AW Popularity?

J08M3 · 06-17-2008, 06:25 AM

Is Alpine White only popular with the M3 enthusiasts on this forum? Most of the cars on here seem to be AW. I haven't seen another AW in real life though, aside from one sitting in the showroom of my local dealership. I've seen a couple of blue, a couple black, just saw a space grey this weekend, but still not another AW. Sometimes after looking at lots of pics on this site I start to think I should've gotten another color to not look like everyone else, but then I get in my car cruise around town and realize I'm the only AW M3 I've seen on the road.

RandyB · 06-17-2008, 06:41 AM

I still haven't seen one in AW but plan to get it regardless of popularity. Not too caught up in being unique, but rather making myself happy.

dawgdog · 06-17-2008, 07:47 AM

White is popular for a reason. It looks clean, shows the body lines, and is relatively easy to care for. As far as being commonplace is concerned, the only place M3s are commonplace is on an M3 forum.

valeram · 06-17-2008, 08:56 AM

Dealers usually have AW in their showrooms. I saw MR in person and it looks a lot better in person than in pictures.

Buschy · 06-17-2008, 09:09 AM

My dealer has not gotten any AW M3's in yet. and they have sold a ton, my opinion is that the blacks are actually more common.
also looking through these forums, I may be wrong but I dont find as many AW as I do other colors. well black anyway.

valeram · 06-17-2008, 10:33 AM

AW is really a very nice color, all of them are. There is no bad selection here and it is just a matter of preference. I chose SSII because it is exclusive to M cars plus it is easier to maintain and clean.

Shade · 06-17-2008, 10:59 AM

AW is their Marketing color car for BMW M3.. its reasonable for the popularity imo.

J08M3 · 06-17-2008, 11:04 AM

I really like my AW, such a clean look and really show's off all the details of the car. Jet Black is my second favorite.

nechronics · 06-17-2008, 11:40 AM

At night AW is undeniably gorgeous. During the day I'd say other colors may have an edge over it.

kamichael · 06-17-2008, 11:46 AM

Although I am an AW owner and somewhat biased, color is a personal preference issue. It is really hard to argue as everyone has a favorite. I chose AW for the reasons mentioned above by others here. I love the car so much that I could easilly take it in another color. This is obviously the diplomatic answer. I also looked at Space Grey, but this was not offered on the E90, I read that they are replacing Sparkling Graphite with Le Mans Blue for '09, on the sedan.

knifegun · 06-17-2008, 12:38 PM

A lot of the marketing materials I have seen have a white M3 (especially the M story videos). That could contribute to its popularity. About 5 years ago, I used to think that a German car should never be white as it did not look as good. Now I think white looks great on some German cars including the M3 and the 997 TT. So my liking of white is either due to the fact that the latest body shapes look better in white than they did 5 years ago or I am subconsciously following a fad (just like I followed the Titanium Silver fad when I purchase my E46 3 series).

06-17-2008, 06:25 AM	#1
J08M3 Major General 286 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	AW Popularity? Is Alpine White only popular with the M3 enthusiasts on this forum? Most of the cars on here seem to be AW. I haven't seen another AW in real life though, aside from one sitting in the showroom of my local dealership. I've seen a couple of blue, a couple black, just saw a space grey this weekend, but still not another AW. Sometimes after looking at lots of pics on this site I start to think I should've gotten another color to not look like everyone else, but then I get in my car cruise around town and realize I'm the only AW M3 I've seen on the road. __________________
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RandyB Lieutenant Colonel 20 Rep 1,504 Posts Drives: '03 330i, '09 M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I still haven't seen one in AW but plan to get it regardless of popularity. Not too caught up in being unique, but rather making myself happy.
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dawgdog Colonel 148 Rep 2,278 Posts Drives: 2015 M3, 2016 GT3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seattle, Wa. iTrader: (0)	White is popular for a reason. It looks clean, shows the body lines, and is relatively easy to care for. As far as being commonplace is concerned, the only place M3s are commonplace is on an M3 forum. __________________ 2015 f80 M3, 2016 GT3
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valeram Major 37 Rep 1,413 Posts Drives: 992 TTS, 991.2 GT3 T, F80 M3 C Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin, OH iTrader: (0)	Dealers usually have AW in their showrooms. I saw MR in person and it looks a lot better in person than in pictures.
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Buschy Colonel 289 Rep 2,496 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth iTrader: (7)	My dealer has not gotten any AW M3's in yet. and they have sold a ton, my opinion is that the blacks are actually more common. also looking through these forums, I may be wrong but I dont find as many AW as I do other colors. well black anyway. __________________
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valeram Major 37 Rep 1,413 Posts Drives: 992 TTS, 991.2 GT3 T, F80 M3 C Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin, OH iTrader: (0)	AW is really a very nice color, all of them are. There is no bad selection here and it is just a matter of preference. I chose SSII because it is exclusive to M cars plus it is easier to maintain and clean.
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Shade Captain 46 Rep 902 Posts Drives: 12 AW F10 M5 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago / Hong Kong iTrader: (1)	AW is their Marketing color car for BMW M3.. its reasonable for the popularity imo. __________________ 08 E92 M3 AW M-DCT 09 INDxRENN-SPEC Project GT-R
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J08M3 Major General 286 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	I really like my AW, such a clean look and really show's off all the details of the car. Jet Black is my second favorite. __________________
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nechronics Lieutenant 24 Rep 438 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: south tampa iTrader: (0)	At night AW is undeniably gorgeous. During the day I'd say other colors may have an edge over it. __________________ AW/FR e92 M3
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kamichael BMW M on my mind 337 Rep 460 Posts Drives: 22 M3, 23 M2, 24 X5 50e Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal (USA) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M2 (G87) [10.00] 2022 BMW M3 Competi ... [9.00] 2024 BMW X5 xDrive ... [10.00]	Although I am an AW owner and somewhat biased, color is a personal preference issue. It is really hard to argue as everyone has a favorite. I chose AW for the reasons mentioned above by others here. I love the car so much that I could easilly take it in another color. This is obviously the diplomatic answer. I also looked at Space Grey, but this was not offered on the E90, I read that they are replacing Sparkling Graphite with Le Mans Blue for '09, on the sedan. __________________ 22 G80 M3 Comp xDrive 23 G80 M2 MT 24 G05 X5 50e
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knifegun Major 83 Rep 1,108 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	A lot of the marketing materials I have seen have a white M3 (especially the M story videos). That could contribute to its popularity. About 5 years ago, I used to think that a German car should never be white as it did not look as good. Now I think white looks great on some German cars including the M3 and the 997 TT. So my liking of white is either due to the fact that the latest body shapes look better in white than they did 5 years ago or I am subconsciously following a fad (just like I followed the Titanium Silver fad when I purchase my E46 3 series).
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