More BMW Blues Compared - San Marino Blue vs Interlagos Blue

[LemonOne]

I think it's the photo playing the trick, Interlago Blue should be a bit brighter and I'm guessing because the M3 was not clean enough.

[Ascari]

Ok, now let's see someone add Tanzanite Blue v San Marino !

[JulieDriving]

I think I saw San Marino on an M6 convert when I was at the Welt last month.

Whatever it was, it looked like that and it was stunning in real life.

I'm really liking the new blues that BMW is coming out with......

[Rob@StrasseWheels]

San Marino is such a hot color in person...

[Koop]

Originally Posted by klepto

Oh, SNAP.

San Marino is the first color to make me rethink my Hellrot/Rust order. I mean, besides Azurite. And Brilliant Sophisto. And Fire Orange.

Damn. A San Marino/Ivory/Piano M3 might be just what the doctor ordered.

Too many options. Too little garage space.

[Kayani_1]

I like the San Marino. I also think BMW needs to bring back the sparkling graphite.

[Needsdecaf]

all these color thread pics are taken in overcast lighting, which makes the colors resemble each other more than they would.

Let's see some with bright sunshine!

[bunker]

Originally Posted by jphughan

Having seen San Marino in person, it too is purple -- and the fact that it's just a more saturated (and somewhat brighter hue) of Interlagos actually makes the purple stand out even more. That's one of the major reasons I went for Le Mans myself.

LeMans FTMFW. that color is darn near perfect.

[ppatel223]

Originally Posted by klepto

san marino FTW. Probably the nicest blue I've seen. It just POPS.

it will help pop lotta cherries for sure

[ddk632]

I loved the photos of the M6 in San Marino Blue, but when I saw one up close, it looked way too purple for my liking.

My favorite M blue is still the Monte Carlo Blue, currently available on X6M, X5M, and M5. I really hope they keep this color, it looks perfect to me.

[bobbyd1961]

Originally Posted by klepto

san marino FTW. Probably the nicest blue I've seen. It just POPS.

i love it. i would love to see thi with interlagos and lemans blue side by side in the sun and shade

[jg_BMW_indy]

Originally Posted by LemonOne

I think it's the photo playing the trick, Interlago Blue should be a bit brighter and I'm guessing because the M3 was not clean enough.

The M3 had just been washed and wiped down.

The close-up pics show how clean it was. I was surprised how bright the MB was compared to IB at different angles.

[m630]

Originally Posted by klepto

san marino FTW. Probably the nicest blue I've seen. It just POPS.

its all about the angle and the lighting conditions, ILB pops all the same under the proper conditions,

[klepto]

Originally Posted by m630

its all about the angle and the lighting conditions, ILB pops all the same under the proper conditions,

I've shot interlagos plenty of times, in different lighting conditions and different seasons. It's a bit darker with more purple to it. The pics you posted don't even substantiate your claim, there's no sheen or "pop" in any of your pics. It literally looks like I boosted the blue saturation in the san marino pic but that's straight out of cam and how it looks in real life.

[jeff4598]

What do people think of this color with Sahkir Orange interior?

[BigHat]

Originally Posted by jeff4598

What do people think of this color with Sahkir Orange interior?

First, let me say I don't think it's a giant clash of colors, but I've read many a post that reject the red int and blue exts here and on other sites.

[jeff4598]

Orange not red!

[M3 Esq]

I've seen San Marino in person. I found it to be very purple under bright light. It's nice, but not for me.

[BigHat]

Originally Posted by jeff4598

Orange not red!

Your post adds not an iota to the discussion but...thanks.

[jeff4598]

I wanted to see what people thought of this color with ORANGE interior and response referenced RED interior so I reiterated my question regrading blue exterior and ORANGE interior.Anybody?

[Ak3249]

Originally Posted by jeff4598

What do people think of this color with Sahkir Orange interior?

Thats exactly how i ordered my car? Its not here yet but I was also very worried till about a week ago my dealer got a new M5 in Monte Carlo on Sakir and it looked awsome.

[BigHat]

Originally Posted by jeff4598

I wanted to see what people thought of this color with ORANGE interior and response referenced RED interior so I reiterated my question regrading blue exterior and ORANGE interior.Anybody?

Okay. If you asked 100 people what color it was w/o telling them what BMW named it, 90 would say bright red. I should have mentioned that initially.

But back to my point. I think you'd be fine with the color and that's all that matters, but you'll read criticism of the combo. Just sharing an observation after reading as much on these sites for a long time. Again, your car, your call and I personally pay little attention to the thoughts of others on something so personal and subjective as color unless you're already assessing resale issues.

I have given that interior some thought, but will probably opt for an "individual" color as none of the standard interiors look all that great to me with the exteriors I'm considering. Spending that much money means a few extra grand for a classier interior and accent stitching that comes with it isn't a bad idea IMHO.