[KarenD]

Originally Posted by Runnin and Gunnin

Thank you! I'm excited to say the least, first BMW too. Trading my 2012 Audi A5

Glad to see you are moving up in the world!!!! Nothing like the Ultimate Driving Machine.

[ES_TRADER]

Originally Posted by PeteNJ

I was trying to bite my tongue for this thread because I think it's silly. However, all the misinformation posted here has compelled me to speak up. Estoril Blue is NOT purple or baby blue. A lot of EBII pictures floating around are from cameras that have their white / color balance calibrated incorrectly. As a wannabe photographer it irks me to no end when I see this.

I recently pulled these shots off my camera from my Euro Delivery and they accurately depict how the color looks in varying light conditions:

Indoor High Pressure Sodium Lights



Direct Sun (Look at the right side of the car)



Overcast

sick pictures...def sold me on the color. i thought it was lemans blue looking at that WELT picture indoors

HOWEVER, in contrast, this EB i took looks a little baby blueish...



Also why do people call it EB and EB2? isnt it the same colour? i dont see ebII on bmwusa configurator. it just says EB

[boltjames]

Originally Posted by PeteNJ

I was trying to bite my tongue for this thread because I think it's silly. However, all the misinformation posted here has compelled me to speak up. Estoril Blue is NOT purple or baby blue. A lot of EBII pictures floating around are from cameras that have their white / color balance calibrated incorrectly. As a wannabe photographer it irks me to no end when I see this.

I recently pulled these shots off my camera from my Euro Delivery and they accurately depict how the color looks in varying light conditions:

I'm in New Jersey, I saw an EBII in New Jersey, and it looks like this in New Jersey.

Go Hornets.

BJ

[Jamesons Viggen]

Originally Posted by ES_TRADER

Also why do people call it EB and EB2? isnt it the same colour? i dont see ebII on bmwusa configurator. it just says EB

EB is the color used since the E36 M3. The M-Sport brings EBII which is nearly identical, but another paint code.


In fact it's so new that there is no touch up paint yet and I am nearing the end of my 4wk wait from the dealer for it to come in from Germany.

[F30AM]

EBII: the most talked about colour. Obviously the best and sour grapes to those who've not ordered it!

[Accelerometer]

Originally Posted by boltjames

I'm in New Jersey, I saw an EBII in New Jersey, and it looks like this in New Jersey.

Go Hornets.

BJ

BJ,
I thoroughly enjoy your posts.

Germany, Austria and Italy must have super special sun light that is different from NJ. I am bracing myself for when I see my car again in a few weeks!
A simple auto color correct in photoshop brought out the true color in your example:

Original on the left

[MADEYE]

My favourite colour at the moment, if i have the chance to get the 4 series coupe then this is the color i will order it in

[jsedlak]

It is girly.
It does turn purple.

Now stop buying it so I can be the only one around here with it.

[1clean335i]

this thread is retarded

[boltjames]

Originally Posted by PeteNJ

BJ,
I thoroughly enjoy your posts.

Germany, Austria and Italy must have super special sun light that is different from NJ. I am bracing myself for when I see my car again in a few weeks!

LOL. Clearly, I'm just fooling around. EBII is a great color, truly is. Very unique, looks terrific on the M-Sport.

If you're in Bergen County, swing by and we'll study light refraction and listen to some Prince tracks together.

BJ

[boltjames]

Originally Posted by F30AM

EBII: the most talked about colour. Obviously the best and sour grapes to those who've not ordered it!

I had an E90 M-Sport and was all ready to re-up with an F30 M-Sport and might have even considered EBII except I had to have a Saddle interior, thus I'm a Luxury Liner.

BJ

[Jamesons Viggen]

Originally Posted by boltjames

I had an E90 M-Sport and was all ready to re-up with an F30 M-Sport and might have even considered EBII except I had to have a Saddle interior, thus I'm a Luxury Liner.

BJ

Clearly by those pics anyone can see that saddle is Pumpkin Orange.

Pumpkin Orange is only a color for metro-sexual transgendered dwarfs.

I am creating a poll to confirm this right now.

[ZMM_OMG]

I think a more interesting question is whether EBII will end up being a common color. Granted, these forums hardly represent the real world, but in dealer stock I've seen more EBII than: Melbourne Red, Havana, Liquid Blue or even Mineral White.

[boltjames]

Originally Posted by Jamesons Viggen

Clearly by those pics anyone can see that saddle is Pumpkin Orange.

Pumpkin Orange is only a color for metro-sexual transgendered dwarfs.

I am creating a poll to confirm this right now.

It only looks that way in Germany, Austria and Italy. You should see how brown it looks in New Jersey.

BJ

[Accelerometer]

Originally Posted by boltjames

LOL. Clearly, I'm just fooling around. EBII is a great color, truly is. Very unique, looks terrific on the M-Sport.

If you're in Bergen County, swing by and we'll study light refraction and listen to some Prince tracks together.

BJ

Deal! Hope you like Elton John too!

[BavarianFanatic]

Posting polls asking if something is girly is girly.

[eljefe87]

Originally Posted by thenewyorker

EBII is a girly, purple looking, ugly color! Avoid this color at all costs or you will be humiliated all the time by other people. Avoid like plague!!!

Do you really regret getting EB? I have seen the EB in cloudy conditions so I cannot confirm what it looks like in direct sun. The color is in the lighter side but it did not seem that much of a baby blue like some pictures depict. I actually showed it to my brother and he says it looks pretty cool and I just mentioned white and his reaction was white is more girly. Then again i guess it all depends on people. Right now my car is black with coral red interior and while two people have given me sh*t on the interior color a whole bunch had given only compliments. I am not leasing my car so I hope I have made the right decision ordering EB. Then again my car has not entered production so I might be able to change.

[justinnum1]

Originally Posted by eljefe87

Do you really regret getting EB? I have seen the EB in cloudy conditions so I cannot confirm what it looks like in direct sun. The color is in the lighter side but it did not seem that much of a baby blue like some pictures depict. I actually showed it to my brother and he says it looks pretty cool and I just mentioned white and his reaction was white is more girly. Then again i guess it all depends on people. Right now my car is black with coral red interior and while two people have given me sh*t on the interior color a whole bunch had given only compliments. I am not leasing my car so I hope I have made the right decision ordering EB. Then again my car has not entered production so I might be able to change.

he is kidding lol

[EnerJi]

Originally Posted by ZMM_OMG

I think a more interesting question is whether EBII will end up being a common color. Granted, these forums hardly represent the real world, but in dealer stock I've seen more EBII than: Melbourne Red, Havana, Liquid Blue or even Mineral White.

No way. It's only available on the M Sport, which I would be willing to bet is a very low volume line. In addition, all M Sports are not EBIIs, so an even smaller fraction will ship with EBII. I think it's safe to say it'll be one of if not the rarest F30 color.

[ES_TRADER]

Originally Posted by BavarianFanatic

Posting polls asking if something is girly is girly.

It is achieving its objective though....we're 3:1 so far...tells u something right?

[FlyByNite]

Originally Posted by ZMM_OMG

I think a more interesting question is whether EBII will end up being a common color. Granted, these forums hardly represent the real world, but in dealer stock I've seen more EBII than: Melbourne Red, Havana, Liquid Blue or even Mineral White.

Mineral White? Have pics of that one?

[ES_TRADER]

Originally Posted by FlyByNite

Mineral White? Have pics of that one?

Ever seen one of those pearly white Lexuses? Mineral white looks exactly like that. A bit girly IMO.