Jerez Black Sedan Pictures

Dad3 · 03-30-2008, 07:02 PM

Just picked mine up yesterday (Saturday). Shot these pictures under very strong sunlight with deep blue sky. You can see how this brings out the blue in the Jerez Black. It does not look like this normally.

The car is absolutely gorgeous. Anyone who says the sedan doesn't look great doesn't know what they are talking about. It's also an absolute beast!

I'll post more pictures when I get a chance.

PS: Mark DiMeo of BMW Peabody (Mass) managed to get the car ready for me in remarkably little time. Really appreciated his efforts. Would recommend him to other customers.

skierman64 · 03-30-2008, 07:13 PM

Very good, and congrats. You are our 30th US/Canadian forum member to take delivery.

I added you to the March delivery roll call

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124050

jtown · 03-30-2008, 07:16 PM

Yikes .... scratch or swirl or photo artifact?

nusevad · 03-30-2008, 07:30 PM

Very nice, im beginning to like the sedan more and more, blacklines are a MUST in my opinion.

And yea, that does look like some scratches or serious swirl marks.

wahoo · 03-30-2008, 07:33 PM

Awesome. Zaino is your friend. Enjoy in good health.

BMW3R · 03-30-2008, 07:44 PM

Looks like the shipping wax is still on the car. Congrats on the purchase! I still have wax marks on my widshield after a year on my 335.

yahtzee · 03-30-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW3R

Looks like the shipping wax is still on the car. Congrats on the purchase! I still have wax marks on my widshield after a year on my 335.

what is shipping wax....?

WCH · 03-30-2008, 08:39 PM

Congrats on your new car! The Sedan looks great in that color.

Hope to see you on the roads - stay away from the potholes.

yahtzee · 03-30-2008, 08:45 PM

For the first time in my life I am leaning towards a black M3 sedan. I have owned so many white cars and now own a Deep Sea Blue 535i. Trying to sell it now and cant decide between a white, ssII or JB M3 sedan.....

rvacha · 03-30-2008, 09:28 PM

Great looking car! No offense, but I think they cut some corners on the detailing front to get the car in your hands quickly

P.S. Thanks for the pics from a real camera!!!

Dad3 · 03-30-2008, 09:40 PM

Thank you all for the comments. I love the car. Major step up from my '97 M3 sedan, though it is amazing how much I can feel the lineage all the way back to my first BMW - a 2002.

As for the swirl marks and shipping wax: The dealer really hussled to get me the car on Saturday. As I understand it, the boat landed in NJ/NY on Wednesday, the car was on a truck on Friday AM, at the dealer on Friday PM, and in my hands on Saturday.

I can't complain, they did me a favor to move so fast. I couldn't wait another day. I had been losing sleep in anticipation of getting the car. Reading this forum is bad news for car envy!

yahtzee · 03-30-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dad3

Thank you all for the comments. I love the car. Major step up from my '97 M3 sedan, though it is amazing how much I can feel the lineage all the way back to my first BMW - a 2002.

As for the swirl marks and shipping wax: The dealer really hussled to get me the car on Saturday. As I understand it, the boat landed in NJ/NY on Wednesday, the car was on a truck on Friday AM, at the dealer on Friday PM, and in my hands on Saturday.

I can't complain, they did me a favor to move so fast. I couldn't wait another day. I had been losing sleep in anticipation of getting the car. Reading this forum is bad news for car envy!

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...ory_Code=Zaino

msing · 03-30-2008, 11:22 PM

I noticed you removed the M3 badge at the rear... =o)

TwiBlueG35 · 03-31-2008, 01:41 AM

I like regular 3-series coupe more than regular 3-series sedan. But I like M3 sedan more than M3 coupe. Because M3 sedan has the practicality but with the coupe's gorgeous front-end, which regular 3-series sedan lacks. Congratulations. As far as the swirl marks go, nothing to worry about, I am sure many polish compounds and a PC could fix that. Enjoy your powerful ride.

OzCarfreak · 03-31-2008, 04:04 AM

jb

monsta · 03-31-2008, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OzCarfreak

jb

^

Dad3 JB looks great enjoy her, now go rack up those break in miles...

