[ChrisK]

Originally Posted by CP911

Agree. Apparently, others feel we are wrong for not liking everything new that BMW does.

The newly dubbed "peanut" grille looks bad on new M5 too when all black and surrounds become indistinguishable from the slats.

Giving up good looking kidneys on a BMW for a camera was a foolish choice IMHO.

I think this looks pretty nice actually, but I respect your opinion.

[Fear-Mongrel]

Originally Posted by ChrisK

I think this looks pretty nice actually, but I respect your opinion.

I'm with you. I think the new M5 looks great, and those frozen colors make me want to write a bunch of bad checks.

[ChrisK]

Originally Posted by afwares

I'm with you. I think the new M5 looks great, and those frozen colors make me want to write a bunch of bad checks.

"make me want to write a bunch of bad checks."

[CP911]

Originally Posted by ChrisK

I think this looks pretty nice actually, but I respect your opinion.

It does. Must've not fully read my post. I have posted elsewhere that it looks fine with the chrome-lined surrounds. However, the all black kidneys are what look bad due to the 1-piece "peanut" effect from having that silly black camera panel in the middle. Maybe IND will come out with body painted camera panels, but in stock form I maintain it does not look great on M5 or in the M2 CS teaser pics.

[slowbrick]

All the color cosmetic stuff is an easy fix for a powder coating shop or a good body shop. Im not the slightest worried about any of that. As long as the body lines etc look good, the other stuff is an easy remedy.

IND is great, and this isnt a knock on them, but you dont need them to fix these types of issues. I had all the reflectors on my M2 color matched for 45.00 at the shop I use. Perfect match, perfect work. I took them out myself and installed myself. At IND the same job is over $200 I believe and you still do the work or pay for someone else.

[Artemis]

10 more pre-series M2 Competition cars scheduled since the Jan 28, 2018 update, including one PR campaign car (the very first reported 'press vehicle').

Total count (retrieved so far with a public BMW VIN decoder): 128 test cars.

2U71 (EUR - LHD):

• WBS2U71030VB08440 = M-DCT (SO+orange) (scheduled)
• WBS2U71050VB08441 = M-DCT (SO+orange) (scheduled)
• WBS2U71070VB08442 = M-DCT (HS+blue) (scheduled)
• WBS2U71090VB08443 = 6MT (LBB+blue) (scheduled)
• WBS2U7107KVB08444 = M-DCT (LBB+orange) (scheduled)
• WBS2U71020VB08445 = M-DCT (HS+blue) (scheduled)
  (902 Special Check Press Vehicles (Sonderkontrolle Pressewagen))

2U72 (EUR - RHD):

• WBS2U72090VB09879 = M-DCT (HS+blue) (scheduled)
• WBS2U72050VB09880 = M-DCT (SO+orange) (scheduled)
• WBS2U72070VB09881 = 6MT (SO+blue) (scheduled)

2U73 (USA):

• WBS2U7C51KVB08903 = 6MT (HS+blue) (scheduled)

[Artemis]

8 more pre-series M2 Competition cars scheduled since the March 3, 2018 update, including four more PR campaign car (reported 'press vehicles' so far: 5).

Total count (retrieved so far with a public BMW VIN decoder): 136 test cars.

2U71 (EUR - LHD):

• WBS2U71040VB08446 = 6MT (HS+blue) (scheduled)
  (902 Special Check Press Vehicles (Sonderkontrolle Pressewagen))
• WBS2U71060VB08447 = 6MT (HS+blue) (scheduled)
  (902 Special Check Press Vehicles (Sonderkontrolle Pressewagen))
• WBS2U71080VB08448 = 6MT (HS+blue) (scheduled)
  (902 Special Check Press Vehicles (Sonderkontrolle Pressewagen))
• WBS2U710X0VB08449 = M-DCT (HS+blue) (scheduled)
  (902 Special Check Press Vehicles (Sonderkontrolle Pressewagen))

2U72 (EUR - RHD):

• WBS2U72090VB09882 = M-DCT (HS+blue) (scheduled)
• WBS2U72000VB09883 = 6MT (SO+orange) (scheduled)

2U73 (USA):

• WBS2U7C53KVB08904 = 6MT (SO+orange) (scheduled)
• WBS2U7C55KVB08905 = M-DCT (SO+orange) (scheduled)

[M3 Adjuster]

Looks like SCOTT26 is correct that the launch color is hockenheim silver.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Looks like SCOTT26 is correct that the launch color is hockenheim silver.

