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

[sunnyboy]

Originally Posted by Jim B

Gee, it looks like I effectively got an "Individual" color for only $550. AS they say in drag racing, he who snoozes, loses.

Definitely a nice car Jim! woohooo Individual for $550, excellent bang for the buck

[Jim B]

Originally Posted by sunnyboy

Definitely a nice car Jim! woohooo Individual for $550, excellent bang for the buck

I know I certainly would not have ordered SO based only on a photo, but seeing on in person was all it took to get me hooked. It seems that I'm always sticking my head into my garage just to look at it.

[sunnyboy]

Originally Posted by Jim B

I know I certainly would not have ordered SO based only on a photo, but seeing on in person was all it took to get me hooked. It seems that I'm always sticking my head into my garage just to look at it.

Hehe... nice. I do the same thing. Any chance I get to just look at it... I will. almost 9 months in and the honeymoon continues...

[The Automotive Enthusiast]

What happened to SO? I understand it's no longer available, but is there a reason? Will it be back for 2016?

[SakhirM4]

It was a really ugly color and nobody wanted it

[///M.Tonee]

Originally Posted by SakhirM4

It was a really ugly color and nobody wanted it

so hot it went

[Lups]

It got too much YouTube fame and BMW decided we need more dull colors so people would stay on the road.

[04RC51]

I never understood the hype so I'm not really fussed about it being gone. But all the SO fanboys can claim their cars are super rare now so that's cool!

[04RC51]

Originally Posted by Lups

It got too much YouTube fame and BMW decided we need more dull colors so people would stay on the road.

SO MUCH BURN!!!!

[Tisaksen]

Discontinued as of 2/2015 because of "production constraints"

[The Automotive Enthusiast]

Thanks!

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by 04RC51

I never understood the hype so I'm not really fussed about it being gone. But all the SO fanboys can claim their cars are super rare now so that's cool!

It wasn't hype for me - just the color that I liked best for the M4, since I like red shades.

According to the survey, 34 of 412 forum members got Sakhir Orange on their F8X - doesn't seem like hype.

[04RC51]

Originally Posted by SakhirM4

It wasn't hype for me - just the color that I liked best for the M4, since I like red shades.

According to the survey, 34 of 412 forum members got Sakhir Orange on their F8X - doesn't seem like hype.

"Hype" as in the people that got them REALLY love the color, which I don't understand. Not hype like "we have such a great color coming!". Maybe they sunset the SO to add yet another white in the pallet? After all, you can't have too many whites evidently.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by 04RC51

"Hype" as in the people that got them REALLY love the color, which I don't understand. Not hype like "we have such a great color coming!". Maybe they sunset the SO to add yet another white in the pallet? After all, you can't have too many whites evidently.

Yes, I love the color.

I told a BMW NA marketing guy one time that BMW doesn't need to print their paint brochures in color, because all they offeref was shades of gray, white and black. He told me that was because that is what sells

[DaBean]

I also wouldn't have ordered it without seeing it in person, but I saw it at Historic Le Mans last year in France and knew it was the color I wanted, since I typically shy away from the white-silver-grey-black shades (as good as they look, I have a thing against our roads looking like a black & white movie), and I found the blue too "baby-blue" after having had Laguna Seca for 10+ years, and yellow didn't do it for me.

I'm not even a fan of red hues, but this color really comes alive in the sun, with so many different shades coming out. It looks like a different color in every setting, which is something I love in a car (same with LSB).

[OneRib]

Originally Posted by SakhirM4

Yes, I love the color.

I told a BMW NA marketing guy one time that BMW doesn't need to print their paint brochures in color, because all they offeref was shades of gray, white and black. He told me that was because that is what sells

So true, but for an M, it's nice to get something a little different. Personally I never understood the infatuation with AW and MW for the M3 and M4. There isn't anything wrong with white, but I am surprised at how desired and popular they are.

[Bluex]

Originally Posted by SakhirM4

Yes, I love the color.

Originally Posted by OneRib

So true, but for an M, it's nice to get something a little different. Personally I never understood the infatuation with AW and MW for the M3 and M4. There isn't anything wrong with white, but I am surprised at how desired and popular they are.

I really love the color too, but it wasn't always that way. When I started making initial configs I didn't like the way the color appeared on the BMW site, and a couple of the pics I saw posted didn't do much for me.

Then somewhere along the process, I saw one in person and noticed a few more pics that were much better, and suddenly I loved it. I knew then that there wasn't any other color for me. But it's kind of funny how it definitely wasn't love at first sight, lol.

I do understand how it might not be everyone's cup o' tea, though.

It's a definite "statement" color, I think.

[Bluex]

So with the new LCI info, unless something shows up as a surprise in the near future, it seems SO is totally gone?

Originally Posted by Sassicaia

"Two new BMW Individual exterior colour shades (Smoked Topaz metallic and Champagne Quartz metallic)"

Meh colours IMO

http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/05/07/20...orld-premiere/

I'm a "wait till the fat lady sings" type of person, so i'm not ready to accept this as gospel, but if those are the color offerings for 2016.....i'm a bit underwhelmed.

Truly a red-shade is needed for the F8x, no?

[obmd1]

Originally Posted by DaBean

I also wouldn't have ordered it without seeing it in person, but I saw it at Historic Le Mans last year in France and knew it was the color I wanted, since I typically shy away from the white-silver-grey-black shades (as good as they look, I have a thing against our roads looking like a black & white movie), and I found the blue too "baby-blue" after having had Laguna Seca for 10+ years, and yellow didn't do it for me.

I'm not even a fan of red hues, but this color really comes alive in the sun, with so many different shades coming out. It looks like a different color in every setting, which is something I love in a car (same with LSB).

This... Absolutely. I was set on YMB, but had doubts and never saw it in person. I've had black or grey cars for years, and this car needs a stand out color. Saw it in person and was set. Thank goodness I ordered in time by like a week!

[shortseller]

So its SO over unless you have 5k to spare?