Should BMW launch the F87 M2 base version in a (more) vivid color ?

M3 Adjuster · 08-13-2015, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fuddman

I think LSB would be a big improvement over LBB. Personally, I would like a blue a bit deeper.
Among those shown below, LMB, for me, strikes all the right chords.

I'm right there with you...

I love Carbon black.. but it's not really a blue...

And agree with Le Mans Blue and Interlagos blue are both fantastic.. prefer Interlagos over Lemans...

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Originally Posted by MiguelY

Why did you post this sample?!? Ugh velvet blue makes me weak. I came very close to buying an individual E39 M5 in that colour, 1 of 6. But thatone had big accidents

( 2x +$10,000 hits)

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE is VB was on M2 (fantasy world)

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lol ... agree.. Velvet Blue looks really cool but I have never seen it in person.

Papethova · 08-13-2015, 04:57 PM

Already owning a yellow and an orange car (both of which I am keeping) I was hoping to go individual with Santorini or Laguna Seca.

Im not a fan of the LBB, I cant tell if its the turquoise in it or the metallic but I just dont love it. Ive seen it indoors at the LA autoshow and Ive seen it outdoors in various lighting... I just cant see wanting it on my car, not like Santorini or LSB. I am considering an X6M in Donnington.

That means the M2 will have to be AW... but grey is still a slim possibility. I wish I had more choices.

W/// · 08-13-2015, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Papethova

Already owning a yellow and an orange car (both of which I am keeping) I was hoping to go individual with Santorini or Laguna Seca.

Im not a fan of the LBB, I cant tell if its the turquoise in it or the metallic but I just dont love it. Ive seen it indoors at the LA autoshow and Ive seen it outdoors in various lighting... I just cant see wanting it on my car, not like Santorini or LSB. I am considering an X6M in Donnington.

That means the M2 will have to be AW... but grey is still a slim possibility. I wish I had more choices.

Which car is the yellow one? Not a bad garage you got there

Papethova · 08-14-2015, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by W///

Which car is the yellow one? Not a bad garage you got there

Dodge Viper... thanks, I try to buy unique stuff. Ive never seen another one of anything I own while Im driving around in it/them. Even when I first got the 135 it wasnt a common sight.

Bosozoku · 08-22-2015, 01:27 PM

I'd prefer Jet Black to Black Sapphire Metallic.
But I'll settle for BSM.

OrangeCrush · 08-22-2015, 08:47 PM

Orange!

Artemis · 09-13-2015, 05:03 PM

Mazda in "Celestial Blue".

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W/// · 09-13-2015, 05:18 PM

^ So what?

Artemis · 09-13-2015, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by W///

^ So what?

She's a cutie.

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Artemis · 09-29-2015, 07:53 AM

For the record, the story so far:

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Gibson6594 · 09-29-2015, 08:06 AM

Would easily be red for me if an option...I think.

M3 Adjuster · 09-29-2015, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

For the record, the story so far:

Also: the unavailable one:

Attachment 1290235

unavailable with the tow hitch I presume...

Artemis · 09-29-2015, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

unavailable with the tow hitch I presume...

+ also the silver-ish side mirrors.

Artemis · 09-29-2015, 01:36 PM

Status so far after 150 votes.

Should BMW launch the F87 M2 base version in a (more) vivid color ?

131/150 (87.33%) = YES
019/150 (12.67%) = NO

Let's see whether points of view change after the full reveal, in the near future, of the M2 in Long Beach Blue.

Legion5 · 09-30-2015, 12:16 AM

I want a red M2. It's a shame BMW overlooked this and teased us with a red prototype.

Artemis · 09-30-2015, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Legion5

I want a red M2. It's a shame BMW overlooked this and teased us with a red prototype.

And there was also an orange one (spotted in April 2015):

chmura · 09-30-2015, 12:23 PM

^^ Orange M2 would look KILLER! Wished they would of offered this color.

hyperzulu · 09-30-2015, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chmura

^^ Orange M2 would look KILLER! Wished they would of offered this color.

http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showp...1&postcount=17

Too bad it never materialized. LBB it will be instead

<- even long beach blue emoticons don't like the color.

M3 Adjuster · 09-30-2015, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hyperzulu

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Originally Posted by chmura

^^ Orange M2 would look KILLER! Wished they would of offered this color.

http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showp...1&postcount=17

Too bad it never materialized. LBB it will be instead

<- even long beach blue emoticons don't like the color.

That's cause those emoticons are sick...they are long beach green...

Artemis · 10-01-2015, 06:26 PM

After the X5 M and X6 M, now also the X4 M40i gets Long Beach Blue (source: "Long Beach Blue metallic joins the offering as an exclusive color for the X4 M40i").

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And earlier this year an X3 has been spotted in LBB too.

Next in line for LBB: the M2.

Artemis · 10-12-2015, 12:45 PM

Atlantis Blue and LBB are close friends and difficult to distinguish in pictures:

example of Atlantis Blue + Yas Marina Blue + Laguna Seca Blue comparo: here;
example of LBB compared to Estoril Blue: here.

