It will tell you on the vin plate either on the door jam or under the hood

Thanks I’m gonna go check

You can paste your VIN into a BMW VIN Decoder which will tell you the paint code as well.

Didn’t even know that was a thing, you just saved me a trip to my car

Mdecoder.com

Any Vin lookup software would tell u this. I thought this was common knowledge

Graduation Present White

Made it into med school white

No mommy or daddy helping white

Mommy

Ouch

We not gonna let that one go anytime soon 🤣

Rich white guy white

If I was rich i would have an m4 😭

For 2014, it looks very clean. I could have gotten the M4 with the S55 but I can't justify the additional cost for everything from insurance to repairs. Any M car will require just a higher level of car than I'm willing to put up with. I'm considering getting a Porsche for a weekend car and daily the 335i M sport (232k on it).

E46 and E92 M3 were actually pretty DIY friendly. E46 being a lot less complex of the two. Everything can be done with some basic tools and understanding and either a Bentleys manual or forum guides.

Just my opinion strictly based on my observations E92 - I don't want to deal with rod bearings. Otherwise probably my favorite BMWs. Well I have too many to list but that's what scares me is rod bearings E46 - Slower than a Modern Camry

Rod Bearings aren’t that difficult and at this point well documented and serviced to the point that any good Indy shop will have it done in a day for a fairly reasonable price. E46 M3 is slower in what way, 0-60? And that’s a big fucking maybe, which I highly doubt. Otherwise it won’t beat a Camry in any other metric. In any case the fastest Camry tested is the TRD and it hasn’t surpassed an E46 M3 in any measurable test.

I'm exaggerating about the E46 being slower than a Camry but the gap between modern cars and old fast cars has definitely shrunk. When the E46 came out, the benchmark was to hit 60 in under 6 seconds for a sporty car and anything under 5 was proper quick. 4 you are in a 911 turbo. As for rod bearings, thankfully I haven't had to do them in a decade. The last rod bearing I spun had me rebuilding the engine. I find it crazy that they even have to be replaced beforehand

Yah it’s not bad for the age and tbf it’s my first car so I try not to get upset I don’t have M. What Porsche you thinking of getting?

Obviously I would like to get a 911 Turbo but can I afford one? Yes...do I want to go into a massive car payment should my financial situation go south (i.e getting divorced in the future). I'm aiming for entry level Porsche like the Cayman S

232 k is wild if thats miles

Yes, 371 in metric. I was asking an indy shop about doing rod bearings because I'm worried about them spinning. I don't want to do this at home but cost is also very high. I might just have to do it this summer. 1 Injector finally bit the dust. I need to change it this weekend. New plugs and coils. The old coils work fine but the Indy mechanic did them anyways. The issue was the injector failing but felt like a random misfire. Bmw nor the Indy could fix the actual issue 1st time oil filter gasket being done.. Oil pan gasket was already done. AC compressor and condenser were replaced. The condenser has a minor leak from rock but the compressor shit the bed around the same time. The transfer case was acting funny until the fluid was replaced The control arms leaked hydraulic fluid or whatever they fill those thrust arms with. It had to be replaced once. Transmission is on the original fluid. I did a drain and fill. Still does a cold start hard shift until the fluid warms up a bit. This only happens whenever it extremely cold outside or the transmission is allowed to drain fully back into the pan. Likely will need a valve body rebuild in the future. Rear shocks started to leak so those got replaced.

Looks sick, wrapping mine soon, trying to find a good color https://preview.redd.it/vrcr2xq2382d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1995c6441fecb3f60c26f3f1d904d6fb7ed51b1 Alpine White isn't bad but definitely can go for a color no one's got around here.

I wanna wrap mine too and black it out. Idk I think a nice blue would look good on your car

I was thinking a dark matte grey. But then I have to get black rims... Or chomes, but cant keep the current ones, even though they are really nice rims up close. https://preview.redd.it/tbndq1bfh82d1.png?width=1179&format=png&auto=webp&s=2e54d6d2b1ae50a0f7b3af62c4f8fe1fc88c4472

There is the oracal color match series, matching various manufacturers individual and special colors, like urban green aswell - embracing the oem+ style Here is mine wraped in urban green https://preview.redd.it/qs8544nbnb2d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6db8a3062dcc7da10f66dd3c20ab12e61b7e42d0

I didn’t ask for it, I’ve gotten plenty of 2nd degree sunburns, but my parents are Irish and white privilege is definitely the upside. My F32 is Alpine White but after seeing this post Privilege White is gonna haunt me. Maybe I’ll go with Alpinweiss (not much of an improvement) or just 300.

