[Sideshow]

I really want to like SO, mostly because I wanted MG....um, yeah. I went to my friendly neighborhood BMW dealer and they were nice enough to have parked these two colors together in the sun for some comparison. SO is growing on me....

[hellrotm]

Nice, anymore pics?

[Tag]

SO looks like copper to me.

[ChrisK]

This is what I have been saying about SO. It has so many different colors depending on light. In bright sun I think it looks great.

[uniqueMR]

Melbourne Red

[Sideshow]

Originally Posted by uniqueMR

Melbourne Red

That'd be my first choice, but the SO is what I'm going to order....

[csbear]

I wasn’t so sure about SO at first, but I have a feeling it is going to look great on the M2 Comp. The color needs to be on an M car to reveal its potential.

[CP911]

I was between these two colors when buying my m240i. Ended up with Melbourne Red. MR actually has an orange tone to it in direct sunlight. It is a very playful red. Best way I can describe it is a very ripe tomato color in direct sunlight and a Ferrari-esque, deeper red in overcast or low light.

For some reason, I feel like the pics in this thread do not do MR justice. Just looks "red" next to the Sunset Orange.

As for SO, I really like it in certain lighting conditions, but sometimes it just looks a little too pumpkin orange for my tastes. If only Sakhir Orange had been available.

I agree with poster above who said SO will probably look great on the M2C.

[M3 Adjuster]

red - and I am not a fan of red cars....

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by Tag

SO looks like copper to me.

Byzanz is far closer to copper.

https://www.google.com/search?safe=a....0.4nW9Qk4vdzE


https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...nz-M3-for-sale

[chris719]

Sunset Orange is a bit dull and disappointing, to me, in anything but direct sunlight. Saw it in SC and was underwhelmed.

[gnx]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Byzanz is far closer to copper.

https://www.google.com/search?safe=a....0.4nW9Qk4vdzE


https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...nz-M3-for-sale

I think that is easily the best "orange" in the BMW palette.

[CSBM5]

Originally Posted by Sideshow

I really want to like SO, mostly because I wanted MG....um, yeah. I went to my friendly neighborhood BMW dealer and they were nice enough to have parked these two colors together in the sun for some comparison. SO is growing on me....

Thanks for those pictures! We went to our dealer a month ago when putting the deposit down on the M2C and looked at the F30 in Sunset Orange -- left with a "I guess that's ok" feeling about the color.

MR is a milky red color to me also, but it looks very nice in these two pictures. When I see it next to Electric Red or Imola Red, the MR looks dull and milky. If only BMW would let us order the M2C in Electric or Imola.

[IND-Distribution]

Between those two, I'd have to say Melbourne.

I still don't understand why BMW didn't give us a proper red on the M2. I think resurrecting Imola or Mugello would be awesome on that car.

[Sideshow]

I really like the Crimson Red on my 335......oh well.

[M3_WC]

Originally Posted by Mike@IND

Between those two, I'd have to say Melbourne.

I still don't understand why BMW didn't give us a proper red on the M2. I think resurrecting Imola or Mugello would be awesome on that car.

They never gave the M3/M4 a proper red. Not sure what their deal is last few years not offering reds for M cars.

[chris719]

Originally Posted by M3_WC

They never gave the M3/M4 a proper red. Not sure what their deal is last few years not offering reds for M cars.

They are trying to give M cars "unique" colors. Where unique seems to mean polarizing and frustrating.