But how's LBB compared to the i8 color Protonic Blue ? It seems also to change significantly under different lighting conditions.

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Artemis · 10-22-2015, 09:20 AM

Here's to why Henna Red should have been included in the color choice (with the fringe benefit of 'blending' the rear bumper reflectors). Might have been the most popular color of the M2. Claude Debussy approves:

View Poll Results: Should BMW launch the F87 M2 base version in a (more) vivid color ?
Yes	168	86.60%
No	26	13.40%
Voters: 194. You may not vote on this poll

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Papethova Banned 224 Rep 3,094 Posts Drives: '08 135/ '11 1M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: at Death Valley 127 iTrader: (1)	Already owning a yellow and an orange car (both of which I am keeping) I was hoping to go individual with Santorini or Laguna Seca. Im not a fan of the LBB, I cant tell if its the turquoise in it or the metallic but I just dont love it. Ive seen it indoors at the LA autoshow and Ive seen it outdoors in various lighting... I just cant see wanting it on my car, not like Santorini or LSB. I am considering an X6M in Donnington. That means the M2 will have to be AW... but grey is still a slim possibility. I wish I had more choices.
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08-22-2015, 01:27 PM	#159
Bosozoku Almost completely sane 694 Rep 1,080 Posts Drives: '17 M2, '00 S2000 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I'd prefer Jet Black to Black Sapphire Metallic. But I'll settle for BSM. __________________ '17 BMW M2 (BSM 6MT Exec CarPlay, TechnicPnP ASD bypass, IND M Perf shift knob + keyhole cover, Pedal Haus pedals + heel plate, 3M CR90 tint, BavSound Ghost woofers, Racing Dynamics strut tower brace, Dinan midpipe, Turner intercooler) '00 Honda S2000 (Silverstone Metallic, black leather, factory titanium shift knob + front lip + trunk spoiler, front shock tower brace, front subframe x-brace)
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08-22-2015, 08:47 PM	#160
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09-13-2015, 05:03 PM	#161
Artemis Moderator 29278 Rep 13,090 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Mazda in "Celestial Blue". __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis
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09-13-2015, 05:18 PM	#162
W/// Lieutenant General 7484 Rep 12,305 Posts Drives: F82GTS, E36/E92M3, Z4M Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC iTrader: (13)	^ So what? __________________ Current: 16 F82 M4 GTS, Black Sapphire/Black, DCT 08 E92 M3, Sparkling Graphite/Bamboo Beige, 6MT 07 E85 Z4M Roadster, Alpine White/Red, 6MT 99 E36 M3, Techno Violet/Dove Grey, 6MT
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09-29-2015, 07:53 AM	#164
Artemis Moderator 29278 Rep 13,090 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	For the record, the story so far: Also: the unavailable ones: __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis Last edited by Artemis; 09-30-2015 at 12:18 PM..
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09-29-2015, 08:06 AM	#165
Gibson6594 Major 1094 Rep 1,269 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Would easily be red for me if an option...I think.
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09-29-2015, 01:36 PM	#168
Artemis Moderator 29278 Rep 13,090 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Status so far after 150 votes. Should BMW launch the F87 M2 base version in a (more) vivid color ? 131/150 (87.33%) = YES 019/150 (12.67%) = NO Let's see whether points of view change after the full reveal, in the near future, of the M2 in Long Beach Blue. __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis
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09-30-2015, 12:16 AM	#169
Legion5 Major 175 Rep 1,379 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	I want a red M2. It's a shame BMW overlooked this and teased us with a red prototype. __________________ Clean cars are happy cars! CANON PHOTOGRAPHER
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09-30-2015, 12:23 PM	#171
chmura Colonel 1558 Rep 2,505 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Competition Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (1)	^^ Orange M2 would look KILLER! Wished they would of offered this color. __________________ 2019 M2 Competition- October 2, 2018 ED 2011 BMW M3 Sedan Alpine White Picked up via ED 9/27/2011 & Redelivered 11/23/2011 SOLD
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10-01-2015, 06:26 PM	#174
Artemis Moderator 29278 Rep 13,090 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	After the X5 M and X6 M, now also the X4 M40i gets Long Beach Blue (source: "Long Beach Blue metallic joins the offering as an exclusive color for the X4 M40i"). And earlier this year an X3 has been spotted in LBB too. Next in line for LBB: the M2. __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis
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10-12-2015, 12:45 PM	#175
Artemis Moderator 29278 Rep 13,090 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Atlantis Blue and LBB are close friends and difficult to distinguish in pictures: example of Atlantis Blue + Yas Marina Blue + Laguna Seca Blue comparo: here; example of LBB compared to Estoril Blue: here. But how's LBB compared to the i8 color Protonic Blue ? It seems also to change significantly under different lighting conditions. __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis
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10-22-2015, 09:20 AM	#176
Artemis Moderator 29278 Rep 13,090 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Here's to why Henna Red should have been included in the color choice (with the fringe benefit of 'blending' the rear bumper reflectors). Might have been the most popular color of the M2. Claude Debussy approves: __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis
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