First Look at F30 in Yas Marina Blue Individual and Closeup Paint Samples

[solstice]

They should have kept Estoril for the M3. It looks fantastic on this body style. Enough to really stand out and look sporty but not too much. And no, I'm not going to pay $5k to paint my M3 in a standard F30 color.

[SCOTT26]

Yas Marina Blue does look good under strong and natural light. The only problem is that you have not seen it.

The spy photographs and recent pictures have not been indicative of the car in these elements. Again you have to be patient.

[solstice]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Yas Marina Blue does look good under strong and natural light.

I live in Seattle we have strong natural light twice a year, about...

What M3 color looks good in strong natural rain with a full cloud cover?

[khanyam4]

Originally Posted by ramuman

For how much people post on the forums about their love for these sort of colors, I rarely see them in person. For the E9x M3, AW, SG, Jerez Black and the two blues are the colors I've seen most often.

Because they're all talk, when it come down to it no too many people will be able to live with that color on a daily basis.

[aajami]

Originally Posted by solstice

I live in Seattle we have strong natural light twice a year, about...

What M3 color looks good in strong natural rain with a full cloud cover?

Frozen Brilliant White, Frozen Silver, and Frozen Polar Silver.

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by solstice

They should have kept Estoril for the M3. It looks fantastic on this body style. Enough to really stand out and look sporty but not too much.

+1 - I don't care if it's not exclusive to the M.

[solstice]

Originally Posted by aajami

Frozen Brilliant White, Frozen Silver, and Frozen Polar Silver.

I'm not a fan of frozen colors, looks like primer to me but Frozen Silver is an exception. It's a spectacular paint. At a track event I attended there was a frozen silver M6 GC which was easiest he best looking car there. But I'm not going to sink $10k+ into the paint. Mineral White or Silverstone with some CF trim as splitters and maybe a curb polishing lip is likely what I'll get.

[aajami]

Originally Posted by solstice

I'm not a fan of frozen colors, looks like primer to me but Frozen Silver is an exception. It's a spectacular paint. At a track event I attended there was a frozen silver M6 GC which was easiest he best looking car there. But I'm not going to sink $10k+ into the paint. Mineral White or Silverstone with some CF trim as splitters and maybe a curb polishing lip is likely what I'll get.

You'd only be sinking $5,500 for an Individual color.

[Alpine F31]

Originally Posted by Nebraska330xi

... Unfortunately if I bought an M3 I would need to sell my DD and my kidney.

Hahahaha! Me too!

[solstice]

Originally Posted by aajami

You'd only be sinking $5,500 for an Individual color.

True, I was thinking of $14k frozen E92 M3s. That was however a frozen package including other options as well. $5500 is still more than 2x what I would pay for paint on an M3. Maybe $3k for pure metal silver.

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by solstice

I'm not a fan of frozen colors, looks like primer to me but Frozen Silver is an exception. It's a spectacular paint. At a track event I attended there was a frozen silver M6 GC which was easiest he best looking car there. But I'm not going to sink $10k+ into the paint. Mineral White or Silverstone with some CF trim as splitters and maybe a curb polishing lip is likely what I'll get.

Have you seen the frozen colors up close? The frozen red has little sparkle and flake up close.

[335ifanatic]

Lowered, chrome trim dipped in black with black wheels and this colour has potential of looking pretty good but in the stock form it looks awful.

Here's a 7er which was a custom order, some cars just don't suit vibrant colours...

[turbolag]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Yas Marina Blue does look good under strong and natural light. The only problem is that you have not seen it.

The spy photographs and recent pictures have not been indicative of the car in these elements. Again you have to be patient.

We were patient.

Every time you told us to be patient. You promised a dark green, a light green on the i3, and vibrant colors.

What did we end up with? Baby blue.

If you want us to like it, show us a damn picture.

[dimabimmer]

I am certain,- M3, M4 are going to be absolutely stunning in YMB, just fits the car's character and body-exterior detail...
... The more people on here hate YMB, the more I like it!
... and my BMW's always had conservative colors,- Black Sapphire 335i and Space Gray M3, no doubt elegant colors but can be boring!

[aajami]

Originally Posted by 335ifanatic

Lowered, chrome trim dipped in black with black wheels and this colour has potential of looking pretty good but in the stock form it looks awful.

Here's a 7er which was a custom order, some cars just don't suit vibrant colours...

That looks like Laguna Seca Blue.

[gee-m-w]

Prius blue. This looks terrible.

[Romo]

Something like fire blue?





Have to admit, the color choice for M3/4 is somewhat poor IMHO

Would like the M6 blue (San Marino?) anyway, that color is really popping !

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by e30jim

Just saw this, what a horrible color. I don't think it will be better on M3.

I saw one in this color too..

I want to like YMB, I just really need to see it in person first. I've had two black, a midnight blue and a mineral white car; part of me wants a bold color.. I love Mexico blue on the P-cars but this is my DD... could bring about too much of the wrong attention.

[Randy M]

Dark Ferro Metallic:

[turbolag]

Originally Posted by gee-m-w

Prius blue. This looks terrible.

I quite like the blue in the Prius in the back on the second pic. Would not object to that on an F82 at all.

[dimabimmer]

THIS?

[Uneedthis2]

Originally Posted by Curt2000

At least people will now stop calling Santorini/Laguna Seca; "Smurf Blue".

Nope, I'll continue just for you buddy!