I'll Take One of Every Color (BSM, MG, LBB, AW content enclosed)

Radmobile · 12-06-2016, 12:19 PM

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This past weekend, the San Diego Chapter of the BMW CCA held a 2-county drive traversing some of the best backroads San Diego and Riverside Counties have to offer. The drive concluded at famous race car driver Boris Said's BMW of Murrieta dealership. There, he graciously provided lunch and a display of the Turner Motorsport e92 M3 GT Daytona #93 car and a new M4 GTS. Boris provided the club a tour of his facility, showing race memorabilia, photos, and telling stories of his racing career throughout the afternoon.

Among the group of 40-50 cars were several M2s. Some of you may recognize them from the Centennial ///M Tour European Delivery. You may recall the Centennial M2 Tour had plethora of M2s, M3s, and M4s. However a full representation of the M2 color palette was incomplete (there was no Sapphire Black Metallic during the Centennial ///M Tour).

Seeing this as an opportunity, we gathered the cars for group photos. Aside from BMW literature, I have personally have not seen a group shot of every M2 color (black sapphire metallic, mineral grey metallic, long beach blue metallic, and alpine white).

A big shout-out and thank you to Boris and his dealership for hosting us on a Sunday afternoon.

I hope you enjoy the shots!

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auf Deutsch · 12-06-2016, 12:57 PM

Very nice, especially the BSM. It looks like it's about to perform a round-house kick to the face then ground 'n pound someone into submission. Straight viciousness.

jdarwin · 12-06-2016, 01:33 PM

Confirmed my BSM choice - they all look great but BSM just does it for me. Can't wait to see one in person (preferably mine!)

Blindside_137 · 12-06-2016, 01:57 PM

Black for me please!

I'm anti-fang clan

reppucci · 12-06-2016, 02:32 PM

I have always said BSM is the best of the 4!

Full disclosure... I own one!

M3 Adjuster · 12-06-2016, 03:04 PM

Always bet on Black !

Nice to see such a neat driving tour put on by the chapter... This is one of the very fun events that BMW CCA car club members enjoy.

Many chapters put on these drives and they generally are free to attend and provide a great way to meet and enjoy your BMW with other owners.

NO PHOTOS FROM THE driving tour ?

No Boost · 12-06-2016, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

I'm anti-fang clan

Me too, black camouflages that feature.

atxsk8r · 12-06-2016, 03:36 PM

About time we have photos of all 4 colors together!

This was long overdue for peeps who are still undecided on what color to get.

atxsk8r · 12-06-2016, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

I'm anti-fang clan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stage IV

Me too, black camouflages that feature.

Fangs are a key feature of the M2 bumper and need to be displayed. And of course LBB shows them off best :P

No Boost · 12-06-2016, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

Fangs are a key feature of the M2 bumper and need to be displayed. And of course LBB shows them off best :P

They are a tell tale sign an M2 is rapidly approaching from the opposite direction.

Radmobile · 12-06-2016, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

NO PHOTOS FROM THE driving tour ?

Too busy driving! However I was fortunate to chase a friend in an e36 M3 LTW while in my e36 M3 for the majority of the day.

Radmobile · 12-06-2016, 04:24 PM

I'm actually somewhat surprised the majority are favoring BSM. I would've thought any of the others would have secured a popular vote over BSM. All of the colors suit the M2 very well!

Click821 · 12-06-2016, 05:08 PM

I think the only one I'm not a fan of here is the white. All of the other colors look awesome. White takes something away from the car for me. Maybe it loses some of the body lines

AWF87M2 · 12-06-2016, 10:25 PM

The lines of the AW M2 especially the rear quarter is quite obvious in person, just really hard to capture on camera.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Click821

I think the only one I'm not a fan of here is the white. All of the other colors look awesome. White takes something away from the car for me. Maybe it loses some of the body lines

Ramos · 12-07-2016, 12:10 PM

The stripes on the AW car ruin what would have been a perfect shoot of all the colors. Those stripes are so ugly, it's criminal lol

As others have said, white is the worst color on the M2. For me it goes:

LBB = BSM > MG >>>>>>> AW

csbear · 12-07-2016, 03:10 PM

LBB is my top choice, but BSM looks so good on the M2.

Verdi · 12-08-2016, 08:33 AM

The BS and the AW have the M Performance front which is a big plus in my book. I'm sure LBB and MG would look better with those fitted.

ps. Why do you use BSM but not MGM or LBBM. They are all metallics, right?

Ramos · 12-08-2016, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verdi

The BS and the AW have the M Performance front which is a big plus in my book. I'm sure LBB and MG would look better with those fitted.

ps. Why do you use BSM but not MGM or LBBM. They are all metallics, right?

Because historically, BMW has offered Jet Black (Non metallic) and BSM (Metallic) on every model. So the Metallic at the end of the Black Sapphire name was to emphasize the difference between the two blacks and justify the price premium of BSM

arquitecto · 12-08-2016, 10:49 AM

I have seen every color except AW in person. They all look great in their own different ways. I am biased towards MG since that is more my style but you really can't go wrong with any of them!

