wanted to see a collection of colors.

Assuming you're on the mobile app, back out of this thread to the sub-forum. At the top of the screen you'll see two tabs "threads" and "stickies". Press the "stickies" tab.

cookiesandcreaM3 · 06-13-2022, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 81bear

Assuming you're on the mobile app, back out of this thread to the sub-forum. At the top of the screen you'll see two tabs "threads" and "stickies". Press the "stickies" tab.

Found it. Thank you!!

TurboAL47 · 06-15-2022, 03:10 PM

been waiting for my MBB m4 to arrive for a while now ordered back in october and built in march. the "Roll call for BMW Individual orders" thread shows only 3 MBB cars tracking from bimmerpost as opposed to 6 SMB if that influences your decision.

SaMaster14 · 06-16-2022, 03:55 PM

I have to say, I now have a love/hate relationship with SMB. Ever since I saw it on the M6 back in what has to be like 06 (I think, whenever the M6 that SMB came standard on was first released), I wanted a SMB BMW.

I've now had my SMB M4 since Nov 2019. I love the color, it looks incredible in all lights, and sparkles with a somewhat hint of purple.

That being said, I have two cons:
(1) I'll preface by saying that I could have prevented this, but my current car is leased and didn't want to spend thousands on PPF (my incoming car will be owned and the first thing I'm doing is PPF, mostly based on my current experience). I was coming from a mineral grey M3 that I had for 4.5 years and never once did I see a swirl or scratch on the paint. After one car wash with SMB, swirls and scratches became conspicuously visible whenever sunlight in the car. It made me absolutely sick that 1 month in, after the first car wash, the paint looked the way it did. I had an $800 paint correction and it helped (looks much better now than in the attached photos), but the basic swirls are still there.

(2) it seems like almost every car manufacturer is making an SMB-like blue... of course I can differentiate, but it irks me (just a bit) when the color is available on just about every other M car, and it's a popular color, but also that honda civics and hyundais and teslas are mimicking the color.

So, I would 100% go SMB over MBB, but I would HIGHLY recommend PPF as the first thing that you do!

Just my $0.02!

jpsimon · 06-17-2022, 12:48 PM

I cannot get over SMB. I love it more every time I look back at my car. Here's a shot from today, straight from the camera it looks so good.

AlexN · 06-17-2022, 07:39 PM

Many pictures of SMB in this thread, but in case you have not seen them, here are a few threads with MBB G80s

