LBB feelings after some time

ec_E92 · 11-08-2019, 08:39 PM

Shopping for X5M for my wife and pushing LBB. She prefers Jerez (or is it carbon black?) but is open to LBB. Anyone regret it after a few years and feel it's too young, loud, or boy racerish? We will prob own 6-8 years so wondering if anyone regrets after a couple years? And why?

DgjoX6M2016 · 11-09-2019, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ec_E92

Shopping for X5M for my wife and pushing LBB. She prefers Jerez (or is it carbon black?) but is open to LBB. Anyone regret it after a few years and feel it's too young, loud, or boy racerish? We will prob own 6-8 years so wondering if anyone regrets after a couple years? And why?

I wanted LBB but opposite to your situation the wife didn't approve! Lol. Love LBB and I think it will age well on a f86.

aas5 · 11-12-2019, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DgjoX6M2016

I wanted LBB but opposite to your situation the wife didn't approve! Lol. Love LBB and I think it will age well on a f86.

I've had mine for three years and love it. I don't think you will have any regrets. It doesn't even stand out as much as you think and it definitely doesn't look too young. It's a perfect color if you are willing to go with something less conventional ("boring"). I am shopping for an x7 to replace my x6 after my lease ends and would have loved to have LBB as a color option.

K-no · 11-12-2019, 06:11 PM

I love my lbb

ekological · 11-12-2019, 10:54 PM

I've only had mine for a few months, but I love the color. The only problem is it makes my e36m3 look bland

ec_E92 · 11-13-2019, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ekological

I've only had mine for a few months, but I love the color. The only problem is it makes my e36m3 look bland

More pics of the E36!

LBB is really growing on me the more I research. We need some "pop" in our garage as we currently have:
E36 M3 in Arctic Silver
E39 M5 in Carbon Black
E92 M3 in Alpine White
957 Cayenne GTS in Crystal Silver (this would be replaced by X5M)

Thanks guys, starting to refine the search parameters...

K-no · 11-13-2019, 10:10 AM

the paint look blue until you see it next to something truly blue then it looks teal.

ekological · 11-14-2019, 12:21 AM

We have very similar collections!

- silver '99 m3 w/ black interior
- midnight blue '05 Lotus Elise w/ black interior --> sold
- chrome orange '05 Lotus Elise w/ black interior
- lemans blue '02 m5 w/ caramel interior
- estoril blue '99 m3 w/ mulberry interior
- fire orange '11 m3 w/ black interior
- lbb '16 x5m w/ aragon interior

After the silver m3 for 5 - 6 years and then getting the chrome orange Elise, it kind of made me appreciate colorful cars. IMO, there's an extra giddiness I get when I see it in a parking lot that I don't think I would get if it wasn't a color with pop.

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Originally Posted by ec_E92

More pics of the E36!

LBB is really growing on me the more I research. We need some "pop" in our garage as we currently have:
E36 M3 in Arctic Silver
E39 M5 in Carbon Black
E92 M3 in Alpine White
957 Cayenne GTS in Crystal Silver (this would be replaced by X5M)

Thanks guys, starting to refine the search parameters...

ekological · 11-14-2019, 12:26 AM

You can see the e92m3 parked above the e36m3 and the m5's wheel in the background (it's on a two post lift)

K-no · 11-14-2019, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ekological

We have very similar collections!

- silver '99 m3 w/ black interior
- midnight blue '05 Lotus Elise w/ black interior --> sold
- chrome orange '05 Lotus Elise w/ black interior
- lemans blue '02 m5 w/ caramel interior
- estoril blue '99 m3 w/ mulberry interior
- fire orange '11 m3 w/ black interior
- lbb '16 x5m w/ aragon interior

After the silver m3 for 5 - 6 years and then getting the chrome orange Elise, it kind of made me appreciate colorful cars. IMO, there's an extra giddiness I get when I see it in a parking lot that I don't think I would get if it wasn't a color with pop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ec_E92

More pics of the E36!

LBB is really growing on me the more I research. We need some "pop" in our garage as we currently have:
E36 M3 in Arctic Silver
E39 M5 in Carbon Black
E92 M3 in Alpine White
957 Cayenne GTS in Crystal Silver (this would be replaced by X5M)

Thanks guys, starting to refine the search parameters...

