Which color for my M3 CS

cosmos515 · 12-17-2018, 06:57 PM

I'm trying to choose, and it's paralyzing me.

scourgem3 · 12-17-2018, 06:59 PM

SMB! I think it looks better and if nothing else, probably much easier to keep clean (I had a BSM F80).

SunnyD · 12-17-2018, 07:06 PM

SMB hands down.

henrylee · 12-17-2018, 07:07 PM

Bsm

OF Hero · 12-17-2018, 07:59 PM

SMB.

It probably won't be that much easier than black as far as keeping it clean

yaymitch · 12-17-2018, 08:55 PM

SMB FTW. BSM is way to common and you can get that color on any BMW.

CachacoF80 · 12-17-2018, 08:59 PM

SMB! I'm biased...

THEROK · 12-17-2018, 09:23 PM

Black waist down

doug_999 · 12-17-2018, 09:52 PM

Is this a joke? BSM is on 1/3rd of all BMWs made in the last 10 years. Why would you want a color that everyone and their Mother has?

AW BMW · 12-17-2018, 11:05 PM

SMB is my vote, most of these individual blues are very stunning!

Darth One · 12-17-2018, 11:23 PM

This is an easy one. San Marino is the best color bmw currently offers on any model. #truefacts

zamboni · 12-18-2018, 12:49 AM

SMB all the way.

canukgtp · 12-18-2018, 06:03 AM

blue...as already mentioned, too many black BMW's out there

paliknight · 12-18-2018, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CachacoF80

SMB! I'm biased...

This color on this car looks stunning in person. definitely what i would get hands down.

Wah · 12-18-2018, 06:37 AM

Not only is black really common, it will hide all the details of the CS and make it look like just another BMW. This isn't even a question...

A special car deserves a special color.

unfoundnemo · 12-18-2018, 08:19 AM

Just drove a BSM M3 CS at an event last week. There were more people looking at my MWM M3 and a Yas Blue M4 in the parking lot than the CS.

I've never been a fan of the blacked out look on a car that doesn't need it (i.e. not trying to hide plastic parts or bad body lines). It didn't stop me from taking out the CS and putting it sideways at the first clear corner I found with the sales person trying to crap onto anything she could find in the backseat.

Alan l. · 12-18-2018, 08:37 AM

Not even remotely close. SMB by miles... The CS is a special model and should be wearing a special color to go with it. Just my 2cents.

Alan

e90-4aj · 12-18-2018, 08:41 AM

SMB

yaymitch · 12-18-2018, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unfoundnemo

Just drove the M3 CS at an event last week. There were more people looking at my MWM M3 and a Yas Blue M4 in the parking lot than the CS.

I've never been a fan of the blacked out look, especially on a car that doesn't need it (e.g. not trying to hide plastic parts). It didn't stop me from taking out the CS and putting it sideways at the first clear corner I found with the sales person trying to crap onto anything she could find in the backseat.

How is this helpful?

CanAutM3 · 12-18-2018, 08:49 AM

Both will look great IMO.

With 35% of the M3cs in the USA being SMB, it is the most common colour for the M3cs, however it remains a relatively rare colour amongst all M3s out there, quite more so than BSM.

unfoundnemo · 12-18-2018, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yaymitch

How is this helpful?

Oops. The M3 CS I drove was BSM. There were more people looking at my ZCP MWM and the Yas M4 than the BSM M3 CS.

Brasko · 12-18-2018, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CachacoF80

SMB! I'm biased...

Looking good!

