F80 M3 VIN Indicates New BMW M Color Yas Marina Blue?

[3M TAPE]

Originally Posted by burrito007

Racist !! (thats how media does these days... don't blame me)

[GOLFFRR]

very cool, love the M in blues. My MCB M3 was one of my all time favorite. Excited to see this color!

[AlpWhite11]

Originally Posted by FogCityM3

So new VINs still showing ~415 hp?

The M3 vins have always listed this same HP. Look at the linked info compilation thread. It's always said that number.

[Lorde]

Originally Posted by BoostJnkie

Very nice. A lot of possibilities!

I'm going to put all of my chips in and say it's going to be more like the blue on the track. We will see here soon.







A replacement for Laguna Seca Blue?

[Vervain]

Originally Posted by Snig

I'm thinking it's going to be more like the blue on the track.







A replacement for Laguna Seca Blue?

Lol, that should have been the most obvious guess. I think you are quite right. To support this:

Yas Marina Circuit has named Richard Mille as its official time-keeping partner over the next three years.

To celebrate the new association, Richard Mille (www.richardmille.com) has launched a limited-edition watch, the RM 011 Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph Yas Marina Circuit, unveiled at the circuit on the evening of Thursday 24 March 2011.

The RM 011 has been first developed by Richard Mille in collaboration with Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa. It features a flyback chronograph, an annular calendar function, 60-minute countdown timer, oversized date 12-hour totalizer and a case design combining a titanium central case band with a white gold bezel and bottom case. For this special occasion, RM 011 Yas Marina Circuit has been now presented in an exclusive Yas Marina-coloured livery with a bright blue inner bezel and a white rubber strap.

Only ten of the 18k white gold watches will be produced and they are available exclusively through Yas Marina Circuit.

[RingMeister01]

Originally Posted by Jason

The color doesn't have to actually resemble the lights at the Yas Marina Circuit.

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[SouthShoreM3]

What about a nice deep brown or that rust brown one of the M guys on here did. Instead of it being an individual Cole pallet I wish they offered something like that.

Hey at least there is options. Look at the guys who buy an RS5. You have 2 choices in leather interior...boring.

[Pure]

The code paint Yas Marina Blue B68 indicates something.
First Generation : Le Mans Blue 381 code paint. = 3 numbers 381
Second Generation: Interlagos Blue A30 code paint = letter A + 30
Third Generation: Imperial Blue A89 + Brilliant Effect code paint letter A+89+BEF
Fourth Generation: Montecarlo Blue B05 code paint = letter B + 05
Fifth Generation: Dark Graphite/ Sophisto Grey B90 + Brilliant Effect code paint= letter B + 90 + B.Effect

[BMWRL]

Originally Posted by Snig

I'm going to put all of my chips in and say it's going to be more like the blue on the track. We will see here soon.







A replacement for Laguna Seca Blue?

I hope its that track color, that would be gorgeous on a M car!

[FogCityM3]

Right....wanted to see if new VINs w/ new colors were confirming the same hp as that prior VIN in the UK which also had ~415hp... so looks like will be around that hp!

Originally Posted by 09BlkSapphire

The M3 vins have always listed this same HP. Look at the linked info compilation thread. It's always said that number.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by FogCityM3

Right....wanted to see if new VINs w/ new colors were confirming the same hp as that prior VIN in the UK which also had ~415hp... so looks like will be around that hp!

These VINs were extracted at the same time as the ones we posted about in February, so they're not any newer.

[Thurman Murch]

Think of the water in the marina or yachthafen...

I think its going to be a darker interlagos or lemans blue...

Similar but maybe a tad lighter/darker than the midnight blue available for the aventador

It may have more electricity or pop to it...

I would like to see a mandarin color as well

[bimmer]

Originally Posted by FogCityM3

Right....wanted to see if new VINs w/ new colors were confirming the same hp as that prior VIN in the UK which also had ~415hp... so looks like will be around that hp!

yeah, but the thing with turbos is that the engine could be very underrated as bmw often did in the past. i am expecting 450 and 400tq. actual figures. bring it on, damn it.

[positiveions]

They need to bring back technoviolet.

[Thurman Murch]

it could also be a more vivid, vibrant, electrified version of estoril based on the colors seen from the track above

[Green///Hell]

Originally Posted by Brosef

why can't they offer a nice colored red leather like coral on the M's? this is the second iteration in a row that is going to have an orange-ish red leather. I'd love to get extended red leather, but I don't want a fox or sakhir orange color. a nice, deep brick red would be perfect.

I agree, I really don't like the orange looking interiors compared to other makes. For reference, just look at how good the deep red interiors look on the Mercedes AMG cars, even the half black/red interior on the SLS - they look great

[Titan9]

extended leather is a nice touch.

[catalyst]

nothing can beat EBII!

[BwoodBMW]

I hope its like the track color... a laguna seca replacement... almost like the blue you can order on an Aston:

[RingMeister01]

Did anyone notice the "Power" listing @ 310. The only logical measurement would be in kilowatts which equates to 415hp. Sorry if that's a repost.

[KSAF]

Yas Marina Circuit

[Mako]

Originally Posted by catalyst

nothing can beat EBII!

Yeah I am sad I choose it for my 335i. Love the color but now can't get it on the M3...