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Tag: M3 Competition

  • Market Find: BMW Individual Atlantis Blue Metallic M3 Competition

    Market Find: BMW Individual Atlantis Blue Metallic M3 Competition

    What: 2022 BMW M3 Competition
    Color: BMW Individual Atlantis Blue Metallic ((atlantisblau; metallic uni; 399; BMW)
    VIN:  WBS43AY09NFN16132
    Mileage: 25,381 miles
    Price: Upon Request
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Lincolnshire, IL
    Listing: Black Dog Performance

    BMW’s Atlantis Blue Metallic is not exactly what we’d consider understated, but what it lacks in modesty it more than makes up for in dynamism. Appearing blue in low light, and bursting to nearly teal in direct sunlight, Atlantis looks right at home on the M3 Competition- especially when paired with the equally shouty Kyalami Orange seats. Normally a fan of gold wheels, we’re not sure they really work in this application, although that’s an incredibly easy fix. If you’re not afraid of a little unsolicited conversation, we think this Tailored Driver could be a great fit.

  • Market Find: 2022 BMW Individual British Racing Green M3 Competition

    Market Find: 2022 BMW Individual British Racing Green M3 Competition

    What: 2022 BMW M3 Competition
    Color: BMW Individual British Racing Green (non-metallic UNI; 312; BMW)
    VIN:  WBS43AY06NFN04732
    Mileage: 47,257 Miles
    Price: $78,989
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: Doylestown, PA
    Listing: Thompson BMW

    If you’re looking to have your Tailored Driver featured as a Market Find, a sure-fire way to do so is to paint it some variant of Green, and pair that with either Tan or Brown seats. British Racing is this Tailored Driver’s shade of green, and Tarfuto it’s Brown- never has a more safe bet been placed. And while the G80 M3 might not be everyone’s cup of tea, we think we can all agree this spec does the divisive design a ton of favors.

  • Market Find: BMW Individual Speed Yellow M3 Competition

    Market Find: BMW Individual Speed Yellow M3 Competition

    What: 2018 BMW M3 Competition
    Color: BMW Individual Speed Yellow (speedgelb; non metallic UNI; U96/1; BMW)
    VIN: WBS8M9C50J5J78569
    Mileage: 20,502 miles
    Price: $69,999
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Brooklyn, NY
    Link: Brooklyn Auto Sales

    While historically Speed Yellow is a Porsche color, as we’ve proven before Stuttgart’s finest hues tend to translate incredibly well to other German brand models. Shown here on an F80-generation M3 Competition with all the right boxes ticked- Carbon roof, Cloth seats, 6 Speed manual- and fairly low mileage, it’s a compelling package. Tailored Driver fans will also note the location of this car, Brooklyn Auto Sales, as they’re a similarly minded outfit with more than a few Tailored cars at any given time.

  • Market Find: 2018 BMW Individual Nardo Grey M3 Competition

    Market Find: 2018 BMW Individual Nardo Grey M3 Competition

    What: 2018 BMW M3 Competition
    Color: BMW Individual Nardo Grey (nardograu; non-metallic UNI; P6K; LY7C/T3; Audi)
    VIN: WBS8M9C52J5J78816
    Mileage: 76,557
    Price at Time of this Writing: $46,000
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured below
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Dealer listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    Nardo Grey had a moment in the early to mid 2010s, there’s simply no denying that. After appearing on several Audi RS models, the color quickly made it’s way to other brands with Tailoring programs like BMW (shown here) and Porsche, and shortly after spawned me-too colors like Porsche’s Chalk and BMW’s Brooklyn Grey. The staff of Tailored Driver loves a good cross-brand build, and this M3 is an incredibly well executed example. Aforementioned Nardo Grey (in BMW code P6K) is paired exquisitely with Amaro Brown extended leather, elevated by the appearance of BMW’s Competition pack seats with strategic cutouts. Sure you lose lumbar adjustment, but speed holes are just cool. We look forward to seeing additional images once this Tailored Driver is cleaned up, but at this price, it just might not last that long.

  • Market Find: 2013 BMW Individual Santorini Blue M3 Competition Package

    Market Find: 2013 BMW Individual Santorini Blue M3 Competition Package

    What: 2013 BMW M3 Competition
    Color: Individual Santorini Blue (santorinblauii; non-metallic uni; 327; BMW)
    VIN: WBSKG9C5XDJ594007
    Mileage: 18,164
    Price at Time of this Writing: Auction
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured below
    Location: Leander, TX
    Auction Listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    On the Tailored Driver spectrum, there are simply so many variants of Blue that the best way to describe on is quite possibly to reference others. Case in point, BMW Individual Santorini Blue featured in this instance on an E92 M3, exists somewhere between BMW’s Laguna Seca Blue and Porsche’s Voodoo Blue. A bright, bold, non-metallic Blue that is far from shy in our opinion represents an incredibly fitting shade for an M3 competition package car, and this is only further bolstered by Santorini’s similarity to the light blue featured within BMW’s roundel branding. Moving inside, this Tailored Driver also features extended leather with deviated stitching in Tobago Blue, which provides an incredibly subtle tie to the bold blue exterior.