This morning...

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 11/18/2016 at 10:20 • Filed to: ///M

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...as I was rolling just off the highway into downtown in my E90 M3, and I see a very well-kept E39 M5 in Royal Red come up behind me and move up ahead to the right, a couple lanes over. He had his windows down, so I figured I’d give him a hello and thumbs up as a fellow enthusiast. As I roll my right window down and get up next to him, I realize it’s my old boss! I get his attention and say a quick hello and go on my way. I may have had my differences with him as a manager, but his taste in cars is irrefutable.

Tripper > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/18/2016 at 11:05

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The first E39 M5 I drove was Royal Red, such a great color.

Roadster Man > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/18/2016 at 11:14

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I didn’t even know they made the E39 M5 in that color! I thought it was black or more black.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Roadster Man 11/18/2016 at 11:22

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Black, silver, Le Mans Blue, and even Imola Red are more common. Not sure if Royal was a standard choice, or an Individual color.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper 11/18/2016 at 11:23

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My ‘88 Acura Legend was a color close to this. Very classy indeed - suits the E39 very well.

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/18/2016 at 12:08

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I think it was an individual color like Oxford Green, they’re out there just in minuscule numbers. Hell even Alpine white is pretty rare; I desperately wanted an alpine white BMW when I graduated from college and an E39 M5 in alpine white seemed to be very uncommon.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > E90M3 11/18/2016 at 12:18

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Yeah, now that I think of it, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a white one.

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/18/2016 at 12:37

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I feel like with all the M cars crawling around north Fulton, I’ve seen one, but I can’t remember for sure. Saw an e90 in alpine white without a sun roof, I was like damn I want that.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > E90M3 11/18/2016 at 12:49

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Yup. I was honed in on Alpine White or SSII, in some part due to the big white reverse lights on the ‘08s. If I could’ve afforded an ‘09+ at the time, I would’ve opened it up to the blues.

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/18/2016 at 13:04

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When I was searching for mine I wanted an LCI with a 6MT, leather, and idrive with no more then 30k on the clock. I was less picky about the color, but I wasn’t going to buy one in red or black. I went after the LCI because of some of the things I didn’t like on the 2008. I had trouble finding an acceptable one, I almost decided to wait and get a new F80. I wasn’t sure how I felt about the space grey metallic when I got it, but it has really grown on me.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > E90M3 11/18/2016 at 13:10

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It’s a great color on the E90. It wasn’t on my list at the time because my wife’s car was pretty much that color. I forget, does your have the Fox Red interior, too? Dark gray exterior plus red interior is the sex.

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/18/2016 at 13:18

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They actually didn’t offer the space grey until after the facelift, you got sparking grey metallic instead.

I’ve got a nice boring black interior, which was immaculate when I got the car. Mine only had like 15.7k on it when I got it. I would have chosen a different color combo if I was able to, but I like the car so much it doesn’t matter to me.

Tried to buy this E90, almost the same as mine but without a sunroof and with the HK system. I wasn’t able to get financed :(

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > E90M3 11/18/2016 at 15:42

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SGM is pretty rare. Looks so good in white!

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/18/2016 at 18:58

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I agree, and despite the fact AW was the most common LCI color, I still couldn’t find one.