Just picked up my Montego Blue today!!!

Templedogg · 03-20-2008, 01:26 AM

All I can say is I already love this car and the color!!! The color changes with every over head cloud and curve. I tried my best to capture some of the different shades in these pics and some where taken about an hour apart when the light was slightly different.

I had to drive over a mountain pass to get home from the dealer and it was a freakin whiteout blizzard for about 20 miles in the dark!!!! The car did great, the DSC light came on a lot on the dash but the car stayed pretty straight and only went real sideways once on braking....mostly because the brakes are so amazing quick it was more my fault than the cars, but even on the ice I was able to straighten it out pretty easily and managed to get it home safely. The one pic is the mountains in the back ground, then the snow build up from the wipers, the automatic setting works awesome....then last pic is my new baby finally home in it's new safe cradle, dirty...but I can change her in the morning. I am spent from the stress of saving her life before she even had a chance to live!!!

Best to you all with your dealer pick ups.

d3syd · 03-20-2008, 01:35 AM

Congratulations! Stunning colour, very close to what I'm getting.

EINSER M · 03-20-2008, 01:37 AM

wow very nice color, very very nice!

Templedogg · 03-20-2008, 01:38 AM

You will not be disappointed...the wait is worth it!

rdkind62 · 03-20-2008, 04:19 AM

I'll trade you. Just what I wanted, but I haven't even ordered mine yet.

edge350 · 03-20-2008, 05:06 AM

Congrats, dude!
Takin gdelivery and then driving back in a blizzard through a mountain pass?? BMW should turn that into one of their movies. Who do you want playing you, Clive Owen? Daniel Craig? Brad Pitt? :smile:

mrgoochio · 03-20-2008, 05:27 AM

Great looking paint! I'm not a fan of blue but its just so clean...

MastaMind · 03-20-2008, 06:03 AM

Congrats on the car, Temple.

My wife saw Montego on a 335 coupe and was really impressed with the color.

Now, break it in!

AchtungF80 · 03-20-2008, 07:04 AM

Maybe its the pictures but this is the first time I seen a 1er next to an E36 coupe, somewhat. I knew the 1er was smaller than an e36 coupe!

redwood · 03-20-2008, 08:48 AM

Congrats! I saw one in person yesterday and that is still the color I want when I get a new car later this year.

BMW Dreamer · 03-20-2008, 08:55 AM

Your pic's on line make the color look great! BUT in person it looks much brighter/lighter. I wish it looked like your on line pic's.
When I first saw a 335i coupe in Montego blue 2 years ago I LOVED it, it was a MUST color for me. But now that I have seen it many times at the dealer, its too light for me.
I love the color in the 4th pic.

Beautiful car. Mr. LUCKY.

Numb3rs · 03-20-2008, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Templedogg

You will not be disappointed...the wait is worth it!

WoW, that color is great!

Templedogg · 03-20-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff1962

Your pic's on line make the color look great! BUT in person it looks much brighter/lighter. I wish it looked like your on line pic's.
When I first saw a 335i coupe in Montego blue 2 years ago I LOVED it, it was a MUST color for me. But now that I have seen it many times at the dealer, its too light for me.
I love the color in the 4th pic.

Beautiful car. Mr. LUCKY.

It really is not a light blue by any means. You must always see the color in bright direct sunlight then because it is actually a darker blue until direct light hits it. Like in my garage you can see exactly where my flash hits and changes the color. I see you own a black car though, and it definitely is not Monaco.

BMW Dreamer · 03-20-2008, 09:32 AM

I HATE black. Never again. I wanted white but none were available anywhere near me. Montego blue just looks a little too bright. But for some reason on-line it looks great. I have seen many 335i coupes in person over the past 2 years and it just looks a little too "look at me". Like an STI. I see TOO many blue STI's where I live.

But it is a very nice color.

larryn · 03-20-2008, 09:36 AM

Love that blue! I don't think there's a bad exterior color for this car. Great pics too.

One thing I noticed on these cars is the aggressive rear fender flares and how it transitions to the rear bumper, and the roof line intersecting in the same area. It just works so well, and you can't appreciate it from a picture. My eyes kept being drawn to that area on my car.

Troyn · 03-20-2008, 09:41 AM

The blue looks fantastic! Grats!! :thumbup:

Templedogg · 03-20-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by larryn

Love that blue! I don't think there's a bad exterior color for this car. Great pics too.

One thing I noticed on these cars is the aggressive rear fender flares and how it transitions to the rear bumper, and the roof line intersecting in the same area. It just works so well, and you can't appreciate it from a picture. My eyes kept being drawn to that area on my car.

Me too, honestly that was first reaction seeing it in person was "Wow the rear fenders flare out all even more than I thought they did" and I love it. It is not Porsche flares, but the most on an BMW I think. I tried to capture that in the first pic.

BForbes · 03-20-2008, 10:31 AM

Congrats!! That Blue looks so good IRL than in many other images. Wow.

Esmallstii · 03-20-2008, 10:42 AM

Congrats!!! Stunning Car.
MORE PICS,..Hopefully it gets sunny soon where you are.
Although Im pretty sure Im going SGM,..Montego is still a close 2nd. Too bad my local dealer didnt get any in on his 1st alloc.

joelk · 03-20-2008, 10:53 AM

nice! i love those close-ups of the paint. beautiful.

white911 · 03-20-2008, 11:22 AM

Great color!! The one I almost chose.

