Are Individual colors available yet?

Pyrat 2 · 04-21-2017, 10:22 PM

Just curious. If so I may search for an LCI allocation to replace my 2016.

AndyinHou · 04-21-2017, 11:52 PM

Not sure about the 2018, but 2017 models are still the same.

Might be worth joining a wait-list now though!

ZPrime · 04-22-2017, 01:18 AM

This is obviously hearsay, but another member was told that Individual isn't done on the M2 because the 2er in general is "not setup for customization" (on the production line).

Haslamhazza · 04-22-2017, 03:32 AM

Not hearsay it's a fact

gmzanatta · 04-22-2017, 07:02 AM

M2 will not get individual for its entire production life. Period.

This is a well known fact that BMW has stated many times.

WAY · 04-22-2017, 09:53 AM

Well there is one documented Individual colour M2...

Pyrat 2 · 04-22-2017, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by WAY

Well there is one documented Individual colour M2...

Pic please. if true then guess it's not a fact then.

Aronis · 04-22-2017, 10:43 AM

People have wrapped the car!

You can always have it painted.

Mike

zenmaster · 04-22-2017, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyrat 2

Pic please. if true then guess it's not a fact then.

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1327378

Pyrat 2 · 04-22-2017, 11:01 AM

Then there remains a possibility. Demand is still high so might be a couple more years.

zenmaster · 04-22-2017, 11:22 AM

stren · 04-22-2017, 11:24 AM

BMW sometimes do individual stuff on non individual cars for VIPs. So yes individual is possible if you're a VIP. For the rest of us, it's a no because that particular factory doesn't do it. They'd have to upgrade the factory or move the M2 out of the regular 2 series factory. Possible perhaps on the CS, but given that they don't offer individual on the M4 CS/GTS then I'd guess they won't in future either.

Spa2k · 04-22-2017, 12:08 PM

If you sell enough mattresses, you can have anything you want...

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metrickid · 04-22-2017, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyrat 2

Then there remains a possibility. Demand is still high so might be a couple more years.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stren

BMW sometimes do individual stuff on non individual cars for VIPs. So yes individual is possible if you're a VIP. For the rest of us, it's a no because that particular factory doesn't do it. They'd have to upgrade the factory or move the M2 out of the regular 2 series factory. Possible perhaps on the CS, but given that they don't offer individual on the M4 CS/GTS then I'd guess they won't in future either.

This isn't an individual in the normal sense. It is an Alpine White M2 built as a normal car then taken in under the BMW Individual Manufaktur brand and stripped down and repainted and then assembled again. If you pay for this you can do it too...

david9999999 · 04-22-2017, 01:29 PM

Is it possible that the factory could be upgraded in the future? I was disappointed to read online that there is no M2 Individual program. I went into a local dealer recently (BMW Manhattan) to ask about it- the sales person there was convinced that Individual is available on the M2, which really confused me. On top of that, a friend of mine told me his local dealer in CT was offering M2 allocations for an Individual color. What's going on- are employees at both these dealers just mistaken?

Ex-MINI · 04-22-2017, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by david9999999

Is it possible that the factory could be upgraded in the future? I was disappointed to read online that there is no M2 Individual program. I went into a local dealer recently (BMW Manhattan) to ask about it- the sales person there was convinced that Individual is available on the M2, which really confused me. On top of that, a friend of mine told me his local dealer in CT was offering M2 allocations for an Individual color. What's going on- are employees at both these dealers just mistaken?

They are mistaken...Individual is not a possible option for the M2

DOMs335D · 04-22-2017, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by david9999999

Is it possible that the factory could be upgraded in the future? I was disappointed to read online that there is no M2 Individual program. I went into a local dealer recently (BMW Manhattan) to ask about it- the sales person there was convinced that Individual is available on the M2, which really confused me. On top of that, a friend of mine told me his local dealer in CT was offering M2 allocations for an Individual color. What's going on- are employees at both these dealers just mistaken?

My experience so far has been that dealer employees are terribly informed on anything that they don't get asked on a day to day basis. I basically had to walk my sales rep through the European Delivery process. It wouldn't surprise me that they don't even know what Individual Colours are.

zFrostyy · 04-22-2017, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WAY

Well there is one documented Individual colour M2...

The Austin Yellow one was $100,000 including the car to get it that colour.

Aronis · 04-22-2017, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zFrostyy

The Austin Yellow one was $100,000 including the car to get it that colour.

You can have the car repainted for under $10k.....probably for $5,000.

Mike

Spa2k · 04-22-2017, 03:18 PM

Under $5,000? With a roller maybe.

Aronis · 04-22-2017, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Spa2k

Under $5,000? With a roller maybe.

Come on, it's a small car!

I got a quote of $7500 for my RS6 and that included some body work at a few spots. So a brand new car without any rust or road chips would be easier to paint and thus cheaper.

By the way, what's wrong with using a roller?

Mike

SCOTT26 · 04-22-2017, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by metrickid

This isn't an individual in the normal sense. It is an Alpine White M2 built as a normal car then taken in under the BMW Individual Manufaktur brand and stripped down and repainted and then assembled again. If you pay for this you can do it too...

You are paying for the car, the colour and other charges including the transportation and re-assembly and the disruption to the production line.
No they won't do another one unless you pay the full costs.

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