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Imola Red II
Paint code 405 · Special order · BMW E46 M3 / M4 launch Imola Red
128built
#6 most common of 94 special-order colors.
Imola Red II (405) is a solid BMW Individual paint, seen on the F80 M3 for US model years 2015–2018. 128 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.
5 measured photos
Each dot is the color picked off the body in one real photo. The light and the camera both move it.
8 points of lightness, brightest to darkest photo.
- Sun, rear 3/4: #c42228, lightness 53. Photo: Cars & Bids · jadand
- Sun, front 3/4: #c6011a, lightness 52. Photo: Cars & Bids · jadand
- Sun, front 3/4: #a32f3f, lightness 49. Photo: Cars & Bids · jadand
- Sun, side: #a8001a, lightness 46. Photo: Cars & Bids · jadand
- Sun, side: #a50020, lightness 46. Photo: Cars & Bids · jadand
Where they went
| Market | Pre-LCI | LCI | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | 3 | 96 | – | 99 |
| Europe/RoW | 2 | 15 | – | 17 |
| RHD markets | – | 12 | – | 12 |
| All | 5 | 123 | 0 | 128 |
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 128: 27 manual and 101 DCT. 105 had the Competition Package.
| Market | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 95 |
| Canada | – | – | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| Europe/RoW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| UK/AU/JP | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 12 |
| All | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 96 | 128 |
What they sell for
2 sold at public auction.
$50,000 typical sale price.
| Car and date | Miles | Price and listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2026-07-24 · 49,600 mi | $49,000Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2023-11-01 · 29,100 mi | $51,000Cars & Bids |
Swatch color is an estimate. Reference
Next: Frozen Brilliant White MetallicThe next paint, by cars built.114 cars built.