Beijing auto show

unagi · 04-27-2014, 05:45 AM

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I adjusted white balance on my camera so many times to get accurate colors. I like the AY enough that I am considering switching from the MW M4 I ordered. Somehow, AY comes across as being richer and deeper than the other colors - like you look through it to the metallic core. It also has the sense of being a satin color with a glossy overlay, as opposed to just a gloss paint. That texture is a great middle ground and it looks great if you can take the color. AY also has a very slight green tint, so it's not really gold.

Based on sitting in the car, I've decided to pay up for full leather. Full black in the show car included grey stitching, for those of you who care. Nice interior details all around.

JSP///M4C · 04-27-2014, 09:12 AM

Nice!

ake · 04-27-2014, 10:00 AM

I suppose the YMB is not coming out right. This is like the most-purple-version I have seen so far... and it does not look all too good in this one.
Still sticking with it as I won't have it in artificial light a lot

GOLFFRR · 04-27-2014, 02:15 PM

very nice!

IMrMark · 04-27-2014, 02:41 PM

cool pics, thanks for sharing them!

Denk · 04-27-2014, 03:14 PM

Damn that place is crowded! Those 2 colors are my least favorite out of available colors. Not flattering looking at all here.

ss134 · 04-27-2014, 03:41 PM

Quite like AY in these pics- YMB really makes takes the aggressiveness away from the M3 and gives it a feminine/soft look IMO.

Tonymiabmw · 04-27-2014, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ss134

Quite like AY in these pics- YMB really makes takes the aggressiveness away from the M3 and gives it a feminine/soft look IMO.

Any M3 taken from a up angle is going to less aggressive. This isn't Aggressive?

parky1215 · 04-28-2014, 01:26 AM

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I want to touch your hip already.

Lups · 04-28-2014, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ss134

Quite like AY in these pics- YMB really makes takes the aggressiveness away from the M3 and gives it a feminine/soft look IMO.

I've seen that car live. There is no angle it doesn't look like a killer. The M4 is the softie.

ss134 · 04-28-2014, 05:00 AM

Sorry guys- the baby blue of YMB looks effeminate to me as a colour. If Barbie drove an M3 it would be YMB! I haven't seen it IRL though I am only going off pics posted in he forum. This is only my opinion - I'm sure just as many people will look at the colour and love it. The colour in Tonys pic doesn't look bad but the previous photo.......

ake · 04-28-2014, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lups

I've seen that car live. There is no angle it doesn't look like a killer. The M4 is the softie.

Ouch. So you knowingly decided for the softie?

Wah · 04-28-2014, 07:53 AM

I've seen both (twice), and to me the M4 looks much more aggressive and sporty. The M3 looks like the tame family man's car. People on this forum love the M3, but I just don't see it. My opinion.

Wah · 04-28-2014, 07:56 AM

Reeeeally hope that contrast stitching on the seats shows up on the production black full leather option. It seems to be that way from what I've seen.... but I don't think we've gotten any solid confirmation. That would take the sting out of choosing the "boring" black interior color.

Powerslide · 04-28-2014, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ake

I suppose the YMB is not coming out right. This is like the most-purple-version I have seen so far... and it does not look all too good in this one.
Still sticking with it as I won't have it in artificial light a lot

Don't worry - the photo is definitely purplish looking - and in person it definitely does not have that purplish hue...

Lups · 04-28-2014, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ake

Ouch. So you knowingly decided for the softie?

No, I had ordered mine already at that point, and I seriously need the car, I didn't have the luxury of time and go change my order.

Tonymiabmw · 04-28-2014, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ss134

Sorry guys- the baby blue of YMB looks effeminate to me as a colour. If Barbie drove an M3 it would be YMB! I haven't seen it IRL though I am only going off pics posted in he forum. This is only my opinion - I'm sure just as many people will look at the colour and love it. The colour in Tonys pic doesn't look bad but the previous photo.......

Funny thing is all the women around here drive white and pearl white cars.

unagi · 04-28-2014, 09:54 AM

I swear I adjusted white balance at a granular level until what was on the camera matched what was in front of me. That said, it was under bright florescent lights indoors, so maybe it looks different outside.

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Originally Posted by Powerslide

Don't worry - the photo is definitely purplish looking - and in person it definitely does not have that purplish hue...

ChrisMT79 · 04-28-2014, 12:00 PM

YM is baby blue. Marina blue is generally a baby/sky blueish. Think of the sky how it can have a darker hue to it but generally is a baby blue color, that is it. I am not certain what color everyone is expecting it to be? I personally am not a fan of this type of color, but if I were it isn't a bad color by any means. I guess I don't know why all the back and forth about the color, in layman color term's it is baby blue, end of story.

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ake Lieutenant 21 Rep 481 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW i4 e40 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Munich, DE iTrader: (0)	I suppose the YMB is not coming out right. This is like the most-purple-version I have seen so far... and it does not look all too good in this one. Still sticking with it as I won't have it in artificial light a lot __________________ 2015 ///M3 F80 [ Yas Marina Blue \| Black Full Merino Leather \| 19" Black-Light Alloy Wheels \| M Double-Clutch Transmission \| Carbon Fiber interior \| Driver Assistance Plus / Lighting / Executive \| Adaptive M Suspension \| Harman Kardon Surround ]
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Denk Brigadier General 1006 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 2021 X5M Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	Damn that place is crowded! Those 2 colors are my least favorite out of available colors. Not flattering looking at all here.
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ss134 Brigadier General 230 Rep 3,899 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germany/UK iTrader: (1)	Quite like AY in these pics- YMB really makes takes the aggressiveness away from the M3 and gives it a feminine/soft look IMO. __________________ 2014 AW F80 M3 DCT 2011 AW E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2010 JZB E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2009 6MT E90 LCI 335i M -Sport - Sold
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ss134 Brigadier General 230 Rep 3,899 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germany/UK iTrader: (1)	Sorry guys- the baby blue of YMB looks effeminate to me as a colour. If Barbie drove an M3 it would be YMB! I haven't seen it IRL though I am only going off pics posted in he forum. This is only my opinion - I'm sure just as many people will look at the colour and love it. The colour in Tonys pic doesn't look bad but the previous photo....... __________________ 2014 AW F80 M3 DCT 2011 AW E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2010 JZB E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2009 6MT E90 LCI 335i M -Sport - Sold
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Wah IG@i.am.wah 2779 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (4) Garage List 2022 Tesla Model Y ... [0.00] 1974 BMW 2002 [0.00] 2020 BMW M2 CS [0.00]	Reeeeally hope that contrast stitching on the seats shows up on the production black full leather option. It seems to be that way from what I've seen.... but I don't think we've gotten any solid confirmation. That would take the sting out of choosing the "boring" black interior color.
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ChrisMT79 Lieutenant Colonel 364 Rep 1,517 Posts Drives: 2015 F80 M3- Alpine White Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Everywhere iTrader: (6)	YM is baby blue. Marina blue is generally a baby/sky blueish. Think of the sky how it can have a darker hue to it but generally is a baby blue color, that is it. I am not certain what color everyone is expecting it to be? I personally am not a fan of this type of color, but if I were it isn't a bad color by any means. I guess I don't know why all the back and forth about the color, in layman color term's it is baby blue, end of story. Attached Images
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