Monaco Blue Metallic

[DWill]

I have two MB X5's I've seen very few in SoCal.

[Aviator]

My wife drives a monaco blue with tobacco interior.
Looks sharp and is fast.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by ukwildcat

Mine is Space Grey. Next time I'll probably go with Platinum, though. (and maybe an M at that) Space Grey is a VERY common color around here. We have three others at the office.

Mine is Space Grey, which I believe is a great color for the X5. But, as you note, it is quite common, if you want something more unique.

I wish they would make a nice, bright or ruby red metallic with a grey interior.

I ended-up with beige, which I don't really like that much, as the only other choices at the time were tobacco and black.

[Sterling 4.4]

I had a Monaco blue M6 for a few years. Good looking color and pretty rare. Never saw another M6 with it in LA.

[JWB1980]

Originally Posted by OlyS4

Hi all,

How rare or not is Monaco Blue? We're shopping for a pre-owned (08-09) E70 to replace our E53 and were originally looking for Black, and have found a lot of them but just came across a nice Monaco Blue and I'm wondering if anyone knows how much more rare the color is?

Also, what exactly is the difference with the Shadowline trim? Haven't had the opportunity to see one with and without side by side to compare.

Thanks!

I think it looks great personally, thats why I flew up on Valentines day to Chicago to take it home to my wife! I have a 2004 Sterling Gray E53 4.4 and a 2003.5 BMW M3 Carbon Black Coupe. You should have jumped on it as it was flawless! Color Slightly Resembles the Carbon Black.

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[itshimitis]

Originally Posted by Penguin

If you're buying it from a dealer there is a price premium because it is a "rare" color.

If you are trading it in there is a price discount because it is an "unpopular" color.

Funny how that works...

bit like mileage:

If you're buying: "But sir, these days cars can go for ever especially if it's a diesel"

Selling: Deep intake of breath, usually through the teeth: "That's a lot of miles! Can't give you that much for it"

Dealers have their own logic.

[Richard in NC]

Ditto with my '06 650 6MT. A rare car to buy so I paid thru the nose.
Went to sell it, "No one wants a 6MT, it will sit 6 months on the lot". I lost $10K. It sold in 2 weeks with an $8K profit for the dealer.

[chiefneil]

Originally Posted by Aviator

My wife drives a monaco blue with tobacco interior.
Looks sharp and is fast.

Deep sea blue with tobacco here. Dark blue plus tobacco is a sweet combination.