Exterior Color (D): Arktissilber Exterior Color (E): Arctic Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 309 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 206 8er's Produced: : 1197 Commentary:
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Exterior Color (D): Aspensilber Exterior Color (E): Aspen Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 339 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 332 8er's Produced: : 4 Commentary:
Low production color
This color was applied to two 8er models:
M60 840CiA - 2
M73 850CiA - 2
North America and Germany received this color
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Exterior Color (D): Granitsilber Exterior Color (E): Granite Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 237 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 069 8er's Produced: : 427 Commentary:
This color was a competing alternative to Sterling Silver (code 244) and was offered in all ranges of the 8er except the M62 840 and M73 850.
BMW offered this color as an optional darker hue to the launch color Sterling Silver. There were no successor colors in this shade after this color was discontinued.
Exterior Color (D): Lachssilber Exterior Color (E): Salmon Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 203 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 935 037 8er's Produced: : 2 Commentary:
Rare color
Used in 1 M70 850iA and 1 M73 850CiA; both delivered to Germany
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Exterior Color (D): Perlmuttsilber Exterior Color (E): Mother of Pearl Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: FQ 95-2649 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Special order color through BMW Individual
Alternate color code: FE 68-9124 BASF
Only one 8er was painted in this color: German market version 1994 M73 850CiA
This color, and descendent variations, continue to be applied to other BMW models
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Exterior Color (D): Sterlingsilber Exterior Color (E): Sterling Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 244 BMW Part Number: 51 91 9 061 827 8er's Produced: : 2231 Commentary:
Sterling Silver was one of three launch colors for the 8 Series in 1990 (the other two were Laguna Green and Mauritius Blue).
All 8er models were touched by this color worldwide for nearly six years.
Artic Silver (code 309) was the successor color beginning with the February 1994 production.
Exterior Color (D): Titansilber Exterior Color (E): Titanium Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 354 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 565 8er's Produced: : 51 Commentary:
Successor color to Artic Silver (309)
Color introduced for the final year of the 8 Series production, beginning with September 1998 production
The very last Euro M62 840CiA was painted in this color for a German owner
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Exterior Color (D): Violettsilber Exterior Color (E): Violet Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 522 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
BMW Individual color
Alternate color code: FQ 95-2976
Only one special ordered 1996 M62 840CiA was built in this colour.
It was delivered to a German citizen and is still active as of 2010
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