What makes Melbourne Red so special?

stevehecht · 10-29-2013, 10:29 PM

I had initially decided to go with Mineral Gray Metallic for my upcoming 328i purchase, only because I couldn't find a color (on-line) that I connected with. When taking my first test drive the other day I came across F30s in Melbourne Red. There is no way an image on a monitor can convey the sophistication of this color. Calling it "fire engine red" is way off the mark. It's not brash; it's deep and soft in muted sunlight. In bright sun it's deep and bright. (A "deep" color red is not the same thing as a "dark" color red.) The color makes the paint look like it's an inch deep. It's what I'm going with, and I'm excited about it.

I'd like to hear others' appreciations of the color, especially F30 owners who have chosen it. I won't bother to reproduce and image of a MR F30--it would only be misleading.

34.50 · 10-30-2013, 07:15 AM

I've seen a 3 on the lot that is MR, and personally red cars aren't my favorite. The MR doesn't do it for me. What makes it special is you don't see it very often. The most popular colors here are EB, BSM, MG, AW

DesertSmokeBBQ · 10-30-2013, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 34.50

I've seen a 3 on the lot that is MR, and personally red cars aren't my favorite. The MR doesn't do it for me. What makes it special is you don't see it very often. The most popular colors here are EB, BSM, MG, AW

Not trying to troll here but MR is my LEAST favorite F30 color. I absolutely get why it feels special to you as EBII does exactly the same for me. I say "rock that shit till the wheels fall off and haters be damned!"

OC40 · 10-30-2013, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 34.50

I've seen a 3 on the lot that is MR, and personally red cars aren't my favorite. The MR doesn't do it for me. What makes it special is you don't see it very often. The most popular colors here are EB, BSM, MG, AW

Not trying to troll here but MR is my LEAST favorite F30 color. I absolutely get why it feels special to you as EBII does exactly the same for me. I say "rock that shit till the wheels fall off and haters be damned!"

100% agree.

btbossman · 10-30-2013, 09:28 AM

I am also usually not a fan of reds unless on Corvettes or Ferraris, but I gotta say I love it on the f30 with a nice wheel choice! Go for it man, It will look great!

stevehecht · 10-30-2013, 09:42 AM

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I am also usually not a fan of reds unless on Corvettes or Ferraris, but I gotta say I love it on the f30 with a nice wheel choice! Go for it man, It will look great!

OK, I'm now putting out a request for a "nice wheel choice". I want the wheels to be 19" and lighter than the OE wheels. I'm open to all suggestions. I tend to be very picky about wheels, and I don't like most of what I see. I like the Ronal LS Mesh and Euroweaves I've got for my e30, and I like these on my V6 Accord, just to give you an idea of what I do like:

18x7.5 Silver w/Machined Lip Verde Regency

These Regency wheels weigh 22.2 lbs. What do our 18" OE weigh, anyway?

metrickid · 10-30-2013, 09:53 AM

The downside with MR is that you get tired of it pretty quick. I would kill for a silver or grey car now. It is love at first sight, but it is just a summer fling I'm afraid....

tdizzle · 10-30-2013, 09:54 AM

Red isn't my favorite color, because well red seems to just scream look at me and makes me think it's a bit pretentious.

That said, I'm rocking a MB Red F30 and I think it's gorgeous in person and I don't think I've seen another one in anything other than pictures. One of those colors I feel is gorgeous but almost grabs too much attention. I get tons of compliments on it. I guess it's hard not to notice a red car.

DrivenByE30 · 10-30-2013, 09:55 AM

I have always hated/loathe red BMWs..... until the F30 came with the Melbourne Red...

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stevehecht · 10-30-2013, 10:23 AM

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I have always hated/loathe red BMWs..... until the F30 came with the Melbourne Red...

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x2 x1000. I never even considered a red/cinnabar/whatever e30, it had to be black. I feel the f30 is invisible in black, and nearly so in grey! White is now way too common unfortunately. I tend to think of white luxury cars as looking pretentious.

