What's My Color?

**zilver8** · July 18th 2012, 13:44

Found this on Flickr... the only description was that it is a Hamann Z8. Not crazy about the two-tone.

**hayvenhurstkid** · July 18th 2012, 13:54

Way too much. Overdone. Just MHO.

**macfly** · July 18th 2012, 14:26

Here's another shot of it I took at the Z8 Club's Inaugural Event in Munich back in 05...

**riverflyer** · July 18th 2012, 14:48

I remember Hamann from the e39 M5 days. They always had some nice stuff but ALWAYS over did it and put too much on their cars. The wheels look good, imo but I also remember they were bricks, like 30 and 32 lbs!!

**thegunguy** · July 18th 2012, 16:41

Choosing the door and bumper seams as the bounds vs. "just where they need to be" always ruins it for me on the shamus.

**2112** · July 18th 2012, 17:50

Hate the two tone and body cladding.

Love the wheels/suspension and solid red interior
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**redz8** · July 19th 2012, 03:19

I'm not sure if I like the extra-lowered look (in particular at the rear). It looks like someone put one too many dead bodies in the trunk.

**zilver8** · July 21st 2012, 12:59

Nice looking topaz car with Alpina wheels - in Barcelona!

**zilver8** · July 24th 2012, 01:50

Is this real? BMW Individual Z8 Design Car in bicolor Red and Ivory. The only pictures I found are the ones below.

I found the pictures here...

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=603945

**hayvenhurstkid** · July 24th 2012, 03:14

I think I just threw up a little inside my mouth.

**macfly** · July 24th 2012, 03:45

It certainly appears to be real, but it's also really strange. I guess it goes to show that money isn't always the arbiter of good taste.

**thegunguy** · July 24th 2012, 03:47

The body color and chrome rearview mirror is an interesting touch.

**2112** · July 24th 2012, 04:55

Originally Posted by hayvenhurstkid

I think I just threw up a little inside my mouth.

+1 but more than a little. YUK!
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**redz8** · July 24th 2012, 05:02

I showed it to my wife and she thinks it looks cool

**KOT** · July 27th 2012, 08:22

The photos of my Z8 (previously Andrew's) where taken in Barcelona (parked in front of the Arts Hotel). :-)
I'm surprised to see them here. ;-) It was my small trip in May 2011 from Barcelona through all the Spain. :-))

**zilver8** · July 27th 2012, 12:23

Originally Posted by KOT

The photos of my Z8 (previously Andrew's) where taken in Barcelona (parked in front of the Arts Hotel). :-)
I'm surprised to see them here. ;-) It was my small trip in May 2011 from Barcelona through all the Spain. :-))

Your car looks great with the Alpina wheels! There are a few more pictures here...

http://www.autogespot.nl/bmw-z8/2012/07/20#img1

**KOT** · July 27th 2012, 14:06

Thanks for some more photos. :-)
I do really enjoy driving it a lot in Europe, and that ride was really awesome, Thank you for reminding me of that time. :-)) We spend every Spring with my Z8 in Europe.

**macfly** · July 27th 2012, 14:11

Please send over some shots and tell us about your drives!

**KOT** · July 27th 2012, 14:23

Here are some Pics as it just arrived to Moscow.

**KOT** · July 27th 2012, 14:27

And here are some from our last trip in Italy:

**KOT** · July 27th 2012, 14:29

As soon as I have time, I'll find some more pics in my computer and post them. (The ones above, is just what I have on my iPad)

**///M Blitz** · July 27th 2012, 14:32

Nice!! You must have just washed the car when you took the Moscow pics. BTW, the Alpina wheels really work on the Topaz.

**zilver8** · August 2nd 2012, 01:41

Silver, red, black and topaz on the street...

**Norcal** · August 2nd 2012, 15:56

Funny, other than our club/group, when do you ever see more than one together?

**macfly** · August 2nd 2012, 16:32

I know, I was wondering if it was a Z8 Club event in Berlin, or maybe a BMW showcase of show kind?