J.M · 12-08-2016, 10:53 AM

BSM FTW!! From the other three, I used to like LBB quite a lot and am beginning to slightly dislike it and now prefer MG over it. Still do not like AW that much.

Anyway, quite happy with my choice of colour and with the fact it is not possible to get fed up with it.

Radmobile · 12-09-2016, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AWF87M2

The lines of the AW M2 especially the rear quarter is quite obvious in person, just really hard to capture on camera.

I completely agree. And with the lineup of the four, it gets a little lost so it just looks like a marshmallow. I bet an individual shoot of it would make all the difference in the world in everyone's perception.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verdi

The BS and the AW have the M Performance front which is a big plus in my book. I'm sure LBB and MG would look better with those fitted.

ps. Why do you use BSM but not MGM or LBBM. They are all metallics, right?

Simple oversight on my part. For whatever reason, people know the abbreviations of MG and LBB better than MGM and LBBM. There was a Black Sapphire on a prior gen Z4 that is not metallic, FWIW.

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Originally Posted by arquitecto

I have seen every color except AW in person. They all look great in their own different ways. I am biased towards MG since that is more my style but you really can't go wrong with any of them!

Absolutely agree. I go back and forth in my preference. I'm quite surprised by the volume of people saying they like BSM as the best. For me it's between MG, LBB, and AW. The order of which changes seemingly by the day.

quikM2 · 12-09-2016, 05:41 PM

When clean and polished BSM is killer

12-06-2016, 12:19 PM	#1
Radmobile Private 71 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 2014 435i & 228i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	I'll Take One of Every Color (BSM, MG, LBB, AW content enclosed) Featured on BIMMERPOST.com This past weekend, the San Diego Chapter of the BMW CCA held a 2-county drive traversing some of the best backroads San Diego and Riverside Counties have to offer. The drive concluded at famous race car driver Boris Said's BMW of Murrieta dealership. There, he graciously provided lunch and a display of the Turner Motorsport e92 M3 GT Daytona #93 car and a new M4 GTS. Boris provided the club a tour of his facility, showing race memorabilia, photos, and telling stories of his racing career throughout the afternoon. Among the group of 40-50 cars were several M2s. Some of you may recognize them from the Centennial ///M Tour European Delivery. You may recall the Centennial M2 Tour had plethora of M2s, M3s, and M4s. However a full representation of the M2 color palette was incomplete (there was no Sapphire Black Metallic during the Centennial ///M Tour). Seeing this as an opportunity, we gathered the cars for group photos. Aside from BMW literature, I have personally have not seen a group shot of every M2 color (black sapphire metallic, mineral grey metallic, long beach blue metallic, and alpine white). A big shout-out and thank you to Boris and his dealership for hosting us on a Sunday afternoon. I hope you enjoy the shots! Follow Me on Instagram for daily European car content: @Steven_Tyler_PJs __________________ 2014 BMW 435i M-sport (alpine white/black) 2014 BMW 228i (alpine white/black, slicktop) 1999 BMW M3 (titanium silver/dove grey) - sold
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auf Deutsch Colonel 1913 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: '17 jackrabbit on crystal meth Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Philly burbs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M2 [0.00]	Very nice, especially the BSM. It looks like it's about to perform a round-house kick to the face then ground 'n pound someone into submission. Straight viciousness. __________________ 2017 BSM M2\|6MT\|Exec\|black kidneys and gills\|full alcantara wheel\|CF spoiler\|Dinan Stage 4\|Dinan COI\|Dinan free flow exhaust with resonator delete\|Fabspeed sport cat DP\|BMS clutch stop\|465 bhp\|4.75/5 stars retired: 2014 435xi\|MPPK\|335 bhp\|3/5 stars
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jdarwin Lieutenant 602 Rep 424 Posts Drives: 2018 M4 Convertible BSM DCT Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (3)	Confirmed my BSM choice - they all look great but BSM just does it for me. Can't wait to see one in person (preferably mine!) __________________ 2018 M4 convertible SBM 1990 E30 Convertible 2003 E39
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Radmobile Private 71 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 2014 435i & 228i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	I'm actually somewhat surprised the majority are favoring BSM. I would've thought any of the others would have secured a popular vote over BSM. All of the colors suit the M2 very well! __________________ 2014 BMW 435i M-sport (alpine white/black) 2014 BMW 228i (alpine white/black, slicktop) 1999 BMW M3 (titanium silver/dove grey) - sold
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Ramos Colonel 863 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (6)	The stripes on the AW car ruin what would have been a perfect shoot of all the colors. Those stripes are so ugly, it's criminal lol As others have said, white is the worst color on the M2. For me it goes: LBB = BSM > MG >>>>>>> AW
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Verdi First Lieutenant 250 Rep 372 Posts Drives: F87 M2 -17, i3 REX -17 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Uppsala, Sweden iTrader: (0)	The BS and the AW have the M Performance front which is a big plus in my book. I'm sure LBB and MG would look better with those fitted. ps. Why do you use BSM but not MGM or LBBM. They are all metallics, right?
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