Jamesons Viggen · 10-30-2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by stevehecht

OK, I'm now putting out a request for a "nice wheel choice". I want the wheels to be 19" and lighter than the OE wheels. I'm open to all suggestions. I tend to be very picky about wheels, and I don't like most of what I see. I like the Ronal LS Mesh and Euroweaves I've got for my e30, and I like these on my V6 Accord, just to give you an idea of what I do like:

18x7.5 Silver w/Machined Lip Verde Regency

These Regency wheels weigh 22.2 lbs. What do our 18" OE weigh, anyway?

Those look dated and visually heavy, not good for an F30.

kapkanimd · 10-30-2013, 10:40 AM

I have had mine for a few months now and I still love it. Here it is after a couple coats of Zainos!

stevehecht · 10-30-2013, 10:42 AM

JV, remind me what you have on your f30. I meant to look them up, and I can do that today.

BTW, my wife is a huge fan of Project Runway, she's been addicted for years. It would be funny if I became a Revving Up addict!

kapkanimd · 10-30-2013, 10:49 AM

Ok one more to fully appreciate the shine, I highly recommend Zainos btw. It is hard to explain but it is almost two different colors. It is light like this in the sun and looks more of a deep red metallic in the dark/moon light.

stevehecht · 10-30-2013, 10:56 AM

Looking good! What percentage tint did you get?

kapkanimd · 10-30-2013, 10:59 AM

it is 30%, but I think I still could have gone darker.. I live in FL so sun just penetrates through it like it has nothing on there. The second picture almost looks like there is no tint even on there..lol

Jamesons Viggen · 10-30-2013, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by stevehecht

JV, remind me what you have on your f30. I meant to look them up, and I can do that today.

BTW, my wife is a huge fan of Project Runway, she's been addicted for years. It would be funny if I became a Revving Up addict!

Forgestar F14, 19", 20% lighter than the stock 18's.

F32 · 10-30-2013, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by stevehecht

OK, I'm now putting out a request for a "nice wheel choice". I want the wheels to be 19" and lighter than the OE wheels. I'm open to all suggestions. I tend to be very picky about wheels, and I don't like most of what I see. I like the Ronal LS Mesh and Euroweaves I've got for my e30, and I like these on my V6 Accord, just to give you an idea of what I do like:

18x7.5 Silver w/Machined Lip Verde Regency

These Regency wheels weigh 22.2 lbs. What do our 18" OE weigh, anyway?

LOL holy shit those are fugly.

stevehecht · 10-30-2013, 02:48 PM

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LOL holy shit those are fugly.

I don't think they look bad on the Honda. This doesn't show it, but I put on dark Honda center cap logos to give the wheels a more balanced look. Each to his own, I guess.

Sedan_Clan · 10-30-2013, 03:00 PM

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100% agree.

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AMJAM · 10-30-2013, 03:55 PM

What is so special it looks free kin awesome. I wish I had been able to get MR don't get me wrong I am loving the Alpine White but my next one will likely to be MR

james550imanual · 10-30-2013, 04:03 PM

I'm about to order a MR F30 with M-tech

I'm a big AW fan but decided to change it up..why?

I have one 3-year old son, and my wife is done having kids so my family is small. The Red BMW F30 will be equally used as our family car..and it just makes the stab a little bit longer for other dads that have been relegated to driving big SUVs and Minivans

