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Mineral White
Metallic
Paint code A96 · Order-form paint
4,093built
#4 most common of 16 order-form paints. 11.8% of all F80 M3s.
BMW built 4,093 F80 M3s in Mineral White Metallic (A96). Counted in 2018 from every car's build sheet.
The dot is the body color picked off that photo.
One paint, 7 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, front 3/4: #e4f6f9, lightness 96. Photo: Bring a Trailer · rubberbelly7
- Sun, side: #daeaf4, lightness 93. Photo: Bring a Trailer · rubberbelly7
- Sun, rear 3/4: #dadfde, lightness 90. Photo: Bring a Trailer · rubberbelly7
- Sun, side: #d4dceb, lightness 89. Photo: Bring a Trailer · chebishyan
- Overcast, front 3/4: #d1dde6, lightness 89. Photo: Bring a Trailer · TKAD
- Sun, rear 3/4: #d3dce6, lightness 89. Photo: Bring a Trailer · chebishyan
- Sun, front 3/4: #ccd8e8, lightness 88. Photo: Bring a Trailer · chebishyan
Where they went
| Market | Pre-LCI | LCI | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 477 | 1,428 | – | 1,905 |
| Canada | 35 | 88 | – | 123 |
| Europe/RoW | 212 | 589 | – | 801 |
| RHD markets | 278 | 986 | – | 1,264 |
| All | 1,002 | 3,091 | 0 | 4,093 |
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 4,093: 475 manual and 3,618 DCT. 1,722 had the Competition Package.
| Market | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | – | 477 | 414 | 416 | 599 | 1,906 |
| Canada | – | 35 | 37 | 40 | 10 | 122 |
| Europe/RoW | 57 | 205 | 235 | 171 | 133 | 801 |
| UK/AU/JP | 151 | 274 | 292 | 359 | 188 | 1,264 |
| All | 208 | 991 | 978 | 986 | 930 | 4,093 |
MDataWorks files 1 more under US and 1 fewer under Canada; North America is 2,028 in both.Source
What they sell for
13 sold at public auction.
$46,000 typical sale price.
| Car and date | Miles | Price and listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 M3 · Manual2026-08-28 · 87,600 mi | $34,888Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2026-08-17 · 42,900 mi | $52,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2026-07-19 · 38,000 mi | $57,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2026-07-12 · 36,000 mi | $60,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2015 M3 · Manual2025-03-07 · 102,400 mi | $28,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2015 M3 · DCT2024-04-15 · 59,700 mi | $40,250Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2023-05-16 · 15,000 mi | $58,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2023-05-02 · 28,000 mi | $54,500Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2023-01-25 · 42,200 mi | $41,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2022-12-23 · 24,600 mi | $44,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2017 M3 Competition · Manual2022-09-17 · 21,000 mi | $46,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · DCT2022-07-21 · 51,100 mi | $39,000Cars & Bids |