Lil. Lucas · 03-31-2008, 07:31 AM

Your M3 looks amazing, post more of the bamboo. Enjoy in good health :cheers:

As for the paint, they are in fact paint marring/washing swirls. May or may not bother you, Zaino isn't going to help remove those if you do want to fix them. Detailing is a decease, and something I really wish I didn't get into. Just pay a pro and get it done right and be done with it. Let me know if you want help finding someone good in your area..

SS32 · 03-31-2008, 08:19 AM

Same color combo as me, and I'm debadging. Looks good

sbw · 03-31-2008, 10:17 AM

I much prefer the 19s rather than the 18s. For some reason, the 18s look small on the M3. Although 18s look fine on my 330i.

KonigsTiger · 03-31-2008, 10:30 AM

Very nice!! Enjoy the car!! Any mods planed?

Dad3 · 03-31-2008, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil. Lucas

Your M3 looks amazing, post more of the bamboo. Enjoy in good health :cheers:

As for the paint, they are in fact paint marring/washing swirls. May or may not bother you, Zaino isn't going to help remove those if you do want to fix them. Detailing is a decease, and something I really wish I didn't get into. Just pay a pro and get it done right and be done with it. Let me know if you want help finding someone good in your area..

I'll post more pictures in the near future. Taking good pictures is not as easy as it might seem. This will take some effort.

I think the bamboo looks great. The carbon fibre trim is ok. As others have remarked, the leather is very nice.

As for help in finding a good pro for detailing, I would truly appreciate the help. I don't know where to start. I wish I had the time to do it myself, but I certainly don't at this point in my life.

Dad3 · 03-31-2008, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW-M-Mexico

Very nice!! Enjoy the car!! Any mods planed?

Thank you.

As for mods, forget it! One of the beautiful things about the M3 is that it is fabulous out of the box. I don't care to experiment with mods - they are most are likely to hurt the car. I have enormous respect for the BMW engineers, and I sincerely doubt that I or others around me could make the car better.

Another feature is that with the Power and EDC buttons, it has multiple personalities. The car can be toned down to make my wife happy (softer than my previous E36 M3), and with the push of a button turned back into a beast for me!

The only thing I wish I had done differently, so far, is the to have ordered the premium audio. Everything about this car is so fabulous that the regular audio seems ho-hum by comparion. It doesn't seem to be any better than in my previous '97 M3. When I ordered the car, I convinced myself that I didn't care about the audio, but in retrospect I think I should have gotten the premium audio.

03-30-2008, 07:02 PM	#1
Dad3 New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Jerez Black Sedan Pictures Just picked mine up yesterday (Saturday). Shot these pictures under very strong sunlight with deep blue sky. You can see how this brings out the blue in the Jerez Black. It does not look like this normally. The car is absolutely gorgeous. Anyone who says the sedan doesn't look great doesn't know what they are talking about. It's also an absolute beast! I'll post more pictures when I get a chance. PS: Mark DiMeo of BMW Peabody (Mass) managed to get the car ready for me in remarkably little time. Really appreciated his efforts. Would recommend him to other customers. Attached Images
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