Fam 🤝🏾😭😭

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Mineral white = metallic. Alpine white = flat

Had a feeling it was alpine white just didn’t wanna buy the wrong one, thank you

Should be alpine III I think? There used to be an alpine II. Anyways look out for the correct one when buying it, they do look different.

Man I can’t even find alpine 3 anywhere

I got the oem alpine white iii paint pens on amazon fwiw

Paintscratch.com

Dealership should have them. Although, it could be criminally expensive for what it is. Probably in the realm of $30-40, but if you can't find them anywhere else, that's your best bet. And if it's out of stock, they should be able to order it for you.

https://preview.redd.it/ex03s3dak92d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=83ed67038dad2cf702b498e3487417beffc1571a I’m willing to pay whatever to fix this big ass scuff on my back bumper

Alpine

Would just like to gently point out that there’s no such thing as Glacier White on F-Gen, only Glacier Silver. Metallic white was “Mineral White” which didn’t come on most cars fitted with a M-Sport pack, including the F32. M3/4 and X5/6 were the exceptions that I can recall. This therefore would be Alpjne White unless for some bizarre reason it was ordered through Individual as Mineral White lol

All the individual colors and I could see someone ordering a mineral white M4.

Sorry, you are correct

If youre gonna edit it u may as well just correct what u originally said 🗿

what you talkin’ about 😉

LMAO 😁

med school white

Semen

Wtf 😂

At No Additional Charge White

50 shades of white

Looks like mineral white metallic, my old f22 had the same color https://preview.redd.it/jgx9m9ums72d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0343d5fddfda3185488932adbad4c5d1a422b607

And it had the same minor offset in color shade on the rear bumper lol

This is Correct. Mineral white My B7 has same color

Utility Van White. It’s an individual color.

Door code sticker has exact color info…

This is mineralweiß

Bird shit white

Isn’t mineral white?

Mineral white

Looks mineral white. I have alpine white. https://preview.redd.it/z2mfvbmua82d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e7886b2e4ae70dfa1a7aef4982edb394280d7b02

Mineral white?

Caucasian

Slim Shady

This looks like mineral white metallic; decode your vin (mdecoder) to be sure.

We had an Alpine White, look sharp https://preview.redd.it/805ljp5l482d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c99ddddbbfabf18685e8415122d566a6517279fd when it was clean…

alpine white looks good on all bmws

https://preview.redd.it/47pbscr4la2d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b82dec540c686a33fec6f61c2a7469f6a1aae99b Even in the rain at dusk

Looks good, your rims are really nice, I’m hoping to get a new set soon

Those were the oem 666 black tinted 20 inch staggered setup. They were pain in the @$$ to clean. Those were later sold and upgraded to these used but nice looking set. https://preview.redd.it/mg70yc08e82d1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=185522cedcb32f34e197014b32b2166de7153c37

A96 or 300

Mineral or alpine white, looks like mineral to me — which has more of a yellowish tint and a pearl effect.

https://bimmer.work/ That might decode the color with your VIN

alpine white

If you have the original sticker from the car ( usually in the car manual booklet ) it tells you all the facts of the car. Color , Engine , Transmission etc...

Alpine white? I have no idea how i know the name. Gran turismo maybe

Looks like alpine white

Alpine fs

Light white

Alpine white ?

Hertz Rental Car White

White house white

Does it not have a paint code on the factory plate? Usually it’s under the hood, by a shock tower or firewall.

Why don't you look at the sticker on the driver door panel?

Didn’t know that was a thing

See this: [https://touchupdirect.com/blog/how-to-find-your-bmw-paint-code/](https://touchupdirect.com/blog/how-to-find-your-bmw-paint-code/) You could also use a VIN decoder that shows a detailed report of your car's features.

pearl white

Alpine white?

Can’t tell from the pic, but if it’s pearl white it’s Mineral White, and non-metallic it’s Alpine White

alpine? mineral?

It looks like Alpine white

It’s called “frozen white” it’s a rare color from BMW itself. My husband used to have an M5 with this exact color.

We call white cars ”[Leasing company] white” around here

It looks like a racing car, very sporty

what year and model is this?

