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Tanzanite Blue
Metallic
Paint code X10 · Order-form paint
1,112built
#7 most common of 16 order-form paints. 3.2% of all F80 M3s.
Bimmerpost build sheets, 2018: paint table + Individual table
1,108 on the order-form paint table + 4 through BMW Individual.
BMW built 1,112 F80 M3s in Tanzanite Blue Metallic (X10). 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.
4 points of lightness, brightest to darkest photo.
- Sun, side: #1d2840, lightness 28. Photo: Bring a Trailer · SmithVolvo
- Overcast, front 3/4: #232836, lightness 28. Photo: Bring a Trailer · donzo35
- Sun, rear 3/4: #222837, lightness 28. Photo: Bring a Trailer · SmithVolvo
- Overcast, rear 3/4: #212640, lightness 28. Photo: Bring a Trailer · donzo35
- Sun, front 3/4: #22273a, lightness 28. Photo: Bring a Trailer · michaelmahoney
- Sun, front 3/4: #092442, lightness 26. Photo: Bring a Trailer · SmithVolvo
- Overcast, side: #19221e, lightness 24. Photo: Bring a Trailer · donzo35
Where they went
| Market | Pre-LCI | LCI | CS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 43 | 443 | – | 486 |
| Canada | 8 | 21 | – | 29 |
| Europe/RoW | 32 | 341 | – | 373 |
| RHD markets | 19 | 201 | – | 220 |
| BMW Individual | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| All | 102 | 1,010 | 0 | 1,112 |
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 1,112: 207 manual and 905 DCT. 577 had the Competition Package.
| Market | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | – | 43 | 174 | 91 | 178 | 486 |
| Canada | – | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| Europe/RoW | 9 | 39 | 87 | 115 | 127 | 377 |
| UK/AU/JP | 8 | 37 | 50 | 92 | 33 | 220 |
| All | 17 | 127 | 321 | 304 | 343 | 1,112 |
What they sell for
9 sold at public auction.
$54,500 typical sale price.
| Car and date | Miles | Price and listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 M3 · Manual2026-05-15 · 35,000 mi | $54,500Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2026-04-07 · 51,900 mi | $50,500Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · DCT2025-08-03 · 15,000 mi | $85,555Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2025-02-26 · 35,000 mi | $59,000Bring a Trailer | |
| 2016 M3 · Manual2024-12-14 · 78,000 mi | $34,250Bring a Trailer | |
| 2017 M3 · DCT2024-09-30 · 39,200 mi | $46,000Cars & Bids | |
| 2018 M3 Competition · Manual2024-09-13 · 42,100 mi | $63,000Cars & Bids | |
| 2016 M3 · DCT2023-08-06 · 36,000 mi | $46,250Bring a Trailer | |
| 2017 M3 Competition · DCT2022-11-23 · 21,000 mi | $61,000Bring a Trailer |

