[pizza240]

Ugh, frozen...

Matte/Satin/Stealth is so 2014.

[BMWGirlFL]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

While we are on this PPF subject, has anyone put Stealth PPF on the new Skyscraper Grey color? I would love to see a picture of how it looks.

Originally Posted by jimmyf90

I pick it up Friday couldn't be more pleased with how it came out.

[SPDandPWR75]

Anyone have an idea if the color selection will change for the 2024 MY?

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by BMWGirlFL

Thank you for posting the picture, I think it looks amazing!

[BMWGirlFL]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Thank you for posting the picture, I think it looks amazing!

More here:

Originally Posted by Patton250

Here we go.

[T_U_D]

Originally Posted by SPDandPWR75

Anyone have an idea if the color selection will change for the 2024 MY?

The two additional colors recently announced will begin with July production so this will more than likely be it for MY24.

BTW, I hope I am proven wrong.

[m20e3087]

Originally Posted by FryCookOnVenus

Super disappointing. I'm on the waitlist and was excited to get pushed back to MY2024 because of the possibility of new colors.

Was hoping for Isle of Man Green, or Portimao or maybe some fun surprise. But frozen colors do not do it for me.

Even ignoring the upkeep, in my humble opinion they look like a rattle can job, conceal a car's lines, and have already felt played out for years.

I'm sad.

I was told few by a BMW rep at the Rolex race, we may see few more additional colors around December. But don’t hold me to it. Specially asked about IMOG, he said possibly. But who knows…

[Tag]

I'd never get a frozen finish, not only don't I care for them they are a PIA to maintain. F that noise.

Guess everyone has to wait until LCI. Even then I wouldn't be surprised if it's only one new color. They'll likely remove an existing color that many like and replace it with one that is not as desired. BMW lives to piss off its customers.

[DSTR]

Originally Posted by M2siast

“BMW doesn’t offer this car in many colours, we need more colours.”

- BMW provides more colour choices.

“Why not the colours I wanted? BMW shouldn’t offer these new options.”

Does that make sense guys?

How about this - Colour palette lacking initially. Not improved by additional choices. As my friends say - they overall still suck given the choices available for the other M selections.

[DSTR]

Originally Posted by VIERsr

It would have made sense to offer the same colors available for the M3/4, that's all.

That logic eludes a few in this world.

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by Tag

Guess everyone has to wait until LCI. Even then I wouldn't be surprised if it's only one new color. They'll likely remove an existing color that many like and replace it with one that is not as desired. BMW lives to piss off its customers.

I'd probably upgrade to an LCI if it had just two things. A deep blue metallic paint, and Parking Assistant Plus (the 360 camera). That's all I'm missing.

But BMW doesn't want me to upgrade to another M2, they want me to buy an M3/M4. I understand the business reasons, they make sense, but it is a shame.

[AlpsRider]

I like the look of matte paint but over time cars get light scratches which can be easily polished out of gloss paint, with matte paint you're stuck with every scratch.

[Tag]

Originally Posted by Squidget

I'd probably upgrade to an LCI if it had just two things. A deep blue metallic paint, and Parking Assistant Plus (the 360 camera). That's all I'm missing.

But BMW doesn't want me to upgrade to another M2, they want me to buy an M3/M4. I understand the business reasons, they make sense, but it is a shame.

Well, if they're trying to force my hand between an M2 and M3/M4 jokes on them, I'll buy a car from a different manufacturer altogether. How's that for business reason?

[T_U_D]

Originally Posted by Tag

Well, if they're trying to force my hand between an M2 and M3/M4 jokes on them, I'll buy a car from a different manufacturer altogether. How's that for business reason?

I 100% concur with this.

[JK479]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

There is a simple way to avoid dings on the side of your car, I always park on the far end of parking lots in an wide open area with nobody parked near me. This is 99% fool proof method.

That’s a utopian view!

[JK479]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

I honestly think you have it wrong. Nothing will prevent dents. XPEL can prevent minor, and I mean minor, damage from say a rolling shopping cart and it will be self sealing from the rock chips, if breached, if not flat out protected.

You are going to have your car sprayed with additional clear coat(s)? That is just plain silly, costly and can be detrimental in the long run...plus, wont necessarily do shit from rock damage.

Edited to correct typos.

Maybe my background in painting makes me a little more versatile in the conversation- additional clear coat is pennies and labor on that is much less than labor on PPF.

A multistage flat paint which no one uses is the most robust.

But there are people who spend insane money on screen protectors for the iPhone. Ordering their cases and never truly using the product.

I have PPF on my Carrera 4- I won’t do it again. On my third “professionally” installed. It’s an art and most fail at installation. Porsche recently ended theirs at the factory due to poor install in a sterile factory setting.

Also- show me an Xpel PPF that protects on rockchips- the plastic isn’t ripped but the impression is made. In theory you could double or triple on a clear coat and protect the paint even better. PPF is a gimmick.

[RemoWilliams84]

Originally Posted by JK479

Maybe my background in painting makes me a little more versatile in the conversation- additional clear coat is pennies and labor on that is much less than labor on PPF.

A multistage flat paint which no one uses is the most robust.

But there are people who spend insane money on screen protectors for the iPhone. Ordering their cases and never truly using the product.

I have PPF on my Carrera 4- I won’t do it again. On my third “professionally” installed. It’s an art and most fail at installation. Porsche recently ended theirs at the factory due to poor install in a sterile factory setting.

Also- show me an Xpel PPF that protects on rockchips- the plastic isn’t ripped but the impression is made. In theory you could double or triple on a clear coat and protect the paint even better. PPF is a gimmick.

So many hot takes

[Carefree]

Seems to me, if one really (repeat really) wants a G87, a color will find you.
IMO

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by JK479

Maybe my background in painting makes me a little more versatile in the conversation- additional clear coat is pennies and labor on that is much less than labor on PPF.

A multistage flat paint which no one uses is the most robust.

But there are people who spend insane money on screen protectors for the iPhone. Ordering their cases and never truly using the product.

I have PPF on my Carrera 4- I won’t do it again. On my third “professionally” installed. It’s an art and most fail at installation. Porsche recently ended theirs at the factory due to poor install in a sterile factory setting.

Also- show me an Xpel PPF that protects on rockchips- the plastic isn’t ripped but the impression is made. In theory you could double or triple on a clear coat and protect the paint even better. PPF is a gimmick.

Maybe you should save your money and take public transit...

[bwoodahl]

Frozen paints are worthless. Just get a normal high gloss paint and then stealth PPF.

[hufington]

Frozen gets old very quickly. If one plans to keep the car longer, then non-frozen colors is the way to go.

[Bimmerfun82]

My frozen grey was $5k extra to cover in PPF and ceramic. And another $850 so far to replace damaged PPF. But keeping it clean is easy now.

However they should absolutely provide non-frozen grey or silver.

BTW wrapping it in stealth is not the same look.