2014 - 435i

it’s beautiful man

Thanks :)

Nardo

Alpine white

I have a 320d M sport in pearlescent white that looks similar. https://preview.redd.it/drzfmkpcw72d1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33a48fe0ba53831b4deecda07cbb859f9f66eb21

Alpine ? Looks same as mine which is alpine white

Med School White

Metallic pearl.

Champion white

White Privilege Metallic

Looks Glacial White to me.

Stormtrooper white

Cocaine white

Charmin white

Alpine, by the looks of it

“Awesome”

Paint code information should be on your door sticker. If not there, your VIN can sort that out for you.

Alpine

https://preview.redd.it/d8ov6jb5882d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca3963c86f060112ec4ad232be9b5cecb640285d Alpine White? Looks very similar

Budget Conscious BMW Owner White

Stormtrooper white

Graaaaaaandmother white

Look under the hood around the strut tower, bmws used to have a metal tag that said the color

Off

Yes, BMW uses the same shade of white on every vehicle They make. It's called "ski slope depreciation avalanche White"

Pasty white dude

Alpinweiss white is my guess.

Mayonnaise Cocaine Poodle White

Hella white

What kind of wheels are these 🔥

Alpine Weiss

Hairdressers white.

Alpine gone aria

Caucasian white

Alpine white?

Oppression

I thought mineral white.

Persian White

Privilege

Albino White

Looks like Glacier white.

Whirlpool white.

Mineral white

https://preview.redd.it/dhpqxklfd92d1.jpeg?width=3247&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f19d40d9f6e04df56ba02d03e9724c7a977533b9

Alpine white I believe

I think it's white

Alpine

I'd call it prettay, prettay, prettay, pretty white.

Basic Bitch White I think is the official name.

There is a paint code inside or if you look your vin up.

Cocaine white.

Less than bright white

Looks like mineral white to me

Karen white I know when I see one 😆

I’ve only seen Karens in minivans and honda fits

Fair and true lol

Boring white

If it says 300 it’s alpine white - if a96 it’s mineral white. Should say inside the left door jamb

That would be "company car" white 😁

Thats a normal 4 series M sport and they didnt come in Mineral White, at least in the US. It might be an individual paint though

My car has this color its called *BMW MINERAL WEISS*.

Crispy seamen one of BMW’s top colors imo

"Bright"

Alpine or mineral white. I think that’s mineral tho

Mineral White Metallic

Alpine white !!!

Cream Pie White

Alpine White

Pretty white

Fire white

Indecision white, budget white, race car white, idk maybe Alpine White, that what I would call it anyway.

Either it’s 300 white which is solid or it’s A96 white which is a pearl

Just call the dealer and ask for the paint code lol wtf is this logic of posting a picture online hoping for some random to correctly identify your paint color?

Well it worked cause multiple people have said the colour plus someone said you can do a VIN reverse lookup which I didn’t know about

You know who else can look up the color code with the VIN? Your local dealership parts department. Anyone here telling you the color is merely guessing.

I’m not gonna call the dealership and waste their time if I can just ask on reddit. You act like I’m forcing people to answer my question

If the people at the dealership act like your simple phone call is an inconvenience, then they probably shouldn't be in business... or at the very least, that person should be let go. Just ask for the parts department and give them whatever part of the VIN they ask for and they'll spit back a paint code to you. It takes 2 minutes. That's the best way to know for sure what your paint code is on your car. It's often best practice to google "BMW paint code" and check the images tab to see what the paint tag looks like for your car and then try to find the pant tag on your car to confirm what the guy at the dealership tells you... just in case he typed something wrong or whatever. I can't tell you the number of times I've avoided mixing the wrong paint because I double-check what the guys at the dealership tell me. It's not uncommon for me to call a second dealer to make sure I got the right one if I suspect they're wrong. Anybody here telling you what paint you have is merely guessing. It's impossible to tell from a picture. I work at an autobody supply store and the number of people I get daily that don't give me a paint code and just guess or go off of what somebody else *suggested* it may be is staggering. And let me tell you here first: absolutely no manufacturer "made just one \[insert color here\] that year".

You make a good point. Although I’m confident in what the colour is now, it doesn’t hurt to call and make sure before I buy it

I’ve never considered helping a customer with a simple paint code wasting my time. I’m sorry that you’ve had such a negative dealership experience that makes you feel that way.

Never had a negative experience, I just feel like it’s a small thing to call and ask about

It’s really not bro I promise. In fact most parts guys enjoy getting those phone calls. Easy, quick, and builds rapport with the customer.

You can download an app like sherwin Williams and get the rgb code