Useless information!

Quakered · 07-31-2014, 05:25 PM

Doing some research on a school I attended outside Estoril half a century ago. Apparently the name Estoril is from the Portuguese for sterile as the land was useless for farming. So the correct name in English for the BMW colour should surely be Sterile Blue.

While on the topic, the only blue is Estoril was the sea and surely the sea is blue everywhere in the sunshine so why not Benidorm Blue or Southend Blue?

Tengocity · 07-31-2014, 05:30 PM

Maybe it's just because BMW have a tradition of naming their MSport blues after motor racing circuits?

Le Man blue
Estoril blue
Monaco blue
Yas Marina blue
Laguna Seca blue

zooberoo · 07-31-2014, 05:57 PM

On the topic of useless information and BMW blue...

A common misconception is that the BMW logo was originally designed to represent a propeller with the white and blue quadrants signifying motion against a blue sky.

Not true. It wasn’t based on a propeller at all, that interpretation came later.

The blue and white was based on the Bavarian flag.

Proftinkerpot · 07-31-2014, 07:11 PM

Southend blue would be a huge seller lol. Sun, sea, sand and kiss me quick hats! Lol

JustChris · 08-01-2014, 03:16 AM

Just another race circuit name...

Nick the Greek · 08-01-2014, 03:47 AM

Daffodils are sometimes yellow...

Andykf31 · 08-01-2014, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChesterM4

Just another race circuit name...

How you liking the M235i

I really enjoyed my days with one.

Ross_T_Boss · 08-01-2014, 04:27 AM

Melbourne Red... shouldn't it be Melbourne Park red

I think they should have Silverstone Grey somewhere in there.

JustChris · 08-01-2014, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andykf31

How you liking the M235i

I really enjoyed my days with one.

Thanks for asking, yes really loving it. Its night and day in every regard vs my prior F10 520D

Size

Speed

Economy

Agility

Fun

Never been stopped in car parks much by car before but in the time I've had it I'm getting a lot of asks. The M Performance kit throws people a bit...unless you're a true internet car forum junkie

No regrets so far, I think it was the sensible choice to not go M4. I still get defensive over the M4 as most of you may have noticed, I think for the money its off the chart performance!

Back onto colours there's an Interlagos Blue too.

Andykf31 · 08-01-2014, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChesterM4

Thanks for asking, yes really loving it. Its night and day in every regard vs my prior F10 520D

Size

Speed

Economy

Agility

Fun

Never been stopped in car parks much by car before but in the time I've had it I'm getting a lot of asks. The M Performance kit throws people a bit...unless you're a true internet car forum junkie

No regrets so far, I think it was the sensible choice to not go M4. I still get defensive over the M4 as most of you may have noticed, I think for the money its off the chart performance!

Back onto colours there's an Interlagos Blue too.

Good to hear.
Steering on the f30 felt dead after my time with both the m235 and m4
I have to say my preference overall was the m235
Nippy little bugger

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Quakered First Lieutenant 67 Rep 334 Posts Drives: was BMW 328 Tourer F31 Join Date: May 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Useless information! Doing some research on a school I attended outside Estoril half a century ago. Apparently the name Estoril is from the Portuguese for sterile as the land was useless for farming. So the correct name in English for the BMW colour should surely be Sterile Blue. While on the topic, the only blue is Estoril was the sea and surely the sea is blue everywhere in the sunshine so why not Benidorm Blue or Southend Blue?
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Tengocity General 8569 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Maybe it's just because BMW have a tradition of naming their MSport blues after motor racing circuits? Le Man blue Estoril blue Monaco blue Yas Marina blue Laguna Seca blue __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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zooberoo Lieutenant 169 Rep 446 Posts Drives: F87 M2C HS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cotswolds iTrader: (0)	On the topic of useless information and BMW blue... A common misconception is that the BMW logo was originally designed to represent a propeller with the white and blue quadrants signifying motion against a blue sky. Not true. It wasn’t based on a propeller at all, that interpretation came later. The blue and white was based on the Bavarian flag. __________________ Current: '71 Tesla M3P. Previous: F87 M2 Comp, F80 M4.
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Proftinkerpot Major 219 Rep 1,359 Posts Drives: F30 335d M Sport -Superman Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Belfast iTrader: (0)	Southend blue would be a huge seller lol. Sun, sea, sand and kiss me quick hats! Lol
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Ross_T_Boss Lieutenant 99 Rep 464 Posts Drives: 335d Touring Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Swindon iTrader: (1)	Melbourne Red... shouldn't it be Melbourne Park red I think they should have Silverstone Grey somewhere in there.
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