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      10-11-2012, 04:11 AM   #23
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Estoril blue or dakar yellow would be my choices although you could argue that both colours would be more suitable to the m3 shape.

And pics of dakar yellow: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=741313
Matte estoril blue (wrap): http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=675169
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      10-11-2012, 04:15 AM   #24
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+1 for estoril blue, would look amazing!!
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      10-11-2012, 05:13 AM   #25
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AW all day

Mines AW so what else do you think Im gonna say!!! I love it.

Im doing a AW, Matt black and Carbon theme on mine :-)
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      10-11-2012, 06:48 AM   #26
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Every second car you see on the roads is white with black wheels and a black roof and/or mirrors etc.

Do something more original.
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      10-11-2012, 02:37 PM   #27
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I've owned an Alpine white and mineral white BM and neither really give a satisfying feeling when you clean them. Because they have no really depth of shine, it's not very rewarding to spend time waxing them.

Mineral white is very subtle, but does look fantastic when the sun shines. If done correctly MW is very technical to apply and needs to be built up in several layers. I’d have thought it cost more then AW?

Personally I'd have a black roof with either option.

MW





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Using the wrong products if you're not getting good depth from the mineral white. I have had both and the MW looks fantastic compared to the AW.
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      10-11-2012, 02:47 PM   #28
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Mineral white.....No contest


http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/...y/_DSC0293.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/...y/_DSC0295.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/...y/_DSC0296.jpg
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      10-12-2012, 03:14 AM   #29
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Using the wrong products if you're not getting good depth from the mineral white. I have had both and the MW looks fantastic compared to the AW.
Really
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      10-12-2012, 07:36 AM   #30
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+1 for estoril blue, would look amazing!!
X2 for Estoril Blue, probably the best colour BMW have ever produced.
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      01-27-2013, 07:58 PM   #31
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      01-28-2013, 03:09 AM   #32
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Just get it done in Mineral White and close the thread now

it looks amazing, unless you want to go frozen white? eh.. eh..

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X2 for Estoril Blue, probably the best colour BMW have ever produced.
oh yeah... or this

i picked up my F21 in EB at the weekend, and am half considering protecting the paint with a matt finish clear wrap... unsure. I'll leave that for another thread though
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