2017 Individual Azurite Black Metallic

[Lenard32132]

The 2017 X5M US configurator is online and there is an option of Azurite Black Metallic. I've seen this on a 7 series and it's incredible. Does anyone have this on an X5M already? I thought I was done with color choice of LBB, but now reconsidering.

[Luca42]

I have it on my 2016 X5 M. You will not be disappointed.

I have photos of my car on the forum. Just do a search for Azurite Black/Smoke White.

I know there is another member who has it for his X6 M.

Good luck.

[Xander33]

Originally Posted by Luca42

I have it on my 2016 X5 M. You will not be disappointed.

I have photos of my car on the forum. Just do a search for Azurite Black/Smoke White.

I know there is another member who has it for his X6 M.

Good luck.

It looks perfect! More noble than current M color imho

That's what it looks like on a cloudy day (mine):


And here is a sunny day in Australia (M50D):

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1096551

The mentioned X6M is awesome too

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...hlight=Azurite

[GladiatorOwner]

Very nice! What wheels are those? New for '17s?

[mswaz]

That's not an M it's 50

[GladiatorOwner]

Oh right! Duh

[Lenard32132]

I love how it looks sort of carbon black in the evening but then you really see the blue in the sun. I just noticed that this is an individual color across the entire X5 line up. Wish it was only X5M option. BMW needs to have a few more color options that are exclusive to X5M.

[gizmo958]

its so hard to see the beauty of this color in most pictures . really needs to be seen in person to be appreciated

[UrbanExtant]

Here's BMW's description of the color, and it really is spot-on.

[Yoyoniner]

I read that this is the same color as carbon black, but has more metallic in it.

[JM71]

Looks very similar to carbon black to me. Hard for me to justify paying extra for, but I'm a cheap bastard.

[TTBear]

I had Azurite as an Individual order for my e92 M3. It is NOT just Carbon Black with more metallic in it.
The difference may be subtle to some, but at various car gatherings, when parked right next to other Carbon Black and Jerez Black cars, the difference was pronounced - and not just to me.
The colour is amazing - rich, rich deep metallic, with a depth that Jerez or Carbon just doesn't come close to.
To those that can't tell the difference - great. They should go with Carbon Black. I loved the difference, and the extra cost was well worth it to me!

[Luca42]

Originally Posted by TTBear

I had Azurite as an Individual order for my e92 M3. It is NOT just Carbon Black with more metallic in it.
The difference may be subtle to some, but at various car gatherings, when parked right next to other Carbon Black and Jerez Black cars, the difference was pronounced - and not just to me.
The colour is amazing - rich, rich deep metallic, with a depth that Jerez or Carbon just doesn't come close to.
To those that can't tell the difference - great. They should go with Carbon Black. I loved the difference, and the extra cost was well worth it to me!

+1. I agree 100%. I am very pleased with my azurite black X5 M.

I agree that even those not sensitive to colors can tell. Short story, I picked my car up in SC at the Performance Delivery Center. Some unfortunate guy was picking up a carbon black X5 (non M) the same day. They were about as close as could be in terms of desired effect, but the execution was drastically different. He had a CB/Ivory car while mine is AB with smoke white interior.

His wife (who I imagine did not have much say in the color choice of their car) was glowing over my car. She kept saying, "now that's special" and "I didn't know that you could get that color" and "only if we had known that you could get that color, we would have done so." During the plant tour, she literally wanted to know all about Individual colors, what made them special, even the wait time and the cost.

I heard her muttering as they got into their car and drove off. I got the sense that it was going to be a long ride for her husband listening to her praise the azurite black choice.

Carbon is a great color. No doubt about it. But azurite is special. I would do it again without hesitation.

[Lenard32132]

Originally Posted by Luca42

+1. I agree 100%. I am very pleased with my azurite black X5 M.

I agree that even those not sensitive to colors can tell. Short story, I picked my car up in SC at the Performance Delivery Center. Some unfortunate guy was picking up a carbon black X5 (non M) the same day. They were about as close as could be in terms of desired effect, but the execution was drastically different. He had a CB/Ivory car while mine is AB with smoke white interior.

His wife (who I imagine did not have much say in the color choice of their car) was glowing over my car. She kept saying, "now that's special" and "I didn't know that you could get that color" and "only if we had known that you could get that color, we would have done so." During the plant tour, she literally wanted to know all about Individual colors, what made them special, even the wait time and the cost.

I heard her muttering as they got into their car and drove off. I got the sense that it was going to be a long ride for her husband listening to her praise the azurite black choice.

Carbon is a great color. No doubt about it. But azurite is special. I would do it again without hesitation.

I think I'm convinced. I was really leaning to the LBB, but I think the Azurite is a little more understated while still being special. I'm getting smoke white interior as we'll. Does it automatically come with smoke white headliner or is that another option?

[MSportDC]

Originally Posted by Lenard32132

The 2017 X5M US configurator is online and there is an option of Azurite Black Metallic. I've seen this on a 7 series and it's incredible. Does anyone have this on an X5M already? I thought I was done with color choice of LBB, but now reconsidering.

I had it on my F10 M5, it's a sexy color indeed.

[Luca42]

Originally Posted by Lenard32132

I think I'm convinced. I was really leaning to the LBB, but I think the Azurite is a little more understated while still being special. I'm getting smoke white interior as we'll. Does it automatically come with smoke white headliner or is that another option?

You can get the smoke white headliner or the anthracite one. They are both no-cost options. I opted for the darker headliner to deal with dust from the sunroof. Both look great. Do a search for Moopy -- he has an X6 M with the smoke white headliner.

[UrbanExtant]

Originally Posted by Luca42

You can get the smoke white headliner or the anthracite one. They are both no-cost options. I opted for the darker headliner to deal with dust from the sunroof. Both look great. Do a search for Moopy -- he has an X6 M with the smoke white headliner.

For a while, the tradeoff with the smoke white headliner was one had to give up the sunroof/panoroof option to have it. Do you know if they've changed it so if one opts for the smoke white headliner, they can also have the sunroof/panoroof?

[Luca42]

Originally Posted by UrbanExtant

For a while, the tradeoff with the smoke white headliner was one had to give up the sunroof/panoroof option to have it. Do you know if they've changed it so if one opts for the smoke white headliner, they can also have the sunroof/panoroof?

Yes, you can get it. No limitations there.

[Xander33]

You might also like Taupe Individual, it's elegant too but more practical.

[Luca42]

Originally Posted by Xander33

You might also like Taupe Individual, it's elegant too but more practical.

Xander!

That is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

What wood is that?

[Xander33]

Originally Posted by Luca42

Xander!

That is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

What wood is that?

Thanks!

This is Sen Light Brown wood.