All colorsEstoril Blue II
Estoril Blue II
Metallic
Paint code B45 · Special order · BMW E46 M3 / F-series Estoril Blue
11built
Tied #41 most common of 94 special-order colors.
Estoril Blue II Metallic (B45) is a metallic BMW Individual paint, seen on the F80 M3 for US model years 2015–2017. 11 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.
One paint, 6 photos
Each dot is the color picked off the body in one real photo. The light and the camera both move it.
15 points of lightness, brightest to darkest photo.
- Sun, front 3/4: #4078c5, lightness 57. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Johnny250
- Overcast, front 3/4: #325ba6, lightness 48. Photo: Bring a Trailer · IronPinedo
- Overcast, side: #345ca1, lightness 48. Photo: Bring a Trailer · IronPinedo
- Overcast, rear 3/4: #2d5193, lightness 44. Photo: Bring a Trailer · IronPinedo
- Overcast, front 3/4: #225186, lightness 43. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Johnny250
- Overcast, side: #054d98, lightness 43. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Johnny250
Where they went
| Market | Pre-LCI | LCI | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | 1 | 3 | – | 4 |
| Europe/RoW | – | 7 | – | 7 |
| RHD markets | – | – | – | 0 |
| All | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
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 11: 3 manual and 8 DCT. 3 had the Competition Package.
| Market | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Europe/RoW | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| UK/AU/JP | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| All | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
What they sell for
2 sold at public auction.
$42,250 typical sale price.
| Car and date | Miles | Price and listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 M3 · DCT2025-11-09 · 63,000 mi | $40,500Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · DCT2025-03-20 · 56,000 mi | $44,000Bring a Trailer |
Swatch color is an estimate. Reference
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