YAS MARINA BLUE VS SANTORINI BLUE M3 (SIDE by SIDE)

makonto · 12-31-2014, 04:20 AM

hello, i seem can't find that color of your car "Santorini Blue" on the bmwusa website, may i know if it needs special order or something ?

Horns0897 · 12-31-2014, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by makonto

hello, i seem can't find that color of your car "Santorini Blue" on the bmwusa website, may i know if it needs special order or something ?

It is an individual color that will have to be ordered.

HamsF80 · 01-05-2015, 09:15 AM

I originally ordered my m3 in YMB/silverstone because I wanted a close copy to one of my other cars. I ordered my car based on pictures alone. About two weeks after I initiated my order my dealer finally had a YMB M4 in stock. I asked them to pull the car out of the showroom so I could see it in the sunlight. When I saw the car in the sunlight I changed my order to Sakhir Orange instead. It's nothing against YMB but in direct sunlight I just don't like how light it becomes.

Chris.

Raygun · 06-08-2016, 08:43 AM

santorini!

modkrazy · 03-29-2017, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam@ModeCarbon

Here is another reference point for you guys.

Ugh, I hate that pic and your signature! Without the reflectors, I still think E9x front-end looked better. *sigh*

modkrazy · 03-29-2017, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam@ModeCarbon

Here is another reference point for you guys.

Ugh, I hate that pic and your signature! Without the reflectors, I still think E9x front-end looked better. *sigh*

snareman · 03-29-2017, 08:37 PM

Love my Yas, but it does look a little pasty in bright sunlight, especially when you put it next to a nice deep blue like that one. In anything other than bright sunlight it's much better.

alyssarush · 03-30-2017, 03:17 AM

Yaaaasss

jeff.m3 · 03-30-2017, 01:36 PM

Here's a side by side comparison taken with my iPhone 6S Plus and the sun about to go down (July 2016).

F1nLMSFan · 03-30-2017, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GT3Brother

Wow that really shows a difference. Though its not a huge difference. The santorini reminds me of the YMB at night. but during the day it shows how darker it is. Ill have to go with the Santorini on this one but Yas is still

My thoughts exactly! Both are awesome, not a wrong choice either way.

FC · 03-31-2017, 07:07 AM

YMB I would not buy. To much "pastel" vibe to it at times (other times it looks great). Santorini I would buy.

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makonto Private First Class 26 Rep 121 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	hello, i seem can't find that color of your car "Santorini Blue" on the bmwusa website, may i know if it needs special order or something ?
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01-05-2015, 09:15 AM	#113
HamsF80 Private First Class 57 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 SO/Individual Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: DFW, TX iTrader: (1)	I originally ordered my m3 in YMB/silverstone because I wanted a close copy to one of my other cars. I ordered my car based on pictures alone. About two weeks after I initiated my order my dealer finally had a YMB M4 in stock. I asked them to pull the car out of the showroom so I could see it in the sunlight. When I saw the car in the sunlight I changed my order to Sakhir Orange instead. It's nothing against YMB but in direct sunlight I just don't like how light it becomes. Chris.
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06-08-2016, 08:43 AM	#114
Raygun New Member 27 Rep 67 Posts Drives: depends on the day Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: edmonton, canada iTrader: (0)	santorini!
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03-29-2017, 08:37 PM	#117
snareman Leave the gun. Take the Canoli. 9040 Rep 7,618 Posts Drives: ///M8 & X3 ///M40 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Love my Yas, but it does look a little pasty in bright sunlight, especially when you put it next to a nice deep blue like that one. In anything other than bright sunlight it's much better. __________________ Current: 2023 Santorini Blue ///M8 \|\|\| 2023 X3 M40 Retired: 2021 Enzian Blue ///M4 \|\|\| 2018 ///M4 \|\|\| 2017 ///M4 \|\|\| 2014 435i \|\|\| 2009 335i Coupe \|\|\| 2007 335i Coupe
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03-30-2017, 03:17 AM	#118
alyssarush BMWi Specialist at BMW UK 14 Rep 21 Posts Drives: F82 YMB // SS // DCT Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: South UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M4 [0.00]	Yaaaasss __________________ F82 Yas Marina Blue ¦ Competition Pack instagram.com/alyssarushauto
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03-30-2017, 01:36 PM	#119
jeff.m3 Major 700 Rep 1,138 Posts Drives: G80 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tri-State iTrader: (13)	Here's a side by side comparison taken with my iPhone 6S Plus and the sun about to go down (July 2016). Attached Images __________________ IG: @jeff.m3 #SAVETHEMANUALS: 2008 E92 M3 Jerez/Bamboo: SOLD \| 2011 E92 M3 Alpine White/Fox Red: SOLD \| 2016 F80 M3 Santorini Blue/Amaro Brown: SOLD \| 2015 F10 M5 Monte Carlo Blue/Black Novillo: SOLD \| 2008 E92 M3 Alpine White/Black Novillo: SOLD \| 2023 G80 M3 Atlantis Blue/Kyalami Orange
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03-31-2017, 07:07 AM	#121
FC Lieutenant 235 Rep 514 Posts Drives: '21 F90, '23 BGTS 4.0, '21 GTI Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northeast iTrader: (0)	YMB I would not buy. To much "pastel" vibe to it at times (other times it looks great). Santorini I would buy.
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