[RingMeister01]

Gotta see that color in the flesh.

[Colinv6]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Leipzig , home of the 1er , 2er , Active/Gran Tourer , X1 and new X1 , i3 and i8 does not have facilities for Individual and neither of these vehicles are available on the BMW individual programme.

Bugger!!! I really wanted to see a signal green 2 Gran tourer

[Bemo]

Originally Posted by Colinv6

Bugger!!! I really wanted to see a signal green 2 Gran tourer

Too bad that the home town of Johann Sebastian Bach isn't setup for BMW Individual. Time to face the music, pun intended

[Shindo]

Originally Posted by W///

Step back and think about this. When you say "A LOT" of us, how many is that? In the grand scheme of things, the M2 is going to be a drop in the bucket in terms of production numbers compare to all the other cars, M3/4 included. Look at how many more 435i's there are compared to the M235i.

The i cars don't even have painted hang on sheet metals. So if you take the 2er out of the equation, that leaves the other cars that Scott mentioned. How many people are ordering a 2er Active Tourer in Dakar Yellow?

Like I said, I see your point, but like Ringmeister and other people that want Individual, you guys are absolutely in the minority unfortunately. Doesn't mean I don't want to see it happen, but I can kind of get why it's not available.

I know personally, I have 0 interest in dropping $5k on paint, and the $2k "budget" Individual colors don't do much for me.

I Agee, I have no need or reason to spend that much on individual colors. Give me donington grey with an interior anything but black and I am good to go. Six speed manual, 19 inch wheels, that's it.

[Levente_CSL]

Valencia Orange with black wheels

[RingMeister01]

Originally Posted by Levente_CSL

Valencia Orange with black wheels

That's the spirit!

[twin fed]

Originally Posted by Shindo

I Agee, I have no need or reason to spend that much on individual colors. Give me donington grey with an interior anything but black and I am good to go. Six speed manual, 19 inch wheels, that's it.

I second that

[Bemo]

You guys are missing the point. Should you want to, BMW has to make sure they can give you Individual options and not leave money on the table...

Donington grey is HOT.

[Mark's M]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Leipzig , home of the 1er , 2er , Active/Gran Tourer , X1 and new X1 , i3 and i8 does not have facilities for Individual and neither of these vehicles are available on the BMW individual programme.

Scott, has BMW changed their mind on Donington? Thought it was going to be Mineral Gray. Donington would be a far better choice seeing as the palette will be extremely limited.

[jasonheaddinG]

I'm sorry but when the comparison was made between "wanting" or "having" a 2 series active tourer done in indi vs. doing the same on an M2 which is the type of car a person would want to individualize is crazy.

I think a more applicable comparison would be lack of indi for the i8. you can't tell me that it wouldn't be checked every time (>75%) on those cars.

I'm pretty sure we are getting DG as an option, and LBB. I just hope we get some other options besides 3 other shades of silver/grey, 2 blacks, 2 whites...that's almost 8 colors already.

[W///]

Originally Posted by jasonheaddinG

I'm sorry but when the comparison was made between "wanting" or "having" a 2 series active tourer done in indi vs. doing the same on an M2 which is the type of car a person would want to individualize is crazy.

I think a more applicable comparison would be lack of indi for the i8. you can't tell me that it wouldn't be checked every time (>75%) on those cars.

I'm pretty sure we are getting DG as an option, and LBB. I just hope we get some other options besides 3 other shades of silver/grey, 2 blacks, 2 whites...that's almost 8 colors already.

You don't understand how cars are built. Like I keep telling you, the i3 and i8 are not like regular cars and don't have painted sheet metals as far as I know. The body panels (which are plastic or whatever material) are just attached to the body. Therefore, the body panels are pre-painted at another location. So whether you can do an i8 in Individual or not has nothing to do with the M2.

The other cars in the plant, that do have painted sheet metal, such as the X1, active tourer and 2 series do go through the standard process. But like I said, the demand must be pretty dang low for these cars.

Hope that makes a bit more sense.

[jasonheaddinG]

Originally Posted by W///

You don't understand how cars are built. Like I keep telling you, the i3 and i8 are not like regular cars and don't have painted sheet metals as far as I know. The body panels (which are plastic or whatever material) are just attached to the body. Therefore, the body panels are pre-painted at another location. So whether you can do an i8 in Individual or not has nothing to do with the M2.

