Going through all the photos I shot from the 2019 , I came to the sad realization that nothing really stood out this year. So many new cars were jelly bean-shaped things in various shades of gray, dark blue, white and gray. I suppose the best we can do is paint them in the most flamboyant colors possible and give them cool wheels. BMW certainly got that memo.

If you’re LA-local and you have some time to kill, do wander over to the auto show and head straight for the BMW stand. There, you’ll see flashy paints, wild wheels, and delightful pearlescent sheens.

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. Life is short! Get the blue matte. And contrasting wheels, too, like this M8 Comp coupe has got.

. The diamond-pattern in the grille is eye-catching, as is the gunmetal gray material the kidney grilles themselves are made from.

The rear design, though? That’s a bit unfortunate.

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There’s nothing I love more than a good purple car. This M8 Gran Coupe is a lovely plum color, one that I’d like to have a suit made in. Contrasting wheels? Check.

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And then I saw the wheels on this M2 CS. I ran to them. They are so, so gold! Almost in danger with clashing with the brake calipers, which are also gold. There can be such thing as too much gold, but that’s not the case here. The gold is good, as is the sky-blue paint.

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I was also finally able to see the Alpina B7 in person. That green is as righteous as you imagined it to be. Rich and foresty, it’s almost that very ’90s blue-green everyone had. Except way more sparkly and metallic. Give me a set of gold wheels on that and I’d be all set.

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Lastly, there’s this M8 Gran Coupe that quite honestly looks as though I painted it in Forza. The pearlescent paint shimmers from green to purple, which is a color I recall seeing on TVRs in the game. That paint will draw eyes wherever it goes. The wheels look gold, too, which goes great with the rest of the car. I dig.