# Quick questions about BMW M3's **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 9, 2015, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851 "2015-03-09T10:29:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/81 "2015-04-17T08:22:53Z")
My first choice would be Yas Marina blue exterior with Amaro Brown Extended Merino Leather MMMMMMMMMmmmmmMMMMMM I would also go Amaro Brown over Sakhir Orange with Alpine white - - - Updated - - - this is my ideal setup ![http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?pov=frontside&brand=WBBM&vehicle=15TN&client=byo&paint=P0B68&fabric=FZAP5&sa=S02NK,S02VY,S0302,S03AP,S0403,S0415,S0417,S0488,S0552,S05AC,S0760&bkgnd=grayroom](http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?pov=frontside&brand=WBBM&vehicle=15TN&client=byo&paint=P0B68&fabric=FZAP5&sa=S02NK,S02VY,S0302,S03AP,S0403,S0415,S0417,S0488,S0552,S05AC,S0760&bkgnd=grayroom) My M3 Sedan Details 3.0 liter, inline 6-cylinder with M TwinPower Turbo Technology Rear-wheel drive [See all standard features](http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/byo/byohome.aspx?namodelcode=15TN#) **BASE MSRP** **$62,000** ![http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=paint_200x75&paint=P0B68](http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=paint_200x75&paint=P0B68) Yas Marina Blue Metallic $550 ![http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=fabric_200x75&fabric=FZAP5](http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=fabric_200x75&fabric=FZAP5) Amaro Brown Extended Merino Leather ![http://cache.bmwusa.com/image_FCFAF52A-01A6-4ED9-AD7B-1478D950E712.arox](http://cache.bmwusa.com/image_FCFAF52A-01A6-4ED9-AD7B-1478D950E712.arox) $2,300 ![http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=trim_200x75&vehicle=15TN&sa=S04MC](http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=trim_200x75&vehicle=15TN&sa=S04MC) Carbon Fiber Interior Trim $0 Lighting Package $1,900 19" Light Alloy Wheel Double-Spoke Style437 M with Mixed Performance Tires $1,200 M Carbon Ceramic Brakes $8,150 Manual Transmission $0 Moonroof $0 Power rear sunshade $575 Destination & Handling $950 **BMW Ultimate Service®** A suite of premium benefits that are included at no cost with all new BMW Vehicles. Up to 4 Years/50,000 Miles Warranty Included Up to 4 Years/50,000 Miles Maintenance Program Included Up to 4 Years/Unlimited Mileage Roadside Assistance Included Total MSRP as Built $77,625 ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/82 "2015-04-17T08:37:44Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > My first choice would be Yas Marina blue exterior with Amaro Brown Extended Merino Leather MMMMMMMMMmmmmmMMMMMM > > I would also go Amaro Brown over Sakhir Orange with Alpine white > > - > - > - Updated - - - > > My M3 Sedan Details 3.0 liter, inline 6-cylinder with M TwinPower Turbo Technology > Rear-wheel drive > [See all standard features](http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/byo/byohome.aspx?namodelcode=15TN#) > > **BASE MSRP** > **$62,000** > > ![http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=paint_200x75&paint=P0B68](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/a/9ac3726417ba262159208cc83b82eebe823b9f58.jpeg) > Yas Marina Blue Metallic > $550 > > ![http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=fabric_200x75&fabric=FZAP5](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/c/fc280d68fc6f50009a857e2049826f236df1cd89.jpeg) > Amaro Brown Extended Merino Leather > > $2,300 > > ![http://cache.bmwusa.com/cosy.arox?client=byo&brand=wbbm&view=trim_200x75&vehicle=15TN&sa=S04MC](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/6/76943923e0f8ab09f68eab21df6174c6d682fca7.jpeg) > Carbon Fiber Interior Trim > > $0 > > Lighting Package > $1,900 > > 19" Light Alloy Wheel Double-Spoke Style437 M with Mixed Performance Tires > $1,200 > > M Carbon Ceramic Brakes > $8,150 > > Manual Transmission > $0 > > Moonroof > $0 > > Power rear sunshade > $575 > > Destination & Handling > $950 I have mix feelings on the YAS Blue only because I’m not able to see one in person plus the wife doesn’t care for it… I’m just curious why Ceramic brakes and moon roof? From my understanding you lose the CF roof with the moonroof. Whats the power rear sunshade? I could check out the other interior options if I go white… anything should look good in white for the most part. That interior looks nice with YAS… These are my options: 6 speed manual Executive Package Lighting Package Harman Kardon Surround Sound System Adaptive M Suspension Carbon Fiber Trim Standard wheels seeing I’ll probably go with aftermarket ones ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/83 "2015-04-17T09:04:00Z")
I didn’t even think about losing the carbon roof. good point. Honestly I don’t know how the sunshade snuck on there it must have been pre-checked when I went to the options tab. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/84 "2015-04-17T09:05:55Z")
For anyone looking, there is a 13 or 14 dark blue coupe (auto) at Online Auto in West Seneca 50k price tag. ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/85 "2015-04-18T07:58:30Z")
> [@drewster99](#): > > That blue is great but I’d go white/red. that’s what I’m going with but having second thoughts. If I went blue I wouldn’t get the car until beginning of August… may even be longer seeing I just put the order in yesterday. > [@bing](#): > > you made the right choice on the M3… i put my 2 boys in the back of my M3 all the time and it’s great. the back of the front seats on the E90 M3 are plastic and easy to clean the foot marks off too. > > go with the white… $5k is a lot of money even though that blue is clearly cooler than white. you’re right though, it will be a totally sunk cost. That’s my thinking > [@2TurboZ](#): > > For anyone looking, there is a 13 or 14 dark blue coupe (auto) at Online Auto in West Seneca 50k price tag. I looked that up and it looks nice. 50k is a tough sell for me opposed to a new one. > [@XwalkerX](#): > > I didn’t even think about losing the carbon roof. good point. > Honestly I don’t know how the sunshade snuck on there it must have been pre-checked when I went to the options tab. I wanted moonroof too until I found out I’d lose the CF roof. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/86 "2015-04-18T16:41:44Z")
