[CazuaLLUK]

Dont get me wrong, I LOVE the colour BUT......

I do alot of driving in my work van, up to 500-600 miles a week. I see so many Estoril blue 1 and 3 series that I don't even look any more.

I have seen very few Black, Mineral Grey and Tanzanite Blue F30's. And when I do I mist admit with the right package they are such a head turner. This might be something to do with Portsmouth in general being a seaside town lol, but either way Estoril blue is everywhere!!

[JD6]

To save people time I have listed the following defensive cliches. Rather than write it out on full, state your answer as 1,3 for example

1. Where I live there are no other Estoril Blue cars within 500 miles.

2. Estoril is such a striking colour that it seems far more common that it really is. How often would you notice a black or grey car?

3. Seventeen people have commented on what a nice colour my Estoril car is within the last week.

4. I was told by my salesman that if I bought Estoril, when it comes to part exchange, such is the demand that he would offer me at least the new price for my car, unlike those common greys and blacks...

5. Pi$$ off!

Hope that helps...

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by CazuaLLUK

Dont get me wrong, I LOVE the colour BUT......

I do alot of driving in my work van, up to 500-600 miles a week. I see so many Estoril blue 1 and 3 series that I don't even look any more.

I have seen very few Black, Mineral Grey and Tanzanite Blue F30's. And when I do I mist admit with the right package they are such a head turner. This might be something to do with Portsmouth in general being a seaside town lol, but either way Estoril blue is everywhere!!

Had a 330D touring in it and an F10 M5 in almost the same colour, got real sick of it TBH.
So many cars in it now.

[jnismith]

As someone who sold their EB car earlier this year, I fully agree with the OP, EB is so 2013. Every time I see one, I wonder whatever possessed me to buy it in the first place.

However, when it comes round to 2019 and I'm selling my Carbon Black car, I'm sure I will fell exactly the same about CB.

I think you just get bored after a while and your tastes change, that's all.

[CazuaLLUK]

Originally Posted by jnismith

As someone who sold their EB car earlier this year, I fully agree with the OP, EB is so 2013. Every time I see one, I wonder whatever possessed me to buy it in the first place.

However, when it comes round to 2019 and I'm selling my Carbon Black car, I'm sure I will fell exactly the same about CB.

I think you just get bored after a while and your tastes change, that's all.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by JD6

To save people time I have listed the following defensive cliches. Rather than write it out on full, state your answer as 1,3 for example

1. Where I live there are no other Estoril Blue cars within 500 miles.

2. Estoril is such a striking colour that it seems far more common that it really is. How often would you notice a black or grey car?

3. Seventeen people have commented on what a nice colour my Estoril car is within the last week.

4. I was told by my salesman that if I bought Estoril, when it comes to part exchange, such is the demand that he would offer me at least the new price for my car, unlike those common greys and blacks...

5. Pi$$ off!

Hope that helps...

You post a reply like that, like I said I 'hated' the colour, I don't. I really do like but its just so damn common that they just don't turn heads anymore, like they used to back in 13/14. Calm yourself.

[Englishbloke]

Yeah I had EBII from 2013 to 2016. Loved it at the time but Tanzanite Blue is the future!

[creepy coupe]

Without wanting to offend. I've always thought it a great hatch back cloour be not suited to the large models.

[JD6]

Originally Posted by CazuaLLUK

You post a reply like that, like I said I 'hated' the colour, I don't. I really do like but its just so damn common that they just don't turn heads anymore, like they used to back in 13/14. Calm yourself.

You are slightly missing the point These 'Estoril is such a common colour' threads have been done to death on this forum, so I just thought I would save others the time by listing the old cliches. Are you German?

[JustChris]

5.

Whats not common about BMWs these days though. Just the 'defacto' quality safe/semi sporty option nowadays. Need to go upwards for special really, sign of the, fortunate, times we live in.

EB2 only looks bland now on cars..... because the cars themselves are so bland. Here's how it goes.

SE - No Comment
MSport/Sport Line - Pay more money but guess what it still isn't even BMWs vision of perfect proportion or sportiness = shell out for MPerf goodies.
M car - Guess what, even an M car with M tax on it isn't even still BMW vision of the perfect looking 3 or 4 series. That's right = shell out more for M MPerf goodies.

Great for profit but a bit of joke really. Cars are starting to look ordinary without at least a few on the goodies added.

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by Lobb

Mineral white is the future.

Had an M3 in MW. Would have it again in a heartbeat. Gutted the 4 series wasn't allowed it.

[CazuaLLUK]

Originally Posted by Lobb

Mineral white is the future.

Have not seen many, but saw a couple with 442's and looked decent. Need to be clean though.

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by Lobb

Just launched on the M240i

Hmmmm!

[SkyJawa]

AW for me for a change on my M140i, not just because its free so I can have adaptive sus instead but also because I've had blue cars for over 10 years!

[notused]

Originally Posted by JustChris

Whats not common about BMWs these days though. Just the 'defacto' quality safe/semi sporty option nowadays. Need to go upwards for special really, sign of the, fortunate, times we live in.

Cars are starting to look ordinary without at least a few on the goodies added.

Yep, BMWs are pretty ordinary these days. That's not to say they aren't great cars - better to drive than equivalents from MB or Audi.

Yep, exactly why I cancelled my order for a standard new M3 and bought one with carbon bits in an individual colour instead.

[notused]

Originally Posted by Lobb

Mineral white is the future.

Until you've had it and got bored. I think it's ok for a bling car like X6 (been there) but not a sporty car.

[DazC]

Originally Posted by Englishbloke

Yeah I had EBII from 2013 to 2016. Loved it at the time but Tanzanite Blue is the future!

Shhhh! We want to keep the TZB numbers low!

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by Lobb

My reaction too.

Mineral white M240i.

19" rims.

Carbon splitter and diffuser......

Getting you moist?

Oh yeah But not as much as an M4 in MW with a carbon roof.

[JustChris]

Mineral White....for the ladies. Gets a bit pinky peachy in some light?

Complex cool colour though and I am joking, nice colour indeed.

[SDH]

To be clear, I dont own an estoril blue bmw but no, not common but popular

[Rukka]

Estoril is

[RobUK]

Bored with EBII? Nope.

Think it's all down to whether you're the sort of person who gets bored with a colour or not, plus where you live, i.e. how many other cars of that colour you see.

Down this way practically every 3 Series you see is either black, white or grey. EBII is in the minority, and MR is even more scare. As to grey for example, while I appreciate others like it, I never could bring myself to buy a car that's the same colour as the road I'm driving on

[rich100]

Originally Posted by RobUK

Bored with EBII? Nope.

Think it's all down to whether you're the sort of person who gets bored with a colour or not, plus where you live, i.e. how many other cars of that colour you see.

Down this way practically every 3 Series you see is either black, white or grey. EBII is in the minority, and MR is even more scare. As to grey for example, while I appreciate others like it, I never could bring myself to buy a car that's the same colour as the road I'm driving on

I'm not bored with EB 2 yet either.

It does seem to be a more common sight on the roads now than when I first got it but not significantly so I don't think.

I drove past a large Mercedes dealer the other day and there must have Ben 30 cars lined up outside, 80% of which seemed to be either black or shades of grey, made me glad I have a brighter colour.

Next time I would quite like Melbourne red, that doesn't seem to be very common at all. For some unknown reason however I don't think you can spec it on a 4GC.