BMW Individual M3 Color Visualiser

MN2///M · 10-12-2017, 03:17 PM

The problem with any visualizer when it comes to BMW paint and likely most automotive paint is that they have many moods.

My Sakhir Orange ranges from deep burgundy to red to bright orange with gold highlights.

If I were going to drop $5k on a color that I was not absolutely sure of, I would have a body shop paint a sample with some curvature for me; money well invested IMO.

GrussGott · 10-14-2017, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sandjam

This is a cool idea, but the colors are not even close to what they look like in real life.

What a rip-off! We should burn the whole fucking place down.

Who's with me!?!

Thescout13 · 10-14-2017, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GrussGott

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandjam

This is a cool idea, but the colors are not even close to what they look like in real life.

What a rip-off! We should burn the whole fucking place down.

Who's with me!?!

drkeng · 10-15-2017, 07:52 PM

the Tanzanite Blue is WAY off.
and while there are some turquoise flakes, the car doesn't look turquoise.
it varies between dark blue (almost black) and shiny medium to dark blue.

again, the best way to see colors (if you can't see them in real life) is to look at pics that people post in real life in different lighting conditions. that's how I decided to get Azurite Black for my 435 and then Tanzanite Blue for my M4; never saw either color in real life until I got them.

btw, I see little difference between Az Black and Carbon Black and I've had them together for direct comparison.

drkeng · 10-15-2017, 07:55 PM

interesting that the red stripe in the M logo is Imola Red II and honors BMW's relationship with Texaco.

wonder which exact colors the blue stripes are in the M logo.

the lighter blue almost looks like Laguna Seca.

Thai_LCPD · 10-20-2017, 10:41 AM

OMG

Bonzer103 · 10-20-2017, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sandjam

This is a cool idea, but the colors are not even close to what they look like in real life.

Here is Avus blue they show in the tool and here it is in real life. For some reason everything is darker and muted in the tool.

Check San Marino Blue in the tool too, way off.

You are better searching the internet for various photos to get a good idea if you can't find a real life example.

I would not use that tool to make such an expensive decision.

As a photographer, this is correct. It also further supports the issue with trying to do this over the internet which is a horrible tool for this type of thing. Practically speaking it is designed to fail.

aerostar · 10-20-2017, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by silvergray545

Fed up with mineral white, huh. Man, life must be rough.

Cool tool though.

I liked my Mineral White at first, too. However, after driving past about 500 white BMW's daily I really hate having a white BMW.

kpgray · 10-20-2017, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew10

An M4 in British Racing Green with Competition Pack and OEM carbon fiber bits would be

+1
British Racing Green
How many of these do you see!

Tepr05 · 10-21-2017, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kpgray

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Originally Posted by Drew10

An M4 in British Racing Green with Competition Pack and OEM carbon fiber bits would be

+1
British Racing Green
How many of these do you see!

Wyoming Valley (PA) BMW has a British Racing Green F80 in their showroom. Gorgeous, got to spend some time admiring it this morning.

Drew10 · 10-21-2017, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tepr05

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpgray

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew10

An M4 in British Racing Green with Competition Pack and OEM carbon fiber bits would be

+1
British Racing Green
How many of these do you see!

Wyoming Valley (PA) BMW has a British Racing Green F80 in their showroom. Gorgeous, got to spend some time admiring it this morning.

Just took a look at it on their site. BRG really suits the F8x.

cipher5 · 10-26-2017, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by iamvietness

Frozen Artic Grey...wow!!

This.

Daft · 10-26-2017, 02:17 PM

Cool my colour is "trending"!

davem3fan · 10-26-2017, 02:18 PM

EXCELLENT!

SpenceRx · 10-26-2017, 02:18 PM

Neat tool. Now I just need budget

spuntyb · 10-26-2017, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MN2///M

The problem with any visualizer when it comes to BMW paint and likely most automotive paint is that they have many moods.

My Sakhir Orange ranges from deep burgundy to red to bright orange with gold highlights.

If I were going to drop $5k on a color that I was not absolutely sure of, I would have a body shop paint a sample with some curvature for me; money well invested IMO.

Agreed. Rolls let's you see your chosen color in different types of staged "sunlight".

https://jalopnik.com/rolls-royce-has...lor-1798342823

Also, I have to plug this everywhere I go, but please, please, please open up the full Individual program to 3 series cars in North America. Thanks Munich.

sdshah · 10-26-2017, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by aerostar

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvergray545

Fed up with mineral white, huh. Man, life must be rough.

Cool tool though.

I liked my Mineral White at first, too. However, after driving past about 500 white BMW's daily I really hate having a white BMW.

Mineral white with 666 ZCP's finished in satin bronze would change the dynamic quickly.

tastes jigga · 10-26-2017, 03:40 PM

Blue Hera Mica (NEW) looks interesting.

Absurdium · 10-26-2017, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew10

An M4 in British Racing Green with Competition Pack and OEM carbon fiber bits would be

Saw this the other day. Not sure how I feel about it... This is in Ontario, Canada.

M3 Number 86 · 10-26-2017, 03:51 PM

I don't know how accurate the site is by 99.999% of the colors look atrocious. lol

LemonOne · 10-26-2017, 04:28 PM

Thanks for the click-bait

LemonOne · 10-26-2017, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Absurdium

Saw this the other day. Not sure how I feel about it... This is in Ontario, Canada.

Will never understand people choosing this color over Oxford Green.

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MN2///M Captain 521 Rep 865 Posts Drives: very fast! Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Colorado Springs iTrader: (0)	The problem with any visualizer when it comes to BMW paint and likely most automotive paint is that they have many moods. My Sakhir Orange ranges from deep burgundy to red to bright orange with gold highlights. If I were going to drop $5k on a color that I was not absolutely sure of, I would have a body shop paint a sample with some curvature for me; money well invested IMO. Attached Images __________________ 2003 BMW 330i 2016 BMW M4 - ED May 2016, PCD Aug 2016 2017 X5 xDrive35i - PCD Jan2017
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drkeng Major 156 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: '18 M4 'vert Tanz Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northbrook, IL iTrader: (0)	the Tanzanite Blue is WAY off. and while there are some turquoise flakes, the car doesn't look turquoise. it varies between dark blue (almost black) and shiny medium to dark blue. again, the best way to see colors (if you can't see them in real life) is to look at pics that people post in real life in different lighting conditions. that's how I decided to get Azurite Black for my 435 and then Tanzanite Blue for my M4; never saw either color in real life until I got them. btw, I see little difference between Az Black and Carbon Black and I've had them together for direct comparison. __________________ ///M4 'vert
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