What colours did the e30 m3 come in?

[cossie-e30]

Im in the process of fitting a genuine m3 kit to my car and then its off to get painted, i was wondering what colours they came in and what peoples views were on the best colour?? Do i do it a genuine colour or pick something lairy like focus st orange or something? it is a lairy car as its 4wd cosworth powered or do i keep it a sleeper?? Coments welcome.

[Falkster]

One of the nicest colours for the M3 is Macao blue!!! Very nice

[dazleeds]

lairy everytime

[Frenchy]

Genuine colour for me,what colour is it now ?

[alexm3uk]

One of the nicest colours for the M3 is Macao blue!!! Very nice

damm right

[Falkster]

Been trawling through my PC to find a link to show which cars came in which colour but having no luck!!

[nasir325ic]

henna red

[Chris-W]

Nogaro Silver
Macau Blue
Misano red
Mugello Red
Gloss Black
Diamond Black Metallic
Brilliantrot
Lachs Silver
Alpine White
Zinnoberrot
Henna red
Polaris Silver
Sterling Silver
Granite Silver
Dolphin Grey

[Kos]

missano red, ziinnobar red, sterling silver, lachs silver, negaro grey, diamond black, alpine white, alpine whiteII, and a straight black and a brilliant red (on evo sports, not sure of the name!!)

any more ??

[m3ben05]

Macau blue is nicest IMO

(but i would say that)

[Kos]

Mugello Red
Granite Silver
Polaris Silver
Dolphin Grey

not heard of the first one,

the last 3 never came on M3's

[stevetigger]

I think thats a complete list!

[Chris-W]

Mugello Red
Granite Silver
Dolphin Grey

not heard of the first one,

the last 2 never came on M3's

Just going by a published list. Never seen those two colours or some of the others. Seen far too many in Henna Red though.....

[Kos]

Mugello Red
Granite Silver
Dolphin Grey

not heard of the first one,

the last 2 never came on M3's

Just going by a published list. Never seen those two colours or some of the others. Seen far too many in Henna Red though.....

which list?

i've edited my post to include Polaris Silver, never seen thatv either.

[Chris-W]

E30 Restoration Bible.

[Kos]

some one must have got that wrong, but then again BMW's do have a habit of making a few one offs

[Simon]

Brilliant red wasn't sport evo only, and the sport evo black is Jet Black.

http://www.bimmers.com/m3/spotter/years.html

Above link shows available E30 M3 colours, doesn't include the specials, see the below link for those..

http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=8

[Chris-W]

I had a non Sport in Brilliant Red, so that's definitely true.

Do the Art Cars count?

[Chris-W]

Just having a further leaf through the same book, there were apparently 2 white Sport Evo's, produced for UK dealers.

[Kos]

as i said, with bmw's anything is possible

[Simon]

Just having a further leaf through the same book, there were apparently 2 white Sport Evo's, produced for UK dealers.

Yeah, but apparently the reason being is that they fell of the delivery truck, and were damaged.

Problem is, I've read so many different stories about cars being painted this and that colour, but no actual evidence, the only one being the one that was linked to S14.net on here a while back.

[cossie-e30]

Cheers for your help guys, the car is ziinnobar red at the moment but definatley want a change, the wings and bumpers and rest of kit i've got are met black so might go with that, who knows i'll probably change my mind 5 times before it gets there!lol