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Avus Blue
Paint code 276 · Special order · BMW E36 M3 Avus Blue Pearl heritage
106built
#10 most common of 94 special-order colors.
Avus Blue (276) is a solid BMW Individual paint, seen on the F80 M3 for US model years 2016–2018. 106 F80 M3s were painted in it. Counted in 2018 from every car's build sheet. Model years
The dot is the body color picked off that photo.
4 measured photos
Each dot is the color picked off the body in one real photo. The light and the camera both move it.
19 points of lightness, brightest to darkest photo.
- Sun, front 3/4: #104180, lightness 38. Photo: Cars & Bids · jodie1011
- Sun, rear 3/4: #192e53, lightness 30. Photo: Cars & Bids · jodie1011
- Sun, front 3/4: #0a2c59, lightness 30. Photo: Cars & Bids · jodie1011
- Shade, side: #07142c, lightness 20. Photo: Cars & Bids · jodie1011
Where they went
| Market | Pre-LCI | LCI | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | – | 93 | – | 93 |
| Europe/RoW | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| RHD markets | – | 9 | – | 9 |
| All | 0 | 106 | 0 | 106 |
BMW changed the model in mid-2015. In the US, pre-LCI cars are mostly 2015 models. Bimmerpost build-sheet tally, 2018.Source
By year
MDataWorks counts 106: 25 manual and 81 DCT. 96 had the Competition Package.
| Market | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | – | 2 | 1 | 90 | 93 |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Europe/RoW | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 |
| UK/AU/JP | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | 9 |
| All | 6 | 4 | 6 | 90 | 106 |
What they sell for
1 sold at public auction.
$57,500 typical sale price.
| Car and date | Miles | Price and listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2023-06-20 · 39,600 mi | $57,500Cars & Bids |
Swatch color is an estimate. Reference
Next: Ferrari RedThe next paint, by cars built.96 cars built.