**zilver8** · August 11th 2012, 12:38

If you like red... lot's of red, the Hamann Z8 is for sale in Germany on mobile.de for 150,000 euro.

**Norcal** · August 11th 2012, 12:59

Is it me or just the photo, but those bolsters look very deep?

**///M Blitz** · August 11th 2012, 13:11

Yikes, that's way too much red!

**macfly** · August 11th 2012, 13:16

He should have left the silver parts silver, I think then it could have worked, but all red it's a yuk!

**///M Blitz** · August 11th 2012, 13:23

Of course I'm biased, but the sport red, with all the black pieces to break up the brothel look, is so much classier.

**hayvenhurstkid** · August 11th 2012, 14:05

Does it come with a bowl of soup? " You must know the movie Caddyshack to get that one".

**zilver8** · August 15th 2012, 12:46

Here's a pair of rare silver cars... one with tan roof/interior and an Alpina with a Hamann body kit.

**hayvenhurstkid** · August 15th 2012, 13:08

Not a big fan of the body kit and that rear spoiler? Really? Yikes.

**2112** · August 15th 2012, 23:22

Originally Posted by hayvenhurstkid

Not a big fan of the body kit and that rear spoiler? Really? Yikes.

+1........

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**jawz** · August 16th 2012, 15:42

Is that really an ALPINA? There's something written below the trunk lid where "ALPINA" is normally placed, but it looks like the last 2 letters may be "Z8".

**thegunguy** · August 16th 2012, 15:47

Originally Posted by jawz

Is that really an ALPINA? There's something written below the trunk lid where "ALPINA" is normally placed, but it looks like the last 2 letters may be "Z8".

Someone added the Z8 badge

**vzben** · September 3rd 2012, 19:32

Originally Posted by macfly

See if you can find any more pix, as all I could see was a black car in the links, and a corner of a dash. It looks like it could be one of the fabled Carbon Black/Saddle Individual cars that I've long heard about, but never seen, so I'd love to get some shots of it where we can really tell what it is.

This car looks oddly like it (same wheels and almost same plate): Do you think it's the same one?

Here are the first pictures: http://www.autogespot.nl/bmw-z8/2010/10/29

**macfly** · September 3rd 2012, 20:41

Could be, maybe it changed hands, hence the change of plate?

**zilver8** · September 9th 2012, 13:40

Not a "what's my color car" but here's something you don't see everyday... cows and a Z8 filmed from another Z8!!! Those cows have good taste (no pun intended) as some of them turn their heads to get a good look at the silver car.

http://youtu.be/vHMLbkP1HDE

**Norcal** · September 9th 2012, 17:08

Funny. And there are more z8s ahead of those two

**jawz** · September 10th 2012, 16:33

At least one of the cows demonstrated it has good taste. It stopped to take a good look at the silver Z8 before continuing on it's own "road trip".

**zilver8** · September 16th 2012, 17:40

The matt wrap just doesn't work on this car...

**zilver8** · September 17th 2012, 13:35

What's my color? SILVER!!! at the Silverstone Classic in the UK.

**macfly** · September 17th 2012, 17:18

Thanks, that's a cool line up for the UK, I wonder how many of them are aware of our board?

**zilver8** · September 25th 2012, 12:42

If you ever wondered what stock Z8 wheels look like in black, here you go. Not bad, but not something I would do. Looks like all the chrome trim has been wrapped black too.

**///M Blitz** · September 25th 2012, 14:19

I kind of like it on the Silver car; breaks up all that silver.

**jawz** · September 25th 2012, 15:17

Interesting, but not my cup of tea. The saving grace is the black top to give it some continuity.

**2112** · September 25th 2012, 18:11

Originally Posted by jawz

Interesting, but not my cup of tea.

+1

Not a fan of black wheels on any car.
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**///M Blitz** · October 5th 2012, 16:38

I think that this the matte black that shows up over and over again in our posts.
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat...rt=ALSO_EXPORT

Most of us assumed that it is/was a matte black wrap, but according to my (German) wife, it's a silver car that has been repainted in matt black with "no expense spared." It's for sale on mobile.de for $169K net (I assume "net" means without the VAT).

