All colorsSan Marino Blue
San Marino Blue
Metallic
Paint code B51 · Order-form paint
936built
#10 most common of 16 order-form paints. 2.7% of all F80 M3s.
Bimmerpost build sheets, 2018: paint table + Individual table
703 on the order-form paint table + 233 through BMW Individual.
BMW built 936 F80 M3s in San Marino Blue Metallic (B51). 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.
10 points of lightness, brightest to darkest photo.
- Sun, rear 3/4: #295197, lightness 44. Photo: Bring a Trailer · digitaldna
- Sun, front 3/4: #115298, lightness 44. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Dmartin80
- Sun, front 3/4: #3243a7, lightness 43. Photo: Bring a Trailer · digitaldna
- Overcast, side: #1f4393, lightness 41. Photo: Bring a Trailer · digitaldna
- Sun, rear 3/4: #0f427f, lightness 38. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Dmartin80
- Overcast, side: #293291, lightness 38. Photo: Bring a Trailer · ronralyards
- Sun, side: #01357d, lightness 35. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Dmartin80
Where they went
| Market | Pre-LCI | LCI | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | – | – | 209 | 209 |
| Canada | – | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Europe/RoW | – | 112 | 102 | 214 |
| RHD markets | – | 184 | 77 | 261 |
| BMW Individual | 12 | 221 | – | 233 |
| All | 12 | 519 | 405 | 936 |
BMW changed the model in mid-2015. In the US, pre-LCI cars are mostly 2015 models. Bimmerpost build-sheet tally, 2018.SourceIndividual table
By year
MDataWorks counts 936: 48 manual and 888 DCT. 418 had the Competition Package. 405 are CS cars.
| Market | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | – | 6 | 17 | 5 | 228 | 256 |
| Canada | – | – | 5 | 10 | 22 | 37 |
| Europe/RoW | 2 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 224 | 292 |
| UK/AU/JP | 1 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 282 | 351 |
| All | 3 | 28 | 68 | 81 | 756 | 936 |
What they sell for
7 sold at public auction.
$62,000 typical sale price.
| Car and date | Miles | Price and listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2026-08-07 · 49,200 mi | $57,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2024-03-21 · 23,000 mi | $58,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2023-11-24 · 53,400 mi | $55,555Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2023-07-19 · 18,000 mi | $63,500Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2022-12-16 · 18,000 mi | $62,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2022-11-18 · 16,500 mi | $64,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 CS · DCT2022-11-12 · 7,000 mi | $72,500Bring a Trailer |