I love my colorful cars too, except my wife, she likes white lol

ekological · 11-14-2019, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by K-no

I love my colorful cars too, except my wife, she likes white lol

When I saw a 370Z in orange, I was like hmmmmm.... I even had an allocation of a 30th anniversary Miata, but gave it up last week when it finally arrived at the dealer.

Skyracer · 11-14-2019, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by K-no

the paint look blue until you see it next to something truly blue then it looks teal.

Agree! My wife just got a new lease, m240xi in LBB - the paint really does change character a lot depending on the light, more so than most other BMW paints I've seen.

Skyracer · 11-14-2019, 11:02 AM

ekological, that's a fabulous stable you've got there!

ec_E92 · 11-14-2019, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ekological

We have very similar collections!

- silver '99 m3 w/ black interior
- midnight blue '05 Lotus Elise w/ black interior --> sold
- chrome orange '05 Lotus Elise w/ black interior
- lemans blue '02 m5 w/ caramel interior
- estoril blue '99 m3 w/ mulberry interior
- fire orange '11 m3 w/ black interior
- lbb '16 x5m w/ aragon interior

After the silver m3 for 5 - 6 years and then getting the chrome orange Elise, it kind of made me appreciate colorful cars. IMO, there's an extra giddiness I get when I see it in a parking lot that I don't think I would get if it wasn't a color with pop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ec_E92

More pics of the E36!

LBB is really growing on me the more I research. We need some "pop" in our garage as we currently have:
E36 M3 in Arctic Silver
E39 M5 in Carbon Black
E92 M3 in Alpine White
957 Cayenne GTS in Crystal Silver (this would be replaced by X5M)

Thanks guys, starting to refine the search parameters...

Very nice stable! Jealous of your Estoril/Mulberry combo on the E36! I can't seem to get my crew wrangled all together but:

98 M3, 03 M5 S2, 08 M3, 09 Cayenne GTS

platinum903 · 11-15-2019, 09:57 PM

The LBB color is my favorite thing by far about my F85.

secretariat · 11-18-2019, 07:49 AM

platinum903, really?

K-no · 11-18-2019, 09:38 AM

that booty

baxter3221 · 11-26-2019, 04:28 PM

I wanted LBB, but couldn't find one without the SS interior which was a deal breaker.

FWIW, I also had hesitations about buying a "louder" color, but it's not like there aren't plenty of other blue cars on the road. If you like it, go for it!

cncmastr · 11-26-2019, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DgjoX6M2016

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Originally Posted by ec_E92

Shopping for X5M for my wife and pushing LBB. She prefers Jerez (or is it carbon black?) but is open to LBB. Anyone regret it after a few years and feel it's too young, loud, or boy racerish? We will prob own 6-8 years so wondering if anyone regrets after a couple years? And why?

I wanted LBB but opposite to your situation the wife didn't approve! Lol. Love LBB and I think it will age well on a f86.

Time for a new wife?

W/// · 12-20-2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ekological

We have very similar collections!

- silver '99 m3 w/ black interior
- midnight blue '05 Lotus Elise w/ black interior --> sold
- chrome orange '05 Lotus Elise w/ black interior
- lemans blue '02 m5 w/ caramel interior
- estoril blue '99 m3 w/ mulberry interior
- fire orange '11 m3 w/ black interior
- lbb '16 x5m w/ aragon interior

After the silver m3 for 5 - 6 years and then getting the chrome orange Elise, it kind of made me appreciate colorful cars. IMO, there's an extra giddiness I get when I see it in a parking lot that I don't think I would get if it wasn't a color with pop.

You sir, have impecable taste. We've got some similar cars.

ekological · 12-20-2019, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyracer

ekological, that's a fabulous stable you've got there!

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Originally Posted by W///

You sir, have impecable taste. We've got some similar cars.

Thanks! I do wish I picked up a M Coupe with the S54 engine back in the day =)

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ekological Second Lieutenant 266 Rep 271 Posts Drives: 2002 M5 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (3)	You can see the e92m3 parked above the e36m3 and the m5's wheel in the background (it's on a two post lift)
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LBB feelings after some time

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baxter3221 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 2016 X5M Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nanuet, NY iTrader: (1)	I wanted LBB, but couldn't find one without the SS interior which was a deal breaker. FWIW, I also had hesitations about buying a "louder" color, but it's not like there aren't plenty of other blue cars on the road. If you like it, go for it! __________________ 2016 X5M - White/Red Supercharged 2008 E92 M - Sold
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