Toronto Red G87 M2 Walk Around

*bimmervibe · 11-19-2022, 11:44 PM

From what I have seen of TR in person is that it looks a little on the orange side like other have said. But not in a good way. It feels like a red that have faded over time. My best friend had a red FIAT panda in the early 2000 that had discolored to exactly this tone.

Even my wife called it a nail polish job going wrong.

With that said, colors are personal if you like it go for it, like I will go with ZB even if everyone else here hates it.

VIERsr · 11-20-2022, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by *bimmervibe

From what I have seen of TR in person is that it looks a little on the orange side like other have said. But not in a good way. It feels like a red that have faded over time. My best friend had a red FIAT panda in the early 2000 that had discolored to exactly this tone.

Even my wife called it a nail polish job going wrong.

With that said, colors are personal if you like it go for it, like I will go with ZB even if everyone else here hates it.

That's what I think too, and I subtly tried to say it, I didn't want to be too direct so as not to hurt anyone, but now that you've broken the ice I can say I agree with you, in some light conditions it looks like a faded red paint over time, and it is not a nice way to describe a color.
However, the color choice is very subjective, I just wanted to say that TR has nothing to do with the red in the first video and pics posted, but the last photos are very close to what the color looks like in reality.

By the way, I am surprised that you know the Fiat Panda.

*bimmervibe · 11-20-2022, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by *bimmervibe

From what I have seen of TR in person is that it looks a little on the orange side like other have said. But not in a good way. It feels like a red that have faded over time. My best friend had a red FIAT panda in the early 2000 that had discolored to exactly this tone.

Even my wife called it a nail polish job going wrong.

With that said, colors are personal if you like it go for it, like I will go with ZB even if everyone else here hates it.

That's what I think too, and I subtly tried to say it, I didn't want to be too direct so as not to hurt anyone, but now that you've broken the ice I can say I agree with you, in some light conditions it looks like a faded red paint over time, and it is not a nice way to describe a color.
However, the color choice is very subjective, I just wanted to say that TR has nothing to do with the red in the first video and pics posted, but the last photos are very close to what the color looks like in reality.

By the way, I am surprised that you know the Fiat Panda.

I grew up in Italy so I've seen my share of Pandas

marshy16a · 11-20-2022, 03:40 PM

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Does anyone have experience with Guard Red from Porsche. I know that red also leaned more Orange in direct sun light conditions.. Never seen Toronto Red in person, so anyone have experience with both colors? Are they very similar?

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Does anyone have experience with Guard Red from Porsche. I know that red also leaned more Orange in direct sun light conditions.. Never seen Toronto Red in person, so anyone have experience with both colors? Are they very similar?

I have a Toronto red M4 and it does look orange in bright direct sunlight but a lovely ref any other time

T_U_D · 11-20-2022, 04:01 PM

I totally agree with the comments that TR can look faded in certain lighting or at various angles.

m20e3087 · 11-21-2022, 07:53 AM

Is this TR?

T_U_D · 11-21-2022, 08:13 AM

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Is this TR?

Got access to the VIN via the bottom left corner of the windshield?

m20e3087 · 11-21-2022, 08:58 AM

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Is this TR?

Got access to the VIN via the bottom left corner of the windshield?

Will check again when picking up my car, as long as it's still there. Kinda got orange vibe this morning, and it was cloudy.

tadmcmichael · 11-21-2022, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by m20e3087

Is this TR?

Got access to the VIN via the bottom left corner of the windshield?

Will check again when picking up my car, as long as it's still there. Kinda got orange vibe this morning, and it was cloudy.

Also leave a message that he/she sucks at parking. Door ding waiting to happen.

T_U_D · 11-21-2022, 12:43 PM

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Also leave a message that he/she sucks at parking. Door ding waiting to happen.

It is in for service so more than likely a porter or a tech parked it.

tadmcmichael · 11-21-2022, 03:12 PM

Got it. Thought it was a regular parking lot. However, the only ding I ever got on my E92 M3 was when it was in for service.

zero21 · 11-21-2022, 04:14 PM

I plan to let my 7yr old run wild with decals on my AW G87 order to make up for the blandness. I just couldn't bring myself to order TR bc orange - as a 'Nole I just can't own anything remotely orange haha.

A set of Apex wheels in Motorsport gold won't hurt either. I don't know how I'll get through the next seven months until my car shows up ��

zero21 · 11-21-2022, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by m20e3087

Is this TR?

No way that's TR. It's got that pinkish hue, not orange.

Vaticous · 11-21-2022, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by zero21

I plan to let my 7yr old run wild with decals on my AW G87 order to make up for the blandness. I just couldn't bring myself to order TR bc orange - as a 'Nole I just can't own anything remotely orange haha.

A set of Apex wheels in Motorsport gold won't hurt either. I don't know how I'll get through the next seven months until my car shows up ��

Go 'Noles!

T_U_D · 11-22-2022, 10:10 PM

Not G87 related, but clearly TR related. A new video of the XM painted in TR.

outlawAD · 11-22-2022, 10:37 PM

Sometimes it looks really good and other times it looks like tomato soup...

outlawAD · 11-22-2022, 10:43 PM

I'm kinda thinking that they misspelled tomato when naming this color. Toronto = Tomato...just a thought.

