Jerez Black in person....disappointed

sayemthree · 03-14-2008, 08:38 PM

my dealer has a JzB Sedan. under the showroom lites, it looks very , very dark blue. what really bothered me was the lack of metalflake in the metallic. the Csomos black and the carbon black had much more metal flake to the point. i thought maybe its cause I was inside, but the showroom was very well lit.

malter2.0 · 03-14-2008, 09:57 PM

yep my exact thoughts after seeing one in person. it looks like topaz blue, just a tad darker.

ugly.

e36jakeo · 03-14-2008, 10:02 PM

I disagree. I think the Jerez black on the sedan, with 19" wheels, looks aggressive and very mean. I think it might be the color I go with.

malter2.0 · 03-14-2008, 10:05 PM

Have you see this color in person?

It looks way darker in pictures than in person.

bkM3 · 03-14-2008, 10:11 PM

iv seen it in person and i agree with the OP i was very disappointed... btw this is my 100th post! lol

kuruptracing · 03-14-2008, 10:22 PM

i'm surprised you guys didn't like it. I thought it looked amazing in person. It was sitting in the sun though!

sayemthree · 03-14-2008, 10:33 PM

well it was near a jet black 760il and it made theJet black look really glossy, deep, super dark and rich.

Looks like its Jet Blk for me.

lucid · 03-14-2008, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sayemthree

well it was near a jet black 760il and it made theJet black look really glossy, deep, super dark and rich.

Looks like its Jet Blk for me.

You are saying you saw it in the showroom. Everything I read so far suggests it looks much darker in daylight and artifical lights bring out the blue?

nechronics · 03-14-2008, 11:45 PM

Out in the sun it did not appear blue to me at all - most definitely black. However, it did not appear to have the depth or edge of a straight jet black...it looked softer I thought.

sayemthree · 03-14-2008, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucid

You are saying you saw it in the showroom. Everything I read so far suggests it looks much darker in daylight and artifical lights bring out the blue?

what was disappointing to me was the lack of sparkle - lack of metallic look - if you pay extra for metallic you should be able to see it sparkle.

djdomenick · 03-14-2008, 11:58 PM

i was actually very impressed by jerez black and questioned my decision on my alpine white for about 0.0000009 of a second.. but all kidding aside i think the deep blue angle you get at certain views in the black looks great

par4bmw · 03-15-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by e36jakeo

I disagree. I think the Jerez black on the sedan, with 19" wheels, looks aggressive and very mean. I think it might be the color I go with.

+1 Like on sedan, thought coupe was better in AW

SHADY1 · 03-15-2008, 12:41 AM

I like Jerez Black I ordered my M3 in Jerez black. I look at the color like this its a special M3 Color and it is different. I saw the color on a M3 sedan and it made the sedan look mean aggressive and stand out. If you are going pay $70,000 plus thousand for a M3 car it better have a color different from the rest of the normal BMW.......1, 3,5,6,and 7 series model types.

Big Windy · 03-15-2008, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malter2.0

it looks like topaz blue, just a tad darker.

isn't topaz a baby blue?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHADY1

If you are going pay $70,000 plus thousand for a M3 car it better have a color different from the rest of the normal BMW.......1, 3,5,6,and 7 series model types

i'd usually agree that it is cool for an M car to have a unique color, but the choices are so freakin' limited!

SMSgt B · 03-15-2008, 03:29 AM

I have seen it at 4 different dealers and swear it looked different each time. This was inside the dealerships, not outside. I like the fact it seems to have the ability to illuminate different shades under different lighting ... just hope it's the same outside. Plus, this is a M3 only color.

Big Windy · 03-15-2008, 09:46 AM

i think that JzB is just one of those colors you have to see IRL to decide...i should probably stay quiet about it until i do!

the_stranger · 03-15-2008, 09:54 AM

I didnt like JZB either. It was very blue than black but I thought it was very metallic.

