Since I don't want to resurrect Jim E's "other" (excellent) thread, I will ask him here:

When you order a special color like that (gorgeous) Mistral Blue, does the $5,000 upcharge include the "OE Orange Peel Delete" option?

(For that matter, does your DSB have as much orange peel as mine? Or does a car with Individual Options get more TLC in the paint booth?)

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2011 X5 35D Deep Sea Blue / Oyster
2008 M3 Vert Silverstone II / Black Novillo, 6MT
2008 X5 3.0 Platinum Bronze / Sand Beige Dakota
2007 X5 3.0 Space Gray / Gray Dakota (Retired)