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cosmos515 Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 268 Posts Drives: I find what I keeps Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rock and a Hard Place iTrader: (0)	Which color for my M3 CS - Black Sapphire or San Marino Blue? I'm trying to choose, and it's paralyzing me. __________________ "Motion does not equal progress" "I love the smell of cosmoline in the morning"
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scourgem3 Second Lieutenant 954 Rep 253 Posts Drives: Imola Red F80 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: California iTrader: (0)	SMB! I think it looks better and if nothing else, probably much easier to keep clean (I had a BSM F80).
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SunnyD Major 452 Rep 1,289 Posts Drives: M4 GTS Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	SMB hands down. __________________ '16 ///M4 GTS '11.75 ///E90 M3 ZCP \| DCT '06 ///M5 \| SMG - Gone '98 ///M3 \| 5MT - Gone '07 ///M Coupe \| 6MT - Gone
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henrylee Lieutenant 478 Rep 591 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 6MT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCal OC iTrader: (3)	Bsm __________________ 2018 F80 M3 6MT///Black Sapphire w/ Sakhir Orange Leather 2006 S2000 AP2 Laguna Blue Pearl 6MT
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OF Hero Major 1133 Rep 1,360 Posts Drives: F80! Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (3)	SMB. It probably won't be that much easier than black as far as keeping it clean
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12-17-2018, 08:55 PM	#6
yaymitch Major 868 Rep 1,247 Posts Drives: 2020 M2CS & 2022 RSQ8 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (2)	SMB FTW. BSM is way to common and you can get that color on any BMW. __________________ 2020 BMW M2CS HS 6MT 2022 Audi RSQ8
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CachacoF80 Captain 911 Rep 897 Posts Drives: San Marino Blue F80 - ZCP 6MT Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	SMB! I'm biased... Attached Images
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doug_999 Brigadier General 2543 Rep 3,968 Posts Drives: 2011 1M/2021 992/2023 X3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Is this a joke? BSM is on 1/3rd of all BMWs made in the last 10 years. Why would you want a color that everyone and their Mother has? __________________ 2011 1M, Black loaded sans sat radio 2021 911 C4S Gentian Blue, manual 2023 X3 M40i - loaded sans Park Assist
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AW BMW Lieutenant Colonel 1428 Rep 1,984 Posts Drives: 15 SS2 F80/18 AVUS BLUE F80 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: 818 SoCal iTrader: (0)	SMB is my vote, most of these individual blues are very stunning!
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Darth One drunk poster 6613 Rep 3,649 Posts Drives: M4 GTS \| E46 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	This is an easy one. San Marino is the best color bmw currently offers on any model. #truefacts
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12-18-2018, 06:03 AM	#13
canukgtp First Lieutenant 107 Rep 333 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: New-Brunswick iTrader: (0)	blue...as already mentioned, too many black BMW's out there __________________ 2018 F80 M3 6MT (current) 2014 F31 328i Touring (sold) 2008 E92 M3 6MT (sold) 2011 E90 335xi (lease up)
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Wah IG@i.am.wah 2779 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (4) Garage List 2022 Tesla Model Y ... [0.00] 1974 BMW 2002 [0.00] 2020 BMW M2 CS [0.00]	Not only is black really common, it will hide all the details of the CS and make it look like just another BMW. This isn't even a question... A special car deserves a special color.
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12-18-2018, 08:19 AM	#16
unfoundnemo Colonel 1909 Rep 2,007 Posts Drives: 2022 i4 M50 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW i4 M50 [0.00] 2022 BMW X7 [0.00]	Just drove a BSM M3 CS at an event last week. There were more people looking at my MWM M3 and a Yas Blue M4 in the parking lot than the CS. I've never been a fan of the blacked out look on a car that doesn't need it (i.e. not trying to hide plastic parts or bad body lines). It didn't stop me from taking out the CS and putting it sideways at the first clear corner I found with the sales person trying to crap onto anything she could find in the backseat. __________________ Current: 2022 i4 M50 \| 2022 G07 X7 Gone: 2020 F92 M8 \| 2020 G07 X7 \| 2018 F80 M3 \| 2017 F15 X5 \| 2016 F16 X6 \| 2015 F36 4 series GC Last edited by unfoundnemo; 12-18-2018 at 08:58 AM..
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Alan l. Major General 5453 Rep 8,815 Posts Drives: 2020 F95 X5M Competition Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United States iTrader: (9)	Not even remotely close. SMB by miles... The CS is a special model and should be wearing a special color to go with it. Just my 2cents. Alan __________________
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