AWESOME or AWFUL: Though This BMW Color Was Offered On An Older M Car, Is It Working On The All-New M6?

I remember when the E46 BMW M3 made its long-awaited debut. Like every other single M car to date, it was something that everyone was looking forward to. It looked gorgeous, had more power and it sounded like a chainsaw. What wasn't there to like?

Well, some would likely say some of the colors. I remember press shots of Laguna Seca Blue and Phoenix Yellow. They looked great!

Then they started arriving on dealer lots. That would be when the tide turned and polarization ensued. Some folks fell in love with the "Smurf Blue" hue and some adored the yellow-y/green-ish tint to Phoenix Yellow. It was a bit of an acquired taste.

No question Carbon Black was the classier color to have but it certainly lacked some originality.

So, it seems that someone must have really enjoyed that Laguna Seca though because one recently landed at a dealership. This time it wasn't on an M3 though, it was on the big daddy, M6 coupe.

That said, is this color AWESOME or AWFUL on the BMW M6?


BMW Individual color (Laguna Seca Blue) that someone custom ordered.

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 12/23/2012 7:41:27 PM

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Nope.

Too Damn Blue.

And the Black inserts for the rear bumper and Trunk Lid Spoiler would have done a lot to break up the monotone blue.

pmrmd - 12/23/2012 11:58:27 PM

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Awful color on everything.

cidflekken - 12/24/2012 3:40:03 AM

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Just. No.

PUGPROUD - 12/24/2012 8:03:49 AM

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A little too tame for my tastes !

NBCGLX - 12/24/2012 3:15:05 PM

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Laguna Seca Blue is a gorgeous color, particularly on the E46 M3 where it originated. However, I don't think the M6 has the proper lines to pull it off. There's recently been a 750iL offered in this color, too, from a dealer in California. Again, the car doesn't do the color justice.

Agent00R - 12/25/2012 2:39:10 PM

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You know it's funny, 001 just sent me the eBay link to that particular vehicle.

Can you say "follow-up story?"

pepito66 - 12/25/2012 9:25:40 AM

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Don't like for me I think the cars design is to elegant and the car big , for that, this color could work better in small car like a 1 series or some models of the 3 series.

Agent00R - 12/25/2012 2:39:40 PM

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Agreed.

The problem is this color is hard to digest on just about...anything.