03-30-2008, 07:13 PM	#2
skierman64 Brigadier General 125 Rep 3,071 Posts Drives: E92M3-E46M3-E46Wagon-E89Z4-E36 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater St Louis Metro area iTrader: (1) Garage List 1994 325is Race Car [0.00] 2011 BMW Z4 [0.00] 1998 M3 Coupe [0.00] 2008 M3 Coupe [0.00]	Very good, and congrats. You are our 30th US/Canadian forum member to take delivery. I added you to the March delivery roll call http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124050 __________________ Invest Wisely...The best mod for your money?? BMWCCA high performance driver's school. The mod that lasts a lifetime and improves the performance of any car you drive[/LEFT]
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 07:16 PM	#3
jtown Lieutenant 33 Rep 596 Posts Drives: TBD Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Yikes .... scratch or swirl or photo artifact? Attached Images
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 07:30 PM	#4
nusevad O! So Sour!! 552 Rep 15,615 Posts Drives: Fast 240z / Slow M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 'Merica! iTrader: (24) Garage List 1971 Datsun 240z [0.00] 2008 M3 [9.60]	Very nice, im beginning to like the sedan more and more, blacklines are a MUST in my opinion. And yea, that does look like some scratches or serious swirl marks. __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 07:33 PM	#5
wahoo Bangin' my head against the wall 15 Rep 460 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: atlanta iTrader: (0)	Awesome. Zaino is your friend. Enjoy in good health.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 07:44 PM	#6
BMW3R Bimmer User 27 Rep 585 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SLC, UT iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Mazda3 [0.00]	Looks like the shipping wax is still on the car. Congrats on the purchase! I still have wax marks on my widshield after a year on my 335. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - Space Gray, ZCP, Akra Evo System, aFe filter, PC Stage II Tune & more!!!!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 08:39 PM	#8
WCH Lieutenant Colonel 347 Rep 1,844 Posts Drives: '20 M8C convertible Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (8) Garage List 2022 Porsche Cayenn ... [0.00] 2020 BMW M8C [0.00] 2017 Porsche Macan GTS [0.00]	Congrats on your new car! The Sedan looks great in that color. Hope to see you on the roads - stay away from the potholes.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 08:45 PM	#9
yahtzee El Capitan 138 Rep 699 Posts Drives: fast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1)	For the first time in my life I am leaning towards a black M3 sedan. I have owned so many white cars and now own a Deep Sea Blue 535i. Trying to sell it now and cant decide between a white, ssII or JB M3 sedan.....
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 09:28 PM	#10
rvacha Captain 62 Rep 800 Posts Drives: '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Great looking car! No offense, but I think they cut some corners on the detailing front to get the car in your hands quickly P.S. Thanks for the pics from a real camera!!! __________________ '16 F30 340i xDrive 6MT Melbourne/Black '08 E92 M3 6MT Jerez/Speed Cloth '18 F80 M3 6MT SO/CSAT
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 09:40 PM	#11
Dad3 New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Thank you all for the comments. I love the car. Major step up from my '97 M3 sedan, though it is amazing how much I can feel the lineage all the way back to my first BMW - a 2002. As for the swirl marks and shipping wax: The dealer really hussled to get me the car on Saturday. As I understand it, the boat landed in NJ/NY on Wednesday, the car was on a truck on Friday AM, at the dealer on Friday PM, and in my hands on Saturday. I can't complain, they did me a favor to move so fast. I couldn't wait another day. I had been losing sleep in anticipation of getting the car. Reading this forum is bad news for car envy!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-30-2008, 11:22 PM	#13
msing Private 1 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I noticed you removed the M3 badge at the rear... =o)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2008, 01:41 AM	#14
TwiBlueG35 Private First Class 1 Rep 137 Posts Drives: 08 Lexus IS350 Obsidian/Black Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I like regular 3-series coupe more than regular 3-series sedan. But I like M3 sedan more than M3 coupe. Because M3 sedan has the practicality but with the coupe's gorgeous front-end, which regular 3-series sedan lacks. Congratulations. As far as the swirl marks go, nothing to worry about, I am sure many polish compounds and a PC could fix that. Enjoy your powerful ride. __________________ 2008 Lexus IS350 sedan 2012 Volkswagen GTI 4 door 2007 BMW 530i sedan
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2008, 04:04 AM	#15
OzCarfreak Private First Class 8 Rep 132 Posts Drives: Merc / BMW /Audi Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	jb
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2008, 07:31 AM	#17
Lil. Lucas Interlagos FTW! 2 Rep 167 Posts Drives: 86 E30 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Your M3 looks amazing, post more of the bamboo. Enjoy in good health :cheers: As for the paint, they are in fact paint marring/washing swirls. May or may not bother you, Zaino isn't going to help remove those if you do want to fix them. Detailing is a decease, and something I really wish I didn't get into. Just pay a pro and get it done right and be done with it. Let me know if you want help finding someone good in your area..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2008, 08:19 AM	#18
SS32 Major 156 Rep 1,430 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Same color combo as me, and I'm debadging. Looks good __________________ V1 DIY - Blinder M45 DIY - Exhaust Cutouts - Removed Clutch Pedal Spring DIY - Fiamm Air Horns
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2008, 10:17 AM	#19
sbw Ultimate Driver 32 Rep 368 Posts Drives: 2015 Porsche Cayman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I much prefer the 19s rather than the 18s. For some reason, the 18s look small on the M3. Although 18s look fine on my 330i.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2008, 10:30 AM	#20
KonigsTiger Racying Dynamics 118 Rep 4,391 Posts Drives: E92M3 RS46 Club Sport, others Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dweller iTrader: (0)	Very nice!! Enjoy the car!! Any mods planed? __________________ ==================================================
	Appreciate 0 Quote

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search