[Horseman]

Originally Posted by Julie

You guys are really bumming me out. My Thundernight is currently in production and now I’m worried I won’t like it. But purple is my absolute favorite color and having a color any shade of purple sounds awesome to me. I didn’t get to see it on a car but I did see the color sample and loved it.

I mean.. if it's a color you like (to which I can see by your nails there) don't let others bum you out. I personally love the purple too, but not sure if it screams "me." Clearly it does for you. Pull that trigger!

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by Pprior

I too am in the we need more bright fun colors camp

Would have gladly paid the extra for individual color but sadly not a choice.

Unfortunately the Magna Steyr factory in Austria is not setup for “Individual” colors. If it were, you would see many people spending the extra money for some great looking colors on the Z4.

I would love to have a Yas Marina Blue/ Ivory combination. It should be noted that currently YMB is not even offered as a Individual color on “M” cars. One of my friends just took delivery of a Brooklyn Grey M3 Competition and would have ordered YMB if offered and paid for it.

[StanDiego]

Originally Posted by Pprior

I too am in the we need more bright fun colors camp

Would have gladly paid the extra for individual color but sadly not a choice.

I'd gladly have paid a premium for Atacama Yellow.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by StanDiego

I'd gladly have paid a premium for Atacama Yellow.

You can always find a company that has that color and do a wrap.

[Pprior]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

You can always find a company that has that color and do a wrap.

My impression of wraps is that they are toys for the rich. I’ve seen too many (around here it’s wrapped teslas ‘cause they all look the same) with scars through which it’s apparent it’s not paint. That’s not first hand information, so maybe I’m wrong but the thinness of the material doesn’t inspire confidence. If I could wrap and be good for at least 5+ years I probably would. As it is I’m going to PPF mine and sticking with available color.

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by StanDiego

I'd gladly have paid a premium for Atacama Yellow.

Yeah, yellow is my favorite color. Wish they could just "borrow" some of that yellow paint they use on the Supra at the factory

[RavenGX]

Originally Posted by Pprior

My impression of wraps is that they are toys for the rich. I’ve seen too many (around here it’s wrapped teslas ‘cause they all look the same) with scars through which it’s apparent it’s not paint. That’s not first hand information, so maybe I’m wrong but the thinness of the material doesn’t inspire confidence. If I could wrap and be good for at least 5+ years I probably would. As it is I’m going to PPF mine and sticking with available color.

you have colored ppf too these days, really glossy.
looks more reflective than paint in some cases.
https://shop.gswf.com/ is one example i'm sure there are more brands out there.

Some wraps are really nice these days too inozetek wraps for example

but i think ppf is a scam for the rich. it costs more than repainting the entire car, would only be something i would consider on matte paint since that is difficult to repair.

[gkgeiger]

Originally Posted by rikwynnpa

Wanted to see the Thundernight paint before I ordered. Ordering a BMW blind without seeing the colors/features first can be a bit iffy. Ive done it before. I thought I was gonna really like the purple color but I didnt. It was dark and didnt have any pop at all. Also - the car had the cerium gray (sp?) wheels on it which I didn't love either. I looked over the new front and rear bumper covers and trim changes and its hard to see any real difference. Also - I don't think the new 772M black wheels are available yet. I saw 2 MY23 Z4s so far and neither had the new wheels.

I read a rumor that the MY24 Z4 will get the 6MT to give the car some excitement for the last 2 model years. Im gonna stick with my Misano blue '19 for now and see what happens next year.

I have the 772M wheels on my Ssg Z4.

[Pprior]

Originally Posted by RavenGX

you have colored ppf too these days, really glossy.
looks more reflective than paint in some cases.
https://shop.gswf.com/ is one example i'm sure there are more brands out there.

Some wraps are really nice these days too inozetek wraps for example

but i think ppf is a scam for the rich. it costs more than repainting the entire car, would only be something i would consider on matte paint since that is difficult to repair.

Wow, didn’t know colored PPF was available - I see some colors on that website that look amazing. Definitely going to check more into this! Thanks for that.

[stlcdr]

Originally Posted by Pprior

Wow, didn’t know colored PPF was available - I see some colors on that website that look amazing. Definitely going to check more into this! Thanks for that.

XPel have gloss, Matte (stealth) and black PPF. As RavenGX mentioned regarding the gloss, the black gloss I have is a lot shinier than black paint.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by Pprior

My impression of wraps is that they are toys for the rich. I’ve seen too many (around here it’s wrapped teslas ‘cause they all look the same) with scars through which it’s apparent it’s not paint. That’s not first hand information, so maybe I’m wrong but the thinness of the material doesn’t inspire confidence. If I could wrap and be good for at least 5+ years I probably would. As it is I’m going to PPF mine and sticking with available color.

In the Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale area I have seen several Teslas with a Pepto Bismol pink color wrap that I think is butt ugly.

However I don't have an issue with the YMB wrap as featured on the M3 in this thread.
https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1988675

[Pprior]

Followed up more with the colored PPF - the installer near me says he swore he would not do the interior door jambs again after his last install with it, says the car has been back multiple times to fix bubbles due to the stresses on all the multiple angles and how thick the PPF is vs. vinyl. They wrap all the exterior surfaces but the interior part of the door jambs will be original color. I don’t think that would make me happy so i’m sticking with PB glossy.

[CJ421]

Originally Posted by Julie

You guys are really bumming me out. My Thundernight is currently in production and now I’m worried I won’t like it. But purple is my absolute favorite color and having a color any shade of purple sounds awesome to me. I didn’t get to see it on a car but I did see the color sample and loved it.

If you like purple then I agree, you'll like Thundernight. So, don't worry about it.

Charles

[DavesZupra4]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

I personally feel that a roadster should be offered in bright, exciting colors and frankly I was shocked when they switched from Misano Blue to Portimao Blue in the 2023's as Misano Blue looks great on the Z4 and PB is boring in comparison.

Perhaps BMW feels that they are attracting an older customer who is more conservative in taste. Just because I am over 70 doesn't mean I don't want fun and excitement in my life!!!

Hey Alpine white and Magma red pop too you know 😭

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by DavesZupra4

Hey Alpine white and Magma red pop too you know 😭

When the top is down.