2021 G22 M440i in Tanzanite Blue

keylime503 · 01-02-2021, 03:28 PM

Holy crap you have a nice (and big) house!

BVF · 01-02-2021, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by keylime503

Holy crap you have a nice (and big) house!

Nah...I live in a van down by the river, I just found a nice neighborhood and snapped a few shots of the car in front of a random house before the cops chased me off. Luckily the getaway car is quick.

KoenG · 01-02-2021, 07:24 PM

Very nice car. But that's because I also very like Lexus, Infinity or even Genesis designs. From about no angle, it looks like a BMW when I look at these pictures. Although I understand that it drives like one of the best BMWs ever!

Enjoy this car to the max! It will be one of the last epic cars with ICE when I see the speed with which things are evolving!

TheBingoBalls · 01-02-2021, 10:53 PM

As a sport coupé, don't like the design. As a grand tourer, I love it. For me, once you get your head around what this car is in today's market, the design just works. Same goes with the 8 Series. It's a great design for a grand tourer but not so much if we want to put the 8er in the same company as a 911 or other true sports cars.

Tanzanite (I and II) are up there as one of my favourite blue paints across all manufacturers.

Habber · 01-03-2021, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BVF

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Originally Posted by keylime503

Holy crap you have a nice (and big) house!

Nah...I live in a van down by the river, I just found a nice neighborhood and snapped a few shots of the car in front of a random house before the cops chased me off. Luckily the getaway car is quick.

Please post pics of the van...

PARTS@STBMW · 01-04-2021, 02:10 AM

Congrats!

cowymo · 01-04-2021, 09:09 AM

Congrats!! Beautiful color.

I factory ordered the same color with red interior. Dealer is saying March delivery.. Can't wait!!

PABrian · 01-04-2021, 09:38 AM

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Looks like a Hyundai. BMW really dropped the ball on the new design. I’m predicting these things will be deeply discounted in a couple months. Great engine, but aesthetically it is lacking. I’ll be keeping my dollars BMW.

Sales numbers and in-dealer demand are painting a slightly different picture, but it's all good, we're all allowed to have our own opinions.

OP, congrats on the new car! They're definitely loads of fun to drive. Tanzanite is probably top 2-3 favorite all-around colors for me. It's truly a STUNNING color in so many ways.

wtwo3 · 01-05-2021, 06:45 AM

I have to say the combination of TB2 and oyster interior looks incredible here. I'm definitely going that combination for my next car.

x7bmw23 · 01-06-2021, 11:33 AM

Looks good on showroom floor picture because of showroom lighting, which is set intentionally to make the color pop. However, you picked an overcast cloudy day to take the shots outside and it looks like a different car because there is no ☀️ to make the paint pop. Your color combo is sick because I've seen it on other BMW models, but the cloudy weather pics just make it look okay. I KNOW it looks amazing in person tho. I live in the Midwest, so most of are days are overcast as well. I always wait for a bright sunny day to take pics of my ride. The sun brings out the highlights!

NorCalAthlete · 01-06-2021, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by x7bmw23

Looks good on showroom floor picture because of showroom lighting, which is set intentionally to make the color pop. However, you picked an overcast cloudy day to take the shots outside and it looks like a different car because there is no ☀️ to make the paint pop. Your color combo is sick because I've seen it on other BMW models, but the cloudy weather pics just make it look okay. I KNOW it looks amazing in person tho. I live in the Midwest, so most of are days are overcast as well. I always wait for a bright sunny day to take pics of my ride. The sun brings out the highlights!

IMO that contrast, getting super dark and then super bright and popping, is part of the appeal to me. 100% I'm getting tanzanite on mine.

Crawford0719 · 01-06-2021, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BVF

Sharing a few photos of the new addition.

Very nice build. Love the oyster interior on tanzanite. Beautiful car

BVF · 01-08-2021, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by x7bmw23

Looks good on showroom floor picture because of showroom lighting, which is set intentionally to make the color pop. However, you picked an overcast cloudy day to take the shots outside and it looks like a different car because there is no ☀️ to make the paint pop. Your color combo is sick because I've seen it on other BMW models, but the cloudy weather pics just make it look okay. I KNOW it looks amazing in person tho. I live in the Midwest, so most of are days are overcast as well. I always wait for a bright sunny day to take pics of my ride. The sun brings out the highlights!

Thanks, that was just the day I drove it home. Looking forward to a sunny day to get some better shots.

Ceramic coating and window tinting next week.

WXdrivefun · 01-10-2021, 09:21 AM

Such a powerful beast of a car and engine, great TB colour, but why didn't you consider the Michelin Pilot Sport 4s tires?

BVF · 01-10-2021, 12:42 PM

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Such a powerful beast of a car and engine, great TB colour, but why didn't you consider the Michelin Pilot Sport 4s tires?

I didn’t spec it out. I found one that checked most of the boxes, and it was only 150 miles away, so I jumped on it. I put Michelins (M&S) on my Jeeps, and will likely replace these Bridgestones at some point with Michelins too.

getrusty · 01-11-2021, 11:21 PM

got one myself - same set up loving it. Just got it ceramic window tint, clear film on front end and ceramic coated. I still dont get the haters.... the moment I drove this for my test ride I fell in love.

BVF · 01-12-2021, 11:50 AM

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got one myself - same set up loving it. Just got it ceramic window tint, clear film on front end and ceramic coated. I still dont get the haters.... the moment I drove this for my test ride I fell in love.

Nice. Mine is in the shop getting ceramic coated now, and window tinting is Friday.

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KoenG Lieutenant Colonel 1429 Rep 1,522 Posts Drives: i4 eDrive40 & Cupra Leon 300 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Very nice car. But that's because I also very like Lexus, Infinity or even Genesis designs. From about no angle, it looks like a BMW when I look at these pictures. Although I understand that it drives like one of the best BMWs ever! Enjoy this car to the max! It will be one of the last epic cars with ICE when I see the speed with which things are evolving!
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TheBingoBalls Brigadier General 3820 Rep 4,659 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 F36 BMW 440i x ... [0.00]	As a sport coupé, don't like the design. As a grand tourer, I love it. For me, once you get your head around what this car is in today's market, the design just works. Same goes with the 8 Series. It's a great design for a grand tourer but not so much if we want to put the 8er in the same company as a 911 or other true sports cars. Tanzanite (I and II) are up there as one of my favourite blue paints across all manufacturers.
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x7bmw23 Lieutenant 282 Rep 479 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X7 40i M Sport Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Looks good on showroom floor picture because of showroom lighting, which is set intentionally to make the color pop. However, you picked an overcast cloudy day to take the shots outside and it looks like a different car because there is no ☀️ to make the paint pop. Your color combo is sick because I've seen it on other BMW models, but the cloudy weather pics just make it look okay. I KNOW it looks amazing in person tho. I live in the Midwest, so most of are days are overcast as well. I always wait for a bright sunny day to take pics of my ride. The sun brings out the highlights!
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getrusty Enlisted Member 24 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW m440i 2019 BMW X5 40e Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	got one myself - same set up loving it. Just got it ceramic window tint, clear film on front end and ceramic coated. I still dont get the haters.... the moment I drove this for my test ride I fell in love. __________________ 2021 BMW m440i xdrive - tanzanite blue - G22 2019 BMW X5 40e xdrive
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