Couldn't decide what color combination to order for MY2017 M3 ZCP. Help me!

CrazyWitness · 07-12-2016, 01:34 AM

Need your help couldn't decide what color to choose for my order of M3 F80 ZCP 2017

yekmurat · 07-12-2016, 03:06 AM

I saw 4 or 5 M3/M4 in real life(prices are like 200k Dollars here in Turkiye)Colors were YMB,Sapphire Black,MG and Austin Yellow...They all looked awesome but Austin Yellow was truely a head turner(ıt was an m4) plus matches best with the lines and the spirit of the car...

SMC23 · 07-12-2016, 05:32 AM

Are you leasing or buying for the long term?

Lease: go with louder colours knowing you will return the car anyways. Easier to get tired of the louder colours so lease makes sense.

Buy: safer to go with the staple classic colours.

KnightedBMW · 07-12-2016, 07:28 AM

Anything but YMB/SO...I don't understand that combo at all!

2SNAILS · 07-12-2016, 07:35 AM

None of the above!
U should consider SSll/SO combo, just saying

Sleeper · 07-12-2016, 07:41 AM

The standard F8x colors are a challenge.

BSM - it's black, so looks great when clean but it's brutal to maintain, and always looks dirty.

MW - white, shows the lines very well, but everyone drives a white car.

AY - To each their own, but driving Grey Poupon around isn't appealing to me.

YMB - Pastel blue isn't quite the blue I'd want for an ///M.

Tough choice. It'd be between MW and BMW from the above list, but probably MW due to the maintenance factor.

Fake News 2017 · 07-12-2016, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by KnightedBMW

Anything but YMB/SO...I don't understand that combo at all!

It is brutal, surprised BMW allows it.

CrazyWitness · 07-12-2016, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by scanido

Are you leasing or buying for the long term?

Lease: go with louder colors knowing you will return the car anyways. Easier to get tired of the louder colors so lease makes sense.

Buy: safer to go with the staple classic colors.

Buying for 2-3 years

CrazyWitness · 07-12-2016, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KnightedBMW

Anything but YMB/SO...I don't understand that combo at all!

I was also thinking about AY/SO but my fiancée just don't like this option, and thinking it will be hard to resell it after.

CrazyWitness · 07-12-2016, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sleeper

The standard F8x colors are a challenge.

BSM - it's black, so looks great when clean but it's brutal to maintain, and always looks dirty.

MW - white, shows the lines very well, but everyone drives a white car.

AY - To each their own, but driving Grey Poupon around isn't appealing to me.

YMB - Pastel blue isn't quite the blue I'd want for an ///M.

Tough choice. It'd be between MW and BMW from the above list, but probably MW due to the maintenance factor.

My Last 2 cars that I owned were White, thats why I am not sure about it...

OneRib · 07-12-2016, 11:26 AM

I voted AY for obvious reasons.

My only concern would be the ability to quickly resell, in which case MW is the safest bet followed by BSM.

CrazyWitness · 07-12-2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by OneRib

I voted AY for obvious reasons.

My only concern would be the ability to quickly resell, in which case MW is the safest bet followed by BSM.

Color for me is 65% and resell 35%

W/// · 07-12-2016, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by OneRib

I voted AY for obvious reasons.

My only concern would be the ability to quickly resell, in which case MW is the safest bet followed by BSM.

That's what I hear on Rennlist all the time. Everyone says avoid colors like Miami Blue and Speed Yellow as that'll take forever to sell.

Meanwhile, I look at used 991.1's and they are honestly 80% black metallic, which does nothing for me (unless they had red interior maybe). So all those guys with black cars, when it comes time to sell, they have to compete against all those other guys with black 911's.

OneRib · 07-12-2016, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by W///

That's what I hear on Rennlist all the time. Everyone says avoid colors like Miami Blue and Speed Yellow as that'll take forever to sell.

Meanwhile, I look at used 991.1's and they are honestly 80% black metallic, which does nothing for me (unless they had red interior maybe). So all those guys with black cars, when it comes time to sell, they have to compete against all those other guys with black 911's.

This is a good point.

Since OP has color at 65%, I'd go with AY. It really is a great color.

'Cane · 07-12-2016, 12:52 PM

SS/SO

SMC23 · 07-12-2016, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W///

That's what I hear on Rennlist all the time. Everyone says avoid colors like Miami Blue and Speed Yellow as that'll take forever to sell.

Meanwhile, I look at used 991.1's and they are honestly 80% black metallic, which does nothing for me (unless they had red interior maybe). So all those guys with black cars, when it comes time to sell, they have to compete against all those other guys with black 911's.

