If you could have an M in any paint colour...

[enzed4]

I've been thinking about this recently actually. I'd go with Mazda's Soul Red
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Snap! This colour looks spectacular in the flesh, really captures the light and stands out in a crowd (of non-Mazdas...).
I saw it on an MX-5 RF for sale and was soooo tempted. Bit pricey for me though, and at the end of the day 'just' an MX-5 :roll: :lol:

 

[tomscott]

I used to have an E36 M3 in Daytona violet...

Was lovely.....

Again, an E36 M3 and an E34 M5 are the only cars that colour works for me on!
I guess I remember those cars being launched so vividly...I was already on my late 20s/early 30s that I just associated those cars with those colours too strongly?
Same with Estoril.
Dakar Yellow is the same.

Sort of Synonymous with growing up i suppose. My dads first bmw was an E36 when I was 4 and didnt really get into cars until the E46 era and he had an E46 M3 and when trying to purchase were looking for an estoril but gave up because there were so few. Bit like the unicorn car for me.

 

[Philly_Sweden]

I used to have an E36 M3 in Daytona violet...

Was lovely.....

What does that look like ?

Edit - looks very similar to Techno Violet ... are they the same ?

Nope, two different colors.

 

[Papa_Zee]

I love my Imola Red, but I would love it in this orange too... (pic courtesy - Tom Scott)

An M should not be subtle or a shrinking violet in colour, dammit!

 

[Jembo]

I love my Imola Red, but I would love it in this orange too... (pic courtesy - Tom Scott)

An M should not be subtle or a shrinking violet in colour, dammit!

Remember seeing this at an event, thinking was too bright & nah, then a few years later I bought a Samoa Orange TT...

 

[Capa]

I would be interested to see how well Santorini Blue suits the Z's lines.

 

[Papa_Zee]

I love my Imola Red, but I would love it in this orange too... (pic courtesy - Tom Scott)

An M should not be subtle or a shrinking violet in colour, dammit!

Remember seeing this at an event, thinking was too bright & nah, then a few years later I bought a Samoa Orange TT...

There you go.

These colours were popular on Audi RSes and they always looked Very Cool

 

[Jembo]

I love my Imola Red, but I would love it in this orange too... (pic courtesy - Tom Scott)

An M should not be subtle or a shrinking violet in colour, dammit!

Remember seeing this at an event, thinking was too bright & nah, then a few years later I bought a Samoa Orange TT...

There you go.

These colours were popular on Audi RSes and they always looked Very Cool

They’re Solar Orange, Samoa was darker.

 

[Felix79]

For those of you who love purple coloured BMW's, this was my old mans E46 M3 Individual

 

[Papa_Zee]

For those of you who love purple coloured BMW's, this was my old mans E46 M3 Individual

This looks an excellent example. I remember when these came out. The sound they made was music. It still looks fresh

 

[buzyg]

I would be interested to see how well Santorini Blue suits the Z's lines.

That is a lovely colour. Very similar to , Spirit Blue of my old Fiat Coupe. 8) For me the Z4 deserves metallics though, flatter colours do not show off that long bonnet quite as spectacularly :wink:

 

[JamieZ4C]

I would be interested to see how well Santorini Blue suits the Z's lines.

That is a lovely colour. Very similar to , Spirit Blue of my old Fiat Coupe. 8) For me the Z4 deserves metallics though, flatter colours do not show off that long bonnet quite as spectacularly :wink:

I completely agree with you about metallics suiting the Z4. So I find it funny that so many people (myself included) lust after Imola Red. To my knowledge (having never examined one up close) it's a solid paint.

Which takes me back to the OP. The red of that Ferrari is gorgeous and I think would really suit the lines and shape of the E85/6.

How much are resprays these days?! :-?

 

[Bing]

Imola is a solid paint. But it’s just so right 8)

 

[buzyg]

Imola is a solid paint. But it’s just so right 8)

Indeed the one other Z4///M, I considered buying, was Imola Red, with a tan interior.

I bought the Silver Grey one though. :wink:

Not all the time, but when the sun hits it and the sky is typically British, the flame surfacing and reflections combination is sublime. 8)

 

[Bing]

Imola is a solid paint. But it’s just so right 8)

Indeed the one other Z4///M, I considered buying, was Imola Red, with a tan interior.

I bought the Silver Grey one though. :wink:

Not all the time, but when the sun hits it and the sky is typically British, the flame surfacing and reflections combination is sublime. 8)

Don’t get me wrong, I love mine. These are two of the first photos taken of mine when it was mine, by PerryGunn’s better half. Shows exactly what you’re talking about 8)

 

[Babw]

I'm going to get mine done in this colour in a few months. It's a roadster so I hope the red looks good with a black top/hardtop.

 

[Angelus666]

Wrapped or painted? If painted would be great if you could document the journey with pics.

 

[Babw]

Debating between full respray or a new product called paint protection spray. It goes over the existing paint but the paint protection is mixed in with any colour you like which is self healing and it can be removed without damaging the original paint.

https://ngenco.com

 

[-Tom-]

Debating between full respray or a new product called paint protection spray. It goes over the existing paint but the paint protection is mixed in with any colour you like which is self healing and it can be removed without damaging the original paint.

https://ngenco.com

I was chatting to the guys on the Litchfield stand at autosport a couple of weeks ago as they’re offering this now. It’s not cheap, but seems a great alternative to wrapping, whilst still being able to get back to the original paint if you need to.

Have you seen the self healing ? I saw a guy on another stand take a wire brush to a spare panel, and then heat it up to get rid of the scratches. I was sceptical about it before I saw him do it :?

 

[-Tom-]

And on topic, alpine white if we stick to stock colours; or maybe a pearlescent white with red leather