Factory E30 M3 Race Car Paint Scheme

BMWE30M3 · Wed, Apr-04-2012, 11:51:35 AM

I am a new member. I just bought an E30 M3 race car powered by a 99 E36 motor. I owned a new E30 M3 in 88. I am an active Porsche 944 Racer but couldn't resist the opportunity to get back in an M3. It will race in NASA GTS3 or 4.

I live in South Carolina and the car is black. Climbing in and out of the race car I burn my hands on the roof when the sun is shining I am thinking of painting the car white with the factory race car M stripes. Can anyone point me to the paint codes for this combination and to some photos of cars with this scheme.

m3fftl · Wed, Apr-04-2012, 02:36:23 PM

Im pretty sure that it is simply alpine white, and the stripes and rest of the designs are vinyls (stickers)

BMWE30M3 · Wed, Apr-04-2012, 02:56:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3fftl

Im pretty sure that it is simply alpine white, and the stripes and rest of the designs are vinyls (stickers)

Does anyone know a source for the vinyl in the correct colors? If I can't find that, I don't mind painting on the stripes if I can find an exact color match.

I have tried computer color matching in the past with mixed results.

FYI, this is the look I'm going for. I will do some more research to see exactly how the factory cars were painted.

invictus · Wed, Apr-04-2012, 07:36:16 PM

Pantone:
Blue — Pantone Process Blue
Purple — Pantone 268
Red — Pantone Warm Red

Paint:
blue violett GLASURIT-BMW 4000
light blue GLASURIT-BMW 5002
red GLASURIT-BMW 353

RGB:
Blue — 0 138 201 (Hex: 008AC9)
Purple — 43 17 90 (Hex: 2B115A)
Red — 241 26 34 (Hex: F11A22)

BMWE30M3 · Thu, Apr-05-2012, 12:18:30 AM

Thanks, that's the information I was looking for.

invictus · Thu, Apr-05-2012, 03:23:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWE30M3

Thanks, that's the information I was looking for.

Glad to help.

Wed, Apr-04-2012, 02:36:23 PM	#2
m3fftl Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 343 In the garage: '03 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Annapolis, MD	Re: Factory E30 M3 Race Car Paint Scheme Im pretty sure that it is simply alpine white, and the stripes and rest of the designs are vinyls (stickers) __________________ 2003 Laguna Seca Blue.Cinnamon/// M3 AST 4200 550f 650r \| Vorshlag camber plates \| Power Flex rtab & fcab \| TMS RCAs \| AFE stg2 cai \| Eisenmann Sport \| Auto Solutions SSK \| Macht Schnell Studs \| V1 \| OEM LEDs

Wed, Apr-04-2012, 07:36:16 PM	#4
invictus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 386 Reputation: 0 Location: Bay Area	Re: Factory E30 M3 Race Car Paint Scheme Pantone: Blue — Pantone Process Blue Purple — Pantone 268 Red — Pantone Warm Red Paint: blue violett GLASURIT-BMW 4000 light blue GLASURIT-BMW 5002 red GLASURIT-BMW 353 RGB: Blue — 0 138 201 (Hex: 008AC9) Purple — 43 17 90 (Hex: 2B115A) Red — 241 26 34 (Hex: F11A22) __________________ CCW. Dunlop. Ground Control. StopTech. Hawk. Vorschlag. Rogue Engineering. Recaro. TCDesign. RaceTech. VAC. Motul. Vorsteiner. Find me on track: 9/17 Thunderhill // 10/3 Laguna Seca // 10 19-21 Sear's Point The story so far... Fund my track car: PM me about my: stock diffuser, stock trunk WTB: (atleast) 1x Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec 265/35/18. Used is okay.

Thu, Apr-05-2012, 12:18:30 AM	#5
BMWE30M3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0	Re: Factory E30 M3 Race Car Paint Scheme Thanks, that's the information I was looking for.

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