UK135i · 03-20-2008, 12:12 PM

Congrats Temple beautiful colour...this would have been my other choice if i had not just had a blue car!!

03-20-2008, 01:26 AM	#1
Templedogg Captain 49 Rep 799 Posts Drives: 135i, Trailblazer SS, 1934 PU Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake Stevens, WA iTrader: (1)	Just picked up my Montego Blue today!!! All I can say is I already love this car and the color!!! The color changes with every over head cloud and curve. I tried my best to capture some of the different shades in these pics and some where taken about an hour apart when the light was slightly different. I had to drive over a mountain pass to get home from the dealer and it was a freakin whiteout blizzard for about 20 miles in the dark!!!! The car did great, the DSC light came on a lot on the dash but the car stayed pretty straight and only went real sideways once on braking....mostly because the brakes are so amazing quick it was more my fault than the cars, but even on the ice I was able to straighten it out pretty easily and managed to get it home safely. The one pic is the mountains in the back ground, then the snow build up from the wipers, the automatic setting works awesome....then last pic is my new baby finally home in it's new safe cradle, dirty...but I can change her in the morning. I am spent from the stress of saving her life before she even had a chance to live!!! Best to you all with your dealer pick ups. Attached Images
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d3syd Major 50 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	Congratulations! Stunning colour, very close to what I'm getting. __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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03-20-2008, 01:38 AM	#4
Templedogg Captain 49 Rep 799 Posts Drives: 135i, Trailblazer SS, 1934 PU Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake Stevens, WA iTrader: (1)	You will not be disappointed...the wait is worth it!
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edge350 Junior Cheeseburger 56 Rep 370 Posts Drives: Join Date: Dec 2007 iTrader: (0)	Congrats, dude! Takin gdelivery and then driving back in a blizzard through a mountain pass?? BMW should turn that into one of their movies. Who do you want playing you, Clive Owen? Daniel Craig? Brad Pitt? :smile: __________________ The 1-series is compact, endlessly involving, and absurdly fast...It is also more fun than a caffeinated circus monkey. - Automobile. Crimson Red/Terra 135i, delivered 4/19/08, traded in 9/8/08. Recovering addict, still a fan.
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mrgoochio 135i Coupe Owner! 46 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Great looking paint! I'm not a fan of blue but its just so clean... __________________ 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Jet Black Sport Pkg. P1 Lemon Boston Leather High Gloss Black Trim Comfort Access System
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MastaMind I like beer 32 Rep 1,286 Posts Drives: AW 135 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Under Pressure iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the car, Temple. My wife saw Montego on a 335 coupe and was really impressed with the color. Now, break it in!
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redwood Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 292 Posts Drives: 1999 BMW 328i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Congrats! I saw one in person yesterday and that is still the color I want when I get a new car later this year.
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03-20-2008, 08:55 AM	#11
BMW Dreamer Colonel 72 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: Modded 06 TL Manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern IL. iTrader: (0)	Your pic's on line make the color look great! BUT in person it looks much brighter/lighter. I wish it looked like your on line pic's. When I first saw a 335i coupe in Montego blue 2 years ago I LOVED it, it was a MUST color for me. But now that I have seen it many times at the dealer, its too light for me. I love the color in the 4th pic. Beautiful car. Mr. LUCKY.
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BMW Dreamer Colonel 72 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: Modded 06 TL Manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern IL. iTrader: (0)	I HATE black. Never again. I wanted white but none were available anywhere near me. Montego blue just looks a little too bright. But for some reason on-line it looks great. I have seen many 335i coupes in person over the past 2 years and it just looks a little too "look at me". Like an STI. I see TOO many blue STI's where I live. But it is a very nice color.
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Love that blue! I don't think there's a bad exterior color for this car. Great pics too. One thing I noticed on these cars is the aggressive rear fender flares and how it transitions to the rear bumper, and the roof line intersecting in the same area. It just works so well, and you can't appreciate it from a picture. My eyes kept being drawn to that area on my car.
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Troyn Private First Class 3 Rep 172 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	The blue looks fantastic! Grats!! :thumbup:
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BForbes Moderator 559 Rep 4,240 Posts Drives: BSM 135i/AW E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	Congrats!! That Blue looks so good IRL than in many other images. Wow. __________________ - 04 Honda S2000(gone)
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Esmallstii Systematic Chaos 40 Rep 550 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterford, NY iTrader: (1)	Congrats!!! Stunning Car. MORE PICS,..Hopefully it gets sunny soon where you are. Although Im pretty sure Im going SGM,..Montego is still a close 2nd. Too bad my local dealer didnt get any in on his 1st alloc.
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03-20-2008, 10:53 AM	#20
joelk Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,680 Posts Drives: Space Gray E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	nice! i love those close-ups of the paint. beautiful. __________________ e90 M3, Space Gray / Extended Black, ZCP, ZCV, ZP2, DCT sold: 2008 BS 135i 6MT
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03-20-2008, 11:22 AM	#21
white911 First Lieutenant 16 Rep 355 Posts Drives: 135I - white/coral red - sport Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California, MD iTrader: (0)	Great color!! The one I almost chose. __________________ Alan 08 135I (AW/Coral Red - delivered 3/15/08 -- 13 Audi S4, 83 SC (trackster), 90 C2 (Sally's Carrera), 04 Avalanche Blingmobile
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03-20-2008, 12:12 PM	#22
UK135i Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 217 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Congrats Temple beautiful colour...this would have been my other choice if i had not just had a blue car!!
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