10-29-2013, 10:29 PM	#1
stevehecht Captain 124 Rep 704 Posts Drives: 2014 328d Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Rio Rancho, NM iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 328d Sportline [0.00]	What makes Melbourne Red so special? I had initially decided to go with Mineral Gray Metallic for my upcoming 328i purchase, only because I couldn't find a color (on-line) that I connected with. When taking my first test drive the other day I came across F30s in Melbourne Red. There is no way an image on a monitor can convey the sophistication of this color. Calling it "fire engine red" is way off the mark. It's not brash; it's deep and soft in muted sunlight. In bright sun it's deep and bright. (A "deep" color red is not the same thing as a "dark" color red.) The color makes the paint look like it's an inch deep. It's what I'm going with, and I'm excited about it. I'd like to hear others' appreciations of the color, especially F30 owners who have chosen it. I won't bother to reproduce and image of a MR F30--it would only be misleading.
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34.50 Lieutenant 38 Rep 596 Posts Drives: 2013 335i xDrive Sport Line Join Date: May 2013 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	I've seen a 3 on the lot that is MR, and personally red cars aren't my favorite. The MR doesn't do it for me. What makes it special is you don't see it very often. The most popular colors here are EB, BSM, MG, AW __________________ 2013 BMW 335i xDrive Sport Line
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btbossman Banned 104 Rep 1,715 Posts Drives: 2013 335xi M sport--2014 M6 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	I am also usually not a fan of reds unless on Corvettes or Ferraris, but I gotta say I love it on the f30 with a nice wheel choice! Go for it man, It will look great!
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metrickid Dinosaur supervisor 3030 Rep 4,214 Posts Drives: E91 318d Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Autobahn iTrader: (0)	The downside with MR is that you get tired of it pretty quick. I would kill for a silver or grey car now. It is love at first sight, but it is just a summer fling I'm afraid....
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tdizzle Colonel 107 Rep 1,997 Posts Drives: 2017 F80 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Memphis iTrader: (0)	Red isn't my favorite color, because well red seems to just scream look at me and makes me think it's a bit pretentious. That said, I'm rocking a MB Red F30 and I think it's gorgeous in person and I don't think I've seen another one in anything other than pictures. One of those colors I feel is gorgeous but almost grabs too much attention. I get tons of compliments on it. I guess it's hard not to notice a red car.
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DrivenByE30 Brigadier General 592 Rep 3,870 Posts Drives: '12 F30 Lux 335i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: OC - SoCal iTrader: (0)	I have always hated/loathe red BMWs..... until the F30 came with the Melbourne Red... ... __________________ all 3 are MT > F30 Luxury 335i 6MT- The dream driven... _..._4/12/12 ED trip MASSIVE photo thread here <<<
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stevehecht Captain 124 Rep 704 Posts Drives: 2014 328d Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Rio Rancho, NM iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 328d Sportline [0.00]	JV, remind me what you have on your f30. I meant to look them up, and I can do that today. BTW, my wife is a huge fan of Project Runway, she's been addicted for years. It would be funny if I became a Revving Up addict!
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kapkanimd First Lieutenant 58 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2020 M8 Competition Gran Coupe Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (2)	Ok one more to fully appreciate the shine, I highly recommend Zainos btw. It is hard to explain but it is almost two different colors. It is light like this in the sun and looks more of a deep red metallic in the dark/moon light.
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stevehecht Captain 124 Rep 704 Posts Drives: 2014 328d Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Rio Rancho, NM iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 328d Sportline [0.00]	Looking good! What percentage tint did you get?
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kapkanimd First Lieutenant 58 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2020 M8 Competition Gran Coupe Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (2)	it is 30%, but I think I still could have gone darker.. I live in FL so sun just penetrates through it like it has nothing on there. The second picture almost looks like there is no tint even on there..lol
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AMJAM Captain 33 Rep 944 Posts Drives: 2013 Alpine 328I MSport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: What is the Matrix iTrader: (0)	What is so special it looks free kin awesome. I wish I had been able to get MR don't get me wrong I am loving the Alpine White but my next one will likely to be MR __________________ 2013 Alpine White 328I M Sport ARRIVED
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james550imanual Private First Class 145 Rep 112 Posts Drives: bmw x5, g80 M3 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	I'm about to order a MR F30 with M-tech I'm a big AW fan but decided to change it up..why? I have one 3-year old son, and my wife is done having kids so my family is small. The Red BMW F30 will be equally used as our family car..and it just makes the stab a little bit longer for other dads that have been relegated to driving big SUVs and Minivans
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