That's like Aw or MW with the F80/F82. I see much more whites on the used market for these cars.

I say forget resell and just buy what you really like.

te37 · 07-12-2016, 12:55 PM

Didn't see SS and SO lol

CrazyWitness · 07-12-2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Cane

SS/SO

Thanks for opinion, but I think I am too young for this color and also don't really like it because color is too civilized

'Cane · 07-12-2016, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyWitness

Thanks for opinion, but I think I am too young for this color and also don't really like it because color is too civilized

Too young for SS but not MW?

CrazyWitness · 07-12-2016, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Cane

Too young for SS but not MW?

MW is more "sporty" color for the cars in my opinion, SS is too official, in my mind it somehow connected with Mercedes

CrazyWitness · 07-12-2016, 02:57 PM

But how crazy is AY/SO combination in real live?

cruise_bone · 07-12-2016, 03:08 PM

Spend some money and go Individual!

View Poll Results: Need your help couldn't decide what color to choose for my order of M3 F80 ZCP 2017
Black Sapphire Metallic / SO	36	25.90%
Mineral White / SO	50	35.97%
Austin Yellow / Black	30	21.58%
Yas Marina Blue / SO	23	16.55%
Voters: 139. You may not vote on this poll

07-12-2016, 01:34 AM	#1
CrazyWitness Lieutenant 149 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Couldn't decide what color combination to order for MY2017 M3 ZCP. Help me! Need your help couldn't decide what color to choose for my order of M3 F80 ZCP 2017
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07-12-2016, 03:06 AM	#2
yekmurat First Lieutenant 162 Rep 316 Posts Drives: VW SCİROCCO Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ISTANBUL iTrader: (0)	I saw 4 or 5 M3/M4 in real life(prices are like 200k Dollars here in Turkiye)Colors were YMB,Sapphire Black,MG and Austin Yellow...They all looked awesome but Austin Yellow was truely a head turner(ıt was an m4) plus matches best with the lines and the spirit of the car...
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SMC23 Lieutenant 180 Rep 518 Posts Drives: Subaru XTrek / X5 40e Join Date: May 2005 Location: ON iTrader: (0)	Are you leasing or buying for the long term? Lease: go with louder colours knowing you will return the car anyways. Easier to get tired of the louder colours so lease makes sense. Buy: safer to go with the staple classic colours.
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07-12-2016, 07:28 AM	#4
KnightedBMW Lieutenant Colonel 2347 Rep 1,751 Posts Drives: 2022 M3C Join Date: May 2016 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Anything but YMB/SO...I don't understand that combo at all! __________________ @bg_g80m3
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07-12-2016, 07:35 AM	#5
2SNAILS Colonel 2086 Rep 2,150 Posts Drives: Blurple Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: dirty jerzee iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 F80 [9.75]	None of the above! U should consider SSll/SO combo, just saying
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07-12-2016, 07:41 AM	#6
Sleeper . 660 Rep 1,059 Posts Drives: '23 BSM X5///MC Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North iTrader: (1)	The standard F8x colors are a challenge. BSM - it's black, so looks great when clean but it's brutal to maintain, and always looks dirty. MW - white, shows the lines very well, but everyone drives a white car. AY - To each their own, but driving Grey Poupon around isn't appealing to me. YMB - Pastel blue isn't quite the blue I'd want for an ///M. Tough choice. It'd be between MW and BMW from the above list, but probably MW due to the maintenance factor.
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07-12-2016, 11:26 AM	#11
OneRib Colonel 1105 Rep 2,448 Posts Drives: 2015 AY M3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: PA iTrader: (2)	I voted AY for obvious reasons. My only concern would be the ability to quickly resell, in which case MW is the safest bet followed by BSM. __________________ 2013 E92 M3 LMB (gone but not forgotten) 2015 AY F80 M3 ED 7/9/15 Drop off 7/20/15 Redelivery 8/25/15 My AY M3 ED
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07-12-2016, 12:52 PM	#15
'Cane Major General 8494 Rep 5,365 Posts Drives: 2022 Aventurin/SS G82 xDrive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 M4 Comp AWD [8.00]	SS/SO
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07-12-2016, 12:55 PM	#17
te37 Major 545 Rep 1,132 Posts Drives: F80 SS/SO 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ATL iTrader: (3)	Didn't see SS and SO lol
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07-12-2016, 02:57 PM	#21
CrazyWitness Lieutenant 149 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	But how crazy is AY/SO combination in real live?
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07-12-2016, 03:08 PM	#22
cruise_bone Second Lieutenant 99 Rep 231 Posts Drives: Soon to be E90 or E92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Spend some money and go Individual!
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