mine starts production this week, switched from alpine white to Mineral white last minute, hoping to get it by the end of May ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/87 "2015-04-18T19:59:20Z")
Are you looking at 2016’s? I don’t think there are any 2015 allocations left ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/88 "2015-04-19T05:47:19Z")
> [@Saxon](#): > > Are you looking at 2016’s? I don’t think there are any 2015 allocations left I heard there were 3-4 left in NE. I’m hoping to get a 2015 order in. I had to go with BMW of Cleveland since they’re giving me a better deal on my trade-in that I can live with. I don’t have anything in writing but was told I would hear something soon. I’m not sure how the whole process works. I guess I get a production number first? - - - Updated - - - > [@Saxon](#): > > mine starts production this week, switched from alpine white to Mineral white last minute, hoping to get it by the end of May Why did you go with MW? ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/89 "2015-04-19T10:01:12Z")
That amara brown interior is nice. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/90 "2015-04-19T13:08:06Z")
> [@jrod0187](#): > > I heard there were 3-4 left in NE. I’m hoping to get a 2015 order in. I had to go with BMW of Cleveland since they’re giving me a better deal on my trade-in that I can live with. I don’t have anything in writing but was told I would hear something soon. I’m not sure how the whole process works. I guess I get a production number first? > > - > - > - Updated - - - > > Why did you go with MW? thats awesome if you got one of the last one, i heard that the dealers werent willing to trade them and werent negotiable on price at all i went with mineral white because i really wanted a pearl since i like the way it pops in sunlight and looks like normal white at night. with the lease and residual i am really only paying $187 for the option so that helped with the decision as well ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/91 "2015-04-19T13:27:49Z")
> [@Saxon](#): > > thats awesome if you got one of the last one, i heard that the dealers werent willing to trade them and werent negotiable on price at all > > i went with mineral white because i really wanted a pearl since i like the way it pops in sunlight and looks like normal white at night. > with the lease and residual i am really only paying $187 for the option so that helped with the decision as well Good deal! I’m still debating the San Marino Blue… such a sharp color! I could live with the white/SO combo. Well with my Veterans discount I’m $182 above invoice which is fine because I’m getting 2k more for my trade-in than anyone else is offering. I hope I can get a 2015 because I’m reading the 2016 won’t be getting built until late August? Which means October-December delivery… no thanks. How long before you ordered the car did you get conformation/ production number? ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/92 "2015-04-19T13:45:28Z")
Ah the veterans discount doesn’t effect the dealers profit so that makes sense I received my build number within a couple days ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/93 "2015-04-19T18:50:48Z")
looking forward to seeing a stack of these cars on here… i am seeing more and more M3/4’s out there and they look GRRRRRRRReeeeatttt!!! ![http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9344699.ece/alternates/w620/tony.jpg](http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9344699.ece/alternates/w620/tony.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/94 "2015-04-20T19:29:22Z")
looks like my production got pushed back to june ☹ btw check out this m4 vs gtr [https://youtu.be/fR7wbDQ9b80](https://youtu.be/fR7wbDQ9b80) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/95 "2015-04-20T20:54:53Z")
> [@Saxon](#): > > looks like my production got pushed back to june ☹ > > btw check out this m4 vs gtr > > [https://youtu.be/fR7wbDQ9b80](https://youtu.be/fR7wbDQ9b80) meh, road racing. m4 jumped the gun anyhow. ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/96 "2015-04-21T05:38:13Z")
> [@Saxon](#): > > looks like my production got pushed back to june ☹ > > btw check out this m4 vs gtr > > [https://youtu.be/fR7wbDQ9b80](https://youtu.be/fR7wbDQ9b80) That sucks dude…I don’t have a production yet and the way my sales guy is talking he doesn’t have a clue as to whats going on. I may cancel my order and/or just shoot for a 2016. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/97 "2015-04-21T16:14:25Z")
> [@jrod0187](#): > > That sucks dude…I don’t have a production yet and the way my sales guy is talking he doesn’t have a clue as to whats going on. I may cancel my order and/or just shoot for a 2016. let me know what you decide on, im working with bmw financial right now to lock in the march rates past the normal 60 days because of this delay ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/98 "2015-04-22T12:44:59Z")
I never used my power rear sunshade. ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/99 "2015-04-22T16:40:33Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > I never used my power rear sunshade. That option is a waste IMO > [@Saxon](#): > > let me know what you decide on, im working with bmw financial right now to lock in the march rates past the normal 60 days because of this delay What a hassle! How did you make out? I’ve decided to order from Towne… I’ll know more tomorrow if my order goes through but i was told early July. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851/100 "2015-04-22T18:44:25Z")
> [@jrod0187](#): > > That option is a waste IMO > > What a hassle! How did you make out? I’ve decided to order from Towne… I’ll know more tomorrow if my order goes through but i was told early July. Pete My salesman has been great and made this a bit better than it should be, but as of now it looks like there is a shortage and the car wont be built until June now. He submitted to BMW financial for the March numbers that i agreed to to be extended for me due to the circumstances that my car should have been done 2 weeks ago. its my first time ordering a car and it takes patience, of which i have 0 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-questions-about-bmw-m3s/271851.md?page=6)