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I had selected AW as it is a safe choice. Saw YMB in person and changed to that as my last two cars are while and one I still own. I considered MG but it is does not contrast with the carbon fiber roof. Had a black e46 and that will be my last black car. SO is interesting and the more I see it the more I like it.
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While by far grey is the "meanest" color, because it is nothing but straight business, yas marina blue is a very special color. Most people on the forum passed judgment on the color before they had ever seen it in person, or seen it in natural light. The color has a ton of complexity, it has a deep level of pearlescent silver/white when the sun is hitting it. I was between Sahkir Orange, and YMB, I originally loved Sahkir, when the sun hit it, it was just exploding with color, and I still do like the color but seeing it next to Yas lead to it's demise. YMB, unlike SO, doesn't explode with color, sure it gets to be bright baby blue in the sun (which i love), but it's almost as if the color collects light as a posed to reflecting it. It seems like YMB is actually glowing, like it has a ora about it. It's truly magnificent. I went YMB with Silverstone interior on an m4. Still waiting in the processing stages but I cannot wait, the car will look unbelievable. Plus, there is some truth to what one of the posters said before about sticking in/out, though I am not a flashy guy, the one thing that really daunted me about this car and the Cayman S, was the drone-like feeling some of the cars get when they feel like there a dime a dozen. All my friends either had Alpine White e92's or blacked out e92's, and while this does look good, for me it is played out. It's almost like guys take the M's and just plug them into a formula of; white/black, black wheels, tints, lower suspension, exhaust. Which again, isn't a bad thing but I just wouldn't want to be lumped into those masses, I would for sure want my car to have it's own personality and flavor. The only thing I plan on doing to my car is a piggy back tune to free some more boost from the turbos and removing the cats to achieve greater airflow. But now I've gotten off topic, Yas Marina is great Mineral Grey is serious Let your alter-ego pick. Last edited by serieD; 07-13-2014 at 07:43 AM.. |
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Black sapphire / silverstone. Classy, sporty and not over the top. Gives a lightness to the interior and the bs has a very deep metallic effect.
My second choice would be silverstone exterior and black interior. |
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everybody and their mother is getting YMB. It's a nice color but I wouldn't say it's unique. Individual colors are in my opinion unique.
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Saw YMB on an M4 when I went to collect my M3 last week, originally had it on order but changed to AW and thank god I did, I disliked YMB even more in the metal than the pics I'd seen on the forum.
Colour choice is always this way, everyone likes something different. For me AW is still the best colour for this car but it's not for everyone.
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I am currently in Miami. I'm going to call around and see who has the M3 in stock. I think this is the next step - seeing the car in person (regardless of what color the dealership has). Once I observe the car maybe then I can start eliminating some of my options. I do appreciate all of your posts so far, all of you have very valid points. For the people yet to post who read this - Please keep in mind I have a "loud" blue car now in the RS4. That DOES NOT mean I wouldn't go with YMB. I am just gathering opinions. Above ANYTHING else….I want people to know when they see the vehicle from up close or far away - "Wow, that's definitely an M car."
Until I respond again on this thread - Let's hypothetically say White is the color to go with. Mineral or Alpine???? I have ruled out black (any black). While it looks very rich it's tough to keep clean (to say the least haha) and it does hide some of the lines IMO. Please keep giving me your thoughts, it is GREATLY appreciated. |
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Then maybe you should choose an "M" distinct color. White, black, silver, and gray are available on any BMW. SO, AY, and YMB, for example, are not.
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I'm huge on the polish:
What I don't get is, a black car is not that tough to maintain if you don't mind a weekly 30 min wash - I owned one in MN and drove it year-round. Also you really shouldn't have to polish it much, maybe once a year (or twice if you're OCD like me). Here in cali it costs $20/wash and they do as good or better as I could (I inspect it with a handheld light!). |
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I'm a visual person and I just tend to close my eyes while going to my cars, since they are a mess always. My Starbucks coffee cup collection alone takes more space than people here live in. I need to grow up someday, and I so hope I can keep my new rule of no coffee in the car ever for even an hour.
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