Sakhir Orange ending production as of 2/15, may return 7/15 (start of MY2016)

Falafel Combo · 02-09-2015, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

however this was not the case as of yesterday. When the question was asked the info still stated it was available. Now its not to a extent. You can't judge an answer based off something that was posted day after the question was asked. Status etc.. change all the time. This whole thing could blow over and be removed or it could stick nobody knows. we can only go by what BMW tells when they want to tell us. When that is the case we can only answer questions based on the info we current have if that makes sense

Side note the shortage seems to be only with M3/M4 as its still available on M6 from what David can see. Not sure about anything else david was just heading into the office when I asked him about it

No you're abslutely correct. My response was more directed to the other poster who just wants there to be no discussion at all. As if when someone answers a question, there should be no more discussion about this topic again. My point was that we still did not have the entire story, so the discussion should continue. And that's exactly what I was pointing out. That's all.

GOLFFRR · 02-09-2015, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Falafel Combo

No you're abslutely correct. My response was more directed to the other poster who just wants there to be no discussion at all. As if when someone answers a question, there should be no more discussion about this topic again. My point was that we still did not have the entire story, so the discussion should continue. And that's exactly what I was pointing out. That's all.

gotcha, just wanted to make sure everyone realizes we can only post info we are given by BMW, and can only relay the current info we have. All good my friend.

I love the discussion, shoot the more the better! Keeps this forum alive and keeps guys like me entertained whenever we click the "new post" button! lol

shortseller · 02-09-2015, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mako

But now AY will be on the M6, probably M2 as well

My apologies OP, but I just have to state the obvious..an M6 in AY will look like a big banana!

mkoesel · 02-09-2015, 02:24 PM

So it's because of "production capacity constraints"? I wonder what is going on. GOLFFRR, is it also no longer available as an M5/M6 color as of 2/15 as well? Hard to imagine how a paint supply issue could affect one vehicle while another is uneffected.

Mr_M5Guy · 02-09-2015, 02:30 PM

This sucks! I can't change to SO. My CA says it's not possible until possibly May. Totally bummed..... Any advice or should I just accept it.

shortseller · 02-09-2015, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by flaury23

This sucks! I can't change to SO. My CA says it's not possible until possibly May. Totally bummed..... Any advice or should I just accept it.

Another color or just wait till May, what other choices do you have? If it were me, SO is worth waiting till May. The few extra months are no big to get the color you want.

Fahrvergnügen · 02-09-2015, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghetto2315

Alright boys and girls. I have an update for you.

Straight from BMW NA as of 2/6/15:

"Due to production capacity constraints, B50 Sakhir Orange Metallic has a revised End Of Production (EOP) of 02/15. Priority 1 orders (Submitted Sold Orders) may be accepted upon request; BMW NA to advise on the next available production date."

Looks like B50 Sakhir Orange should be available for Model Year 2016, which has a SOP of July 2015. If any of you guys are still looking to order Sakhir Orange, I would perhaps have your store manager send a request to the Area Market Manager to see if they will approve a Sakhir Orange order still. Sorry guys!

EDIT: This message also shows for the F82 M4 Coupe and F83 M4 Convertible as well.

For my fellow dealership personnel, visit PKoD for confirmation.

Interesting, I know very little about the process of painting a car but aren't the M3/4s made in a different production plant than the M5/6? If the production constraint is within BMW then the plant might be the issue, if it is a constraint from the paint supplier then maybe BMW is allocating the SO paint only to the M5/6 plant.

Either way, I hope SO becomes even more exclusive for resale purposes

Needsdecaf · 02-09-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Falafel Combo

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

however this was not the case as of yesterday. When the question was asked the info still stated it was available. Now its not to a extent. You can't judge an answer based off something that was posted day after the question was asked. Status etc.. change all the time. This whole thing could blow over and be removed or it could stick nobody knows. we can only go by what BMW tells when they want to tell us. When that is the case we can only answer questions based on the info we current have if that makes sense

Side note the shortage seems to be only with M3/M4 as its still available on M6 from what David can see. Not sure about anything else david was just heading into the office when I asked him about it

No you're abslutely correct. My response was more directed to the other poster who just wants there to be no discussion at all. As if when someone answers a question, there should be no more discussion about this topic again. My point was that we still did not have the entire story, so the discussion should continue. And that's exactly what I was pointing out. That's all.

