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      02-17-2013, 04:36 PM   #1
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Mineral Grey 330d M Sport vs. Steel Grey E46 M3

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F30 330d M Sport Saloon N57T 3.0d
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Black Dakota leather

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It's absolutely very nice. And doesn't hang about either.

Oh and the E46 M3 belongs to a mate. Interesting to see how similar Steel Grey and Mineral Grey actually are.
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      02-17-2013, 06:40 PM   #2
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Looks great. Love the side by side. I went from e46 steel gray to f30 mineral gray. Never got to see them together!
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      02-18-2013, 11:43 AM   #3
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Congrats, sweet ride.
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      02-18-2013, 04:00 PM   #4
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Looks great Rich! Well worth the wait.
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      02-19-2013, 02:59 AM   #5
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      02-19-2013, 08:32 AM   #6
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I prefer the steel grey for the blues.
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      02-19-2013, 08:38 AM   #7
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Love The F30!!
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      02-19-2013, 08:56 AM   #8
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I prefer the steel grey for the blues.
I prefer it for the e46! Haha
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the E46 M is sure is a beaut!
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      02-19-2013, 09:02 AM   #10
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That looks beautiful!!
I really wish they continued the 330 line over here in Canada and the States. What an amazing car.
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      02-19-2013, 09:06 AM   #11
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Somebody park a Sparkling Graphite in the middle. I parked next to an F30 in Mineral Grey a couple of months ago and they were extremely similar IMO. Beautiful car you got though! I'd consider an F31 in Mineral Grey for sure.
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      02-19-2013, 09:09 AM   #12
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E46 M3 is so classy! Still waiting to acquire one into my collection.
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      02-19-2013, 09:11 AM   #13
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Cheers everyone. I really appreciate the comments.
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E46 is a great looking car!

sure the F30 is so hot with this color!

great photos!
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I agree with most of the other comments that the E46 is a sweater looking car versus the F30. If fact, I think it's best looking M3 ever created. I only wished that BMW could have kept that E46 model and drop the current M3 engine (8 cyclinders) in it.

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Somebody park a Sparkling Graphite in the middle. I parked next to an F30 in Mineral Grey a couple of months ago and they were extremely similar IMO. Beautiful car you got though! I'd consider an F31 in Mineral Grey for sure.
I own both a Sparkling Graphite E90 M3 and a Mineral Grey F30 335i MSport. They are very, very close as well.
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I own both a Sparkling Graphite E90 M3 and a Mineral Grey F30 335i MSport. They are very, very close as well.
Does Mineral have less blue/purple under sunlight?
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Cannot pick one over the other, both look good, but Mineral Gray is the best choice for F30 M Sport.
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Does Mineral have less blue/purple under sunlight?
Yes.

Take a look through the Mineral Grey photos thread: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=615653
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Does Mineral have less blue/purple under sunlight?
Yes. In the garage, they look identical. Mineral is definitely less blue/purple than graphite in the sun. Both are great colors.

Sparkling Graphite E92 M3 (in the sun) for comparison.

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Yes.

Take a look through the Mineral Grey photos thread: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=615653
Thanks Jason! I've seen plenty of MG pictures and seen a few cars in person, but I've never compared MG and SG.

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Yes. In the garage, they look identical. Mineral is definitely less blue/purple than graphite in the sun. Both are great colors.
Sounds like my perfect color. I had a SG E90 M3 as well and absolutely loved it. I went for Jet Black this time around but I'll probably return the lease and get a Mineral Gray F30 335i M-Sport

Thanks for the help and enjoy the M!
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