50 shades of Yas

[TheONE24]

I'm in the market for an M4 but live in an area where going and checking out specific colors isn't very easy. I've been mainly looking at AW and MGM but YMB hasn't been ruled out. My problem is that I can't seem to really tell what color it is. Seems to be more smurf than ford blue. I've only seen one before and it was 2+ years ago. If you look at 50 pictures of it they all seem to be slightly different. Does the color change that much? Just a simple google image search shows a huge difference. YMB owners what is your truest/closest pic to actual color?

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Originally Posted by TheONE24

I'm in the market for an M4 but live in an area where going and checking out specific colors isn't very easy. I've been mainly looking at AW and MGM but YMB hasn't been ruled out. My problem is that I can't seem to really tell what color it is. Seems to be more smurf than ford blue. I've only seen one before and it was 2+ years ago. If you look at 50 pictures of it they all seem to be slightly different. Does the color change that much? Just a simple google image search shows a huge difference. YMB owners what is your truest/closest pic to actual color?

Top left and bottom middle don't look representative to me. They look more LSB

[JmikeMillz]

I don't own it but I've seen it in person many times..

Top right is really the only one that looks representative to me

[TheONE24]

Originally Posted by pheerlx

Top left and bottom middle don't look representative to me. They look more LSB

Found a pic on here comparing the YMB, LSB, and Atlantic. The LSB is more of what I'm looking for I think. Dark smurf versus sky smurf. Can't imagine it's an easy find especially if looking for a used one. BMW USA doesn't even have it as an option for individual color. Do you have to go beat on a desk at the dealer to get it or fly out to Europe?

[EvoFire]

Top left is definitely Laguna Seca Blue.

Bottom left is a little suspicious, and bottom center doesn't look quite YMB, but I can't put my finger on what it is.

[RocketBoots]

Originally Posted by TheONE24

Found a pic on here comparing the YMB, LSB, and Atlantic. The LSB is more of what I'm looking for I think. Dark smurf versus sky smurf. Can't imagine it's an easy find especially if looking for a used one. BMW USA doesn't even have it as an option for individual color. Do you have to go beat on a desk at the dealer to get it or fly out to Europe?

It will be very difficult to find a LSB M4; best bet might be on these forums. As for the YMB's, top right is a good indoor pic, bottom left is a decent outdoor pic IMO. Also keep in mind, YMB is metallic, LSB is not. Either way, quite a departure from boring AW, MGM! Good for you

[Rick955]

I don't think all of those photos are of a YAS car. But it does indeed have some nice shades depending on lighting, and the metallic is far more pronounced than I ever thought until seeing in person. I've owned it for all of about 375 miles and no really good photos yet, but you can definitely see how it appears one shade of blue (front) to another in the direct sun (back). Just shot with the S8, no filters, etc.

[boss2k]

OP , why dont u go to the Photos and Video section and there is an individual thread of YAS where owners post pics, it will give you a decent idea

[x.shell]

One thing about Yas Marina that doesn't get mentioned enough is that it is a pearl or metallic color. Love the Yas.

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Certain lighting conditions make Yas look straight up nursery color baby blue so that turned me off personally.

[TheONE24]

Originally Posted by boss2k

OP , why dont u go to the Photos and Video section and there is an individual thread of YAS where owners post pics, it will give you a decent idea

I've been through the posts but a lot of people like to dress up their pics and get the best shots. I'm more interested in the real life look of it and if it really just does change shades as dramatically as it seems.

[TheONE24]

Originally Posted by Rick955

I don't think all of those photos are of a YAS car. But it does indeed have some nice shades depending on lighting, and the metallic is far more pronounced than I ever thought until seeing in person. I've owned it for all of about 375 miles and no really good photos yet, but you can definitely see how it appears one shade of blue (front) to another in the direct sun (back). Just shot with the S8, no filters, etc.

This is a perfect pic of what I'm looking for I think. It shows how much it can differentiate from different lighting conditions. I'm coming from BSM so I'm used to black and blacker, lol.

[///M-er-gized]

It depends on the light, but this is my favorite photo of my car. On this particular day, this is an accurate reflection of how my car looked. Also, I never noticed my car being all bleached out like I see on some photos.

[///M-er-gized]

Originally Posted by TheONE24

This is a perfect pic of what I'm looking for I think. It shows how much it can differentiate from different lighting conditions. I'm coming from BSM so I'm used to black and blacker, lol.

That's pretty much what you're going to get.

[HoustonOilersFan]

Top right from the OP. Last pic posted by ///M-er-gized did you a solid and is most accurate.

[clutchdj]

4th pic from left to right is the best representation of it.

[Kxux]

On overcast winter day. Not edited. Phone photo.