All colorsBlack Sapphire
Black Sapphire
Metallic
Paint code 475 · Order-form paint
6,111built
Most common of 16 order-form paints. 17.6% of all F80 M3s.
Two counts: 6,111 (Bimmerpost build sheets) · 6,112 (MDataWorks)
BMW built 6,111 F80 M3s in Black Sapphire Metallic (475). Counted in 2018 from every car's build sheet.
The dot is the body color picked off that photo.
6 measured photos
Each dot is the color picked off the body in one real photo. The light and the camera both move it.
1 points of lightness, brightest to darkest photo.
- Sun, front 3/4: #1b1c20, lightness 23. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Evelio-Perea
- Sun, rear 3/4: #181c23, lightness 23. Photo: Bring a Trailer · AGChevy
- Sun, rear 3/4: #1b1b1f, lightness 22. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Evelio-Perea
- Sun, side: #161c23, lightness 22. Photo: Bring a Trailer · AGChevy
- Sun, front 3/4: #181b22, lightness 22. Photo: Bring a Trailer · AGChevy
- Sun, side: #1a1a1c, lightness 22. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Evelio-Perea
Where they went
| Market | Pre-LCI | LCI | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 536 | 2,134 | 118 | 2,788 |
| Canada | 59 | 135 | 10 | 204 |
| Europe/RoW | 378 | 1,094 | 88 | 1,560 |
| RHD markets | 302 | 1,225 | 32 | 1,559 |
| All | 1,275 | 4,588 | 248 | 6,111 |
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 6,112: 896 manual and 5,216 DCT. 2,718 had the Competition Package. 248 are CS cars.
| Market | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 12 | 524 | 488 | 593 | 1,172 | 2,789 |
| Canada | – | 59 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 203 |
| Europe/RoW | 190 | 273 | 322 | 298 | 477 | 1,560 |
| UK/AU/JP | 207 | 241 | 308 | 475 | 329 | 1,560 |
| All | 409 | 1,097 | 1,169 | 1,413 | 2,024 | 6,112 |
MDataWorks files 1 more under US, 1 fewer under Canada and 1 more under UK/AU/JP; North America is 2,992 in both.Source
What they sell for
19 sold at public auction.
$52,000 typical sale price.
| Car and date | Miles | Price and listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 M3 · DCT2026-09-10 · 41,000 mi | $40,330Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 · Manual2026-08-12 · 36,500 mi | $53,000Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2026-01-26 · 62,300 mi | $60,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · Manual2025-08-19 · 14,000 mi | $56,500Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 · Manual2025-08-19 · 26,200 mi | $52,000Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · Manual2025-08-07 · 33,000 mi | $50,500Bring a Trailer | |
| 2015 M3 · DCT2024-04-25 · 1,400 mi | $45,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2024-01-19 · 9,000 mi | $67,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · Manual2023-12-01 · 21,500 mi | $45,750Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2023-07-13 · 29,600 mi | $47,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2015 M3 · Manual2022-11-29 · 70,900 mi | $40,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2022-10-10 · 29,000 mi | $50,000Bring a Trailer |