M2PDX · 11-23-2022, 12:06 AM

Ugh ... now you all got me rethinking my choice of Toronto Red.

D22M2 · 11-23-2022, 12:12 AM

Love that it’s more on the orange side

TomatoCoupe · 11-23-2022, 12:30 AM

How often am i going to get pulled over with this car in red? seems like its going to be a cop magnet, shame its the best color.

DSTR · 11-23-2022, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by *bimmervibe

From what I have seen of TR in person is that it looks a little on the orange side like other have said. But not in a good way. It feels like a red that have faded over time. My best friend had a red FIAT panda in the early 2000 that had discolored to exactly this tone.

Even my wife called it a nail polish job going wrong.

With that said, colors are personal if you like it go for it, like I will go with ZB even if everyone else here hates it.

I find ZB to be epitome of faded in appearance. A paint job gone wrong lol

heavyD^2 · 11-23-2022, 09:57 AM

That orange shot is just the camera/flash. There was never a day that my TR X3M looked like that.

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*bimmervibe Private First Class 137 Rep 130 Posts Drives: G87 M2 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	From what I have seen of TR in person is that it looks a little on the orange side like other have said. But not in a good way. It feels like a red that have faded over time. My best friend had a red FIAT panda in the early 2000 that had discolored to exactly this tone. Even my wife called it a nail polish job going wrong. With that said, colors are personal if you like it go for it, like I will go with ZB even if everyone else here hates it.
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11-20-2022, 04:01 PM	#93
T_U_D Brigadier General 6707 Rep 3,615 Posts Drives: G05 LCI Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I totally agree with the comments that TR can look faded in certain lighting or at various angles.
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11-21-2022, 07:53 AM	#94
m20e3087 Major 1202 Rep 1,433 Posts Drives: G87 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW M2C [0.00]	Is this TR? Attached Images
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11-21-2022, 03:12 PM	#99
tadmcmichael Private First Class 82 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Got it. Thought it was a regular parking lot. However, the only ding I ever got on my E92 M3 was when it was in for service.
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11-21-2022, 04:14 PM	#100
zero21 Lieutenant Colonel 3276 Rep 1,843 Posts Drives: G87 sold Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	I plan to let my 7yr old run wild with decals on my AW G87 order to make up for the blandness. I just couldn't bring myself to order TR bc orange - as a 'Nole I just can't own anything remotely orange haha. A set of Apex wheels in Motorsport gold won't hurt either. I don't know how I'll get through the next seven months until my car shows up ��
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11-22-2022, 10:10 PM	#103
T_U_D Brigadier General 6707 Rep 3,615 Posts Drives: G05 LCI Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Not G87 related, but clearly TR related. A new video of the XM painted in TR. Attached Images
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11-22-2022, 10:37 PM	#104
outlawAD . 124 Rep 22 Posts Drives: over your lawn Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 1999 BMW E39 540i M ... [9.17] 2016 Mini Cooper JCW [10.00] 2016 BMW F36 428i x ... [9.75] 2002 BMW Z3 3.0 [9.00] 1998 BMW E36 328is [9.00] 2007 BMW E90 335i [9.50] 2004 BMW E46 M3 [9.25] 2017 BMW F22 M240i ... [9.50] 2020 Toyota A90 GR ... [8.00]	Sometimes it looks really good and other times it looks like tomato soup...
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11-22-2022, 10:43 PM	#105
outlawAD . 124 Rep 22 Posts Drives: over your lawn Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 1999 BMW E39 540i M ... [9.17] 2016 Mini Cooper JCW [10.00] 2016 BMW F36 428i x ... [9.75] 2002 BMW Z3 3.0 [9.00] 1998 BMW E36 328is [9.00] 2007 BMW E90 335i [9.50] 2004 BMW E46 M3 [9.25] 2017 BMW F22 M240i ... [9.50] 2020 Toyota A90 GR ... [8.00]	I'm kinda thinking that they misspelled tomato when naming this color. Toronto = Tomato...just a thought.
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11-23-2022, 12:06 AM	#106
M2PDX Lieutenant Colonel 3438 Rep 1,748 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	Ugh ... now you all got me rethinking my choice of Toronto Red.
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11-23-2022, 12:12 AM	#107
D22M2 Captain 1424 Rep 795 Posts Drives: Not a real M Car Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Dublin , CA iTrader: (0)	Love that it’s more on the orange side
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11-23-2022, 12:30 AM	#108
TomatoCoupe Enlisted Member 46 Rep 30 Posts Drives: Tomato G87 M2 Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	How often am i going to get pulled over with this car in red? seems like its going to be a cop magnet, shame its the best color.
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11-23-2022, 09:57 AM	#110
heavyD^2 Colonel 3726 Rep 2,989 Posts Drives: X3M Competition Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Too close to Santa iTrader: (0)	That orange shot is just the camera/flash. There was never a day that my TR X3M looked like that.
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