BMW F31 3-series Touring Pics Reveal New Liquid Blue Color - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

Jason · 08-23-2011, 11:40 AM

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BMW F31 3-series Touring Pics Reveal New Liquid Blue Color

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The F31 3-series touring/wagon has been spotted in testing again, this time in a new color - liquid blue. Liquid blue recently showed up as new BMW color for the 2012 3-series E92 coupe and 2012 1-series F20 hatchback and this is the first ever look at the new light blue paint color.

No official word yet on whether the F31 touring/wagon will be available in North America, but in a recent interview with Automotive News, the now retired BMWNA CEO Jim O'Donnell says he wishes the company hadn't stopped selling the F11 5 series wagon in the United States last year because the company thought a lot its 5-series station wagon customers would go with the GT. The report went on to say that the next gen F31 3-series wagon will still be available in NA. O'Donnell said: "We are not giving up the 3-series wagon because if you give it up, they will go straight to the competition." Unfortunately, O'Donnell recently retired, so it's unknown if this prediction still holds.

Follow our full F30/F31/F32 coverage @ http://www.bimmerpost.com/3-series/f30/

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E92LNGCGY · 08-23-2011, 12:08 PM

Please bring the 3 and 5 wagon to NA.

IancoleTX · 08-23-2011, 12:28 PM

Looks pretty sweet. Wish they would sell it with n55 and 6mt!

Romo · 08-23-2011, 12:47 PM

Color brings back memories..........my dad drove a 1977 320 (no i, it was the carburated version) in "Fjord" metallic also a light blue..........color code 591

E90Fleet · 08-23-2011, 12:55 PM

Looks like Bluewater metallic ?

EDIT: Just checked the paint formulations for Liquid Blue and Bluewater and they are very very similar

BenTrovato · 08-23-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1

For some reason I feel that's going to be a very popular color. I have a hunch.

Haha I agree!

Harold Wood · 08-23-2011, 01:31 PM

Just added an F31 police car for the boys in blue

kolomee · 08-23-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by IancoleTX

Looks pretty sweet. Wish they would sell it with n55 and 6mt!

+1. That would be my next car for sure if they did.

Imola.ZHP · 08-23-2011, 02:45 PM

^ x2!

PAMidge · 08-23-2011, 03:21 PM

Am I the only one that thinks that is FUGLY?

Zirenz2006 · 08-23-2011, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Looks like Bluewater metallic ?

EDIT: Just checked the paint formulations for Liquid Blue and Bluewater and they are very very similar

I thought it looked very close to blue water as well.

My E90 · 08-23-2011, 04:52 PM

They love driving around that field. Seems like the paparazzi can just camp out and wait for BMW to come to them.

Dedalus · 08-23-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1

A BMW can be described in one simple, yet true statement, "From the outside you don't understand, from the inside you can't explain." How true is THAT?!

That is so true. Why is it so difficult to explain to the uninitiated the sublime pleasure of driving a BMW?

sq86 · 08-23-2011, 11:00 PM

Is it just me or does the windsheild/front roof line look really tall? Kind of goofy looking, I hope this is just because of the camo.

remmib · 08-24-2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Zirenz2006

I thought it looked very close to blue water as well.

+1.

And the car looks great so far.

mhrir · 08-24-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PAMidge

Am I the only one that thinks that is FUGLY?

Yes.

hubble bubble · 08-24-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by E92LNGCGY

Please bring the 3 and 5 wagon to NA.

+1.
If BMW brings the 3 series wagon to NA, it may very likely be my next car. If they brought a 3 or 5 Touring with diesel, it would definately be my next car.

If BMW doesn't, and Audi brings the A6 diesel wagon to NA, then my next car definately will NOT be a BMW.

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