Matte Paint Is SO Passe - Will Russia Lead The NEWEST Paint Trend With A Little Bit Of Bling?

Russia is developing quite a pattern of originating some flashy (yes, understatement) colored BMWs. In the past two years, we've witnessed a gold leaf wrapped X5 M and a green chrome F10 5 series originate from the country.

Someone has now decided that Monte Carlo Blue, the flashiest F10 M5 color currently available from the factory, is still not eye catching enough. Why bother fooling around with traditional metallic paint colors or the matte paint options that are all the rage these days when you can just go chrome!

Spotted in Moscow recently was this chrome Monte Carlo Blue M5. How was the look achieved? If the green chrome F10's process is any indication, it first had a chrome wrap applied, on top of which a translucent blue wrap was then added.

It's missing a few trim pieces (grilles, rear diffuser), which are presumably being painted, or perhaps chromed.
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Yonder7 - 6/14/2012 10:29:59 AM

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I like it ...looks perfect for that M5...

Vroooom - 6/14/2012 10:54:56 AM

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love it

ThierryHenry14 - 6/14/2012 12:28:57 PM

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da da da!!!

2ndbimmer - 6/14/2012 5:12:32 PM

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actually looks good. would look really good on a white car with a good body kit. like an M car or an AMG car.

quizz - 6/15/2012 11:28:25 PM

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Reminds me of the '80s, when everything in pastel looked "good" and Miami Vice cool, then the 90's came and suddenly, it was unbelievable that people actually wore pink shirts with white suits and no socks.

Looks good now, but unlike a true classic, I don't see this staying in favor for very long.