I've been thinking that when the 70% wrap on my Red car is ready for replacing, I'll go black matt wrap, but it won't be a full repaint.

**Norcal** · October 6th 2012, 01:05

I do kinda like the alpine wheels in black

**zilver8** · October 13th 2012, 12:52

Another shot of the silver Z8's at Silverstone...

**zilver8** · October 20th 2012, 14:08

Red with Alpina wheels in Dubai... looks great

**zilver8** · November 4th 2012, 15:18

Looks like a real RED Alpina... Alpina badge on rear and body colored mirror caps.

**Z-acht** · November 4th 2012, 18:22

A Car from Liechtenstein

**jawz** · November 4th 2012, 19:08

That should be about as rare as they come!

**zilver8** · November 13th 2012, 13:16

The last Alpina... #555. Said to be owned by Alpina.

**2112** · November 13th 2012, 14:26

If still theirs, surprised to see U.S. tailights.
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**zilver8** · November 13th 2012, 15:20

Originally Posted by 2112

If still theirs, surprised to see U.S. tailights.
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Interesting observation. Just noticed it has a US rear bumper too... note the licence plate cutout and rear side reflectors.

**macfly** · November 13th 2012, 15:41

That is interesting, that makes it one of very few Alpina Blue cars in US Specs, five went to Canada, and one actually came up for sale a few years back. I still regret not buying it!

That car, #555 was owned by the family, and came on one of the Z8 Club drives in Europe I went on a few years ago.

**hayvenhurstkid** · November 13th 2012, 15:58

Not a fan of the blue alcantara inserts in the seats.

**Norcal** · November 14th 2012, 03:40

In these photos it looks like topaz. Needs more light? That would be such an awesome car to have/ own. Too bad they drilled the front bumper!

**macfly** · November 14th 2012, 04:43

It is very close to Topaz, but it's more metallic and a little more magenta-lilac.

http://www.bmwz8.us/gallery.php?GalleryID=123&ImgID=730

**zilver8** · November 28th 2012, 13:03

A Stratus/black Alpina... there can't be too many of these around.

**Z-acht** · November 28th 2012, 13:12

As a "Shamu" 11pc

**zilver8** · December 9th 2012, 13:35

Was the red bow ever a factory option?

As the Lexus ads say "Make it a December to remember".

**zilver8** · December 16th 2012, 14:08

Silver Dinan Z8... look carefully at the interior. Not crazy about the streering wheel. Different seats too. Radio replaced with gauges and something in the trunk!

**Z-acht** · December 16th 2012, 14:14

Z8 look a like

**macfly** · December 16th 2012, 14:29

I'm guessing that is the Grease Monkey replica that I heard was commissioned for an owner here in CA, heavily inspired by the original Daytona Protoype engined special, you can see more on that one here.

**2112** · December 16th 2012, 17:16

I agree on the Steering wheel but I can appreciate everything else they did. Looks like it was all done for performance rather than driving comfort.

I am fairly positive that is a dry sump oil tank in the trunk. They know how to fill the fenders with rubber, tho I am not in love with the super low profile tires from both an esthetic standpoint as well as driving pleasure stand point.
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**Norcal** · December 22nd 2012, 22:06

Funny, of the 12 Stratus & Red/Black cars, the board has 4 registered... a full 33%. That's a higher ratio than any other color combo. Are any of those duplicates? If a car changes hands, I assume the new owner is counted again.

**macfly** · December 22nd 2012, 22:43

I think there's three, one from the EU, Gordini's EU spec car on PR, and the one Marty had that's now in Utah.

**Norcal** · December 23rd 2012, 15:27

Still, a disproportionately large percentage registered here... 25% of all built.

**zilver8** · January 19th 2013, 16:40

Just 2 nicely shot black cars...

**zilver8** · February 9th 2013, 13:44

Stratus gray Alpina in Belgium...

**macfly** · February 9th 2013, 14:26

The two tone tail lights do look nice on the stratus.

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