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Silverstone II
Metallic
Paint code A29 · Order-form paint
2,085built
#6 most common of 16 order-form paints. 6.0% of all F80 M3s.
Bimmerpost build sheets, 2018: paint table + Individual table
2,084 on the order-form paint table + 1 through BMW Individual.
BMW built 2,085 F80 M3s in Silverstone II Metallic (A29). 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.
26 points of lightness, brightest to darkest photo.
- Overcast, rear 3/4: #a9b3bc, lightness 76. Photo: Bring a Trailer · northsideimports
- Overcast, side: #aeb1af, lightness 76. Photo: Bring a Trailer · northsideimports
- Overcast, front 3/4: #a6adb6, lightness 74. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Jgalt81
- Sun, side: #a7a6ab, lightness 73. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Jgalt81
- Studio, front 3/4: #97a4ab, lightness 71. Photo: Bring a Trailer · zacrobinson
- Overcast, rear 3/4: #5c6272, lightness 50. Photo: Bring a Trailer · Jgalt81
Where they went
| Market | Pre-LCI | LCI | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 255 | 705 | – | 960 |
| Canada | 16 | 46 | – | 62 |
| Europe/RoW | 109 | 337 | – | 446 |
| RHD markets | 119 | 497 | – | 616 |
| BMW Individual | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| All | 499 | 1,586 | 0 | 2,085 |
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 2,085: 351 manual and 1,734 DCT. 765 had the Competition Package.
| Market | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | – | 255 | 287 | 243 | 175 | 960 |
| Canada | – | 16 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 62 |
| Europe/RoW | 38 | 99 | 142 | 110 | 58 | 447 |
| UK/AU/JP | 56 | 141 | 179 | 211 | 29 | 616 |
| All | 94 | 511 | 633 | 575 | 272 | 2,085 |
What they sell for
16 sold at public auction.
$43,000 typical sale price.
| Car and date | Miles | Price and listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 M3 · DCT2026-04-09 · 75,900 mi | $24,750Cars & Bids | |
| 2015 M3 · Manual2025-10-28 · 62,800 mi | $41,551Cars & Bids | |
| 2015 M3 · Manual2025-07-22 · 37,000 mi | $43,750Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2025-06-10 · 43,000 mi | $44,250Bring a Trailer | |
| 2017 M3 Competition · DCT2025-01-25 · 100,000 mi | $30,750Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2024-10-29 · 55,000 mi | $42,250Bring a Trailer | |
| 2015 M3 · Manual2024-09-11 · 44,000 mi | $48,500Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2024-08-19 · 54,400 mi | $36,250Cars & Bids | |
| 2017 M3 Competition · DCT2024-07-22 · 16,000 mi | $47,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2015 M3 · DCT2024-02-20 · 101,800 mi | $26,250Cars & Bids | |
| 2015 M3 · Manual2023-07-11 · 55,400 mi | $40,583Cars & Bids | |
| 2017 M3 Competition · DCT2023-01-23 · 70,000 mi | $44,600Cars & Bids |

