Jet Black Colour Thread

Ken37.73 · 02-18-2008, 12:45 PM

m3_love · 02-18-2008, 01:20 PM

black is so nice...

the_stranger · 02-18-2008, 02:03 PM

Looks good. Hope there was a metallic BLACK rather than blue

lucid · 02-18-2008, 02:51 PM

Thanks for the pics. These are the cleanest pics of Jet Black to date on the forum I think.

mhutchins14 · 02-18-2008, 05:20 PM

Thanks Ken!!! Your car looks SWEET!!!

I can't tell if you got the aluminum trim but if you did, your car looks exactly like mine will look when it gets here in April. I was debating my choice of Jet Black/Bamboo/aluminum, but after seeing your car I have no doubt that I made the right choice for me. April cannot get here fast enough!!!

chicagobimmerboy · 02-18-2008, 10:13 PM

That's my color!!! put that over fox red

!Xoible · 02-19-2008, 12:06 AM

oh noooooooo no black nooooooooo.... so seductive.... i can resist i can resist

unfortunately it's a extremely high-maint paint. gets dirty too quick, and it's extremely difficult to keep swirl marks off of it

nusevad · 02-19-2008, 12:16 AM

Black FTW!

!Xoible · 02-19-2008, 12:29 AM

black is hot. jet black is really hot, just the paint is too soft and really pita to keep clean.

Ken37.73 · 02-19-2008, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhutchins14

Thanks Ken!!! Your car looks SWEET!!!

I can't tell if you got the aluminum trim but if you did, your car looks exactly like mine will look when it gets here in April. I was debating my choice of Jet Black/Bamboo/aluminum, but after seeing your car I have no doubt that I made the right choice for me. April cannot get here fast enough!!!

IMO you won't be sorry. Basically as soon as I saw it sitting in the dealers, I had the sense that the colour combination was 100% right. The spec is standard trim inside by the way but otherwise identical to yours. The thing that I would remark on is that natural light picks up the lines of the car much better than a photo(especially if the photo was taken by me !), particularly around the lower bumpers and door sills which are far more pronounced than pics show. This was on my mind when I ordered the colour but I would reassure you that this will be no issue when you see it in the metal.

Ken

sayemthree · 02-19-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mantis

black is hot. jet black is really hot, just the paint is too soft and really pita to keep clean.

x2 - Jet black is hot!!!!

but are you saying black is softer than other colors such as white?

E394KEN · 02-20-2008, 11:55 AM

Zaino FTW, Nice!! Cant do black again, No time for the weekly washes and waxes.

mhutchins14 · 02-21-2008, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken37.73

IMO you won't be sorry. Basically as soon as I saw it sitting in the dealers, I had the sense that the colour combination was 100% right. The spec is standard trim inside by the way but otherwise identical to yours. The thing that I would remark on is that natural light picks up the lines of the car much better than a photo(especially if the photo was taken by me !), particularly around the lower bumpers and door sills which are far more pronounced than pics show. This was on my mind when I ordered the colour but I would reassure you that this will be no issue when you see it in the metal.

Ken

Thanks for the reassurance Ken. I really can't wait until my car gets here. I really would like to see some more pictures when you get a chance...also of the interior too

hks786 · 02-21-2008, 04:05 PM

Good things about dark colour:

- Hides the overgrown powerdome and hoodvents a little.
- Hides how fussy the diffuser is to a degree.
- Makes the mirrors a little more acceptable.
- Stealthy look.

Bad things -

- Sidevents are terrible. Only AW and SSII are acceptable for it. On other colours it looks cheap/tacky. Stands out too much.
- cant tell it to be an M3 so easily. Could be M-sport with double-spoke 19s.

jabiyrmlia · 02-21-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hks786

Good things about dark colour:

- Hides the overgrown powerdome and hoodvents a little.
- Hides how fussy the diffuser is to a degree.
- Makes the mirrors a little more acceptable.
- Stealthy look.

Bad things -

- Sidevents are terrible. Only AW and SSII are acceptable for it. On other colours it looks cheap/tacky. Stands out too much.
- cant tell it to be an M3 so easily. Could be M-sport with double-spoke 19s.

Are you kidding me? First, you mention the over grown power dome...then the diffuser...then the mirrors...do you even like the new look of the M3 at all? All of your positives besides the stealth look seems to degrade the look of the M3 in it's self.

Then for the bad...so far I've seen AW, JzB, SpaceG, and JetB in person...IMO JetB hides the side vent to a degree...most noticable in SpaceG and AW...if anything, more tacky in AW due to no reflections in sun light...it's just there, which to me makes it stand out more with the thought of "why the hell is there a hole there?...no shade to it what so ever. And for not telling it's an M3...craziness...the darkness of JetB I believe gives it's true wideness of the vehicle. When I saw JetB for the first time...there was no second thought of whether or not it was an M3 due to the wheel wells sticking out for miles.

!Xoible · 02-21-2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sayemthree

x2 - Jet black is hot!!!!

but are you saying black is softer than other colors such as white?

not, but white doesnt show

black shows swirls like crazy. Jet black specifically

!Xoible · 02-21-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hks786

HORRIBLE things about dark colour:

- Hides the sexy powerdome and hoodvents a little.
- Hides how details of the diffuser to a degree.
- Makes the mirrors a little more unnoticeable.

Good things -

- Stealthy look.

i'll give you a hand bro. let me fix that for you real quick!

the rest of the stuff i assume you are back to that cheap stuff you're smoking

!Xoible · 02-21-2008, 05:08 PM

jet black is weird.. it's not soft but it's soft... idk how to say it. but even if you try your best to take care of it you will end up with a shit load of swirls. you try to buff em out, they wont go away

dillon733 · 02-21-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_stranger

Looks good. Hope there was a metallic BLACK rather than blue

+100

!Xoible · 02-21-2008, 05:27 PM

jerez black is metallic black, isnt it?

hks786 · 02-21-2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newb

Are you kidding me? First, you mention the over grown power dome...then the diffuser...then the mirrors...do you even like the new look of the M3 at all? All of your positives besides the stealth look seems to degrade the look of the M3 in it's self.

Then for the bad...so far I've seen AW, JzB, SpaceG, and JetB in person...IMO JetB hides the side vent to a degree...most noticable in SpaceG and AW...if anything, more tacky in AW due to no reflections in sun light...it's just there, which to me makes it stand out more with the thought of "why the hell is there a hole there?...no shade to it what so ever. And for not telling it's an M3...craziness...the darkness of JetB I believe gives it's true wideness of the vehicle. When I saw JetB for the first time...there was no second thought of whether or not it was an M3 due to the wheel wells sticking out for miles.

I do:

- Wide, low stance
- front bumper
- side skirts
- wheels
- centered quads like E46
- overall dimensions

Bro I guess it's personal preference though. We see things differently

hks786 · 02-21-2008, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mantis

i'll give you a hand bro. let me fix that for you real quick!

the rest of the stuff i assume you are back to that cheap stuff you're smoking

HAHA, meh, it's just difference in taste

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