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1920120

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1822812

05-20-2022, 09:44 PM	#1
cc009 Private First Class 132 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i X drive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Comparison of San Marino Blue vs MBB Featured on BIMMERPOST.com I'm debating between San Marino blue and marina bay blue. Does anyone have any images of either of these colors on a g80 and any insight/recommendations? Thanks!
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81bear Captain 423 Rep 651 Posts Drives: G80 M3 - FDG Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (4)	Check the stickies tab. They have pages of both colors
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bmw noob Captain 1437 Rep 905 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 Comp x-drive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M3 COMP XD ... [0.00]	marina is pure blue with light blue flake. Smb adds slight purple tint. Arguably more dynamic in the sun. Also SMB is a few shades darker, but both are super vibrant (like someone took Portimao and added 100x the pigment) and really pop. Both great colors. Tons of pics comparing them on other models/generations around the forums. __________________ 2022 G80 comp X-drive:San Marino Blue/ Silverstone, 826 bicolor, cf roof; exec pkg; shadow lasers; carbon pack; MSS HAS; spacers (15/12); Burger intakes; Unit17 front lip/CS Style spoiler; TLG flappies; full xpel ppf + 15% tint; AWE switchpath exhaust w/mid-pipes; csl strut brace; Eventuri cf engine cover Gone: 2020 M340i; 2017 F30 340i; 2008 e92 335
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M3PGH Major 800 Rep 1,400 Posts Drives: Too Many Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh,PA iTrader: (1)	Not a picture on a g80 but here is a direct comparison of my old F80 (SMB) and F90 (MBB). In my personal opinion SMB is a much better and unique color. Unfortunately in pictures they almost look identical Attached Images
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somer Major 951 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: F10 M5 CP Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Paint corrected SMB in direct sunlight is a thing to behold, my favorite color ever.
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E36 PWR Private First Class 541 Rep 164 Posts Drives: G07 X7, F30 335i, E46 M3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (0)	San Marino blue is slightly darker, and definitely has more purple in it. Both colors are stunning in person, but SMB seems to shift colors more. SMB is really hard to capture correctly in photos because it shifts so much. This thread does a good job of accurately capturing the color https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1884710
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RonBurgundy Private First Class 109 Rep 183 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Both are great colours but SMB is truly special. It’s dynamic, vibrant, and has the real wow factor. If I had wanted a blue G82 it would definitely have been SMB.
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jpsimon Team Zissou 3064 Rep 10,197 Posts Drives: 2022 AWD M3 Comp - SMB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	I’m biased, but god damn do I love SMB.
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DS_BMW Lieutenant Colonel 1600 Rep 1,763 Posts Drives: 2022 M4 comp, 22 M240 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lancaster PA iTrader: (1)	SMB is amazing in the sun or shade but TB when clean in the sun is jaw dropping good! Attached Images
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ChiTownM Lieutenant Colonel 1050 Rep 1,537 Posts Drives: M and i BMWs Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	These pictures are amazing, thank you for posting. I need additional input by comparing these to Interlagos, since that's the color on the 50 Jahre. I do remember the color from long ago and after seeing these pics here, can you even tell a difference in real life?
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TurboAL47 Colonel 1030 Rep 2,026 Posts Drives: M4 / X5 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Queens, NYC iTrader: (27) Garage List 2022 G82 M4 6MT [10.00] SOLD - 2015 F82 M4 ... [9.66] 2021 G05 X5 [0.00] SOLD - 2014 F15 X5 ... [9.00] SOLD - 2008 E92 335xi [10.00]	been waiting for my MBB m4 to arrive for a while now ordered back in october and built in march. the "Roll call for BMW Individual orders" thread shows only 3 MBB cars tracking from bimmerpost as opposed to 6 SMB if that influences your decision. __________________ '22 G82 M4 - Individual Marina Bay Blue 6MT \| MBB G82 Ongoing Build Thread '21 AW G05 X5 xDrive40i MSport '15 SS/SO F82 - M4 - SOLD\| Industry City Shoot '08 AW E92 - 335xi - SOLD[/b] \| Mods and Photoshoot
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SaMaster14 Brigadier General 4422 Rep 3,863 Posts Drives: '23 G80 M3C xDrive; '13 e92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [8.50] 2023 BMW M3 Competi ... [10.00]	I have to say, I now have a love/hate relationship with SMB. Ever since I saw it on the M6 back in what has to be like 06 (I think, whenever the M6 that SMB came standard on was first released), I wanted a SMB BMW. I've now had my SMB M4 since Nov 2019. I love the color, it looks incredible in all lights, and sparkles with a somewhat hint of purple. That being said, I have two cons: (1) I'll preface by saying that I could have prevented this, but my current car is leased and didn't want to spend thousands on PPF (my incoming car will be owned and the first thing I'm doing is PPF, mostly based on my current experience). I was coming from a mineral grey M3 that I had for 4.5 years and never once did I see a swirl or scratch on the paint. After one car wash with SMB, swirls and scratches became conspicuously visible whenever sunlight in the car. It made me absolutely sick that 1 month in, after the first car wash, the paint looked the way it did. I had an $800 paint correction and it helped (looks much better now than in the attached photos), but the basic swirls are still there. (2) it seems like almost every car manufacturer is making an SMB-like blue... of course I can differentiate, but it irks me (just a bit) when the color is available on just about every other M car, and it's a popular color, but also that honda civics and hyundais and teslas are mimicking the color. So, I would 100% go SMB over MBB, but I would HIGHLY recommend PPF as the first thing that you do! Just my $0.02! Attached Images __________________ 2023 G80 M3 Competition xDrive Isle of Man Green on Kyalami Orange full leather - 826M black wheels - Carbon Fiber Trim - Carbon Bucket Seats - Executive/Driving Assist/Parking Packages - Laserlight - M Shadowline Lights - M Drive Pro - CS Trans/Diff/Steering Coding 2013 E92 M3 Mineral White on Bamboo Beige noviello leather (Base w/ Nav, Comfort Access, Lighting Pack) - DINAN Stage 1 and Free Flow Axle-Back Exhaust
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jpsimon Team Zissou 3064 Rep 10,197 Posts Drives: 2022 AWD M3 Comp - SMB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	I cannot get over SMB. I love it more every time I look back at my car. Here's a shot from today, straight from the camera it looks so good. Attached Images
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AlexN Lieutenant 172 Rep 543 Posts Drives: 2018 SMB M3CS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Miami iTrader: (7)	Many pictures of SMB in this thread, but in case you have not seen them, here are a few threads with MBB G80s https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1920120 https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1822812
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