[SickFinga]

Originally Posted by 3SPKY5U

What are the rarest colors? I have only ever seen ONE other Arktis Metallic car in my city (over 1M people, lots of bimmers, only car I saw was a 330i). I guess what I'm wondering is what are the rarest colors? Is Arktis one of them?

It's not that rare. Here is a list of the pre-LCI E90 335i colors sorted by rarity.

Jet Black (668) - 5,980
Sparkling Graphite Metallic (A22) - 5,470
Titanium Silver Metallic (354) - 4,988
Alpine White 3 (300) - 4,516
Black Sapphire Metallic (475) - 4,018
Monaco Blue Metallic (A35) - 2,429
Montego Blue Metallic (A51) - 1,085
Crimson Red (A61) - 902
Arctic Metallic (A34) - 625
Platinum Bronze Metallic (A53) - 580
Barbera Red Metallic (A39) - 294
Deep Green Metallic (A43) - 191
Barrique Red (A41) - 112
Sonora Metallic (A23) - 58
Individual Color (490) - 4

[mike5809]

Originally Posted by SickFinga

It's not that rare. Here is a list of the pre-LCI E90 335i colors sorted by rarity.

Jet Black (668) - 5,980
Sparkling Graphite Metallic (A22) - 5,470
Titanium Silver Metallic (354) - 4,988
Alpine White 3 (300) - 4,516
Black Sapphire Metallic (475) - 4,018
Monaco Blue Metallic (A35) - 2,429
Montego Blue Metallic (A51) - 1,085
Crimson Red (A61) - 902
Arctic Metallic (A34) - 625
Platinum Bronze Metallic (A53) - 580
Barbera Red Metallic (A39) - 294
Deep Green Metallic (A43) - 191
Barrique Red (A41) - 112
Sonora Metallic (A23) - 58
Individual Color (490) - 4

Do you have other lists, such as; LCI and E92?

Thanks!

[charrigan]

There is a light blue that I have only seen one pic of. I believe it was only offered on the e93 for 2 years. I can't even find a color name.

[slupie]

Originally Posted by SickFinga

It's not that rare. Here is a list of the pre-LCI E90 335i colors sorted by rarity.

Jet Black (668) - 5,980
Sparkling Graphite Metallic (A22) - 5,470
Titanium Silver Metallic (354) - 4,988
Alpine White 3 (300) - 4,516
Black Sapphire Metallic (475) - 4,018
Monaco Blue Metallic (A35) - 2,429
Montego Blue Metallic (A51) - 1,085
Crimson Red (A61) - 902
Arctic Metallic (A34) - 625
Platinum Bronze Metallic (A53) - 580
Barbera Red Metallic (A39) - 294
Deep Green Metallic (A43) - 191
Barrique Red (A41) - 112
Sonora Metallic (A23) - 58
Individual Color (490) - 4

Do you have the same breakdown for pre LCI E91. I'm curious how many Montego Blue (A51) Pre LCI E91's there are.

[e90Mark]

Originally Posted by SickFinga

It's not that rare. Here is a list of the pre-LCI E90 335i colors sorted by rarity.

Jet Black (668) - 5,980
Sparkling Graphite Metallic (A22) - 5,470
Titanium Silver Metallic (354) - 4,988
Alpine White 3 (300) - 4,516
Black Sapphire Metallic (475) - 4,018
Monaco Blue Metallic (A35) - 2,429
Montego Blue Metallic (A51) - 1,085
Crimson Red (A61) - 902
Arctic Metallic (A34) - 625
Platinum Bronze Metallic (A53) - 580
Barbera Red Metallic (A39) - 294
Deep Green Metallic (A43) - 191
Barrique Red (A41) - 112
Sonora Metallic (A23) - 58
Individual Color (490) - 4

4th on the list, not counting individual.

Sonora is an interesting color.

[Alohaaaaa]

Originally Posted by SickFinga

It's not that rare. Here is a list of the pre-LCI E90 335i colors sorted by rarity.

Jet Black (668) - 5,980
Sparkling Graphite Metallic (A22) - 5,470
Titanium Silver Metallic (354) - 4,988
Alpine White 3 (300) - 4,516
Black Sapphire Metallic (475) - 4,018
Monaco Blue Metallic (A35) - 2,429
Montego Blue Metallic (A51) - 1,085
Crimson Red (A61) - 902
Arctic Metallic (A34) - 625
Platinum Bronze Metallic (A53) - 580
Barbera Red Metallic (A39) - 294
Deep Green Metallic (A43) - 191
Barrique Red (A41) - 112
Sonora Metallic (A23) - 58
Individual Color (490) - 4

That means 625 cars in North America? I would indeed say that's more rare then... 5980...

[pimp4cheddar]

Originally Posted by SickFinga

It's not that rare. Here is a list of the pre-LCI E90 335i colors sorted by rarity.

Jet Black (668) - 5,980
Sparkling Graphite Metallic (A22) - 5,470
Titanium Silver Metallic (354) - 4,988
Alpine White 3 (300) - 4,516
Black Sapphire Metallic (475) - 4,018
Monaco Blue Metallic (A35) - 2,429
Montego Blue Metallic (A51) - 1,085
Crimson Red (A61) - 902
Arctic Metallic (A34) - 625
Platinum Bronze Metallic (A53) - 580
Barbera Red Metallic (A39) - 294
Deep Green Metallic (A43) - 191
Barrique Red (A41) - 112
Sonora Metallic (A23) - 58
Individual Color (490) - 4

No Mojave Metallic?

