blue e30's only please ! trying to find a nice metallic dark

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Post Sun May 29, 2011 10:59 pm

hi all, Right im stuck for a nice dark blue but ideally want a metallic, i see the laser blue metallic is quite nice but from the blue thread i cant really see the true colour in it.

So i have decided to ask fellow blue e30 owners to post up some nice pics of there blue e30's, so i can keep an original colour on my car rather than some gash unwanted paint on my car.

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Post Sun May 29, 2011 11:12 pm

mauritius or macau blue are the best imo

i'll try and get some pics for you.

macau was only available, or i should say seen on e30 M3 evo 2's/cecottos/europamaister and motorsport cabrios.

mauritius blue was on the last motorsport cabrios and very few late tourings.

however both would have been special order on any e30
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Post Sun May 29, 2011 11:17 pm

Heres my e30 2.5i cab, it is in royal blue metallic which looks purple at one angle and blue from another

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Post Sun May 29, 2011 11:28 pm

ye thats nice i like the cab colour, i also like this but dont know the colour code of this

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Post Mon May 30, 2011 4:13 pm

Pics of my mauritius blue touring:

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All the same car, different lighting and states of cleanliness :P The front wings and bonnet were painted and the paint doesn't match 100% Should give you a good idea of the colour though :thumb:

I'm not sure of this coulor, pretty nice though, might be lazur?
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That blue one above is owned by a guy called Stale (I think) he have a browse of some of the American sites you should find him to send a pm to ask.
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Post Mon May 30, 2011 4:28 pm

this is my lazur blau - comes up really nice when polished and is a very deep rich blue - but i agree with most others on here that mauritius or macau blue are the best blues.

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Post Mon May 30, 2011 5:05 pm

I like Neon blue...but ive never seen it on anything else other than those late 'Design' cabs...


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Post Mon May 30, 2011 5:43 pm

alexdejonghe wrote:I like Neon blue...but ive never seen it on anything else other than those late 'Design' cabs...


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Post Mon May 30, 2011 6:05 pm

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Post Mon May 30, 2011 6:08 pm

not into the neon blue's, Jozi i really like your touring and the colour ! i might have to go with that

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Post Mon May 30, 2011 6:53 pm

dombrett1 wrote:not into the neon blue's, Jozi i really like your touring and the colour ! i might have to go with that

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Thanks, I like how there's a hint of purple in it yet it can also look blue or even black-ish depending on the light. I'll be getting my shell resprayed the same colour as that one is.
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Post Mon May 30, 2011 7:07 pm

ye looks soo nice see mines this colour at the mo

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Post Mon May 30, 2011 8:24 pm

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Royal Blue Metallic here. Lovely deep blue / purple when polished (apparently :wink: )
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Post Mon May 30, 2011 10:31 pm

at some angles it looks purple and at some blue! hope this helps :D
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Post Mon May 30, 2011 10:41 pm

These aren't mine just ones that I liked alot.

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Post Tue May 31, 2011 12:02 am

Kos wrote:macau was only available, or i should say seen on e30 M3 evo 2's/cecottos/europamaister and motorsport cabrios.
Im sure Ravs cab was originally Macau before he went for a french colour.
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Post Tue May 31, 2011 12:09 am

i like the blue on the touring the bottom pics ! looks sooo nice
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Post Tue May 31, 2011 7:31 am

leeparkes wrote:
Kos wrote:macau was only available, or i should say seen on e30 M3 evo 2's/cecottos/europamaister and motorsport cabrios.
Im sure Ravs cab was originally Macau before he went for a french colour.
No Lee, it was and is going back to RoyalBlau Metallic
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Post Tue May 31, 2011 7:34 am

GemE30 wrote:These aren't mine just ones that I liked alot.

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Post Tue May 31, 2011 6:22 pm

My lazurblau touring (is very deep blue when its polished)

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Post Tue May 31, 2011 6:42 pm

what colour is that touring with the m3 arches ???
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Post Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:54 am

were are the cirrus blue metallics??
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Post Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:54 am

were are the cirrus blue metallics??
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Post Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:54 am

were are the cirrus blue metallics??
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Post Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:42 am

jimbob29 wrote:were are the cirrus blue metallics??
Cirrus is light. He wanted Dark Blues.
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Post Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:53 am

Royal Blue FTW - My first E34 was this colour and will always have a huge soft spot for the colour, the purpely shimmer in sunlight was gorgeous!
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Post Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:41 am

Here's my Mauritius Blue cab (Not motorsport):

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