M3NNIS · 03-15-2008, 09:57 AM

you cannot see the metal flakes on the Red indoors at all , maybe thats teh same with the jerez

SS32 · 03-15-2008, 12:07 PM

When I went to see it, it was really purple under the lights; like close to techno violet. Still though, I love it. It's black most of the time, but different than any other black out there.

!Xoible · 03-15-2008, 12:18 PM

i saw it at sunset, then after i got dark. that color is sick how it changes.

FifthStreetz · 03-15-2008, 12:33 PM

Jerez Black is disappointed in you.

lol

dawgdog · 03-15-2008, 12:52 PM

I thought it looked like carbon black. Not my cup of tea due to obscuring of body lines and incredible paint maintenance issues.

03-14-2008, 08:38 PM	#1
sayemthree Brigadier General Drives: bmw Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa Posts: 4,844 iTrader: (0)	Jerez Black in person....disappointed my dealer has a JzB Sedan. under the showroom lites, it looks very , very dark blue. what really bothered me was the lack of metalflake in the metallic. the Csomos black and the carbon black had much more metal flake to the point. i thought maybe its cause I was inside, but the showroom was very well lit.
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03-14-2008, 10:02 PM	#3
e36jakeo Captain Drives: 2008 M3 6 Speed MT! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern CA Posts: 620 iTrader: (0)	I disagree. I think the Jerez black on the sedan, with 19" wheels, looks aggressive and very mean. I think it might be the color I go with. __________________ Driving sideways: It's not faster, but damn it's more fun!

03-14-2008, 11:45 PM	#9
nechronics Lieutenant Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: south tampa Posts: 438 iTrader: (0)	Out in the sun it did not appear blue to me at all - most definitely black. However, it did not appear to have the depth or edge of a straight jet black...it looked softer I thought. __________________ AW/FR e92 M3

03-15-2008, 12:41 AM	#13
SHADY1 Hamann M3 Fan Drives: 2008 E92 Jerez Black M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 2,575 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 Coupe [4.36]	I just finally seem Jerez Black today its sweet I like Jerez Black I ordered my M3 in Jerez black. I look at the color like this its a special M3 Color and it is different. I saw the color on a M3 sedan and it made the sedan look mean aggressive and stand out. If you are going pay $70,000 plus thousand for a M3 car it better have a color different from the rest of the normal BMW.......1, 3,5,6,and 7 series model types. __________________ JZB,6MT, My mods 360 Forged 20inch wheels,VF540 Supercharger,Hamann CF roof spoiler,H&R springs,CF grills,Hamann rear trunk spoiler,Hamann Side Skirts, ARKYM full CF bumper, Gintani Race exhaust, AA X-pipe catless,RPI scoops,AA SSK, JZB painted side grills w/tinted markers, Arkym CF Double Sided Vented Hood,Arkym CF rear Diffuser

03-15-2008, 09:54 AM	#17
the_stranger Captain Drives: e92 M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 926 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 Coupe [0.00]	I didnt like JZB either. It was very blue than black but I thought it was very metallic. __________________ 2008 e92 M3 6MT AW/BLACK (SOLD) 2009 e92 M3 6MT AW/FR

03-14-2008, 09:57 PM	#2
malter2.0 BMW Aficionado Drives: '00 E39 M5 -150k and counting Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 871 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2000 E39 M5 - current [0.00] 2007 E92 335i - SOLD [0.00] 1996 E36 M3-SOLD [0.00] 2000 E39 M5-SOLD [0.00] 2001 E46 M3-SOLD [0.00] 1995 E36 M3-SOLD [0.00]	yep my exact thoughts after seeing one in person. it looks like topaz blue, just a tad darker. ugly.