The other cars in the plant, that do have painted sheet metal, such as the X1, active tourer and 2 series do go through the standard process. But like I said, the demand must be pretty dang low for these cars.

Hope that makes a bit more sense.

this doesn't have much to do with how cars are built imo, it has more to do with marketing.

what would the response be to an average consumer that walks through the door asking for his/her i8 to be painted in a color other than those that are standard? I bet I know what it would be...

regarding the how many people want the indi? I don't really care anymore, they are going to do what they want. they aren't targeting me as a customer so if I don't like it I can take my money elsewhere. I can quantify "a lot" just about as well as you can a "drop in the bucket". it would be an automatic choice I am sure for me but again, it is what it is

[SW19]

Originally Posted by W///

You don't understand how cars are built. Like I keep telling you, the i3 and i8 are not like regular cars and don't have painted sheet metals as far as I know. The body panels (which are plastic or whatever material) are just attached to the body. Therefore, the body panels are pre-painted at another location. So whether you can do an i8 in Individual or not has nothing to do with the M2.

The other cars in the plant, that do have painted sheet metal, such as the X1, active tourer and 2 series do go through the standard process. But like I said, the demand must be pretty dang low for these cars.

Hope that makes a bit more sense.

I was interested in your post because my father has an i3 and this article says that the body panels are painted at the Leipzig plant.Its actually amazing how BMW has designed the plant to make these cars.

http://www.compositesworld.com/artic...i3-production-

I agree with you that BMW has probably decided that there just won't be enough demand for individual paint at the Leipzig plant.They would probably have to spend a substantial amount of money to upgrade there paint shop to do it and they just won't get enough individual orders,even with the i8 being made there.

[W///]

Originally Posted by Nantucket

I was interested in your post because my father has an i3 and this article says that the body panels are painted at the Leipzig plant.Its actually amazing how BMW has designed the plant to make these cars.

http://www.compositesworld.com/artic...i3-production-

I agree with you that BMW has probably decided that there just won't be enough demand for individual paint at the Leipzig plant.They would probably have to spend a substantial amount of money to upgrade there paint shop to do it and they just won't get enough individual orders,even with the i8 being made there.

That was a super interesting article, thanks for sharing! Very interesting that it is painted in house at BMW. Usually, the bumpers are pre-painted and arrive just in time to be assembled on the car.

Here's what I meant by "regular" paint process. The i3 and i8 obviously wouldn't have to go through the e-coat process in those dip tanks. So maybe they have a separate line just for the i cars' body panels?

[Adem1534]

Looks amazing.

[jzmundy]

Originally Posted by Adem1534

Looks amazing.

Agreed - couldn't ask for a more perfect color for my tastes. Love it!

[///Mobbin]

Originally Posted by jzmundy

Agreed - couldn't ask for a more perfect color for my tastes. Love it!

It looks great in pictures and I can't wait to see it in person. I think it looks like a combination of Pure Metallic Silver and Silver Gray, which happen to be two of my favorite BMW paint colors!

[Adem1534]

Originally Posted by jzmundy

Agreed - couldn't ask for a more perfect color for my tastes. Love it!

It's not super flashy but also won't just blend in with the crowd.

[Artemis]

The M2 hallmark color should be an 'uncommon' one, something that stands out instead of blending in with the rest, hence a bright color.

That's why launching the 1M in Valencia Orange Metallic was a pretty smart move: car enthusiasts recognize the car straightaway, while others notice that it ain't no 'regular' car.

[metrickid]

Originally Posted by Artemis

The M2 hallmark color should be an 'uncommon' one, something that stands out instead of blending in with the rest, hence a bright color.

That's why launching the 1M in Valencia Orange Metallic was a pretty smart move: car enthusiasts recognize the car straightaway, while others notice that it ain't no 'regular' car.

Well, 99.9% of the VO cars I see are regular 1-series cars so I don't know how special the average person really think it is...

[Reedomn]

Originally Posted by Rossifumi

Well, 99.9% of the VO cars I see are regular 1-series cars so I don't know how special the average person really think it is...

VO wasn't available for the regular 1 series!? ..

[W///]

Originally Posted by Reedomn

VO wasn't available for the regular 1 series!? ..

In Europe it is, on the hatchbacks. It's also available on the 228i now (non Msport only though, which is dumb).