Glad to hear you're always right.

Falafel Combo · 02-09-2015, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

Glad to hear you're always right.

Now, how hard was that? Don't you feel better now?

brian30tw · 02-09-2015, 04:22 PM

My CA was able to call BMW to get my order approved. Order placed today, status 111, M3 in Sakhir Orange. I am doing ED, though; not sure if that matters.

Falafel Combo · 02-09-2015, 04:23 PM

Really hoping they discontinue AY and YMB as well, for the 2016 MY.

Technic · 02-09-2015, 04:35 PM

This must be the sorriest selection of exterior colors for an M3 in its history...

Jockey · 02-09-2015, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Falafel Combo

Really hoping they discontinue AY and YMB as well, for the 2016 MY.

Yeah, BMW should ruin the hopes and desires of future buyers so that a couple people can feel elitist.

GOLFFRR · 02-09-2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

So it's because of "production capacity constraints"? I wonder what is going on. GOLFFRR, is it also no longer available as an M5/M6 color as of 2/15 as well? Hard to imagine how a paint supply issue could affect one vehicle while another is uneffected.

Didn't ask about the M5 however I know the M6 is still available bc david shot me a text this morning. he has 2 in SO that just were ordered. Next time I talk to him I will def ask about M5 no problem

Fahrvergnügen · 02-09-2015, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Technic

This must be the sorriest selection of exterior colors for an M3 in its history...

I don't know... E30 M3 only had Silver, Grey, and Red... http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/i...t_Colour_Codes

Mr_M5Guy · 02-09-2015, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by brian30tw

My CA was able to call BMW to get my order approved. Order placed today, status 111, M3 in Sakhir Orange. I am doing ED, though; not sure if that matters.

What! Could you PM me details?

Technic · 02-09-2015, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoM4

I don't know... E30 M3 only had Silver, Grey, and Red... http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/i...t_Colour_Codes

Those are the colors of the Euro special editions. I think that the E30 M3 had about 8 exterior colors available in the USA.

Fahrvergnügen · 02-09-2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Technic

Those are the colors of the Euro special editions. I think that the E30 M3 had about 8 exterior colors available in the USA.

My bad, looked into a little more and it looks like at any point in time the E30 M3 had about 4 colors (white, black, silver, and red).

The relevant and interesting thing here is that BMW had no problems discontinuing certain colors every couple of years. See for yourself at the bottom...

http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=8#colors

Jockey · 02-09-2015, 05:27 PM

What is odd is that the SO is only for a few months then will be available again for MY16.

Don't get me wrong, exterior color choice has been the bane of my existence since I actually like so many (with SS and SO being my front runners).

BMW might have actually done me a favor and made this easier.

Oliver1 · 02-09-2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shortseller

Kind of my point.

New M3/4 owners should not be too happy to see AY spread all over the place, when they picked this color with the idea of exclusivity.

VO wasn't exclusive to the 1M, why should AY be just for the M3/M4.

shortseller · 02-09-2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jockey

What is odd is that the SO is only for a few months then will be available again for MY16.

Don't get me wrong, exterior color choice has been the bane of my existence since I actually like so many (with SS and SO being my front runners).

BMW might have actually done me a favor and made this easier.

Serendipity can be a wonderful thing.

Fahrvergnügen · 02-09-2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jockey

What is odd is that the SO is only for a few months then will be available again for MY16.

Don't get me wrong, exterior color choice has been the bane of my existence since I actually like so many (with SS and SO being my front runners).

BMW might have actually done me a favor and made this easier.

I may have misread something or missed a post, but is it confirmed somewhere that SO will be on the mY 2016?

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