View Poll Results: Should BMW launch the F87 M2 base version in a (more) vivid color ? | |||
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05-25-2015, 09:49 AM | #111 | |||
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05-25-2015, 10:41 AM | #112 | |
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So getting on topic again by pulling the 'white and black diagonal halves' flag.
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05-25-2015, 10:52 AM | #113 |
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Yes to vivid colors!!!!
This car will be the "young punk" of the ///M line-up, small and obnoxious, out to prove itself to its larger siblings. As such the color scheme should be in line with its personality. Here's to hoping that we get a proper "red headed child!" Well, some shade of orange will do, too. Get ready for special editions and more unique colors towards the end of its lifecycle. |
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Remember the E92 M3 GTS: with the exception of two cars painted Alpine White III (300), the M3 GTS was offered exclusively in Fire Orange II (U94) and this color even extended to the motor's valve cover). Quote:
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Are you willing to pay more for the base price of the car if additional colors were added to the four now offered?
There are, IMO, pricing consequences if BMW were to add more colors. I suspect the same would be true if one of the existing 4 was replaced with something "more acceptable." At its core, it has to do with the speed of the assembly line over the production period. Theoretically (admitedly mine), the assembly line produces most cars when only one color is available. Adding colors requires equipment adjustments which stop (or slow) the assembly line. So, fewer cars are produced over the fixed production period. Fewer cars means profits are lower. To keep profit constant, these fewer cars would have to be priced higher. The same effect happens, IMO, if BMW was to replace one of the 4 with some other color. Gray seems to be the least popular of the 4 and, therefore a likely candidate for replacement. But, grey, black and white cars are, by far, what most people buy. Replace any one of the those and, I would guess, the likelihood of selling fewer cars goes up. Which,again, affects profit. It might be useful to conduct a pole which asks: How much more are you willing to pay for the base M2 if BMW added, say, three more color options? Assume that the additional colors would yield a color you consider reasonably close to your preference. Just something to do while waiting for the next reveal. |
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05-26-2015, 01:58 AM | #120 |
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i would love a hark back to the palette's of yesteryear.
Inka Orange on this car, full carbon trim. I will never sell. Piece #1 of my garage |
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05-26-2015, 08:31 AM | #122 |
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Such a great car, such an amazing colour, how can it not be etched in my young memory!?
Now imagine that colour gracing the curves on the F87, a slight drop, Akra exhaust and depending on the stock wheels, maybe some ADVs or BBS FI-Rs with some nice concave. Or just keep it stock, you know, whatever |
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I was one of the members in the group who got to see the 1M. We did ask one of the engineers why the 1M was limited to the three colors. I recall the answer being the German TUV regulations required each production paint color needing to go through testing due to the 1M having unique bodywork compared to the regular E82. If that really is the case, then there was a cost savings by using the limited palette.
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And if it is really related to costs, I can see why they do it - I think it's also another way to distinguish the car from a rarity standpoint. Just not that many colors or options - not that I agree, but I can understand. LeMans Blue would look sick on this thing - that's one of my all time favorite BMW colors and I loved having it on my second 135.
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05-27-2015, 06:32 PM | #126 |
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I just don't really get why bmw Lately become very conservative with M related color... Really makes a lot of people doing Individual.
For example. F30 Msport Estoril blue II had been drop for now.. With red as the only bright color F10 M sport you no longer can choose imperial Blue ( not bright, but still, what's left are different shade of grey, white, silver) F80 so far the Sakhir Orange was dropped, unless you like Austin Yellow... The only vibrant color would be YMB..
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Kind of. LBB is much lighter than LSB in all conditions, and it's also much more metallic. LBB also changes completely depending on the light, whereas LSB doesn't as much. For sure they are both quite polarizing colors of their generations though.
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I'll join the minority here. As long as I can order white or a shade of gray, I'm good. I enjoy subtle colors. That said, I totally understand why most want some more vibrant colors that stand out!
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05-29-2015, 01:22 AM | #132 | ||
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There were several different 1M threads and polls about " why isn't there a blue" , " what would the best color blue be , " , " BMW should bring back (name your favorite ) blue , and of course the " I won't buy it if it's not made in blue " etc. The blue birds were much more vociferous than people who wanted Red. Fans of reas sorta were happy with Valencia. Of course there was no gray or silver at all, so it's amusing to see people in this thread up in arms over Donington Gray not being available and Mineral gray being the color. |
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