Hockenheim Silver Metallic (BMW paint code C33) popped up in the BMW system in May 2017:

Originally Posted by lemetier

I think Silverstone is being replaced with Hockenheim Silver on the next production block update.

Originally Posted by lemetier

I don't recall having seen it in person (it's code C33 and was added to the database in May). It will be shown soon with plenty of time to decide before it's available to order. So far the only F90's I've been around were BSM, Rhodonite Silver, Marina Bay Blue (Film Car with Comp Pkg), Alpine White, and the new Frozen color teased recently.

The HS name leaked at Bimmerpost in August 2017:

Originally Posted by ynguldyn

Colors:
- Alpine White
- Sapphire Black
- Sunset Orange
- Long Beach Blue
- Hockenheim Silver

November 2017:

Originally Posted by Artemis

Hockenheim Silver is expected to be the 'M2 Competition' launch color.

[Tag]

Originally Posted by Artemis

8 more pre-series M2 Competition cars scheduled since the March 3, 2018 update, including four more PR campaign car (reported 'press vehicles' so far: 5).
Total count (retrieved so far with a public BMW VIN decoder): 136 test cars.

The 360° view now gives us the best look of the M side mirrors to date.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Tag

The 360° view now gives us the best look of the M side mirrors to date.

See here (post #915 - October 2017) and here (post #1192 - December 2017).

[Tag]

Originally Posted by Artemis

See here (post #915 - October 2017) and here (post #1192 - December 2017).

I must have missed that. I don't recall seeing them that clearly before. Thanks

[diavliyo]

what color is the c33 can you give an example

[Tag]

Originally Posted by diavliyo

what color is the c33 can you give an example

The color has not debut yet on any car so no one really knows. You're in luck however, I made these couple of different shades in Photoshop of what Hockenheim Silver - C33 "might" look like several weeks back and completely forgot all about it. No idea how close this is to the real color, but it's likely in the neighborhood.

[chmura]

136 cars built and shipped and not a single leak yet??

Come on workers at the ports! Take some photos! I remember one worker took a photo of a bill of lading sheet for the M2 in 2015.

[Gatte]

Originally Posted by chmura

136 cars built and shipped and not a single leak yet??

Come on workers at the ports! Take some photos! I remember one worker took a photo of a bill of lading sheet for the M2 in 2015.

Some photos did leak. Apparently, even a video leaked. However, the people that these leak to usually do not leak it to the public since it could garner a lot of unwanted attention.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by chmura

136 cars built and shipped and not a single leak yet??

Don't confuse 'scheduled' with 'built and shipped'.

[david9999999]

Has the type code changed on US cars? It pulled "2U7C" for me, not "2U73."

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by david9999999

Has the type code changed on US cars? It pulled "2U7C" for me, not "2U73."

Some time ago that BMW VIN Decoder changed "2U73" to "2U7C" and "M2 Competition" to "M2 Cs".

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by 1bmwaddict

7/18 be ready

Sounds like a date to tease Porsche.

[admranger]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Sounds like a date to tease Porsche.

That's exactly what I thought when I saw it.

Incredible info in this thread, sir! Do you have the power to make them get imola red back into the color palette? My wife would order one in a millisecond if it was in imola.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by 1bmwaddict

Got a text from someone I know. And that person also received it from friend of a friend that took the pic. I had to blackout part of the picture for safety reason.

Holla at a brotha if you get any word on anything for MY 2020...