I've seen one other car online...never one in person.

[rr006rbc]

What about the dope ass color of mine they call Le Mans Blue? lol the successor to Montego..

[JAL0988]

Originally Posted by rr006rbc

What about the dope ass color of mine they call Le Mans Blue? lol the successor to Montego..

+1 LOL

[SickFinga]

Originally Posted by mike5809

Do you have other lists, such as; LCI and E92?

Thanks!

Yes

Originally Posted by slupie

Do you have the same breakdown for pre LCI E91. I'm curious how many Montego Blue (A51) Pre LCI E91's there are.

BMW built 56 of 2007-2008 BMW 328i Touring (VS13) - US

Originally Posted by 3SPKY5U

That means 625 cars in North America? I would indeed say that's more rare then... 5980...

No one said it was the most common, but 625 cars is not as rare as you think. Trust me on this one.

Originally Posted by pimp4cheddar

No Mojave Metallic?

I've seen one other car online...never one in person.

Mojave/Havana was available on coupes and convertibles only.

[silver928]

Just bought a Tasman Green Metallic with Saddle Brown interior 328I xDrive. Very nice color, looks grey/green depending on the light.

First post, but not new to BMW. Wife has a 2008 535xi and I also have a 2006 X5 3.0i. Wonderful automobiles!

[Alohaaaaa]

Originally Posted by SickFinga

Yes



BMW built 56 of 2007-2008 BMW 328i Touring (VS13) - US



No one said it was the most common, but 625 cars is not as rare as you think. Trust me on this one.



Mojave/Havana was available on coupes and convertibles only.

I wonder if theres a breakdown by city/province of series? I doubt there's over 1000 3 series in Calgary.

[SickFinga]

Originally Posted by rr006rbc

What about the dope ass color of mine they call Le Mans Blue? lol the successor to Montego..

Le Mans Blue did not replace any of the existing colors. It was introduced as an exclusive M Sport color on the E9x

[ChipXpert]

My car is Arctic Metallic (A34) - 1 of the 625.
The color grew on me.
It does look very different under different lighting.
From blue to a muddy green.

The color didn't move well here in the Silicon Valley.
I got my car at Stevens Crook (Creek) BMW.
Anyway, I pad $6000 below book two years ago for a CPO car because they couldn't give it away.

Color wasn't worth $6K to me.
I like the color now and don't see many others.

[Alohaaaaa]

Originally Posted by techwhiz

My car is Arctic Metallic (A34) - 1 of the 625.
The color grew on me.
It does look very different under different lighting.
From blue to a muddy green.

The color didn't move well here in the Silicon Valley.
I got my car at Stevens Crook (Creek) BMW.
Anyway, I pad $6000 below book two years ago for a CPO car because they couldn't give it away.

Color wasn't worth $6K to me.
I like the color now and don't see many others.

Really, no-one likes the color? That worries me for re-selling mine haha.

[nferber]

The reason these colors are rare is because most people don't like them and didn't order them. So in that case, it isn't that special to have a 'rare' color. They may be cool to you, but the general public doesn't like then.

[Sean_335i]

Do you have other lists, such as; LCI and E92?

Thanks!

Could you please post the list of production numbers for pre-LCI E92 335i colors?

[ArcticRik]

Originally Posted by 3SPKY5U

Really, no-one likes the color? That worries me for re-selling mine haha.

Honestly at 1st I didnt like the color at all, when i was in the market for an E90 I searched for close to 2 months and I would keep seeing the Arctic Metallic (my car) keep popping up and it was significantly lower in price than other colors that were equipped the same and mine was CPO. Finally went to see it in person and ended up buying it because the price was so low. Since then the color has grown on me and I've only ever seen a few others around me, mostly 325i and 328i and 1 E92 335i at the BMW dealership I go to.

Also the Arctic Metallic was only produced 2 years, 2006-2007 i believe. So thats why the production number for the color is soo low compared to the other colors above it on the list.

[mike5809]

Originally Posted by nferber

The reason these colors are rare is because most people don't like them and didn't order them. So in that case, it isn't that special to have a 'rare' color. They may be cool to you, but the general public doesn't like then.

Really? Le Mans Blue is one of the most sought after colors - but due to it only being available on M-Sport there are not a lot available - not that people don't want it.... at least from what I have seen.

But I do agree that in some instances you are correct.

[ArcticRik]

Originally Posted by mike5809

Really? Le Mans Blue is one of the most sought after colors - but due to it only being available on M-Sport there are not a lot available - not that people don't want it.... at least from what I have seen.

But I do agree that in some instances you are correct.

I would definitely agree looking at the stats for Sonora Metallic (A23) - 58, that color is hideous, no wonder only 58 were produced lol

I would say that Le Mans Blue is more exclusive being that the M sport is required to have it, such a nice color

[slupie]

Originally Posted by SickFinga

Yes

BMW built 56 of 2007-2008 BMW 328i Touring (VS13) - US

Thanks, wow only 56 and there was another one in my neck of the woods in the same color.

[nferber]

Originally Posted by mike5809

Really? Le Mans Blue is one of the most sought after colors - but due to it only being available on M-Sport there are not a lot available - not that people don't want it.... at least from what I have seen.

But I do agree that in some instances you are correct.

Blue is one of the only exceptions in my mind,but like you said, it is because it was limited to m-sport. so many of the other colors just aren't that great.