03-14-2008, 10:05 PM	#4
malter2.0 BMW Aficionado Drives: '00 E39 M5 -150k and counting Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 871 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2000 E39 M5 - current [0.00] 2007 E92 335i - SOLD [0.00] 1996 E36 M3-SOLD [0.00] 2000 E39 M5-SOLD [0.00] 2001 E46 M3-SOLD [0.00] 1995 E36 M3-SOLD [0.00]	Have you see this color in person? It looks way darker in pictures than in person.

03-14-2008, 10:11 PM	#5
bkM3 First Lieutenant Drives: 2010 BMW 328i Xdrive 6MT ZMP Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: BK Posts: 397 iTrader: (1)	iv seen it in person and i agree with the OP i was very disappointed... btw this is my 100th post! lol

03-14-2008, 10:22 PM	#6
kuruptracing Second Lieutenant Drives: 07 Escalade, 08 Acura TSX Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 330ci, Boxter ... [0.00] 2008 Escalade, TSX, ... [0.00]	i'm surprised you guys didn't like it. I thought it looked amazing in person. It was sitting in the sun though!

03-14-2008, 10:33 PM	#7
sayemthree Brigadier General Drives: bmw Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa Posts: 4,844 iTrader: (0)	well it was near a jet black 760il and it made theJet black look really glossy, deep, super dark and rich. Looks like its Jet Blk for me.

03-14-2008, 11:58 PM	#11
djdomenick New Member Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: brooklyn Posts: 26 iTrader: (0)	i was actually very impressed by jerez black and questioned my decision on my alpine white for about 0.0000009 of a second.. but all kidding aside i think the deep blue angle you get at certain views in the black looks great

03-15-2008, 03:29 AM	#15
SMSgt B Lieutenant Drives: m Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 450 iTrader: (0)	I have seen it at 4 different dealers and swear it looked different each time. This was inside the dealerships, not outside. I like the fact it seems to have the ability to illuminate different shades under different lighting ... just hope it's the same outside. Plus, this is a M3 only color.

03-15-2008, 09:46 AM	#16
Big Windy Major General Drives: audi s4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: seatac, wa Posts: 5,124 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [4.50] 2000 Saleen S281 Su ... [0.00]	i think that JzB is just one of those colors you have to see IRL to decide...i should probably stay quiet about it until i do!

03-15-2008, 09:57 AM	#18
M3NNIS Colonel Drives: a truck for now Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 2,123 iTrader: (6)	you cannot see the metal flakes on the Red indoors at all , maybe thats teh same with the jerez __________________

03-15-2008, 12:07 PM	#19
SS32 Major Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,431 iTrader: (0)	When I went to see it, it was really purple under the lights; like close to techno violet. Still though, I love it. It's black most of the time, but different than any other black out there. __________________ V1 DIY - Blinder M45 DIY - Exhaust Cutouts - Removed Clutch Pedal Spring DIY - Fiamm Air Horns

03-15-2008, 12:18 PM	#20
!Xoible Banned Drives: .... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: . Posts: 46,045 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 M3 [3.50] 2007 335i [4.50] 2008 528i [4.00] 2006 Infiniti - G35 ... [4.00]	i saw it at sunset, then after i got dark. that color is sick how it changes.

03-15-2008, 12:33 PM	#21
FifthStreetz O! So Sour!! Drives: Fast e30 / Slow M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lee, NJ Posts: 15,390 iTrader: (21) Garage List 2008 M3 [4.75]	Jerez Black is disappointed in you. lol __________________

03-15-2008, 12:52 PM	#22
dawgdog Colonel Drives: 08 e92 M3 dct Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seattle, Wa. Posts: 2,075 iTrader: (0)	I thought it looked like carbon black. Not my cup of tea due to obscuring of body lines and incredible paint maintenance issues. __________________ AW on Fox Red Extended, Alum trim, ZPP, ZTP, DCT, 19" wheels, Heated front seats, HD radio, Sat radio, I-pod & usb, Premium sound, AP racing BBK, 18 Volk Racing TE 37s, Akrapovic Evolution exhaust, AST suspension

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